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{{For|the now-defunct programming block|TEENick (block)}} |
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{{Infobox TV channel |
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| channel = TEENick (TV Channel) |
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| logosize = 200px |
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| logofile = TeenNick logo 2009.svg |
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| launch = April 1, 2002<br><small>(original launch; as The N, sharing channel space with Noggin)</small><br>December 31, 2007<br><small>(as The N, as its own channel)</small><br>September 28, 2009<br><small>(relaunch; as TeenNick)</small> |
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| picture format = [[480i]] ([[SDTV]]) |
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| owner = [[Viacom (1971-2005)|Classic Viacom]] (2002-2005)<br>[[Viacom]] (2005-present) (operated by [[MTV Networks]]) |
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| broadcast area = Nationwide |
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| headquarters = [[New York City]] |
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| former names = [[The N]] (2002-2009) |
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| slogan = ''The All New TeenNick'' |
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| country = [[US]], [[The Netherlands]] |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| sister names = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]/[[Nick @ Nite]], [[Nick Jr. (TV channel)|Nick Jr.]], [[Nicktoons (TV channel)|Nicktoons]] |
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| web = ht |
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| asdl chan 3 = Channel 133 |
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| cable serv 1 = Available on most cable systems |
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| cable chan 1 = Check your local listings |
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}} |
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'''TeenNick''' is an [[United States|American]] [[cable channel|cable television channel]] owned by the [[MTV Networks]] subsidiary of [[Viacom]]. The channel was originally known as '''The N''' from its [[April 1]], [[2002 in television|2002]] launch until September 28, [[2009 in American television|2009]]. |
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Sister channel '''Noggin''' was relaunched as '''[[Nick Jr.]]''' at the same time as The N's relaunch as TeenNick; like with Nick Jr., TeenNick's name was taken from a former [[TEENick (block)|program block]] on parent channel [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], which aired from 2000 to 2009 (though the program block's name was spelled as "TEENick"). As the channel's name suggests, TeenNick is primarily aimed at the 13-19 year old age demographic, and features a mix of originally-produced, off-network syndicated and Nickelodeon-produced programming. |
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==History== |
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===As The N (2002-2009)=== |
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[[File:The_n_2002.svg|thumb|left|100px|alt=2002 Logo|The "hand" logo used from April 1, 2002 to October 4, 2007]] |
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When TeenNick originally debuted as The N on April 1, 2002, The N ran from 6:00 p.m.–6:00 a.m. (Eastern)/5:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m. (Central Time), sharing time and channel space with Noggin, which had started as a service of [[Viacom]] (through Nickelodeon) and the [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] as a mix of a channel meant to show Sesame Workshop and [[Nick Jr. (block)|Nick Jr.]]'s archived programming. |
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The fact that The N shared channel space with Noggin (now Nick Jr.) made it very similar to parent network Nickelodeon as it has shared channel space with another channel during the nighttime hours for most of its existence; ARTS ([[Alpha Repertory Television Service]]) aired on the channel nightly from April 12, 1981 to January 31, 1984; [[A&E Network|A&E]] (a merger of ARTS and struggling NBC-owned network The Entertainment Channel) replaced ARTS from February 1, 1984 to January 1985 when A&E became its own 24-hour channel. From January to June 30, 1985, Nickelodeon went into a test card after it signed off for the night. Since July 1, 1985, Nickelodeon has run [[Nick at Nite]] (a nighttime program block commonly considered to be an individual channel sharing Nickelodeon's channel space) during the evening and overnight hours. |
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By 2002 however, as Viacom showcased its own programming and made clear that they wanted Noggin to compete with longtime CTW partner [[PBS Kids]], CTW, by then known as Sesame Workshop, decided to reduce their interest in the network due to several factors, including the network's prime time ratings with "retro programming" to appeal to both [[baby boomer]]s and young children not being as high as Viacom or Sesame Workshop expected them to be. With this move, MTV Networks was free to launch the concept of The N. In October 2006, Viacom bought the quiz website [[Quizilla]].<ref>[http://www.adotas.com/2006/10/mtv-buys-teen-property-from-gorilla-nation/ ''adotas.com''] MTV Buys Teen Property From Gorilla Nation October 16th 2006 Author by Sarah Novotny</ref> It then became a part of The N "network." |
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[[File:The N new.png|thumb|right|130px| The "atom" logo used from October 5, 2007 to September 28, 2009.]] |
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In August 2007, MTV Networks announced the discontinuation of The N's sister network [[Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids]], which had removed all their original programming and become an automated loop of only a few of Nickelodeon's lower-profile archived [[game show]]s. MTV Networks decided to retain the satellite space and split Noggin and The N into two separate channels on December 31, 2007, with The N taking the place of Nick GAS .<ref>{{cite press release| title = The N becomes 24-hour Teen TV Network| publisher = prdomain Business Register| date = 17 Dec 2007 | url = http://www.prdomain.com/companies/V/Viacom/newsreleases/2007121850375.htm | accessdate = 2009-03-08}}</ref> |
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===Relaunch as TeenNick (2009-present)=== |
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The channel relaunched as TeenNick on September 28, 2009 at 6 a.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|ET]]/5 a.m. [[Central Time Zone|CT]]. The channel's logo, which is part of a universal branding effort across all four [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] channels,<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118006659.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Nickelodeon Unveils New Logo], ''Variety.com'', July 29, 2009</ref> was revealed at a launch party for the channel on June 18, 2009. Nickelodeon personality [[Nick Cannon]] (declared in publicity materials as the "[[Chairman]] of TeenNick") has a presence on the channel, along with new programming exclusive to the channel. <ref>[http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/09/25/nickelodeon_names_nick_cannon_chairman_o_1 starpulse.com] Nickelodeon Names Nick Cannon 'Chairman Of TeenNick'</ref> |
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Nearly all of the programming airing on The N was carried over to the new channel, including the channel's flagship show ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'', however most of The N's original series, with the exception of ''[[The Best Years (TV series)|The Best Years]]'', ''Degrassi: TNG'' and ''[[The Assistants]]'' (the latter being the only first-run series produced by The N that was picked up for an additional season by TeenNick; ''Degrassi: TNG'' is produced by Canadian television network [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] though The N/TeenNick claims itself as one of the show's production companies), were not carried over to the relaunched TeenNick channel. |
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On February 1, 2010, TeenNick began incorporating music videos onto its morning and afternoon schedule on a regular basis, with videos airing between 6 a.m.-3 p.m. ET (this had been done periodically for some time prior to that date, usually airing between 6-8 a.m. ET, though not every day); when music videos are scheduled, all programs will end two to three minutes earlier than usual. |
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Despite the name and logo rebranding, some [[electronic program guide]] providers confusingly identify TeenNick as The N and display the 2007-2009 logo as The N as that of TeenNick. Nick Jr. has a similar problem as the former Noggin logo and name is still used by some EPG providers to identify that channel. Beginning in June 2010 and completed in September 2010, the network began [[Closing credits#Marginalization for television promotion|using network generic closing credit sequences]] on its programs in a manner similar to that used by sister channels Nickelodeon and Nicktoons, and several other channels owned by MTV Networks (prior to then, the actual closing credits of TeenNick's shows were shown alongside a network promo, a practice that dated back to its existence as The N, when the network squeezed the program's closing credits to the left side of the screen to air clips of music videos). |
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==Programming== |
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{{Main|List of programs broadcast by TeenNick}} |
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Most of the programming which had been on [[The N]] remained on TeenNick with some slight changes for both scheduling purposes and possible new future programming, including the re-acquisition of partial cable rights to the early 2000s sitcom ''[[One on One (TV series)|One on One]]'' (which had previously aired on The N) and a shift of ''[[Full House]]'', which had formerly aired on Nick at Nite and began to air on the channel in August 2009, shortly before the conversion from The N to TeenNick. ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', a longtime mainstay of The N moved to [[Disney XD (United States)|Disney XD]] and [[ABC Family]] in September 2009 upon the expiration of Viacom's carriage of the series. As of Summer 2010 it has since been removed from Disney XD but remains on ABC Family. |
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Several Nickelodeon sitcoms air on TeenNick, such as ''[[True Jackson, VP]]'', and ''[[iCarly]]'', however they air in different timeslots than on Nick (ex., ''iCarly'' airs seven days a week on Nickelodeon, though it only airs on TeenNick in an hour-long block once a week on Sunday afternoons). The majority of TeenNick's weekday afternoon and weekend daytime schedule consists of reruns of current and former Nickelodeon series; as of August 2010, the only first-run live-action sitcom currently airing on Nickelodeon that is not presently aired on TeenNick is ''[[Victorious]]''. While much of TeenNick's programming consists of original series from Nickelodeon, TeenNick also produces its own original programming; currently, only two original series air on the channel, both half-hour [[teen drama]]s: ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]'', which has aired uninterrupted by the channel since 2002 as The N and ''[[Gigantic (TV series)|Gigantic]]'', which debuted in October 2010. |
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Today, TeenNick's schedule largely consists of Nickelodeon original programs with fewer acquired programs airing on the channel than there were prior to the rebrand to TeenNick; though TeenNick still has more relaxed programming standards than the rest of the Nickelodeon channels (save for Nick at Nite, whose program standards are similar to TeenNick's, and differ from Nickelodeon, with whom Nick at Nite shares channel space), fewer series featuring profanity or sexual content air on TeenNick than they did prior to the rebrand due to the prevalence of Nickelodeon series on the schedule. |
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==See also== |
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*[[TEENick (block)]] |
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*[[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*{{official|http://www.teennick.com}} |
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{{Nickelodeon}} |
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{{SNICK/TEENick}} |
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