HC
Yes. Childrens programming on ITV was merely used as a box ticking exercise in retaining/winning the franchise, and once in air it didn't pay the bills either.
Time moves on - so should you.
Well all I can say is, CITV should just be like it was ages ago.
Yes. Childrens programming on ITV was merely used as a box ticking exercise in retaining/winning the franchise, and once in air it didn't pay the bills either.
Time moves on - so should you.
AN
Why when today's children won't look for children's shows in those places.
The idea of a kids block on a mainstream channel is as alien to them as going to a phone box to make a call.
Andrew
Founding member
Close the channel, so ITV can launch another channel/+1 service.
Show kids programmes as now at weekend Breakfast, perhaps until 11 on Saturdays - also show them on ITV2 weekday breakfast.
Commission some children/family shows for ITV 5pm Saturday
Show kids programmes as now at weekend Breakfast, perhaps until 11 on Saturdays - also show them on ITV2 weekday breakfast.
Commission some children/family shows for ITV 5pm Saturday
Why when today's children won't look for children's shows in those places.
The idea of a kids block on a mainstream channel is as alien to them as going to a phone box to make a call.
KE
Yes. Childrens programming on ITV was merely used as a box ticking exercise in retaining/winning the franchise, and once in air it didn't pay the bills either.
Time moves on - so should you.
The BBC ended up doing exactly the same as ITV, and by showing childrens' programmes on the main channel at weekends, ITV actually now have more childrens' programmes on their main channel than the BBC, which now has very little (if any) childrens' content on channels other than the CBBC channel.
Well all I can say is, CITV should just be like it was ages ago.
Yes. Childrens programming on ITV was merely used as a box ticking exercise in retaining/winning the franchise, and once in air it didn't pay the bills either.
Time moves on - so should you.
The BBC ended up doing exactly the same as ITV, and by showing childrens' programmes on the main channel at weekends, ITV actually now have more childrens' programmes on their main channel than the BBC, which now has very little (if any) childrens' content on channels other than the CBBC channel.
JB
Indeed, and CITV isn't as distinctive as CBBC, CBeebies, Nick, Disney - no modern day stand out hits. Also, judging by my son, the idea of watching a channel is so alien to them - everything is VOD.
All to gain for ITV being brave and commissioning stuff for their main channel that stands a chance of winning an audience.
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Why when today's children won't look for children's shows in those places.
The idea of a kids block on a mainstream channel is as alien to them as going to a phone box to make a call.
The idea of a kids block on a mainstream channel is as alien to them as going to a phone box to make a call.
Indeed, and CITV isn't as distinctive as CBBC, CBeebies, Nick, Disney - no modern day stand out hits. Also, judging by my son, the idea of watching a channel is so alien to them - everything is VOD.
All to gain for ITV being brave and commissioning stuff for their main channel that stands a chance of winning an audience.
DC
Indeed, and CITV isn't as distinctive as CBBC, CBeebies, Nick, Disney - no modern day stand out hits. Also, judging by my son, the idea of watching a channel is so alien to them - everything is VOD.
CITV's current hit is Thunderbirds Are Go, I'd argue Nickelodeon doesn't have any recent hits, apart from possibly TMNT (SpongeBob was almost 20 years ago).
Loads of children still watch channels, it's not exactly 'alien'.
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Why when today's children won't look for children's shows in those places.
The idea of a kids block on a mainstream channel is as alien to them as going to a phone box to make a call.
The idea of a kids block on a mainstream channel is as alien to them as going to a phone box to make a call.
Indeed, and CITV isn't as distinctive as CBBC, CBeebies, Nick, Disney - no modern day stand out hits. Also, judging by my son, the idea of watching a channel is so alien to them - everything is VOD.
CITV's current hit is Thunderbirds Are Go, I'd argue Nickelodeon doesn't have any recent hits, apart from possibly TMNT (SpongeBob was almost 20 years ago).
Loads of children still watch channels, it's not exactly 'alien'.
NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
Nickelodeon UK hasn't had any "hits" of its own for many years since it stopped making its own shows. Renford Rejects is probably the only show they made with any real success, which lives on today (albeit at 3am) despite having wrapped production in 2001 after 50 odd episodes.
Now it's effectively just a relay of what its American parent channel is showing, with the exception of the post 7pm hours which is more of the regular Nick UK programming in new packaging as Nick@Nite.
Now it's effectively just a relay of what its American parent channel is showing, with the exception of the post 7pm hours which is more of the regular Nick UK programming in new packaging as Nick@Nite.
IT
Genie in the House, and House of Anubis, were relatively successful uk nickelodeon shows, made in the U.K.!
NJ
Neil Jones
Founding member
House of Anubis was made for the American Nickelodeon, but was filmed in the UK, in Liverpool.
Genie in the House was also filmed in the UK at Elstree, but actually made by a French production company as an English/French co-production but it's home broadcast was Nickelodeon UK so it can technically be classed as an indie production/commission, but not made by Nick UK itself.
Genie in the House was also filmed in the UK at Elstree, but actually made by a French production company as an English/French co-production but it's home broadcast was Nickelodeon UK so it can technically be classed as an indie production/commission, but not made by Nick UK itself.