Well, that didn’t take long did it?
Saban Brands, the company that brings you every iteration of Power Rangers, has pulled the plug on their programming block known as The Vortexx. This fall, The Vortexx (a Saturday morning block of kids television) will be replaced by One Magnificent Morning, a five hour block of programming which features shows that feature family-friendly topics (our personal favorite right now is a new show called SWAG, because nothing says family like SWAG!).
The fate of the shows airing on The Vortexx right now are unknown, though a few of the shows (Digimon Fusion and Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal) air currently on Nick Toons while Dragonball Z Kai is going back to Cartoon Network for their recreated Adult Swim programming block. But why are we posting about this? Because Saban Brands had once said they were going to use The Vortexx to air the vast library of Power Rangers (everything except the new seasons, which air on Nickelodeon and Nick Toons). We didn’t even make it through the end of Power Rangers Lost Galaxy before the programming block has been removed. Looks like it’s back to Netflix or your DVD releases to catch up on all those old Power Rangers shows.
Go ahead and share your thoughts. It’s important to note that with The Vortexx ending, there is now no children’s television block airing on bare-bone basic cable on Saturday mornings. For those of who us who grew up racing home to watch cartoons after school and waking up early to watch our favorite shows on Saturday mornings, this is truly one of those things that the new generation will never get to experience.
NOTE! Saban Brands has yet to make an official announcement. There is still that possibility that The Vortexx will end up somewhere, somehow, but in all likelihood, this is the end. Thanks to ToonZone.net for the news.
Lasted a year. RIP.
http://www.toonzone.net/2014/05/excl...-plug-vortexx/
So is the time slot going back to the CW or a new company?
Oh lovely. Unless this means he is buying his own network like The Hub. Or really is moving PR to The Hub.
Anything's better than Nick.
"One Magnificent Morning". Features teen and family friendly programming.
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There's a show about a guy who visits sick farm animals. And another where a guy goes to every US State Park. And another where some chick teaches fashion (it's called SWAG and it makes me
Honesty it's being replaced with stuff that you can find on all the cable networks already (Animal Planet, the Travel Channel, etc.) Just sounds like The CW and whatever company that took the programming block are trying to cash in on shows that already exist.
Let's accept reality. The invention and success of Cartoon Network ruined Saturday and Afternoon cartoon programming forever.
It's sad that it's gone. But there's good coming out of this. DBZ returning to Toonami and CN and they finally started to show the other DBZ movies.
Now if only they'd fix Toonami as a whole.
Cartoon Network is a tightrope act, they fell, rose back up and now tries to never fall again.
Disney Channel is a sell-out, they made Renaissance art for fun and once rich, made kitsch for profit.
Nickelodeon is a hack, they rose to heights never before seen, and then stopped caring. Now they fall like Icarus into the sea of mediocrity and farce, subscribing to Milton: "Tis better to reign in Hell, than to serve in Heaven."
Who do we cast blame upon? The tipsy artist? The Rosebud-ing tycoon worshipping coin? Or the vagrant who claims knowledge and wisdom?
Or do we look inward and say our time has passed, reluctantly leaving the new generation with what remains of the Golden Age?
Rest in Peace Sonic X, after a full decade and then some on the air.
Long live Sonic Boom.
Oh how I miss KidsWB and Fox Kids. *le sigh*
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