Sister networks Noggin and the N, which share the same channel space, have completed programming plans to follow their split into separate, 24-hour networks at the end of the month. By Kimberly ...

MTV Networks wants to deepen its efforts with kids and teenagers to compete with the Disney Channel. That's why Noggin and The N, which have shared the same single channel for years, are splitting.

expanding into 24-hour channels on December 31 at 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., respectively. Noggin will kick off its launch as a 24-hour commercial-free preschool network with its first five-hour prime-time ...