Universal Kids, the youth-oriented network that began life as the preschool-centric PBS Kids Sprout (and later, Sprout) before being rebranded as a destination for a wider age range in 2017, is shutting down,

NBCUniversal, which has already been evaluating its stake in the declining pay-TV business, plans to shut down cable network Universal Kids. The move, slated to take effect March 6, comes as NBCU prepares to spin off most of its cable networks into a new,

It's the end of the road for Universal Kids. NBCUniversal will shutter the kid-centric cable network in early March, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. The move is expected to take place around March 6,