Dec. 31, 2007	110Noggin expands to 24 hour format
Dec. 31, 2007	117The N replaces Nick Games & Sports
Dec. 21, 2007	236TBS in HD added
Dec. 21, 2007	234National Geographic HD added
Nov. 9, 2007	759NHL Network added to Super Sports PAK
Oct. 15, 2007	122Fox Business Network added

 

The awarded-winning Noggin and The N, two of Nickelodeon’s and MTVN Kids and Family Group brands that currently share a single channel, will be separated into two 24-hour services beginning Monday, December 31st.

The commercial-free preschool network Noggin will expand to 24 hours, and will now offer more of the network’s quality, educational children’s programming. The N will remain ad-supported and will serve tweens and teens with programming from Nickelodeon’s popular TEENick block during the day, and The N’s original and acquired teen-targeted programming at night.

Noggin will remain on its current channel 110 and The N will move into the current channel position occupied by the Nick Games and Sports Channel - channel 117. GAS will evolve into a new broadband service for TurboNick.

Noggin, with its mission to be a place where preschoolers gain key curricular knowledge through interactivity and narrative, features a schedule of original programming including Jack’s Big Music Show, Oobi, and The Upside Down Show, in additional to showcasing music from popular children’s recording artists like The Laurie Berkner Band. The network also offers hit shows including Bill Cosby’s Little Bill, Franklin, Max & Ruby, Little Bear, Pinky Dinky Doo, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! and Oswald, in addition to Nick Jr. favorites like Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, The Wonder Pets!, Blues’ Clues and The Backyardigans.

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The N will now feature hit TEENick programming during the day including Drake & Josh, The Amanda Show, and Unfabulous, among others. Programming at night will feature the N’s current stable of original hits including, Degrassi: The Next Generation, The Best Years and South of Nowhere, as well as hit acquired series Dawson’s Creek, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and The Hills. New and upcoming original programming includes new seasons of Degrassi, Instant Star, South of Nowhere, Beyond the Break and the original comedy About A Girl as well as the hit series Saved by the Bell and That 70’s show.

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TBS, a division of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., is the home of Very Funny. With hilarious TV shows like Family Guy, Friends, Seinfeld, Sex and the City, King of Queens, as well as blockbuster comedy movies and outrageous original series, TBS is the funniest network on television!

TBS in HD will be broadcast in 1080i 24 hours a day and use Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound across all TBS in HD programming. In addition, TBS in HD will present all of its programming, including promotional content and commercials, in 16:9 wide-screen, giving viewers a consistent viewing experience.

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Dare to explore the National Geographic Channel in HD. It's everything you love about the Channel, only better!

High definition television takes the National Geographic Channel's sound and picture quality to a new level. With its superior image quality and widescreen cinematic picture, the National Geographic Channel HD will open up new worlds to explore. All your favorite shows - Naked Science, MegaStructures, Seconds From Disaster and Explorer - are about to get even better.

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NHL Network is the first network dedicated to the National Hockey League, giving viewers an unprecedented 24-hour all-access pass to the most comprehensive hockey coverage, both on and off the ice. For millions of year-round hockey fans, NHL Network is the one place they can truly call home.

NHL Network will carry up to 50 preseason and regular season NHL games, signature daily highlights show NHL On The Fly, live games from the NCAA and ECHL, international hockey, and vintage and amateur hockey games, along with hockey news/updates, extended game highlights, player profiles and interviews. Themed programming and original network productions round out NHL Network's 24-hour hockey schedule.

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FOX Business Network covers business and financial news and is part of the FOX television family.

Headquartered in News Corporation's street level studios in midtown Manhattan, FBN has also established bureaus in such key markets as Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco (Silicon Valley), Washington, D.C. and London.

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