Noggin (television)

Noggin is a cable television network in both the United States and United Kingdom.

The United States channel

In the United States, Noggin is a channel for preschoolers between 6AM and 6PM EST (3AM and 3PM PST).

Related Topics:
Preschoolers - EST - PST

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At 6PM, Noggin becomes The N, a teen-oriented network. Some of The N's shows are , Radio Free Roscoe, Daria, Clueless, and My So-Called Life. All shows on Noggin are rated TV-Y. Most on The N are TV-PG, though some are even TV-14.

Related Topics:
The N - Teen - Radio Free Roscoe - Daria - Clueless - My So-Called Life - TV-Y - TV-PG - TV-14

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Noggin was originally created as a joint venture between Viacom's Nickelodeon and the Children's Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop), but CTW's interest was sold to Nickelodeon in 2002, though Sesame Workshop continues to develop content for the network, including Play With Me Sesame, an interactive show based on the original Sesame Street.

Related Topics:
Viacom - Nickelodeon - Children's Television Workshop - Sesame Workshop - 2002 - Play With Me Sesame - Sesame Street

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At one point, Noggin was targeted at tweens, but the format was changed due to low ratings. The network takes its name from the slang term for head (see noggin), reflecting its original purpose as an educational channel. Until the Fall of 2003, the network aired classic episodes of Sesame Street, as well as former CTW productions such as 3-2-1 Contact, Square One, and The Electric Company. They still show classic episodes of Sesame Street once per day.

Related Topics:
Tweens - Noggin - Fall - 2003 - Sesame Street - 3-2-1 Contact - Square One - The Electric Company

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Currently, in addition to classic episodes of Nickelodeon favorites like Blue's Clues and Dora the Explorer and "made for Noggin" shows like Oobi, Noggin shows many pre-school oriented shows originating from non-U.S. English-speaking countries that would otherwise not likely be seen on American TV. Some examples include Franklin from Canada; and Tweenies, Connie the Cow, Tiny Planets, and 64 Zoo Lane from the UK.

Related Topics:
Blue's Clues - Dora the Explorer - Oobi - English - American - Franklin - Tweenies - Connie the Cow - Tiny Planets - 64 Zoo Lane - UK

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The network has also become a launching point for the music videos of pop musician-cum-children's performers like Laurie Berkner and Dan Zanes, initially as filler between 23 minute long shows run commercial-free, and (because of their success in that format) now as music video shows like Move to the Music.

Related Topics:
Laurie Berkner - Dan Zanes

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