SolarFlare13

Well, I wasnt expecting this!!!  O.O

Link: https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2023/06/22/nickelodeon-moves-to-free-to-air-as-more-kids-content-departs-foxtel/

When I was taking a look at the kids channel, I noticed that Nickelodeon and Nick Jr has been removed from Foxtel. At first, I thought it was because some streaming service bought it out. (just like what happened to National Geographic and the Simpsons a couple of months ago. f*ck you Disney)  Turns out, channel 10 has bought the rights to broadcast it LIVE AND FREE. that's awesome. I think this is the first time that a free-TV network managed to buy the rights / buy something that was originally from a paid subscription. I didnt know that was possible, considering the viewer ratings on FreeView. 

I have...mixed emotions about this. the bad news is I wont be able to record any of the stuff that is on there since it is NOT on a channel that is on foxtel. (it was previously on a channel called 10Shake. it's one of the many clones that they have on Australian television. It had a couple of cartoons that were originally on Nickelodeon)

the good news is once I've cleaned up my room and we get the Yaris, and we're able to find a Sony TV that is the same size as the one that my dad bough from Aldi all those years ago, I'll be able to watch it anytime I want. this is the news that I wanted to hear  I've been recently watching Nickelodeon just for the hell of it and there's a couple of cartoons that have caught my interest. as a matter of fact, I watch it more than Cartoon Network and Boomerang. I am starting to notice that Foxtel is starting to fall apart, and that is really disappointing. National Geographic is gone, The Simpsons is gone, apparently, MTV is gone and if you wanna watch the V8 Supercars, just create an account on Kayo instead of paying $50 a month. there might be a few rounds where they wont broadcast the sunday race, but at the very least, they'll broadcast the saturday race LIVE and you can just watch the highlights of the sunday race. there's also a couple of rounds they'll broadcast LIVE and FREE on 7, so yeah. there's that. UNLESS you wanna watch something like NASCAR, baseball, darts, Formula 1, Rugby A.K.A FAKE football or something like that, then yes. you need FOX SPORTS. 

but yeah, back to Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. for the longest time, I have been complaining about the lack of entertainment on FreeView. the only thing that is on there is re-runs and ads, ads and more ads. there is nothing new. that is what has ultimately put me off from watching FreeView altogether. (especially the adverts. at this point, I dont even know why they exist) Prior to this, I was hesitant about clearing up some space in my room so I can make room for a flat-screen TV. the only other channels on FreeView that I watch are 9GO!, ABCME, 7mate, SBS and all of their counterparts. that's it. 

9GO! broadcasts cartoons in the early hours of the morning. they used to broadcast cartoons in the afternoon, but they've stopped doing that, unfortunately. sometimes, they'll put a Pokemon movie on the weekend, just for the heck of it. it's mostly re-runs of the pokemon anime and stuff I've seen on foxtel. not really much to see other than maybe care bears and the latest version of the yu-gi-oh anime. there's also that 9Rush channel that just recently opened up that's got A LOT of automotive related stuff on it. might be worth checking it out every once in a while. 

ABCME has A LOT of...'average' cartoons on there. most of 'em I've never heard of. what's cool is they do broadcast anime on friday nights and between 12PM - 2PM on the saturday. I like watching anime, but the stuff they're broadcasting is not something I'd be interested in. 

7mate has some funny junk on there sometimes, like Hardcore Pawn, Housos and on rare occasions, Tattoo master, and the occasional movie every once in a while (they only recently started doing this).

SBS is probably the one that I watch the most. it's got A LOT of interesting stuff on there, mainly documentaries and some really colorful movies on there such as Asterix and Obelix, Kung Fu Hustle, some Bruce Lee movies if you're lucky, some martial arts movies and a lot of underrated films.

Bottom line is, I just want a channel on FreeView that only broadcasts cartoons 24-7. I might be a grown man, but I'm still a kid at heart and I'd rather watch cartoons than any of the junk that people watch nowadays. 

EDIT: okay, taking a look at the Freeview TV guide online...yeah. it's been hit hard. Idk whether or not they'll make some significant changes, but before Nick was removed from Foxtel, it had stuff like Baby Shark from 2:30PM to 3:30PM, The MiddleMost Post (when they were broadcasting new episodes) from 1:30PM to 2PM), The Loud House from 12:10PM to 2PM, and again at 4:15PM to 5PM, The Casagrande's from 11:10AM to 12:10PM, and the two of them from 7:30PM to 8:30PM, and in the early hours of the morning from 3:25AM to 4:25AM. now, it's been significantly reduced. Baby Shark at 8:30AM, one episode of MiddleMost Post at 2:30PM and one episode of The Casagrande's at 4:15PM. it's not until you get to the weekend where you get double episodes of The Loud House and The Casagrande's between 12PM to 2PM. It is a bit of a bitter pill to swallow, but hey. At least I can watch it in my room. that's a plus ^^ I just hope it stays on FreeView, and NO greedy, corporate streaming service gets their hands on it.

(one of my friends on discord got me into this) =P

y'know, it kinda makes me wonder if Cartoon Network will fall through, considering the state that it is in right now