NJ
We've had it since 1994 and I've seen the kids channels go downhill in quality ever since then as TCC closes, Sky Digital comes along, the competition explodes, not enough newish material to go round, buy them in.
Nickelodeon still does some in-vision continuity IIRC, though as and when it does it seems to be on a random whim AKA whenever TV Forum isn't watching
One argument could be that the UK channels can get the programmes made by their US counterparts at a better rate than somebody outside the group can. That is to say, Nickelodeon UK fills its schedule with imports, yes, but notice how 95% of them are from Nickelodeon in America.
Same sort of thing probably happens with Disney, Fox Kids (or whatever they're calling themselves these days) and the Turner owned channels.
Of course Nick UK had a flurry with making its own programmes, a concept that lasted about a year and produced a programme which stars somebody who looks like (but actually isn't) Graham Norton's brother.
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fanoftv posted:
For me personally, I've only had Sky for 4ish years, and childrens channels have changed. Even if it's just the case that the only In vision presentation nowadays is on CBBC & CBeebies.
We've had it since 1994 and I've seen the kids channels go downhill in quality ever since then as TCC closes, Sky Digital comes along, the competition explodes, not enough newish material to go round, buy them in.
Nickelodeon still does some in-vision continuity IIRC, though as and when it does it seems to be on a random whim AKA whenever TV Forum isn't watching
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Somebody earlier said that children's channels are made up of the majority of US shows. I personally can't say that I've seen non US programmes on many children's channels (with the exception of CBBC/CBeebies), the only thing that I can think of is the CITV programmes on Nick.
One argument could be that the UK channels can get the programmes made by their US counterparts at a better rate than somebody outside the group can. That is to say, Nickelodeon UK fills its schedule with imports, yes, but notice how 95% of them are from Nickelodeon in America.
Same sort of thing probably happens with Disney, Fox Kids (or whatever they're calling themselves these days) and the Turner owned channels.
Of course Nick UK had a flurry with making its own programmes, a concept that lasted about a year and produced a programme which stars somebody who looks like (but actually isn't) Graham Norton's brother.
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