UPN to End Kids Programing Sept 1, 2003 - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

eng51squad51 · 02-12-2003, 04:37 PM

BREAKING NEWS FROM ADWEEK ONLINE*MEDIAWEEK ONLINE*BRANDWEEK ONLINE -- http://www.mediaweek.com
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UPN to End Kids Programming

UPN, as of Sept. 1, will no longer provide kid-targeted programming
to its affiliates, allowing UPN outlets to fill those hours with local
programming, Megan Larson reports.

UPN, which confirmed the move Wednesday, currently carries 12 hours of
Walt Disney-produced programming per week, which runs on weekdays and
Sunday mornings. From September 2002 to January 2003, UPN's ratings among
kid 2-11 on Sundays are down 13 percent, to a 1.3, and down 19 percent
among kids 6-11, to a 1.3.

Though never considered a large player in the kids marketplace, UPN's move
reduces the supply of kid offerings available, leaving ABC/Disney,
Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Kids WB the main sources for kids
entertainment.

Brett Ferino · 02-12-2003, 05:15 PM

CBS too. For those who don't have cable, new episodes and repeats of your fave Nick shows are on Saturday mornings on a new block called Nick On CBS (formerly Nick Jr. On CBS, CBS KidsShow, CBS Kids, CBS Saturday, etc.). I'll post a schedule later.

Will 1Too be on other affiliates in syndication this fall? Also, are syndicated channels aloud to air repeated syndicated cartoons like "Garfield & Friends", "Wacky World of Tex Avery", "Dennis the Menace", etc.? Because most of them are owned by The Program Exchange....

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-13-2003, 01:25 PM

man that is Bad News that UPN is going to Cancelled UPN Kids Programming no more Buzz Lightyear Star Command at 3:00 pm
Recess at 3:30 pm Digimon: Digital Monsters at 4:00 pm and
The Legend of Tarzan at 4:30 pm Rest In Peace UPN Kids
you will miss missed with this Vewer.

Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

Brett Ferino · 02-13-2003, 02:24 PM

And we'll always make it a Disney Afternoon (1990-1999) and 1 Too (1999-2003). RIP

SBTB Geek · 02-17-2003, 01:56 PM

Although UPN no longer has an "official kids" timeslot- they still air various syndicated cartoon in the morning. My local station airs "Reeces," "Buzz Lightyear," "Tarzan," and oddly... "Transformers."

Scoobiedoo30 · 02-17-2003, 04:25 PM

UPN Kids Programming is Buzzlight Year Recess Digimon: Digital Monsters and Legend of Tarzan.

Take Care and God Bless
Aaron

swarlock · 03-03-2003, 05:50 PM

That's too bad.

But other than Tarzan, the rest of the lineup for last year was pretty boring.

02-12-2003, 04:37 PM	#1
eng51squad51 Member Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 17, 2002 Location: SC Posts: 978	UPN to End Kids Programing Sept 1, 2003 BREAKING NEWS FROM ADWEEK ONLINEMEDIAWEEK ONLINEBRANDWEEK ONLINE -- http://www.mediaweek.com -- UPN to End Kids Programming UPN, as of Sept. 1, will no longer provide kid-targeted programming to its affiliates, allowing UPN outlets to fill those hours with local programming, Megan Larson reports. UPN, which confirmed the move Wednesday, currently carries 12 hours of Walt Disney-produced programming per week, which runs on weekdays and Sunday mornings. From September 2002 to January 2003, UPN's ratings among kid 2-11 on Sundays are down 13 percent, to a 1.3, and down 19 percent among kids 6-11, to a 1.3. Though never considered a large player in the kids marketplace, UPN's move reduces the supply of kid offerings available, leaving ABC/Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Kids WB the main sources for kids entertainment.

02-13-2003, 01:25 PM	#3
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	UPN ends Kids Programming September 1,2003 man that is Bad News that UPN is going to Cancelled UPN Kids Programming no more Buzz Lightyear Star Command at 3:00 pm Recess at 3:30 pm Digimon: Digital Monsters at 4:00 pm and The Legend of Tarzan at 4:30 pm Rest In Peace UPN Kids you will miss missed with this Vewer. Take Care and God Bless Aaron
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02-17-2003, 04:25 PM	#6
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	UPN ends Kids Programming September 1,2003 UPN Kids Programming is Buzzlight Year Recess Digimon: Digital Monsters and Legend of Tarzan. Take Care and God Bless Aaron

03-03-2003, 05:50 PM	#7
swarlock Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 13, 2003 Location: Kissimmee, FL. Posts: 51	That's too bad. But other than Tarzan, the rest of the lineup for last year was pretty boring.
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02-12-2003, 05:15 PM	#2
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	CBS too. For those who don't have cable, new episodes and repeats of your fave Nick shows are on Saturday mornings on a new block called Nick On CBS (formerly Nick Jr. On CBS, CBS KidsShow, CBS Kids, CBS Saturday, etc.). I'll post a schedule later. Will 1Too be on other affiliates in syndication this fall? Also, are syndicated channels aloud to air repeated syndicated cartoons like "Garfield & Friends", "Wacky World of Tex Avery", "Dennis the Menace", etc.? Because most of them are owned by The Program Exchange....

02-13-2003, 02:24 PM	#4
Brett Ferino Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 18, 2000 Location: PA Posts: 3,782	And we'll always make it a Disney Afternoon (1990-1999) and 1 Too (1999-2003). RIP

02-17-2003, 01:56 PM	#5
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Although UPN no longer has an "official kids" timeslot- they still air various syndicated cartoon in the morning. My local station airs "Reeces," "Buzz Lightyear," "Tarzan," and oddly... "Transformers."