History Creator / TeenNICK

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[=TeenNick=] is a sister channel of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} aimed at teenagers. It is a merger of two defunct [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming blocks]]: [=TEENick=] on Nickelodeon and The N on Creator/{{Noggin}}. The former aired from 2001 to 2009, and the latter from 2002 to 2007.

The original [=TEENick=] block was hosted by Creator/NickCannon (and later J Boogie) and was shown on Sunday nights from 6pm to 9pm EST, later becoming the SpiritualSuccessor of the Creator/{{SNICK}} block when [=TEENick=] Saturday Night took over SNICK's timeslot in 2004. It wasn't very different than SNICK, except the programming was a bit more girl-orientated with occasional promos with fashion tips and such (whereas [=TEENick=] Saturday Night was more boy-orientated). On the other hand, The N aired from 6pm to 6am EST each day on Noggin. It was known for its original shows, such as ''Series/SouthOfNowhere'' and ''WesternAnimation/OGrady'', as well as being the American broadcaster of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration''. Shows from both [=TEENick=] and The N were imported onto the separate [=TeenNick=] channel, but since the early 2010s, all of The N's shows have been off the schedule.

!! Notable programming on the [=TeenNick=] channel include:

* ''Series/AboutAGirl''

* ''Series/TheAssistants''

* ''Series/TheBestYears''
* ''Series/BeyondTheBreak''

* ''Series/InstantStar''

* ''Series/MiraclesBoys''

* ''WesternAnimation/OGrady''

* ''Series/RadioFreeRoscoe''

* ''Series/SouthOfNowhere''

* ''Series/AWalkInYourShoes'' (originally aired on The N)
* ''Series/{{Whistler}}''

Nick Cannon, the original host of the [=TEENick=] block, was the honorary chairman of the [=TeenNick=] channel as well as its programming consultant. He conceived and hosted the first annual [=TeenNick=] HALO Awards, an awards show awarding teens making a difference.

Also, it's "[[Main/CamelCase TeenNick]]" and not "Teennick," which is especially confusing since the original programming block was named [=TEENick=]. Even more confusing is that the [=TeenNick=] channel was originally announced as "[=TEENick=]" in March 2009, before adding another "N" sometime before its launch.

The original [=TEENick=] block was hosted by J Boogie and was shown on Sunday nights from 6pm to 9pm EST, later becoming the SpiritualSuccessor of the Creator/{{SNICK}} block when [=TEENick=] Saturday Night took over SNICK's timeslot in 2004. It wasn't very different than SNICK, except the programming was a bit more girl-orientated with occasional promos with fashion tips and such (whereas [=TEENick=] Saturday Night was more boy-orientated). On the other hand, The N aired from 6pm to 6am EST each day on Noggin. It was known for its original shows, such as ''Series/SouthOfNowhere'' and ''WesternAnimation/OGrady'', as well as being the American broadcaster of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration''. Shows from both [=TEENick=] and The N were imported onto the separate [=TeenNick=] channel, but since the early 2010s, all of The N's shows have been off the schedule.

Creator/NickCannon was the honorary chairman of [=TeenNick=] and programming consultant, as he conceived and hosted the first annual [=TeenNick=] HALO Awards, an awards show awarding teens making a difference.

Also, it's "[[Main/CamelCase TeenNick]]" and not "Teennick," which is especially confusing since the original programming block was named [=TEENick=].

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The original [=TEENick=] block was hosted by J Boogie and was shown on Sunday nights from 6pm to 9pm EST, later becoming the SpiritualSuccessor of the Creator/{{SNICK}} block when [=TEENick=] Saturday Night took over SNICK's timeslot in 2004. It wasn't very different than SNICK, except the programming was a bit more girl-orientated with occasional promos with fashion tips and such (whereas [=TEENick=] Saturday Night was more boy-orientated). The N aired from 6pm to 6am EST each day on Noggin, and was primarily known for being the American broadcaster of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'', as well as its own original programming such as ''Series/SouthOfNowhere''. Shows from both [=TEENick=] and The N were imported onto the separate [=TeenNick=] channel, but since the late 2010s, all of The N's shows have been off the schedule.

!! Notable programming on the [=TeenNick=] / The N channel include:

* ''Series/{{Romeo!}}''

* ''Series/Romeo!''

* ''Series/{{Romeo!}}

On July 25, 2011, [=TeenNick=] launched what is now known as the Creator/NickRewind block (formerly The 90s Are All That and [=NickSplat=]/The Splat), a block showing [[NostalgiaFilter Nickelodeon's 90s-00s output.]] In 2015, the channel ended their broadcast of ''Degrassi''[[note]]''Degrassi: Next Class'', a direct sequel, would begin streaming on Creator/{{Netflix}} the following year[[/note]], along with all their original programming sans ''[=TeenNick=] Top 10'', with the HALO Awards moving over to the main Nickelodeon channel. From that point and into TheNewTwenties, [=TeenNick=] was mainly used for repeats of Nickelodeon's live-action shows from the TurnOfTheMillennium and on, with some programs from the Viacom-owned [=AwesomenessTV=] and [=NickRewind=] taking up the rest of the channel's real estate.

Also, it's "[[Main/CamelCase TeenNick]]" and not "Teenick."

!! Notable programming on the [=TeenNick=] channel include:

* ''Series/TheAstronauts''

[=TeenNick=] is a sister channel of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} aimed at teenagers. It is a merge of two defunct [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming blocks]]: [=TEENick=] on Nickelodeon and The N on Creator/{{Noggin}}. The former had aired from 2001 to 2009, and the latter had aired from 2002 to 2008.

The original [=TEENick=] block started airing on Nickelodeon in 2000. It was shown on Sunday nights from 6pm to 9pm EST. It later became the SpiritualSuccessor of the Creator/{{SNICK}} block when [=TEENick=] Saturday Night took over SNICK's timeslot in 2004. It wasn't very different than SNICK, except the programming was a bit more girl-orientated with occasional promos with fashion tips and such ([=TEENick=] Saturday Night was more boy-orientated). The block was hosted by J Boogie and lasted until 2009. The original The N block aired from 6 PM to 6 AM EST each day on Noggin. The block was primarily known for being the American broadcaster of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'', as well as for original programming such as ''Series/SouthOfNowhere''. Shows from both [=TEENick=] and The N were imported onto the separate [=TeenNick=] channel, but since the late 2010s, all of The N's shows have been off the schedule.

On July 25, 2011, [=TeenNick=] launched what is now known as the Creator/NickRewind block (formerly [=NickSplat=]/The Splat and originally Series/The90sAreAllThat), a block showing [[NostalgiaFilter Nickelodeon's 90s-00s output.]] In 2015, the channel ended their broadcast of ''Degrassi''[[note]]''Degrassi: Next Class'', a direct sequel, would begin streaming on Creator/{{Netflix}} the following year[[/note]], along with all their original programming sans ''[=TeenNick=] Top 10'', and the HALO Awards moved over to the main Nickelodeon channel. From that point and into TheNewTwenties, [=TeenNick=] was mainly used for repeats of Nickelodeon's live-action shows from the TurnOfTheMillennium and on, with some programs from the Viacom-owned [=AwesomenessTV=] and [=NickRewind=] taking up the rest of the channel's real estate.

* ''Series/AboutAGirl'' (Original program)

* ''Series/TheAssistants'' (Original program)

* ''Series/BeyondTheBreak'' (Original program)

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' ({{Bowdlerized}} repeats, shown uncut in 2010 as a promotion for the DVD)

* ''Series/GirlsVsBoys''

* ''Series/{{Moesha}}''

* ''WesternAnimation/OGrady'' (Original program)

* ''Series/SouthOfNowhere'' (Original program)

[=TeenNick=] is a sister channel of Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} launched in 2002. Formerly, it was known as a programming block that aired on Nickelodeon from 2000 to 2009. The channel is primarily aimed towards "tweens" and teenagers.

[=TeenNick=] started out as a [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]] in 2000 (then spelled [=TEENick=]) and aired Sunday nights from 6pm to 9pm EST. It later became the SpiritualSuccessor of the Creator/{{SNICK}} block when [=TEENick=] Saturday Night took over SNICK's timeslot in 2004. It wasn't very different than SNICK, except the programming was a bit more girl-orientated with occasional promos with fashion tips and such ([=TEENick=] Saturday Night was more boy-orientated). The block was hosted by J Boogie and lasted until 2009, when Nickelodeon phased out all their programming blocks and later used the [=TEENick=] name to re-brand The-N, albeit with a different spelling.

Before it was [=TeenNick=], the channel was known as ''The-N'', a night time network (airing 6 PM to 6 AM EST) that shared space with Noggin (now known as Creator/NickJr). In 2007, The-N split from Noggin and in 2009, the channel was [[NetworkDeath re-branded]] [=TeenNick=] in order to emphasize the Nickelodeon connection. The network was primarily known for being the American broadcaster of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration,'' as well as for off network Nickelodeon live action repeats and original programming such as ''Series/SouthOfNowhere''. It aired several Canadian shows like the aforementioned ''Degrassi,'' ''Series/RadioFreeRoscoe,'' ''Series/InstantStar,'' and ''Series/TheBestYears.'' It also aired a few Australian shows, like ''Series/H2OJustAddWater'' and ''Series/DanceAcademy.'' Creator/NickCannon is the honorary chairman of [=TeenNick=] and programming consultant, as he conceived and hosted the first annual [=TeenNick=] HALO Awards, an awards show awarding teens making a difference.

Despite the focus on teenagers, [=TeenNick=] used to be notorious for its zealous {{Media Watchdog}}s. The most infamous example of censorship was when they [[MissingEpisode completely excised two episodes]] of ''Degrassi'' revolving around [[GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion a character getting an abortion]], only showing them years later. Reruns of ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' also suffered from [[EditedForSyndication syndication cuts]], as did an entire season of ''Series/SouthOfNowhere'' due to [[ButNotTooGay its lesbian content and romantic scenes.]] This censorship has softened in recent years, as ''Degrassi'' has been shown without any editing.

On July 25, 2011, [=TeenNick=] launched what is now known as the Creator/NickRewind block (formerly [=NickSplat=]/The Splat and originally Series/The90sAreAllThat), a block showing [[NostalgiaFilter Nickelodeon's 90s-00s output.]] In 2015, the channel ended their broadcast of ''Degrassi'' after 14 seasons [[note]]''Degrassi: Next Class'', a direct sequel, would begin streaming on Creator/{{Netflix}} the following year[[/note]], along with all their original programming sans ''[=TeenNick=] Top 10'', and the HALO Awards moved over to the main Nickelodeon channel. From that point and into TheNewTwenties, [=TeenNick=] was mainly used for repeats of Nickelodeon's live-action shows from the TurnOfTheMillennium and on, with some programs from the Viacom-owned [=AwesomenessTV=] and [=NickRewind=] taking up the rest of the channel's real estate.

Before it was [=TeenNick=], the channel was known as ''The-N'', a night time network (airing 6 PM to 6 AM EST) that shared space with Noggin (now known as Creator/NickJr). In 2007, The-N split from Noggin and in 2009, the channel was [[NetworkDeath re-branded]] [=TeenNick=] in order to emphasize the Nickelodeon connection. The network was primarily known for being the American broadcaster of ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration,'' as well as for off network Nickelodeon live action repeats and original programming such as ''Series/SouthOfNowhere''. It aired several Canadian shows like the aforementioned ''Degrassi,'' ''Series/RadioFreeRoscoe,'' ''Series/InstantStar,'' and ''Series/TheBestYears.'' It also aired a few Australian shows, like ''Series/H2OJustAddWater'' and ''Series/DanceAcademy.'' [[Series/AllThat Nick Cannon]] is the honorary chairman of [=TeenNick=] and apparently has some authority over programming, as he conceived and hosted the first annual [=TeenNick=] HALO Awards, an awards show awarding teens making a difference.

On July 25, 2011, [=TeenNick=] launched what is now known as the Creator/NickRewind block (formerly [=NickSplat=]/The Splat and originally Series/The90sAreAllThat), a block showing [[NostalgiaFilter Nickelodeon's 90s-00s output.]] In 2015, the channel ended their broadcast of ''Degrassi'' after 14 seasons [[note]]''Degrassi: Next Class'', a direct sequel, would begin streaming on Creator/{{Netflix}} the following year[[/note]], along with all their original programming sans ''[=TeenNick=] Top 10'', and the HALO Awards moved over to the main Nickelodeon channel. From that point, [=TeenNick=] was mainly used for repeats of Nickelodeon's live-action shows from the TurnOfTheMillennium and on, with [=NickRewind=] taking up the rest of the channel's real estate.