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TL-2K23: The Official Thread
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May I ask what happened to Universal Kids Network when the Disney-Universal merger of 2004 went through? Do the remnants of the network become fused with Disney Channel?
At this point, I'm thinking of rebooting the timeline.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!
Forget it.
The TL's over.
But the universe isn't..........
Soon, I'll be releasing a fanfiction that goes into detail about Nickelodeon's end....and what replaces it.
Afterwards, I will releases a brief post giving a brief explanation about the events after.
But other than that, it's done.
So it's over, but I have a final update and fanfic in the works.
Stay tuned....
The TL's over.
But the universe isn't..........
Soon, I'll be releasing a fanfiction that goes into detail about Nickelodeon's end....and what replaces it.
Afterwards, I will releases a brief post giving a brief explanation about the events after.
But other than that, it's done.
So it's over, but I have a final update and fanfic in the works.
Stay tuned....
Don't worry. I have lots of fun new TL ideas! Matter of fact, if you look at my signature, I even have a gaming-themed one over on Sufficient Velocity's site. Go check it out!
And soon, be on the look out for a new TL here on this site!
RIP NICK
NICKELODEON SHUT DOWN
April 1st, 2004 - CNN.com
Today, it was announced that due to the scandals of parent company Viacom and new revelations of various cases of abuse coming from many of their live-action shows, it was announced that all cable and satellite providers will discontinue carriage of Nickelodeon by 12AM Midnight EST tonight, already announcing their intentions to replace the channel with Sony's Animax channel. In response, Nickelodeon confirmed they will be shutting down for good tonight. Lucasfilm, who is already expanding their business, has already acquired DNA Entertainment, the studio behind The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, and has announced that the show will move to their upcoming Jetix network set to launch this Fall. DNA Entertainment will be absorbed into Lucasfilm's new animation department. Details of what happens to it's other shows (Aside from Invader Zim, which has already moved to Animax) are expected to come in the following days.
I figured I would have made a post here(as of the time of the writing, it's still April Fools Day).
But an REAL AND SERIOUS new update will be released within the next few days.
April 1st, 2004 - CNN.com
Today, it was announced that due to the scandals of parent company Viacom and new revelations of various cases of abuse coming from many of their live-action shows, it was announced that all cable and satellite providers will discontinue carriage of Nickelodeon by 12AM Midnight EST tonight, already announcing their intentions to replace the channel with Sony's Animax channel. In response, Nickelodeon confirmed they will be shutting down for good tonight. Lucasfilm, who is already expanding their business, has already acquired DNA Entertainment, the studio behind The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, and has announced that the show will move to their upcoming Jetix network set to launch this Fall. DNA Entertainment will be absorbed into Lucasfilm's new animation department. Details of what happens to it's other shows (Aside from Invader Zim, which has already moved to Animax) are expected to come in the following days.
I figured I would have made a post here(as of the time of the writing, it's still April Fools Day).
But an REAL AND SERIOUS new update will be released within the next few days.
Closing on the twenty-fifth april first of its existence sounds like a proper way to end the Nickelodeon Story. Can someone please cook up a Nick Knacks quote of Greg finally concluding the by that point thirteen-year project of his.
This was a April Fools post......but I may or may not ACTUALLY use the idea of Nick shutting down on it's 25th birthday and use that to tie into the Splatexodus story.
I know it's been a minute, but I have a announcement.......
An fanfiction I'll be making this summer, Splatexodus, will most likely mark the end of the TL, or at least, this incarnation, or this arc.......
I have decided I will probably continue this TL.
Oh, and I'm starting a new TL called Rise of the Phantom.
I know about the thread on Sufficient Velocity, but it's being rebooted with actual effort with the help of a friend from Discord.
ummm.....thanks for coming to this
An fanfiction I'll be making this summer, Splatexodus, will most likely mark the end of the TL, or at least, this incarnation, or this arc.......
I have decided I will probably continue this TL.
Oh, and I'm starting a new TL called Rise of the Phantom.
I know about the thread on Sufficient Velocity, but it's being rebooted with actual effort with the help of a friend from Discord.
ummm.....thanks for coming to this
COUNTDOWN T-4 Days Until Splatexodus
COMPLETE TRANSCRIPT OF A PHONE CALL BETWEEN HERB SCANDELL, CYMA ZARGHAMI AND TOM FRESTON, LATE 2003
SCANDELL:
Hey Tom, what's up?
ZARGHAMI:
Yeah, what's up?
FRESTON:
The bosses said they want everyone cleared out of all of the studios and offices within 2 weeks, you're all fired..well, except for you and Cyma, you 2 need to stay to finish the final ordeals in deal.
SCANDELL AND ZARGHAMI:
Oh...very well then. We'll let everyone know.
SCANDELL:
Hey Tom, what's up?
ZARGHAMI:
Yeah, what's up?
FRESTON:
The bosses said they want everyone cleared out of all of the studios and offices within 2 weeks, you're all fired..well, except for you and Cyma, you 2 need to stay to finish the final ordeals in deal.
SCANDELL AND ZARGHAMI:
Oh...very well then. We'll let everyone know.
MEMO SENT TO ALL NICKELODEON EXECUTIVES AND STAFF
Dear all Nickelodeon staff members. We regret to inform you that your employment with the network, as well as Viacom, have all been terminated with the lone exception of a few employees that will remain for the time being to assure the transitional period goes as smooth as possible.
We all know that you're all upset by the decisions and actions that were done and made by various people within the company, but at the rate things are going, we unfortunately can no longer afford to continue your employment.
We all wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
Love, Herb Scandell, President and CEO of Nickelodeon, A Viacom Company.
Dear all Nickelodeon staff members. We regret to inform you that your employment with the network, as well as Viacom, have all been terminated with the lone exception of a few employees that will remain for the time being to assure the transitional period goes as smooth as possible.
We all know that you're all upset by the decisions and actions that were done and made by various people within the company, but at the rate things are going, we unfortunately can no longer afford to continue your employment.
We all wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.
Love, Herb Scandell, President and CEO of Nickelodeon, A Viacom Company.
And now with Viacom's financial situation being so bad, they decided to sell their stake in Comedy Central and the entirety of MTV to TimeWarner to get a much needed cash flow, and we all know how that turned out....
MEETING BETWEEN TIMEWARNER AND TURNER BROADCASTING EXECUTIVES
Kent Parsons:
Okay, so now that we own MTV and Comedy Central, what should we do?
Ted Turner:
I really can't believe you guys really killed WCW, only to turn around and buy assets from one of our biggest rivals....
Jamie Kellner:
Hey, we didn't want it and nobody else wanted it, so.....
Ted Turner:
Yeah, because you rejected any deals....
Kent Parsons:
Ok, ok, ok. What are we gonna do with MTV and Comedy Central?
Jamie Kellner:
I say make MTV into a new type of network while Comedy Central remains the s...
Ted Turner:
But what about TBS?
Jamie Kellner:
TBS could become the new network for drama and sports. TNT could become sorta like a action/sci-fi channel, just like The WB is now.
Jeff Bewkes:
Ah, that is a good idea. Let it be.
Ted Turner:
What the..............
Kent Parsons:
Okay, so now that we own MTV and Comedy Central, what should we do?
Ted Turner:
I really can't believe you guys really killed WCW, only to turn around and buy assets from one of our biggest rivals....
Jamie Kellner:
Hey, we didn't want it and nobody else wanted it, so.....
Ted Turner:
Yeah, because you rejected any deals....
Kent Parsons:
Ok, ok, ok. What are we gonna do with MTV and Comedy Central?
Jamie Kellner:
I say make MTV into a new type of network while Comedy Central remains the s...
Ted Turner:
But what about TBS?
Jamie Kellner:
TBS could become the new network for drama and sports. TNT could become sorta like a action/sci-fi channel, just like The WB is now.
Jeff Bewkes:
Ah, that is a good idea. Let it be.
Ted Turner:
What the..............
PROJECTS TO BE A PART OF "OPERATION NRC"...
My Life As A Teenage Robot - Moving to Cartoon Network, more specifically Toonami
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and The Fairly OddParents - Being merged into Cosmic Odds and Moved to Cartoon Network
Danny Phantom - Moving to Cartoon Network, more specifically Toonami
All Remaining Klasky-Csupo Shows(Ginger, All Grown Up!, new pilots) - Moving to Fox Family
Invader Zim - Moving to Animax; Jhonen Vasquez to work on new horror anthology series for Animax network
Skeleton Key - Moving to Animax; Expected to Debut October 2003
Constant Payne - Moving To Aniworld
Baxter and Bananas - Moving to Aniworld
Spongebob Squarepants - Going on a Hiatus
Hey Arnold! - Moving to Cartoon Network
Drake and Josh - Moved to Aniworld; Now Being Retooled As A Animated Series
Zoey 101 - Moving to Fox Family
Catscratch - Moving to Aniworld; Expected 2005
The X's - Moving to Disney Channel; Being Retooled As Incredibles Series; Expected 2005
Lemony Snicket Movie - Being Released By Paramount
Third Party Acquisitions - Being Auctioned
New Pilots - Being Auctioned
Nick Jr. Lineup - Moving To Cartoon Network; Expected To Join New Weekday Preschool Lineup 2004
Archives - Being Split; Live-Action To Go To CBS; Nicktoons To Go To Paramount and Universal
My Life As A Teenage Robot - Moving to Cartoon Network, more specifically Toonami
The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius and The Fairly OddParents - Being merged into Cosmic Odds and Moved to Cartoon Network
Danny Phantom - Moving to Cartoon Network, more specifically Toonami
All Remaining Klasky-Csupo Shows(Ginger, All Grown Up!, new pilots) - Moving to Fox Family
Invader Zim - Moving to Animax; Jhonen Vasquez to work on new horror anthology series for Animax network
Skeleton Key - Moving to Animax; Expected to Debut October 2003
Constant Payne - Moving To Aniworld
Baxter and Bananas - Moving to Aniworld
Spongebob Squarepants - Going on a Hiatus
Hey Arnold! - Moving to Cartoon Network
Drake and Josh - Moved to Aniworld; Now Being Retooled As A Animated Series
Zoey 101 - Moving to Fox Family
Catscratch - Moving to Aniworld; Expected 2005
The X's - Moving to Disney Channel; Being Retooled As Incredibles Series; Expected 2005
Lemony Snicket Movie - Being Released By Paramount
Third Party Acquisitions - Being Auctioned
New Pilots - Being Auctioned
Nick Jr. Lineup - Moving To Cartoon Network; Expected To Join New Weekday Preschool Lineup 2004
Archives - Being Split; Live-Action To Go To CBS; Nicktoons To Go To Paramount and Universal
HERSCH - "Join Me, So We Can Take Over The Entire World."
SPONGEBOB, TIMMY TURNER, DORA, BLUE, LITTLE BILL, JIMMY NEUTRON, ARNOLD AND TOMMY PICKLES - "Never"
HERSCH - "Well, I Think We All Know What I Have To Do"
[snaps fingers, dimension crumbles]
HERSCH - "Well, I Guess You're All Gonna Have To Learn The HARD Way" [cue evil laughter]
I don't see any Avatar, maybe it was before the idea came Nickward... IDK
Who's this Hersch character?
That's gonna be on Fox Family ITTL.
Just a OC I made up for the story.....which I have absolutely no idea how it's gonna work.....
Looks to me like Cartoon Network has even more of a reason to be seen. Teenage Robot, Danny Phantom, Cosmic Odds, Hey Arnold, and the Nick Jr. lineup is a notable collection of adoptees. Unfortunately, this does come at the cost of more classic programming getting the shaft and moving to Boomerang, I bet.
Although, both Fox Family and Animax appear to be getting notable scraps of their own. And if Aniworld is a block on Animax, this could be a boon for them.
Damn right.
Actually, Boomerang gets upgraded to Cartoon Network 2.
Right. Aniworld is a channel started by Paramount and Universal.
With all the mainline Cartoon Network rummaged through the trash heap to get, this makes good sense.
So, on top of Universal's library of cartoons like Woody Woodpecker and The Land Before Time, Aniworld also has the retooled Drake and Josh, Constant Payne, Baxter and Bananas, Catscratch, and the Nicktoon archives. That's pretty darn good.
So, The Nick Jr Lineup gives CN Little Bill, Blue's Clues, Dora the Explorer, Oswald, and possibly The Backyardagans depending on how deep in production the show was at the time of the Network shutdown... Any other Nick Jr. Show's I'm missing?