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The N

The N (standing for Noggin) was an overnight programming block on the Noggin television channel, aimed at preteens (tweens) and teenagers. It was launched on April 1, 2002, by MTV Networks (now Paramount Media Networks) and Sesame Workshop.

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Owner
MTV Networks · Sesame Workshop (2002)
Closed
December 31, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-12-31) (as a programming block on most providers) May 6, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-05-06) (Dish) [b] September 28, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-…
Country of origin
United States
Format
Educational and personal development series
Launched
April 1, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-04-01) (as a programming block)[a] December 31, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-12-31) (as a television channel)
Network
Noggin (2002–09)

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The N

Nodes57
Edges56
Triples167
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.035088
Components1

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The N

Top relations

related to history · 32
The N → Because, Cartoon Network, December, Dish, Dish Network, GAS, In, In August, Instead, It, May, Multichannel News, New Year's Eve, Nick GAS, Nickelodeon, Nickelodeon Nation, Nickelodeon's SNICK, Noggin, Noggin's, On
related to Reception · 22
The N → Broadcasting, Cable, Degrassi, He, In, In October, Jon Caramanica, July, Mark McGuire, More, Nielsen, No, Noggin, Sharon Marie Ross, She, Teen, Teen Television, The, The Chicago Tribune, The N's
related to Interstitials · 20
The N → Action Hand, African-Americans, Canada-based, Cuppa Coffee Studios, Doodles, During The, Hispanic, ID, In, LGBT, Many, Noggimation, Noggin, PSAs, Radio Noggin, The, The N's, These, Viva Latinas, We
related to Series · 20
The N → After The, Before The, Big Kids, Canada, Degrassi, Nickelodeon's, Noggin, Noggin's, Noggin-produced, Out There, Sesame Workshop, Sponk, The, The N's, The Next Generation, Two, UK, Walk, When, Your Shoes
related to Educational goals · 16
The N → ABC Family, Ascheim, Disney Channel, In, It's, Nickelodeon, No, Noggin, Noggin's, Sarah Tomassi Lindman, Similarly, The, The N's, Tom Ascheim, We, What
related to Origins · 15
The N → By April, February, It, Kidscreen, Noggin, Noggin's, One, Ratings, The, The Hubbub, The New York Times, The Noggin, This, TV, When Noggin
related to Spin-off media · 15
The N → August, CD, In, In August, In December, It, Jillian's, Noggin, Real Access, Soundtrack, The, The N's, United States, Walk, Your Shoes
related to Developing the block · 10
The N → All, Noggin, Noggin LLC, Noggin's, Noggin's New York, Sarah Tomassi Lindman, The, The N's, The Noggin, Tom Ascheim
related to External links · 5
The N → July, May, Official, The N's, Wayback Machine
Owner · 2
The N → MTV Networks, Sesame Workshop (2002)

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noggin block shows n's educational programming channel noggin's series aired teenick 2002 new daytime preschool 2009 older called blocks website

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
The NClosedDecember 31, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-12-31) (as a programming block on most providers) May 6, 2009; 17 years ago (2009-05-06) (Dish) [b] September 28, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-…1.00infobox
The NCountry of originUnited States1.00infobox
The NFormatEducational and personal development series1.00infobox
The NLaunchedApril 1, 2002; 24 years ago (2002-04-01) (as a programming block)[a] December 31, 2007; 18 years ago (2007-12-31) (as a television channel)1.00infobox
The NNetworkNoggin (2002–09)1.00infobox
The NOfficial websitethe-n.com (redirects to Nick.com)1.00infobox
The NOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
The NOwnerMTV Networks1.00infobox
The NOwnerSesame Workshop (2002)1.00infobox
The NRunning time12 hours (2002–09) 24 hours (2007–09)1.00infobox
A Walk in Your Shoesinstance ofNoggin's daytime lineup included tween-aimed shows0.80text
Sponkinstance ofNoggin's daytime lineup included tween-aimed shows0.80text

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