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TEENick
TEENick was an American programming block aimed at adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 that aired on the American children's cable network, Nickelodeon. It launched on March 4, 2001, and initially aired on Sunday nights from 6-9 p.m. ET/PT before expanding to Saturday nights from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT in 2005, replacing the ''SNICK'' block that had been broadcast on the channel since 1992. It was originally hosted by Nick Cannon, and then later hosted by Jason Everhart (aka "J Boogie"). On February 1, 2009, the TEENick block was silently closed following a decision to use the Nickelodeon name to brand all of the channel's daytime programming. The similarly-named TeenNick channel launched on September 28 of that year. The channel's name was originally spelled as "TEENick" like its predecessor when it was first announced in early 2009, and the block's original host, Nick Cannon, was named the network's "chairman." History TEENick was announced on February 13, 2001 by Cyma Zar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The N
The N (standing for Noggin) was a prime time and late-night block programming, programming block on the Noggin (brand), Noggin television channel, aimed at preteens and teenagers. It was launched on April 1, 2002, by MTV Networks and Sesame Workshop. Before the block's introduction, Noggin's daytime lineup included Preadolescence, tween shows like ''A Walk in Your Shoes'', ''Sponk!'', and ''Big Kids''. In 2002, Noggin restructured its daytime lineup to cater to preschool children. From then onward, the shows targeted to older children only aired during the night as part of The N. The N focused on shows that promoted personal development, and the block was described as "an educational twin" of Nickelodeon's teen blocks. The N's original shows were created with educational goals, which was uncommon for teen programming at the time. The block was managed by the same team that made Noggin's preschool shows; the team considered it a challenge to focus on both preschoolers and an older ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (nicknamed Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a sub-division of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children, it is primarily aimed at children and adolescents aged 2 to 17, along with a broader family audience through its programming blocks. The channel began as a test broadcast on December 1, 1977, as part of QUBE, an early cable television system broadcast locally in Columbus, Ohio. On April 1, 1979, the channel was renamed Nickelodeon and launched to a new nationwide audience, with '' Pinwheel'' as its inaugural program. The network was initially commercial-free and remained without advertising until 1984. Nickelodeon gained a rebranding in programming and image that year, and its ensuing success led to it and its sister networks MTV and VH1 being sold to Viacom in 1985. Nickelodeon began expanding as a franchis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SNICK
SNICK (short for Saturday Night Nickelodeon) was a two-hour programming block on the American children's cable television network Nickelodeon, aimed towards preteen and teen audiences, older than the target audiences of most Nickelodeon programming. It ran from August 15, 1992, until January 29, 2005 and was aired on Saturdays starting at 8 p.m and ending at 10 p.m. ET, with a replay on Sundays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. In 2005, SNICK was revamped as the Saturday night edition of TEENick. Nickelodeon continued to run a Saturday night programming block until 2021, although since the TEENick name was discontinued in February 2009, the block did not go by any name, with the exception of ''Gotta See Saturdays'' in fall 2012. Background At the time of SNICK's creation, traditional networks such as ABC, NBC, and CBS did not have a specific programming block for younger viewers on Saturday nights. The consensus at the time was that viewers who were 50 years of age and older were 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] |
As Told By Ginger
''As Told by Ginger'', also known as ''As Told by Ginger Foutley'',Beck, Jerry, ''Not Just Cartoons: Nicktoons!'' is an American animated preteen drama television series, produced by Klasky Csupo (which also produced ''Rugrats''), and aired on Nickelodeon. The series focuses on a junior high school (later high school) girl named Ginger Foutley who, with her friends, tries to become more than a social geek. The series first aired on Nickelodeon on October 25, 2000. ''As Told by Ginger'' ended production in 2004, although some episodes were initially unaired on U.S. television; the remaining episodes would premiere at varying intervals on Nickelodeon-affiliated services through to 2021. It was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour). The series was praised and noted for having ongoing story arcs and characters who developed, aged, and changed their clothes throughout the show, a rare quality in an animated ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taina (TV Series)
''Taina'' is an American teen sitcom created by Maria Perez-Brown and starring Christina Vidal. It aired on Nickelodeon from January 14, 2001, until May 11, 2002. Originally taped at Nickelodeon Studios in Orlando, Florida, it was the final sitcom filmed at the studio before moving to Nickelodeon on Sunset for its second season. The series achieved high ratings during its airing. Premise Taina Morales is a young Puerto Rican teenager who aspires to become a singer and actress. She and her best friend Renee Jones attend the Manhattan High School of the Performing Arts, where they reunite with Lamar, whom they have not seen since elementary school. The girls' nemesis Maritza Hogg, who knew them before high school, also attends the performing-arts school and hopes to be a singer/actress. Every episode features Taina daydreaming of eventual superstardom and occasionally performing a new song. Cast and characters Main * Christina Vidal as Taina Maria Morales, a young girl who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Networks
Paramount Media Networks is the division of Paramount Global that oversees the operations of its television channels and online brands. The division was originally founded as MTV Networks in 1984, named after MTV. It would be known under this name until 2011; when it would be thereafter known as Viacom Media Networks until 2019; and ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks until 2022. The division's television assets are managed through three units: the MTV Entertainment Group, Showtime Networks, and the Nickelodeon Group, while also holding AwesomenessTV. Paramount's international assets are overseen by Paramount International Networks. History Pre-launch: Warner Communications joint venture (1977–1984) Warner Cable Communications was founded on December 1, 1977, by Warner Cable, itself a division of Warner Communications, to launch QUBE, an interactive cable television network. Seeing the potential in the creation of new cable networks, Warner Cable divested QUBE's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin's Way
''Caitlin's Way'' (entitled as ''Just a Kid'' for broadcasts in Australia/New Zealand and British dependencies and ''Caitlin, Montana'' in French for broadcasts in Canada/France and dependencies) is a teen drama television series that aired from 2000 to 2002. It originally aired on Nickelodeon in the United States and YTV in Canada. The series was co-created by Thomas W. Lynch and Paul M. Belous. Plot ''Caitlin's Way'' focuses on Caitlin Seeger (played by Lindsay Felton), a troubled girl who lives on the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After being arrested, a judge offers Caitlin the option of going to a youth detention center or moving in with her mother Katherine's cousin in the fictional town of "High River" in Montana. Caitlin chooses the latter. After moving in with her aunt Dori, her husband Jim and their son Griffen on their ranch, she experiences culture shock. Caitlin, still distraught from her mother's sudden death when Caitlin was just eight-years-old, seeks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Cannon
Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American comedian, television presenter, actor, and rapper. In television, he began his career as a teenager on Nickelodeon's '' All That'' before going on to host '' The Nick Cannon Show'', '' Wild 'n Out'', '' America's Got Talent'', '' Lip Sync Battle Shorties,'' and '' The Masked Singer''. He has also acted in the films '' Drumline'', '' Love Don't Cost a Thing,'' '' Roll Bounce,'' and '' Goal II: Living the Dream''. As a recording artist, Cannon briefly saw commercial success with his 2003 single "Gigolo" (featuring R. Kelly), which peaked within the top 30 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and led his self-titled debut studio album (2003) — his only major label release under Jive Records. In 2006, Cannon released two singles — "Dime Piece" and "My Wife" — intended for his follow-up album ''Stages'', which was never released. His second album was released as '' White People Party Music'' (2014) by RED Distribution and ... [...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] |
Cyma Zarghami
Cyma Zarghami (, born December 15, 1962) is an Iranian-born American film studio and former cable television executive who served as the president of Nickelodeon and Viacom Media Networks' Kids & Family Group from 2006 to 2018. She is the founder and CEO of MiMo Studios. Early life Zarghami was born in Abadan, Iran to an Iranian father, Gholam, and a Scottish mother, Catherine. The family later moved to Canada and finally to Englewood, New Jersey, where she graduated in the class of 1980 from the Dwight-Englewood School and was a recipient of the school's Distinguished Alumni Award. At Dwight-Englewood, she played lacrosse. In 1980, Zarghami entered the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont as an elementary education major, later changing her major to English; she did not complete the degree. She was awarded an honorary diploma by the University of Vermont College of Education and Social Services in 2000. Career Zarghami traveled in Europe after leaving college, then re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
