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 two and twelve.

History

It was launched on 12 December 2005 and until 1 January 2007 it had time-shared with TVE 50 Años betweem 9pm and 7am, which has since closed. The service since then 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 two to twelve, programming for older audiences is shown during the evening and night. A mixture of Spanish and foreign programming is shown, all in the Spanish language, both live-action and animated. Some programs feature a sign-language interpreter as well. Because of this, the channel is regarded as a useful platform for primary school teachers. Musical programs such as Operacion Triunfo, the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest are also broadcast on the channel. In 2010, the channel started promoting internet safety to children. An international feed started broadcasting in Latin America in 2017.

Derived programs and products

Revista Clan

Revista Clan was published for the first time on March 25, 2010, a monthly magazine released at a national scale. The magazine is aimed at children between ages 3 and 10.

Let's Clan

In September 2013, TVE launched Let’s Clan, a slot with series in English supported by the British Council. Its goal is to stimulate the learning of the language among children.