Toonattik
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Toonattik was the flagship
children's strand of the British
breakfast television
station
, ITV Breakfast
(known on-air as CITV
at weekends). It began on 5 February 2005 and ran until New Year's Day 2011.
The strand aired on Saturdays and Sundays from 7.25am until ITV Breakfast's closedown at 9.25am, featuring a selection of both British and imported cartoons from brands such as Disney, Nickelodeon
and Cartoon Network
. Since 12 March, 2006, ITV simulcasted Toonattik on its section of the CITV Channel
, allowing younger Sky Digital
, Virgin Media
and Freeview viewers to access the show through the children's section of the EPG for the first time. Also, the EPG it gave details for the programmes broadcast in the Toonattik time slot.
and Anna Williamson
, with relief presenters such as Chloe Bale, Laura Hamilton and Nigel Clarke presented continuity links in between cartoons. From the summer that year, the pre-school slot had its own name, Wakey! Wakey! and Toonattik re-launched with an updated look and refurbished studio, which looked more like a proper attic (hence the word 'attik' in the show's title). Occasional celebrity guests appeared on the show and there was a team of relief presenters who filled in for Jamie and Anna when they were on time off.
The show followed a similar format every week. Each week, Jamie's 'pie boys' (assisting children presenters) would play a series of randomly selected games against Anna and her 'pie girls'. The loser of the show, either the boys or the girls, would be given a pie in the face as a punishment. Each of the games were chosen randomly by spinning the "Golden wheel of twizzle" and who was playing these games is determined by the "Toonattik twizzler". Viewers also had the chance to send in games, these were pulled from a special chest named the "challenge chest".
Toonattik was originally under the on screen brand of GMTV Kids, but was changed to under the name of CITV when the service launched its digital channel on 11 March 2006. But the show remained a GMTV Kids production until Jamie & Anna's later departure.
On 6 March 2010 it was reported that Toonattik and Action Stations! presenters Jamie and Anna would be made redundant, as part of ITV plc
's buyout of Disney's 25% share in GMTV
(since renamed to ITV Breakfast
). So on Sunday 9 May 2010, Jamie and Anna departed with a heart-breaking song to end their final Toonattik and left to present a brand new show on Nickelodeon
. From the following weekend, the slot re-launched with out-of-vision presentation and Toonattik began airing British cartoons in slot as well as imported.
The Toonattik on screen name was dropped by the start of 2011 and has since been replaced by standard CITV out-of-vision continuity presentation.
. Throughout September 2007, the show was broadcast for three hours on a Sunday until 10.20am and this was named Super Size Sunday. However on the day of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2007, the show was shortened and was named Silly Size Sunday.
when Toonattik is not on. Originally, Action Stations! featured the voices of Toonattik presenters Jamie Rickers and Anna Williamson in the form of robots with pre-recorded links in between cartoons. Between September 2009 and May 2010, the slot had the presenters provide in-vision presenters presenting links from the Action Station's "space base".
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children's strand of the British
United Kingdom
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breakfast television
Breakfast television
Breakfast television or morning show , is a type of infotainment television program, broadcast live in the morning...
station
Television station
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, ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast Limited is the national ITV breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom...
(known on-air as CITV
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
at weekends). It began on 5 February 2005 and ran until New Year's Day 2011.
The strand aired on Saturdays and Sundays from 7.25am until ITV Breakfast's closedown at 9.25am, featuring a selection of both British and imported cartoons from brands such as Disney, Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
and Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
. Since 12 March, 2006, ITV simulcasted Toonattik on its section of the CITV Channel
CITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
, allowing younger Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
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, Virgin Media
Virgin Media
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and Freeview viewers to access the show through the children's section of the EPG for the first time. Also, the EPG it gave details for the programmes broadcast in the Toonattik time slot.
Format
Originally, Toonattik was a show with a mix of cartoons for ages 4–12 every Saturday and Sunday from 6:00–9.25 am. However, the presenters would not appear to present in the studio until 7:15 after the pre-school shows. The presenters of Toonattik were Jamie RickersJamie Rickers
James "Jamie" Rickers is a British television presenter, best known as the co-presenter and co-creator of GMTV's Toonattik alongside Anna Williamson. The programmes were produced by GMTV and broadcasted as live on ITV1, ITV4 and the CITV channel...
and Anna Williamson
Anna Williamson
Anna Williamson is a British television presenter.She is best known as the co-presenter of GMTV's Toonattik and Action Stations! alongside Jamie Rickers...
, with relief presenters such as Chloe Bale, Laura Hamilton and Nigel Clarke presented continuity links in between cartoons. From the summer that year, the pre-school slot had its own name, Wakey! Wakey! and Toonattik re-launched with an updated look and refurbished studio, which looked more like a proper attic (hence the word 'attik' in the show's title). Occasional celebrity guests appeared on the show and there was a team of relief presenters who filled in for Jamie and Anna when they were on time off.
The show followed a similar format every week. Each week, Jamie's 'pie boys' (assisting children presenters) would play a series of randomly selected games against Anna and her 'pie girls'. The loser of the show, either the boys or the girls, would be given a pie in the face as a punishment. Each of the games were chosen randomly by spinning the "Golden wheel of twizzle" and who was playing these games is determined by the "Toonattik twizzler". Viewers also had the chance to send in games, these were pulled from a special chest named the "challenge chest".
Toonattik was originally under the on screen brand of GMTV Kids, but was changed to under the name of CITV when the service launched its digital channel on 11 March 2006. But the show remained a GMTV Kids production until Jamie & Anna's later departure.
On 6 March 2010 it was reported that Toonattik and Action Stations! presenters Jamie and Anna would be made redundant, as part of ITV plc
ITV plc
ITV plc is a British media company that operates 12 of the 15 regional television broadcasters that make up the ITV Network, the oldest and largest commercial terrestrial television network in the United Kingdom...
's buyout of Disney's 25% share in GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
(since renamed to ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast
ITV Breakfast Limited is the national ITV breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom...
). So on Sunday 9 May 2010, Jamie and Anna departed with a heart-breaking song to end their final Toonattik and left to present a brand new show on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland)
Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993...
. From the following weekend, the slot re-launched with out-of-vision presentation and Toonattik began airing British cartoons in slot as well as imported.
The Toonattik on screen name was dropped by the start of 2011 and has since been replaced by standard CITV out-of-vision continuity presentation.
Time Changes
There were some occasional time changes to its schedule due to coverage of certain events on ITV1ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
. Throughout September 2007, the show was broadcast for three hours on a Sunday until 10.20am and this was named Super Size Sunday. However on the day of the Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix 2007, the show was shortened and was named Silly Size Sunday.
Action Stations!
Action Stations! is a children's slot, featuring cartoons for children aged 9 to 12 every weekday, airing from 6am - 9.25am on the CITV channelCITV
CITV is a British television channel from ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It broadcasts content from the CITV archive, as well as commissions and acquisitions. CITV itself is the programming block on the main ITV Network .The CITV channel broadcasts from 06:00 to 18:00...
when Toonattik is not on. Originally, Action Stations! featured the voices of Toonattik presenters Jamie Rickers and Anna Williamson in the form of robots with pre-recorded links in between cartoons. Between September 2009 and May 2010, the slot had the presenters provide in-vision presenters presenting links from the Action Station's "space base".
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