The N 550243 226092375 2008-07-16T20:05:32Z 96.56.168.42 <!-- Please do not add any new shows that will appear in 2008, unless you have a source. Info that has no source WILL be removed. Persistent violators will be reported.--> <!-- Also, due to technical troubles at Dish Network and some cable systems, DO NOT include news on whether or not The N will be fully available unless you can provide a source. Again, persistent violators will be reported.--> {{Infobox TV channel | name = The N | logofile = The N new.png | logosize = | logoalt = | launch = [[April 1]], [[2002]] | picture format = [[480i]] ([[standard-definition television|SDTV]]) | share = | share as of = | share source = | network = | owner = ([[Viacom]]) | slogan = TV For Teens | country = [[United States]] | broadcast area = | headquarters = [[New York City]] | sister names = [[MTV]], [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]], [[Nicktoons Network]], [[VH1]], [[Noggin (TV channel)|Noggin]], [[TV Land]], [[MTV2]], [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]], [[Nick at Nite]] | timeshift names = | screenshot = [[Image:The N.png|210px]] | caption = Screenshot of The N's home page | web = http://www.the-n.com/ | terr avail = Not Available | sat serv 1 = [[DirecTV]] | sat chan 1 = 303 | sat serv 2 = [[Dish Network]] | sat chan 2 = 169 (Timeshare on Noggin) | sat serv 3 = [[AMC 11 (satellite)|AMC 11]]<br /><small>[[North America|N]]/[[Central America]]/[[Caribbean]]</small>| | sat chan 3 = 3995 V / 19510 / 3/4<br /><small>Channel 275<br />(Transponder 15)</small>| | cable serv 1 = Available on many cable systems. | cable chan 1 = Check local listings for channels | asdl serv 1 = | asdl chan 1 = }} [[Image:The-n logo.jpg|thumb|100px|Right]] [[Image:The N.jpg|thumb|100px|right|The N logo from April 1, 2002 until October 5, 2007;the slogan was Real. Life. Now.]] '''The N''' (''The Network for Teens'', formerly ''The Nighttime Network for Teens'' and ''Nighttime on Noggin'') is a [[television channel]] in the [[United States]] aimed at [[adolescence|teenagers]] and [[young adults]]. When the channel originally debuted on April 1, 2002, The N ran from 6:00PM-6:00AM [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]/5:00PM-5:00AM [[Central Time Zone|Central]], sharing time on the same channel with [[Noggin (TV channel)|Noggin]], which had started as a service of [[Viacom]] and the [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] as a mix of a channel meant to show CTW and [[Nick Jr.]]'s archived programming, but by 2002 CTW had reduced its stake in the network, allowing Viacom to launch a second service within the channel space. The N has no timeshift channels, as it only has an eastern feed. On December 31, 2007 at 6:00AM Eastern/5:00AM Central, The N became its own 24-hour network, replacing [[Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids|Nick GAS]] in many areas. ==History== Initially, The N was completely [[television advertisement|commercial]]-free, like most of Viacom's other digital cable channels, the channel only broke programs to run self-promotion spots and spots for their programs. Eventually, they began to run [[music video]]s, and then in May 2004, The N began running commercials (mainly for [[text messaging]] services). In October 2006, Viacom bought the quiz website [[Quizilla]]. It then became a part of The N 'network'. It was announced in [[August 2007]] that on [[December 31]], [[2007]] The N would split itself from Noggin and become a 24-hour channel. ===Technical difficulties with relaunch=== For satellite viewers however, the conversion from Nick GAS to The N was not seamless. Subscribers to [[Dish Network]] were still receiving Nick GAS's regular programming, while the Noggin/The N timeshare arrangement continued as it has since 2002 on Channel 169 for the time being <ref>[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07362/844880-42.stm Tuned In: Networks roll out shows despite ongoing strike], Rob Owen, ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]''</ref>. Dish Network said that The N took the change before Dish was fully aware and they are currently working on getting the channels separate. They said that they are working on channel numbers and need to re-program some things and they should both be 24/7 on January 31, 2009. [[DirecTV]] also suffered a glitch and did not make the exchange until 7:25AM Eastern/6:25AM Central time. Most digital cable viewers saw no problems with the transfer from Nick GAS to The N, beyond some [[electronic program guide]] listings still showing Nick GAS's programming schedule or all programs under the titles ''[[Sign off]]'' or ''[[Off-the-air|Off Air]]'', precluding the setup of [[digital video recorder|DVR]] recordings for The N's programming. Some cable systems, however, such as [[Time Warner Cable]]'s [[New York]] and [[New Jersey]] systems, mistakenly dropped The N after the closure of Nick GAS. It has since been returned to the lineup as of [[January 2]], [[2008]]. ==Programming== {{main|List of programs broadcast by The N}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.the-n.com/ Official site] {{Nickelodeon}} {{MTV Networks}} {{Viacom}} {{DEFAULTSORT:N, The}} [[Category:MTV Networks]] [[Category:Nickelodeon]] [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 2002]] [[Category:Viacom subsidiaries]] [[es:The N]] [[pl:The N]]