in 1999, Fox Family Channel (now Freeform) launched 2 channels, Boyz Channel and Girlz Channel which both contained programming content targeted at the respective audiences. Both networks shut down after one year of operation due to a lack of demand by cable providers (each only had 100,000 subscribers) If anyone have anything from these lost channels (idents, promos or whatever), please upload them!
Post by extremewreck2000 on Dec 21, 2020 23:07:50 GMT
Here's some speculation as to what shows might've aired on those channels:
Boyz Channel: The Adventures of Sam (1995-1996)(Southern Star Australia)(Australia) Air Raiders (1993-1994)(Toon Makers)(USA) Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1990-1991)(Marvel Animation)(USA) Avenger Penguins (1993-1994)(Cosgrove Hall)(UK) Blake And theMech Force (1996-1998)(Blazer Vision/Sunrise)(Japan) BlasterZone (1999-2000)(Blazer Vision/Ashi Productions)(Japan) Bob Morane (1998)(Canal +/Cactus Animation Inc.)(France) Carland Cross (1996-1997)(ODEC KID Cartoons/Les Armateurs)(Belgium/France) Core Force (1995-1996)(Mind Zone Arts/Ilha De Fogo Producoes)(Brazil/USA) Dinky-Di's (1991-1992)(Mel Bradford)(Australia) Droidions: Shooting Within the Warsphere (1996-1997)(Turbine Entertainment Studios/Visual Trigger/Cyber Arts)(Argentina/Denmark/USA) Fantadroms (1985-1995)(Studija Dauka) Galactic Protectors of the Metal Sun (1994-1996)(Zolar Entertainment/Warsphere Productions)(Estonia/USA) Galaxy Omega (1995-1997)(Techno Arts/Estrada Magia)(Brazil) Klash (1991-1992)(Zone Flyer Productions)(Australia) Mars Force (1991-1994)(Techno Arts/Shadow Eyes)(Finland) Mighty Max (1993-1994)(Film Roman)(USA) O.S.T. (1999-2000)(Blazer Vision/Cyber Arts)(Denmark) Power Zone:Strike At Will (1991-1992)(Cannon Enterprises/Lazer Zone Studios)(France) Star Strikers3200 A.D. (1994-1996)(Blazer Vision/Flare Vision/Studio Fall)(Greece/Sweden) SupernovaII (1994-1995)(Zonark Entertainment/Magia Producoes Super Zone)(Brazil) TurbineWarriors (1999-2000)(Blazer Vision/Toei Animation) ZtarZoldier (1990-1992)(Adventure Masters/Wide World Productions)(Chile)
Unfortunately, the Girlz website "has been excluded from the Wayback Machine." Quite a funny message to see when greeted with Archive.org's donate or else scare begging. Seems they're absolutely fine with erasing even mundane history.
Unfortunately, the Girlz website "has been excluded from the Wayback Machine." Quite a funny message to see when greeted with Archive.org's donate or else scare begging. Seems they're absolutely fine with erasing even mundane history.
Perhaps the Girlz website has some rather controversial and sexist content in it.
Here's some speculation as to what shows might've aired on those channels:
Boyz Channel: The Adventures of Sam (1995-1996)(Southern Star Australia)(Australia) Air Raiders (1993-1994)(Toon Makers)(USA) Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1990-1991)(Marvel Animation)(USA) Avenger Penguins (1993-1994)(Cosgrove Hall)(UK) Blake And theMech Force (1996-1998)(Blazer Vision/Sunrise)(Japan) BlasterZone (1999-2000)(Blazer Vision/Ashi Productions)(Japan) Bob Morane (1998)(Canal +/Cactus Animation Inc.)(France) Carland Cross (1996-1997)(ODEC KID Cartoons/Les Armateurs)(Belgium/France) Core Force (1995-1996)(Mind Zone Arts/Ilha De Fogo Producoes)(Brazil/USA) Dinky-Di's (1991-1992)(Mel Bradford)(Australia) Droidions: Shooting Within the Warsphere (1996-1997)(Turbine Entertainment Studios/Visual Trigger/Cyber Arts)(Argentina/Denmark/USA) Fantadroms (1985-1995)(Studija Dauka) Galactic Protectors of the Metal Sun (1994-1996)(Zolar Entertainment/Warsphere Productions)(Estonia/USA) Galaxy Omega (1995-1997)(Techno Arts/Estrada Magia)(Brazil) Klash (1991-1992)(Zone Flyer Productions)(Australia) Mars Force (1991-1994)(Techno Arts/Shadow Eyes)(Finland) Mighty Max (1993-1994)(Film Roman)(USA) O.S.T. (1999-2000)(Blazer Vision/Cyber Arts)(Denmark) Power Zone:Strike At Will (1991-1992)(Cannon Enterprises/Lazer Zone Studios)(France) Star Strikers3200 A.D. (1994-1996)(Blazer Vision/Flare Vision/Studio Fall)(Greece/Sweden) SupernovaII (1994-1995)(Zonark Entertainment/Magia Producoes Super Zone)(Brazil) TurbineWarriors (1999-2000)(Blazer Vision/Toei Animation) ZtarZoldier (1990-1992)(Adventure Masters/Wide World Productions)(Chile)
Huh, turns out my list is COMPLETELY inaccurate. It's mostly reruns of their other shows, which is rather lame to be honest. Like seriously, I was hoping that Mighty Max would've aired on this channel, or even Bob Morane, but NOPE, apparently not. Well, it had Tabaluga for some reason, which I thought only aired in Asutralia XD.
According to that presentation, the original websites launched in June '99 at boyzchannel.com and girlzchannel.com before shifting to bchannel.com and gchannel.com. By 2000, they were mirrored (possibly merged) onto the overall Fox Kids website. Understandably, the earliest iterations weren't well archived, but the Fox Kids version does provide info on Girlz Channel:
While this isn't comprehensive, the channels only lasted between October '99 and August '00, so it's not likely a tonne slipped through the cracks. The lineup mainly consisted of Saban library shows, with a small number of acquisitions. There's a good chance those third party shows may have also aired on the Fox Family channel. The few original productions all seem to be educational.
Unfortunately, the Girlz website "has been excluded from the Wayback Machine." Quite a funny message to see when greeted with Archive.org's donate or else scare begging. Seems they're absolutely fine with erasing even mundane history.
Perhaps the Girlz website has some rather controversial and sexist content in it.
I have my doubts. My best guess is that sometime after the channel died, the URL was bought by someone else who didn't want the site archived, causing the Fox channel to go with it.
According to that presentation, the original websites launched in June '99 at boyzchannel.com and girlzchannel.com before shifting to bchannel.com and gchannel.com. By 2000, they were mirrored (possibly merged) onto the overall Fox Kids website. Understandably, the earliest iterations weren't well archived, but the Fox Kids version does provide info on Girlz Channel:
While this isn't comprehensive, the channels only lasted between October '99 and August '00, so it's not likely a tonne slipped through the cracks. The lineup mainly consisted of Saban library shows, with a small number of acquisitions. There's a good chance those third party shows may have also aired on the Fox Family channel. The few original productions all seem to be educational.
Perhaps the Girlz website has some rather controversial and sexist content in it.
I have my doubts. My best guess is that sometime after the channel died, the URL was bought by someone else who didn't want the site archived, causing the Fox channel to go with it.
Or maybe even both perhaps? Maybe that person didn't want it archived because of the controversial, & sexist content? I mean, there are a lot of feminist programs airing in today's world, so I assume the Girlz Channel was essentially somewhat like those channels, which probably ended up having the channel be sexist towards boys. I know that sounds like a stretch, but we're in a world where simps exist, so it's possible.