Okay, so I’m pretty sure that Nick Cannon has no actual say for what programs go on TeenNick, but I’m still not too fond of him being on the network. Yes, I’m not really a fan of him because he’s married to Mariah Carey, and I don’t really like her, either. And yes, if it wasn’t for Degrassi, I wouldn’t really watch the network. But I still feel like making this post.
A couple of years ago, when TeenNick was on the same channel as Noggin, there were more ‘original’ shows. As in, not just iCarly, Victorious, and Drake and Josh. I vaguely remember there being shows like Instant Star and Radio Free Roscoe, or other shows which were only on The-N (And in Canada). Now, though, it feels like the only non-Nick shows are Gigantic and Degrassi.
I’m guessing this is because TeenNick, which used to be a block on Nickelodeon, is now gone, so Nickelodeon’s wanting to put their shows on another TeenNick. This is stupid, though. I mean, iCarly and the other Schneider Shows are still on back to back- it’s the TeenNick block in everything but name. Maybe TeenNick, the channel, needs lots of programs, and these Schneider shows are a good way to fill up those time slots without buying rights to shows?
The problem with all these Nick shows being on TeenNick, though, is that they have different demographics. iCarly and Victorious do not target the same teens as Degrassi and other shows do. Sure, a channel could have multiple demographics, but that’s not the case. It’s flat out Network Decay. For those unfamiliar with TV Tropes, Network Decay is pretty much when a channel changes its programming and demographic completely. In fact, TV Tropes actually mentioned The N in that article, too (They’re in the Major Shifts That Fit section, if anyone’s interested).
So basically, TeenNick’s cutting out their teen dramas for more kidcoms.
But I heard that TeenNick will begin to air 90’s shows, like Clarissa Explains it All in the Fall of 2011. However, it will be from midnight to 2 AM, so while most teens won’t be able to watch, at least twentysomething year olds can.
Agreed about those two :p!
ReplyDeleteYou're right about that. There are too many unoriginal shows on there :/! They have a few original ones, but still. It's pretty dumb. They should try and have different programs on TeenNick (than the ones on Nick) so that they could appeal to a wider demographic.
Yeah. And it seems silly because I believe TeenNick is a subscription channel (As in, unavailable with the basic cable packages)? It'd be silly to pay just to watch what you could watch on Nick, which isn't a subscription channel.
ReplyDeleteYeah that's a good point. It's pretty stupid. I guess it's just a good way for them to get money, but pretty low of them.
ReplyDeleteYeah, true.
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