Nickelodeon on CBS
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| Network | CBS |
|---|---|
| Launched | Nick Jr. on CBS: September 16, 2000 Nick on CBS: September 14, 2002 |
| Closed | Nick Jr. on CBS: September 9, 2006 Nick on CBS: September 20, 2005 |
| Format | Children's Programming Block |
| Running time | 3 hours |
Nick on CBS was a Saturday morning children's programming block on CBS that began on September 16, 2000, replacing CBS Kidshow.[1] This Saturday morning block presented programming from Nick Jr., which at the time shared common ownership with CBS under Viacom. When the block first properly aired, the "Face" character provided the continuity.
On September 14, 2002, Nick Jr. on CBS was re-branded as Nick on CBS, and airing both Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. shows. The Nickelodeon shows were removed in 2005 in favor for a return to an exclusively-Nick Jr. block. The block's continuity was provided by segments featuring Piper O'Possum.
At the beginning of New Year's Eve 2005, Viacom was split into two different companies, with CBS Corporation becoming its own standalone company and Nickelodeon going to the new Viacom. Nick Jr. on CBS ended on September 9, 2006 and was replaced by KOL Secret Slumber Party on CBS on September 16, 2006, as part of a multi-year partnership between CBS and Cookie Jar Entertainment.[2]
All programming during the block, as is standard for Saturday morning network programming, was labeled as meeting E/I requirements, as tenuous as some of the claims of educational content may have been. Nickelodeon also likely decided against airing their most prominent newer programming of the time (such as SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents) as to not cannibalize their own successful Saturday morning lineup on Nickelodeon itself which might make CBS have a another partnership with Viacom.
Former programming
- All Grown Up! (2004–2005)
- As Told by Ginger (2002–2003)
- Blue's Clues (2000–2006)
- ChalkZone (2003–2004)
- Dora the Explorer (2000–2006)
- Hey Arnold! (2002–2005)
- Rugrats (2003)
- The Wild Thornberrys (2002–2005)
- Ned's Desclassified School Survival Guide (2004-2005)
References
- ^ Schneider, Michael (June 15, 2000). "CBS picks Nick mix". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ Guider, Elizabeth (January 19, 2006). "Synergy not kid-friendly at Eye web". Variety. Retrieved 2009-08-13.