The Big Channel
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The Big Channel was a cable channel for childrens from Argentina belonging to the company Pramer, in association with the former importer of toys Cartan.
The main objective was to promote signal Cartan imported toys, which were mainly manufactured by the U.S. company Tyco, for which Cartan was an exclusive distribution contract in Argentina. All comercials breaks showed the sign advertising a commercial letter, followed by other Tyco products remembered as SpyTech, Hit Sticks, Typhoon, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Domino Rally, among others. These commercials, Tyco original and dubbed into Spanish, are equally or more cartoons reminded that the channel aired. As an example of this strategy is sufficient to recall the advertising Godson Day, in which the point of the letter "I" channel logo.
During its glory, the signal varied merchandise brought to market, among which stand out the CD entitled "A Jugar y a Cantar con el Big (A Play and sing with the Big)" in 1993 and the monthly "Big Magazine".
broke that year. In its place, the managers of the production company decided to launch a signal Pramer 100% owned: Magic Kids
.
in 1995, during the reign of Magic Kids as the most watched cable channel in Argentina. His return was humble, and that became a sign of low-budget satellite Magic Kids. Your objective in this period, was broadcast series unattractive to the public, who Pramer was forced to buy "promotional packages" along with others that it was interested in Magic for Kids. So The Big Channel became a channel transmitting series of second level or Kids Magic series had stopped broadcasting but whose contracts had not yet expired.
Thus, without quality programming and advertising without the classic card, the channel lost its spirit and its audience. It was finally closed in 2000.
," "Tiny Toons", "Tazmania" and "Batman: The Animated Series
") and true findings (as reminded "Mr. Hiccup
", "Toribio
" and "Shoe People").
The channel had also with micros musical called "Big Music", where they spent the songs of the moment.
The Cartan
advertisements, although strictly not part of the channel's programming, but the advertising shoot, played a central role in the signal and are remembered.
Early years
Although the channel was presented in mid-1989, the debut of the channel was in early 1990. It quickly became one of the first cable channel for children in Argentina, and had a 24-hour programming. He succeeded CableMágico, the signal to children that Cablevision (Argentina) had so far.The main objective was to promote signal Cartan imported toys, which were mainly manufactured by the U.S. company Tyco, for which Cartan was an exclusive distribution contract in Argentina. All comercials breaks showed the sign advertising a commercial letter, followed by other Tyco products remembered as SpyTech, Hit Sticks, Typhoon, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Domino Rally, among others. These commercials, Tyco original and dubbed into Spanish, are equally or more cartoons reminded that the channel aired. As an example of this strategy is sufficient to recall the advertising Godson Day, in which the point of the letter "I" channel logo.
During its glory, the signal varied merchandise brought to market, among which stand out the CD entitled "A Jugar y a Cantar con el Big (A Play and sing with the Big)" in 1993 and the monthly "Big Magazine".
First close
The channel programming temporarily closed during the summer of 1995, as CartanCartan
Cartan may refer to:* Élie Cartan , French mathematician who worked with Lie groups* Henri Cartan , French mathematician who worked in algebraic topology, son of the above* Cartan , a lunar crater...
broke that year. In its place, the managers of the production company decided to launch a signal Pramer 100% owned: Magic Kids
Magic Kids (TV channel)
Magic Kids was a well known Argentinan cable channel where they were issued cartoons, television series and anime series programs for children and adolescents...
.
Return and final end
The Big Channel sheepishly returned to the programming of Cablevisión and other cable operator in ArgentinaArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in 1995, during the reign of Magic Kids as the most watched cable channel in Argentina. His return was humble, and that became a sign of low-budget satellite Magic Kids. Your objective in this period, was broadcast series unattractive to the public, who Pramer was forced to buy "promotional packages" along with others that it was interested in Magic for Kids. So The Big Channel became a channel transmitting series of second level or Kids Magic series had stopped broadcasting but whose contracts had not yet expired.
Thus, without quality programming and advertising without the classic card, the channel lost its spirit and its audience. It was finally closed in 2000.
Programing
The Big Channel signal had a large grid of programming, almost entirely composed of American cartoons. You could find the Warner Brothers series (such as "AnimaniacsAnimaniacs
Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs, usually referred to as simply Animaniacs, is an American animated series, distributed by Warner Bros. Television and produced by Amblin Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation. The cartoon was the second animated series produced by the collaboration of Steven...
," "Tiny Toons", "Tazmania" and "Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series is an American animated series based on the DC Comics character Batman. The series featured an ensemble cast of many voice-actors including Kevin Conroy, Mark Hamill, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., Arleen Sorkin, and Loren Lester. The series won four Emmy Awards and was nominated...
") and true findings (as reminded "Mr. Hiccup
Mr. Hiccup
Mr. Hiccup is an Italian animated series of 39 episodes created by Italtoons Corporation in 1983.The series focuses on the life of Mr. Hiccup, who is a little man with a normal life, a normal job, a normal home, and one not-so-normal problem; chronic hiccups.In every episode he tries a new thing to...
", "Toribio
Toribío
-Places:* Toribío, Cauca, a town in Cauca Department, Colombia* Santo Toribio de Liébana, a Roman Catholic monastery in Cantabria, Spain* Santo Toribio District, a district in the Ancash Region of Peru* Toribio Casanova District, a district in Cutervo, Peru...
" and "Shoe People").
The channel had also with micros musical called "Big Music", where they spent the songs of the moment.
The Cartan
Cartan
Cartan may refer to:* Élie Cartan , French mathematician who worked with Lie groups* Henri Cartan , French mathematician who worked in algebraic topology, son of the above* Cartan , a lunar crater...
advertisements, although strictly not part of the channel's programming, but the advertising shoot, played a central role in the signal and are remembered.