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Nick Jr. (TV Channel)
The Nick Jr. Channel, sometimes shortened to Nick Jr., is an American pay television channel owned by the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. An offshoot of Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. programming block, the channel launched on September 28, 2009, in the space previously held by Noggin, and primarily targets children ages 2 to 6 years old. Its lineup features a mix of original programming, along with series from the Nick Jr. block; to avoid confusion between the two different entities, the channel has been identified on-air as the "Nick Jr. Channel" since March 2018 and on-screen until September 2023. The Noggin brand was relaunched in 2015 as a streaming media service and acts as a separate sister brand. Programming from Noggin is distinct from those of Nick Jr.'s: it mainly carried pre-teen programs at its launch, and the revived streaming service features a variety of exclusive series. From May 2021 to March 2022, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noggin (brand)
Noggin is an American edutainment brand that was first introduced on February 2, 1999. Co-founded by MTV Networks (now Paramount Media Networks; owners of Nickelodeon) and Sesame Workshop, it started out as a cable television channel (which was later discontinued on September 28, 2009) and a website, both centered around the concepts of imagination, creativity, and education. From 2015 to 2024, Noggin was a over-the-top media service, streaming service aimed at preschoolers. In Noggin's first three years, it was mainly aimed at pre-teens and teenagers. One of Noggin's goals was to disprove the idea "that educational programming is not entertaining enough to attract pre-teens and young adults." It only aired preschool shows in the morning and devoted the rest of its schedule to tween and teen shows. In April 2002, Noggin extended its preschool block to last for 12 hours, airing from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and the teen block ran from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. The teen block was given a new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Sports Network
CBS Sports Network (a.k.a. CBSSN) is an American digital cable and satellite television network owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global. When it launched in 2002 as the National College Sports Network (later College Sports Television also known as CSTV), it operated as a multi-platform media brand which also included its primary website, collegesports.com, and a network of websites operated for the athletic departments of 215 colleges and universities. After CSTV was acquired by CBS in 2006 (handed over from Viacom who purchased the network the previous year), the network was re-branded as the CBS College Sports Network in 2008. The network initially maintained its college sports focus, but in February 2011, the service was re-branded as CBS Sports Network to re-position it as a mainstream sports service. The network continues to have a particular focus on college sports, along with coverage of smaller leagues and events, simulcasts of sports radio shows fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American Cable television in the United States, cable television channel, channel owned by Paramount Global through its Paramount Media Networks, network division's Paramount Media Networks#MTV Entertainment Group, MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel carries comedy programming in the form of both original, licensed, and broadcast syndication, syndicated television series, stand-up comedy specials, and feature films. , Comedy Central is available to approximately 68,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 99,000,000 households. History 1989–1991: The Comedy Channel and Ha! On November 15, 1989, Time Life Television, Time-Life, the owners of HBO, launched The Comedy Channel (American TV channel), The Comedy Channel as the first cable channel devoted exclusively to comedy-based programming. On April 1, 1990, Viacom (1952–2006), Viacom (who owned MTV, VH1, and Nickelodeon) launched a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Soul
BET Soul (formerly VH1 Soul) is an American pay television network that first launched on August 1, 1998, and is currently owned by Paramount Global's BET Media Group. The channel showcases Caribbean, African, R&B, funk, soul, neo soul, hip hop, jazz and Motown music in various decades from the 1970s to the 2020s. Soul was originally a commercial-free service, along with sister channel VH1 Smooth, and part of the "MTV Digital Suite" of digital cable channels (which was sold only to cable providers to give them an advantage over satellite services). The first video shown on the channel was " Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire. On December 28, 2015 (few months after MTV Jams' rebrand as "BET Jams"), management of the channel was moved to BET Networks. It was subsequently rebranded as BET Soul that same day, and became a sister channel to BET (the network itself removing music videos after the ending of ''106 & Park'' last year). The move would be part of a series of pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Jams
Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting Black American audiences. It is the flagship channel of the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group. Originally launched as a USA Network programming block on January 25, 1980, BET would eventually become a full-fledged channel on July 1, 1983. , BET is available to approximately 67,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 92,000,000 households. History Early years After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson acquired a loan for $15,000 (equivalent to $55,648 in 2023) and a $500,000 (equivalent to $1,854,921 in 2023) investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. The network, which was named Black Entertainment Television (BET), launched on January 25, 1980. Cheryl D. Miller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Her
BET Her is an American basic cable television network currently owned by the BET Media Group subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group. The channel originally launched in 1996 as BET on Jazz, a spin-off from BET with a focus on jazz music programming targeting African Americans. By 2006, the network's name was shortened to BET J and was carrying a broader array of music-based, demographic-centric general-interest programming. In 2009, the network relaunched as Centric, with a focus on lifestyle and music programming targeting an upscale audience. Centric would be re-positioned as a general entertainment brand targeting women by 2014, and in 2017, the network would be relaunched under its current name. , BET Her is available to approximately 33,000,000 pay television households in the United States; down from its 2017 peak of 51,000,000 households. History Music and general entertainment formats The channel launched on January 15, 1996, as BET on Jazz, as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BET Gospel
Black Entertainment Television (BET) is an American basic cable television channel, channel targeting African Americans, Black American audiences. It is the flagship channel of the BET Media Group, a subsidiary of Paramount Global's CBS Entertainment Group. Originally launched as a USA Network Block programming, programming block on January 25, 1980, BET would eventually become a full-fledged channel on July 1, 1983. , BET is available to approximately 67,000,000 pay television households in the United States-down from its 2011 peak of 92,000,000 households. History Early years After stepping down as a lobbyist for the cable industry, Freeport, Illinois, Freeport, Illinois native Robert L. Johnson decided to launch his own cable television network. Johnson acquired a loan for $15,000 (equivalent to $55,648 in 2023) and a $500,000 (equivalent to $1,854,921 in 2023) investment from media executive John Malone to start the network. The network, which was named Black Entertai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Classic (American TV Channel)
MTV Classic (formerly VH1 Smooth, VH1 Classic Rock, and VH1 Classic) is an American pay television network owned by Paramount Media Networks. It was originally launched in 1998 as "VH1 Smooth", an adult contemporary and smooth jazz channel. It was relaunched as "VH1 Classic Rock" in 1999 (later renamed "VH1 Classic" until 2016), with an emphasis on classic rock. On August 1, 2016, in honor of MTV's 35th anniversary, the channel was rebranded as "MTV Classic", and now exclusively airs music videos from all genres from the 1980s to the early 2000s. , MTV Classic is available to approximately 39,000,000 pay television households in the United States. History 1998–1999: VH1 Smooth VH1 Smooth launched on August 1, 1998 as a part of the "Suite" digital package, delaying the initial launch date of July 31, 1998. The channel that focused on smooth jazz, new age, and adult contemporary music. The first music video to play on the channel was a cover of " Makin' Whoopee" by Bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Live (TV Network)
MTV Live, formerly Palladia, is an American pay television channel owned by the MTV Entertainment Group division of Paramount Global. Broadcasting exclusively in 1080i high definition and 5.1 surround sound, the channel broadcasts music videos and music-related programming from Paramount-owned channels MTV, MTV Classic, VH1 and CMT, along with other concert and live music programming from outside producers. History In the winter of 2005, director and producer F. Stone Roberts, editor and post supervisor Agent Ogden,director of photography Colin Oberschmidt, production assistant Sonia Taylor and VJ George Oliphant took residence in Vail, Colorado to launch the channel. The team produced live concerts and a one-hour weekly music show, called ''Uncompressed'', from a lookalike ski lodge built inside the Eagle's Nest at the top of Vail Mountain. The channel's original executive producer was Morgan Hertzan, who had worked with mtvU. Olympic bump skier, pro football player, George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Tres
MTV Tres, stylized as Tr3s, is an American owned by Paramount Media Networks, a subsidiary of Paramount Global. The channel is targeted toward bilingual Latinos and non-Latino Americans aged 12 to 34, and its programming formerly included lifestyle series, customized music video playlists, news documentaries that celebrate Latino culture, music and artists and English-subtitled programming in Spanish, imported from MTV Spain and MTV Latin America, as well as Spanish-subtitled programming from MTV. The network's logo is rendered as tr3s, with an acute accent over the number 3 (which in the actual audible name is a reversed capital É). Tres broadcasts on an Eastern Time schedule with one national feed for all providers. As of August 2013, MTV Tres was available to approximately 36 million pay television households (totaling 32% of households with television) in the United States. History MTV Español On August 1, 1998, MTV Networks launched a 24-hour digital cable cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV2
MTV2 (formerly M2) is an American pay television Cable television, channel owned by the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global, through PMN’s MTV Entertainment Group Subdivision. The channel launched initially as an all-music video service, once the original MTV had started to shift its programming. As with its parent network, MTV2's focus on music programming would gradually be downplayed during the 2000s. By 2011, MTV2 would primarily target young adult men with original and acquired lifestyle and reality programming, reruns of male-targeting shows from MTV, acquired sitcoms and movies, and a daily block of hip hop and Rock music, rock genre videos in the early mornings. Due to Viacom's 2017 restructuring plan, MTV2's original programs were eventually moved over to the flagship MTV network, while the former network would drop its music video blocks in November of that year. , MTV2 is available to approximately 50,000,000 pay television households in the Uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
