Sprout Logo from 2009 to 2017.
Sprout (formerly PBS Kids Sprout) was a cable channel owned by NBC Universal. In 2005, it was originally formed by Comcast in conjunction with Sesame Workshop, PBS and HIT Entertainment. Sprout is available on many major cable networks, as well as DirecTV. It replaced the PBS Kids Channel that originally was available prior to Sprout's debut.
Apax Partners, the former owners of HIT Entertainment, sold their share of the network in 2013. Mattel did not take said share when it bought the company a year earlier. Sesame Workshop and PBS followed suit, giving NBC Universal full control of the network. The channel was re-branded to Universal Kids on September 9, 2017. While there has been talk about them making a return someday, the status remains unknown.
Angelina Ballerina and Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps both aired on this channel from 2005 to 2015.