TORONTO — Just in time for Family Day weekend, WildBrain Television announced it will premiere three new exclusive series during its upcoming free preview across WildBrain’s entire English network, which includes Family Channel and Family Jr.
The freeview runs from Feb. 18 to March 31 for all Bell, Rogers, SaskTel, Shaw, Telus, Eastlink and Cogeco subscribers, and from March 1-31 for Videotron subscribers.
On Sunday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT, The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy will premiere exclusively in Canada on Family Jr. Commissioned by WildBrain in July 2021, this 26-episode cabaret-style show is hosted by Toronto drag duo Fay Slift (JP Kane) and Fluffy Soufflé (Kaleb Robertson) who “share the message of inclusivity, cheering on children to be proud of who they are and to be kind to one another,” says a press release.
“Each episode features a reading from a favourite picture book and lively discussions on themes such as uniqueness, self-esteem and expression; sadness and loss; making mistakes and moving forward; sharing; and much more,” the release reads.
Take Note (pictured above), a new 10-episode series greenlit by WildBrain in September 2021, will premiere exclusively in Canada on Family Channel with a double-episode special event on Monday, Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. ET/PT.
“Calvin Richards has a wonderful, close-knit family who can survive anything as long as they’re together. And good thing because Calvin was chosen to compete on a tween reality singing show — “Take Note” — and they’re going to spend the summer in Hollywood navigating the crazy ups and downs of new friendships and competitions while being thrust into the national spotlight,” reads a synopsis in the press release.
The third new exclusive series that will debut during WildBrain’s free preview is Ruby and the Well, a 10-episode series also greenlit in September 2021. This family show follows Ruby O’Reilly and her father Daniel who “are ready for a fresh start when they arrive in their new hometown of Emerald,” the release says.
“After Ruby discovers a magical well, she starts to change the lives of the people of Emerald. Wish-by-wish, the power of the entire town grows behind her. As the town mends, so do Daniel’s and Ruby’s hearts. However, when an outside force threatens the town, it’s unknown if the goodwill Ruby has planted will be enough to take on the biggest challenge they’ve ever faced,” reads a description.
Ruby and the Well will premiere exclusively in Canada on Family Channel on Monday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
Family Channel’s programming in March includes the Canadian premiere of Create the Escape on Monday, March 7 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. This is “a brand-new series in which kids of all ages design and build escape rooms their parents must solve in under 30 minutes or the kids win,” explains the press release.
From March 12-20, Family Channel’s special “Are You Afraid of the March” programming includes new episodes of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir weekdays at 4 p.m. from March 12-17, a Take Note catch-up marathon starting at 4:30 p.m. March 14 leading into two brand-new episodes at 6 p.m., and a Ruby and the Well catch-up marathon from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 20 leading into The Canterville Ghost, a modern mini-series based on Oscar Wilde’s novella.
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