PBS Kids Sprout (sometimes referred to as PBS Sprout, Kids Sprout, or just Sprout) is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand (VOD) service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families. Sprout launched initially as a VOD service on April 1, 2005, and later as a cable and satellite channel on September 26, 2005. Sprout is co-owned by Sesame Workshop, HIT Entertainment, PBS and NBCUniversal.