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13 votes
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‘Resist this’: outrage as BBC replace voice actor with AI voiceover
10 votes -
How TV went from bad to great
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In most of the Western world teletext has disappeared, but in Sweden it's going strong and will soon celebrate its 45th anniversary
30 votes -
Doctor Who Special “The Star Beast” - Discussion Thread
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House of the Dragon | Season 2 official teaser
18 votes -
Dutch hit drama ‘Mocro Maffia’ - the brutal, fast-paced TV show has soared to success but critics say it reinforces associations between ethnic minorities and crime
5 votes -
Nom nom nom. What’s the deal with Cookie Monster’s cookies?
28 votes -
HBO bosses used ‘secret’ fake accounts to troll TV critics
25 votes -
Star Trek: Prodigy to stream on Netflix
16 votes -
The history and influence of Columbo - the quirky detective who won our hearts
5 votes -
The legacy of Star Trek: The Animated Series, fifty years on
15 votes -
What's your favorite episode from Avatar: The Last Airbender?
I really enjoy Tales of Ba Sing Se. It's really nice just watching them live their lives in the big city. It's somewhat a filler episode, but unlike the filler in Naruto or something, the plot...
I really enjoy Tales of Ba Sing Se. It's really nice just watching them live their lives in the big city. It's somewhat a filler episode, but unlike the filler in Naruto or something, the plot still incrementally moves along and doesn't linger too long on any one character.
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TeenNick is only airing Henry Danger (I am not exaggerating)
So, this is something I discovered last night that is just blowing my mind: for most of the past year, the channel TeenNick is showing only Henry Danger. I cannot emphasize how literal I am being...
So, this is something I discovered last night that is just blowing my mind: for most of the past year, the channel TeenNick is showing only Henry Danger.
I cannot emphasize how literal I am being with that. Usually "a channel is only showing X" is an exaggeration, but for once, no. As far as I can tell, 99% of TeenNick's programming has been Henry Danger or its spin-off, Danger Force, for the past year. At most, there are brief "respites" where it will have a block with another show. For example, from July 27 to 31, it aired Zoey 101 from 11 PM to 1 AM. Two hours late at night, and then back to Henry Danger. Similar story with some new Nickelodeon show called Erin & Aaron: it showed periodically starting on April 22, and was apparently last aired on July 4.
Otherwise? Most days are JUST Henry Danger. Even Wikipedia lists Henry Danger and Danger Force as the only current shows. (Along with Nick News, which apparently only airs once a month.)
This is just honestly stunning to me. For those unfamiliar with TeenNick, it's a sub-channel of Nickelodeon. As far as I can remember, it pretty much never had original programming, but would air reruns of mostly live-action shows from Nickelodeon (either older finished shows or currently airing), some older Nickelodeon cartoons (Hey Arnold and Rugrats), or shows picked up through syndication (namely Degrassi, and more recently America's Funniest Home Videos and Wipeout for some reason...?).
What I'm saying is there is no reason for them to ONLY air this one, single show. It can't be blamed on any production issues, since it primarily airs reruns. TeenNick SHOULD have access to all the other shows from Nickelodeon's library, so it can't be a licensing issue either. As stated earlier, it aired episodes of a show that premiered this year on Nickelodeon. And Henry Danger is fairly recent, ending in 2020, so I don't know if it's a matter of residuals.
The only reason I can think of is that they want to push people to get Paramount+. Except even with that logic, this channel is currently a waste of money. Henry Danger has a total of 128 half-hour episodes (though I think some are part of a one-hour special, so Wikipedia counts 121 episodes...?), so that's basically 5 days' worth of content before airing the same thing again. That's not enough to justify a dedicated channel—not for viewers or advertisers.
From a cursory internet search, they average 66,000 viewers, with a peak of 99,000 on January 1, 2023. I can't imagine that would appeal to advertisers. I feel like the costs of running the channel outweigh any potential profits. This feels like it's just a money sink.
I just... I can't wrap my head around it. What the heck??
Anyone have any thoughts on this? Or just want to join me in boggling over this weirdness? This feels like it could be a symptom of cable's overall degradation (I've seen people comparing it to Cartoon Network's limited programming in recent years), but... It almost feels like this channel is being sabotaged? Deliberately set up for failure and closure? Just, I can't wrap my head around a year-long nonstop "marathon".
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Why Black Mirror had to change
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Castlevania - The power of persuasion: The changing of Isaac's worldview
10 votes -
Is there a children's TV show in your country that is universally loved and became part of your country's culture?
43 votes -
Padma Lakshmi opens up about leaving Top Chef
6 votes -
The Price Is Right host entrance: a visual history
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How MTV destroyed their network
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Inside Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’ reality show disaster: ‘The conditions were absolutely inhumane’
8 votes -
Do Star Trek's replicators break the universe?
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Teletubbies: The bizarre kids' TV show that swept the world
6 votes -
As pay TV subscribers decline faster, pressure builds for streaming profits
8 votes -
The strange history of Deanna Troi's accent
6 votes -
After six seasons, Community will get its movie
12 votes -
'Better Call Saul' failed to win at the Emmys despite forty-six nominations in six seasons
4 votes -
House of the Dragon S01E01 - "The Heirs of the Dragon"
5 votes -
HBO Max removes about 200 ‘Sesame Street’ episodes
9 votes -
No show earned its ending more than ‘Better Call Saul’
10 votes -
Phineas and Ferb: Season 1
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Nichelle Nichols, dies aged 89
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Statues of Walter White and Jesse Pinkman unveiled in Albuquerque
15 votes -
House of the Dragon | Official trailer
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House of the Dragon | Official teaser trailer
6 votes -
I can restore Star Trek Voyager and Deep Space Nine to HD, so why can’t Paramount?
14 votes -
Emilio Delgado, 'Sesame Street's' Luis for more than forty years, has died
7 votes -
Arthur S25E04 - Blabbermouth/All Grown Up (Series Finale)
5 votes -
BBC licence fee to be abolished in 2027 and funding frozen
32 votes -
‘Earthworm Jim’ TV series in development from Interplay Entertainment
3 votes -
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ exits Netflix; will launch on Paramount+ globally
7 votes -
'Sesame Street' makes history as it adds first Asian American Muppet to cast
10 votes -
Star Trek Prodigy - S01E01 "Lost and Found"
6 votes -
‘Babylon 5’ series reboot from creator J. Michael Straczynski in works at the CW
16 votes -
TV stations are launching multicast networks as an opportunity to reach cord cutters
6 votes -
Star Trek: Prodigy - Title sequence
6 votes -
How the long-dead public-television painter Bob Ross became a streaming phenomenon (and kicked up plenty of dirt in the process)
9 votes -
Dexter: New Blood | Exclusive sneak peek trailer
6 votes -
US parents say Peppa Pig is giving their kids British accents
12 votes -
Tuvix will never die
10 votes