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Posted by jeran on November 26, 1998 at 11:16:32: In Reply to: Re: write to me! i can get ocean girl back on TV posted by jeran on November 26, 1998 at 11:14:41:

: : : : i can get ocean girl back on tv no problem. if you want to know more e-mail me at
: : : : Snare_bear@hotmail.com
: : : : hope to here from ya
: : : : p.s: i know the producer
: : : : And David!!

: : : I will e-mail you about the information. Have you considered the
: : : Fox Family Channel in the States? They are showing Spellbinder 2:Land of the
: : : Dragonlord now. I would also like to see OG in that too.

: : Well Fox is going to be doing more... Here is the press release:

: : I don't see how this will help. They didn't say they would show OG.
: : Sorry for the pessimistic attitude.
: : Snare, you got your work cut for you, let me tell you that. I'm backing you up 200%, though.
: : If you get anywhere, I'll be back in a few days.

: : Fox Family Adds Boyz, Girlz Digital Fare

: : By Mike Reynolds

: : A little more than two months after it was relaunched from what was the Family Channel, Fox Family Channel is in
: : the gestation period for two new digitial networks that split things specifically along gender lines: Boyz Channel and
: : Girlz Channel.

: : Accompanied by children from a local public school (for what it's worth, the girls shrieked louder), Rich Cronin,
: : CEO/president of Fox Family Channels and Fox Kids Network, announced at a press conference in New York last
: : week that Fox Family would spawn the two networks, specifically targeting 2-14-year-olds of each sex.

: : Launching some time next year, The Boyz Channel and The Girlz Channel, ad-supported entries that are also
: : available for analog carriage, will initially draw programming from the Fox Family Worldwide library, acquisitions
: : and some original shows. The channels will also have companion Web sites at www.boyzchannel.com and
: : www.girlzchannel.com, respectively, featuring games, live events, homework help, advice for kids dealing with
: : parents and siblings-and vice versa-as well as activities catering to gender-specific interests. These sites are slates to
: : debut early in 1999.

: : Cronin said Fox Family research has indicated that kids want their own channels and that Fox would air
: : programming based on their interests, and input from national advisory boards comprising a wide range of
: : professional disciplines centered around kids.

: : "From sports fans to foodies, cable has super-served various niches, but no one has super-served boys and girls,"
: : said Cronin, adding that Fox Family affiliates have also expressed interest in well-defined and targeted digital
: : networks.

: : At 9 p.m., the channels will offer up programs based around "parenting issues" that grown-ups can access in helping
: : to raise their progeny. Cronin said there was a dearth of programming in this area, and Fox Family's research
: : indicates parents are interested in this kind of fare.

: : Cronin noted that specific pitching for the networks will begin shortly and he anticipates that there will be
: : "wall-to-wall discussions at the Western Show" in Anaheim. He declined to estimate the number of homes in which
: : the channels will launch, but he expects interested affiliates to pick up both channels. Rate cards and launch
: : incentives had not yet been finalized.

: : When Boyz and Girlz Channels enter the fray, they will join an increasingly crowded kids arena where they will vie
: : for viewers against Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, PBS, Fox Kids and children's-oriented shows
: : on the broadcast networks on Saturday mornings. In addition, Noggin, Nick's educational collaboration with PBS,
: : Nickelodeon Games & Sports, and Nick Too will launch in the first quarter, while Toon Disney, which was
: : originally slated to be a digital gambit, continues to pick up subscribers in the analog and satellite worlds.

: : Responding to questions about whether such a division of networks and programming would exacerbate age-old
: : gender generalizations, Cronin, citing his own parental experience as the father of two boys and two girls, maintained
: : that there is a difference between the genders and what they want to watch. "It's not stereotyping," said Cronin.
: : "You have Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, boys' clubs and girls' clubs, camps for boys and camps for girls, magazines
: : for boys and magazines for girls, schools for boys and schools for girls."

: : All the same, MSO executives, while acknowledging the inherent differences between boys and girls and their
: : interests, view the channels as cutting across old gender grounds. "By directing programming specifically to boys and
: : specifically to girls, (Fox Family) is in effect exaggerating the stereotypes that have been in place over the years,"
: : said one programming executive at a Midwest MSO. "Nickelodeon, on the other hand, aims most of its shows at
: : both girls and boys."

: : "From a strategic standpoint, line extensions are important for companies moving into digital because it presumably
: : will give viewers a reason to stop and look at the new entries if they perceive the flagship channel as having value,"
: : said one MSO programming executive. "With Fox Family, it's still a little early to discuss that value quotient."

: : Fox Family premiered Aug. 15 and continues to fine tune its programming lineup.

: : (November 2, 1998)

: :
: : Keep in mind that they will need PROGRAMMING, so you may want to start lobbying them now!

: : Regards,

: : Savant.

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    : : : : : i can get ocean girl back on tv no problem. if you want to know more e-mail me at
    : : : : : Snare_bear@hotmail.com
    : : : : : hope to here from ya
    : : : : : p.s: i know the producer
    : : : : : And David!!

    : : : : I will e-mail you about the information.  Have you considered the
    : : : : Fox Family Channel in the States?  They are showing Spellbinder 2:Land of the
    : : : : Dragonlord now.  I would also like to see OG in that too.

    : : : Well Fox is going to be doing more...  Here is the press release:

    : : : I don't see how this will help. They didn't say they would show OG.
    : : : Sorry for the pessimistic attitude.
    : : : Snare, you got your work cut for you, let me tell you that. I'm backing you up 200%, though.
    : : : If you get anywhere, I'll be back in a few days.

    : : :        Fox Family Adds Boyz, Girlz Digital Fare

    : : :        By Mike Reynolds

    : : :        A little more than two months after it was relaunched from what was the Family Channel, Fox Family Channel is in
    : : :        the gestation period for two new digitial networks that split things specifically along gender lines: Boyz Channel and
    : : :        Girlz Channel.

    : : :        Accompanied by children from a local public school (for what it's worth, the girls shrieked louder), Rich Cronin,
    : : :        CEO/president of Fox Family Channels and Fox Kids Network, announced at a press conference in New York last
    : : :        week that Fox Family would spawn the two networks, specifically targeting 2-14-year-olds of each sex.

    : : :        Launching some time next year, The Boyz Channel and The Girlz Channel, ad-supported entries that are also
    : : :        available for analog carriage, will initially draw programming from the Fox Family Worldwide library, acquisitions
    : : :        and some original shows. The channels will also have companion Web sites at www.boyzchannel.com and
    : : :        www.girlzchannel.com, respectively, featuring games, live events, homework help, advice for kids dealing with
    : : :        parents and siblings-and vice versa-as well as activities catering to gender-specific interests. These sites are slates to
    : : :        debut early in 1999.

    : : :        Cronin said Fox Family research has indicated that kids want their own channels and that Fox would air
    : : :        programming based on their interests, and input from national advisory boards comprising a wide range of
    : : :        professional disciplines centered around kids.

    : : :        "From sports fans to foodies, cable has super-served various niches, but no one has super-served boys and girls,"
    : : :        said Cronin, adding that Fox Family affiliates have also expressed interest in well-defined and targeted digital
    : : :        networks.

    : : :        At 9 p.m., the channels will offer up programs based around "parenting issues" that grown-ups can access in helping
    : : :        to raise their progeny. Cronin said there was a dearth of programming in this area, and Fox Family's research
    : : :        indicates parents are interested in this kind of fare.

    : : :        Cronin noted that specific pitching for the networks will begin shortly and he anticipates that there will be
    : : :        "wall-to-wall discussions at the Western Show" in Anaheim. He declined to estimate the number of homes in which
    : : :        the channels will launch, but he expects interested affiliates to pick up both channels. Rate cards and launch
    : : :        incentives had not yet been finalized.

    : : :        When Boyz and Girlz Channels enter the fray, they will join an increasingly crowded kids arena where they will vie
    : : :        for viewers against Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, PBS, Fox Kids and children's-oriented shows
    : : :        on the broadcast networks on Saturday mornings. In addition, Noggin, Nick's educational collaboration with PBS,
    : : :        Nickelodeon Games & Sports, and Nick Too will launch in the first quarter, while Toon Disney, which was
    : : :        originally slated to be a digital gambit, continues to pick up subscribers in the analog and satellite worlds.

    : : :        Responding to questions about whether such a division of networks and programming would exacerbate age-old
    : : :        gender generalizations, Cronin, citing his own parental experience as the father of two boys and two girls, maintained
    : : :        that there is a difference between the genders and what they want to watch. "It's not stereotyping," said Cronin.
    : : :        "You have Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, boys' clubs and girls' clubs, camps for boys and camps for girls, magazines
    : : :        for boys and magazines for girls, schools for boys and schools for girls."

    : : :        All the same, MSO executives, while acknowledging the inherent differences between boys and girls and their
    : : :        interests, view the channels as cutting across old gender grounds. "By directing programming specifically to boys and
    : : :        specifically to girls, (Fox Family) is in effect exaggerating the stereotypes that have been in place over the years,"
    : : :        said one programming executive at a Midwest MSO. "Nickelodeon, on the other hand, aims most of its shows at
    : : :        both girls and boys."

    : : :        "From a strategic standpoint, line extensions are important for companies moving into digital because it presumably
    : : :        will give viewers a reason to stop and look at the new entries if they perceive the flagship channel as having value,"
    : : :        said one MSO programming executive. "With Fox Family, it's still a little early to discuss that value quotient."

    : : :        Fox Family premiered Aug. 15 and continues to fine tune its programming lineup.

    : : :        (November 2, 1998)

    : : :
    : : : Keep in mind that they will need PROGRAMMING, so you may want to start lobbying them now!

    : : : Regards,

    : : : Savant.

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