The N
The N was a block of TV shows that was seen on the Noggin cable channel at night. The block was started on April 1, 2002, by two companies: MTV Networks and Sesame Workshop. The N showed educational shows for tweens and teenagers.
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| Premiered | April 1, 2002 |
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| Closed | September 27, 2009 |
| Channel | Noggin |
| Country | United States |
| Format | Educational teen TV shows |
| Runtime | 12 hours |
Name
The name "The N" stands for "Noggin." When the makers of The N were naming the block, they wanted a name that sounded unique,[1] but because of TV laws, the name needed to be related to Noggin.[1]
Shows
Noggin showed lots of different shows during The N. Some of these shows used to air during Noggin's daytime schedule, like A Walk in Your Shoes. Some of these shows were made specially for The N, like O'Grady.
History
All of the shows on Noggin were managed by the same people. One employee for Noggin, named Sarah Tomassi Lindman, said her job was "very schizophrenic" because the preschool and teen shows were so different.[2]
Reviews
The N got positive reviews. In the newspaper The New York Times, a journalist named Jon Caramanica was very happy with The N's shows. He said that The N's shows had "complex characters" that were fun to watch.[3] A different writer, Mark McGuire from The Chicago Tribune, liked how The N had some educational shows.[2]
The N Media
Noggin's manager, Tom Ascheim, controlled both of the channel's blocks. He aimed to make The N's series educational, like the preschool block.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Connell, Mike (January 3, 2002). "Noggin has tween educon on the brain". Kidscreen.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McGuire, Mark (November 24, 2004). "Noggin and The N have children covered". The Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-11-24-0411240187-story.html.
- ↑ Caramanica, Jon (November 7, 2004). "My So-Called Network". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/07/arts/television/my-socalled-network.html.