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,

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, and then later hosted by

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(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

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and offering live-action and animated shows such as '' Taina'', ''

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'' and ''

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'', as well as a weekly countdown of viewers' top music-video picks. It aired on Sunday nights from 6 to 9p.m. ET/PT. In 2005, it was rebroadcast on Saturday from 8 to 10p.m. ET/PT (replacing the popular

block that started in 1992). Saturday night editions were broadcast as "TEENick Saturday Night" until the end of 2006 where it rebranded as "TEENick" for both broadcasts. The inaugural host was

, followed by

(a.k.a. "J. Boogie"). TEENick's programming mainly consisted of live-action comedies, such as ''

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'', '' Ned's Declassified: School Survival Guide'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', as well as occasional reruns of animated shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. Meanwhile, The N was an overnight block on Noggin that launched on April 1, 2002, running from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. ET every day. Series that previously aired during Noggin's time as an all-ages channel — like '' A Walk in Your Shoes'' and ''

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'' — migrated to The N. The block spawned several original series, including the animated comedy ''

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'' and the live-action dramas '' Out There'' and ''

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''. The N was also the U.S. broadcast home of Canada's '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Like the rest of the Noggin channel, The N's original shows were created with educational goals, which was uncommon for teen programming at the time. On August 13, 2007, Viacom announced that it would shut down

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at the end of the year, with a 24-hour version of The N taking over its channel space. The N's standalone network ran for less than two years, from December 31, 2007 to September 28, 2009. A block called "TEENick on The N" introduced several TEENick series into the channel's lineup, including ''

'', ''

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'', and ''

''. According to ''

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'', "Nickelodeon began phasing out The N's programming and replacing it with TEENick, an entertainment block with no educational curriculum and zero involvement from Noggin. The N lost its footing by 2009, and both

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and its website closed down completely."

Replacement

TeenNick is the successor to TEENick and The N. The TeenNick channel debuted on September 28, 2009, at 6a.m. ET, accompanied by the debut of a new logo, designed by New York-based creative director/designer Eric Zim.

, who was the original host of the TEENick block itself, was declared in publicity materials as the "

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of TeenNick." Cannon had a major presence on the channel, appearing in network promotions, continuing to be associated in some way with the network until the cancellation of the ''TeenNick Top 10'' in 2018.starpulse.com
Nickelodeon Names Nick Cannon 'Chairman Of TeenNick' Several shows from TEENick and The N's program libraries were carried over to the TeenNick channel, though the majority of the programming came from TEENick's library rather than The N's.

References

{{Former KidsTVBlocksUSA Nickelodeon programming blocks Television channels and stations established in 2001 Television channels and stations disestablished in 2009