Comcast’s NBCUniversal to Redo Sprout as Universal Kids

New York Times: In a new salvo in the children’s television wars, NBCUniversal is creating its own Disney Channel. Starting on Sept. 9, NBCUniversal will turn one of its smallest cable properties, Sprout, into a network called Universal Kids. NBCUniversal wants to create an “umbrella brand” for its family offerings.