Clan (TV channel)

Clan is a Spanish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Televisión Española (TVE), the television division of state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the corporation's television channel for kids, and is known for its programming for children between the ages of four and twelve.

Clan
Clan Internacional

Country	Spain
Broadcast area	Spain, France, Italy and Sub Saharan Africa
Network	TVE
Headquarters	Prado del Rey, Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid). Spain
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish, English
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	RTVE
Sister channels	La 1 La 2 24 Horas Teledeporte
History
Launched	12 December 2005 (2005-12-12)
Replaced	TVE 50 Años
Links
Website	http://www.rtve.es/infantil/
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial	Physical channels varies by province.

It was launched on 12 December 2005 and until 1 January 2007 it had time-shared with TVE 50 Años which has since closed. The service now broadcasts 24 hours a day.

Clan is available free on digital terrestrial television (known as TDT in Spain) and on major subscription platforms. Although the channel primarily screens programming for children aged from four to twelve, programming for older audiences is shown during the evening and night. A mixture of Spanish and foreign programming is shown, all in Spanish language, both live-action and animated. It is also available in English in Africa, French in France and Italian in Italy. Some programs feature a sign-language interpreter as well. Because of this, the channel is regarded as a useful platform for primary school teachers.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Musical programs such as Operacion Triunfo, the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest are also broadcast in the channel.[9][10][11][12]