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NEWS: 4Kids TV Replaces FoxBox


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Tempest
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:12 am Reply with quote
This is a great marketing move. It presents 4Kids with a very significant branding opportunity.

Of course, it'd be much more exploitable in the long run if they weren't a kids only company, and if their name wasn't so generic.

But still, it should provide them with a significant boost in brand recognition.

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R.G.



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:16 am Reply with quote
I'm intrigued by this news.

As long as some of my favorite FOXBOX shows keep running there,I'm happy.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 2:11 am Reply with quote
Very interesting, though it somehow seems, I dunno, arrogant. I agree it's a great way to advertise themselves, but at the same time it's a rather unusual thing to do. It'd be kinda like Toonami or Adult Swim being renamed "Williams Street TV" or something. Should be interesting to see what this does for their reputation.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:18 am Reply with quote
Emerje wrote:
Should be interesting to see what this does for their reputation.

Emerje


What reputation? They don't even have one.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:31 am Reply with quote
I find this interesting since even when Saban Entertainment was around and owned Foxkids, even they didn't go that far. Perhaps to compete with KidsWB name franchase. I wonder how this will fare.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 12:29 pm Reply with quote
tempest wrote:


Of course, it'd be much more exploitable in the long run if they weren't a kids only company, and if their name wasn't so generic.
-t


From a buinissness standpoint it is a smart move, but to the hardcore Anime Fan it is just more of a reason for them to dispisize them.
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Emerje



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:00 pm Reply with quote
Haiseikoh 1973 wrote:
What reputation? They don't even have one.


Eh, how can a company not have a reputation? There are good reputations and there are bad reputations. The entertainment industry loves them and the fanboys hate them. I don't know why you can't see that they have a reputation with all the bashing they get here.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:24 pm Reply with quote
Haiseikoh 1973 wrote:
What reputation? They don't even have one.


they definatly have a reputaion.... a bad reputation Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 3:47 pm Reply with quote
That makes me to avoid the program even more.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:18 pm Reply with quote
Yeah, I saw the commercial for this a couple of days ago. I was a little scared to be honest. Oh well, I just love the 4 kids 5 Laughing!


Anyway, I still don't understand why the foxbox was on upn. I think fox owns them but it doesn't really make sense.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:21 pm Reply with quote
Emerje wrote:
Very interesting, though it somehow seems, I dunno, arrogant. I agree it's a great way to advertise themselves, but at the same time it's a rather unusual thing to do. It'd be kinda like Toonami or Adult Swim being renamed "Williams Street TV" or something. Should be interesting to see what this does for their reputation.

Emerje




Such as The Wonderful World of Dic right?
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CFizzLe



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 4:30 pm Reply with quote
Older teens aren't the aim. So their reputation in your eyes does not matter.
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Hi no Neko



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:20 pm Reply with quote
Mew Mew Power "sometime in 2005"? That's a little less specific than I would like. Oh, well.

I actually like 4Kids, a bit . . . definitely not my favorite company, but then again, they're not trying to be. They do a good job at what they do, and that is to bring kids shows from Japan, and tweak them a bit for the American kids audience. They've got a pretty good resume so far, considering how big Pokemon and Yu-gi-oh are. (As well as the relative success of Shaman King and One Peice.)

Still would like a little more info on those Mew Mews, though . . .
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aisasami



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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:33 pm Reply with quote
I still miss '90s Fox mornings aka Foxkids....

.... I don't care about 4Kids taking over it. I don't watch the channel ever and I don't think I will.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 19, 2005 5:39 pm Reply with quote
CaptainRisu wrote:
Haiseikoh 1973 wrote:
What reputation? They don't even have one.


they definatly have a reputaion.... a bad reputation Wink


Yes, because controlling one Saturday block, having a large piece of another, and constant reruns on a 3rd network is bad.

I hate to break out the Game Show references, but it looks like 4Kids is turning into the 21st century equivalent of the Mark Goodson Productions of the 70's-80's, with properties springing up everywhere.
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