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It all began when Disney Channel was losing viewership back in 1996. Disney had no idea what to do with the viewer-losing network. Then they saw the things that made Nickelodeon so popular back then, so they decided to reformat themselves into a network aimed at preteens. The reformatting worked, but they needed a flagship show too (Even Stevens was aimed at tweens, but I don't think they considered it good enough to make it the channel's flagship at the time), so in 2001, Lizzie McGuire was born. As a result, Nickelodeon and Disney Channel became rivals after 2001. I don't watch either channel anymore because of how cruddy they both became (both networks turning themselves into kiddy versions of MTV and all), but there's no denying that Disney Channel's rivalry with Nick is still heating up in TV ratings today.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt all began when Disney Channel decided to change its format from a premium channel to a basic cable network in 1996. The reformatting was a success, and they decided to try their hand in making shows that emulated Nick's many preteen shows, including Lizzie McGuire (especially on the former "One Saturday Morning" block on ABC). If you ask me, that's no surprise why Disney Channel and Nickelodeon became rivals. I watch neither network anymore because of how cruddy they both became (both networks turning into kiddy versions of MTV and all), but there's no denying that the rivalry between Disney Channel and Nick is still continuing to heat up today.
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∙ 15y agoIt's common comptition. Every Big compony is rivals with another big compony if they look like a threat.
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