Teen Network

Teen Network was an American Ohio-based channel aimed at preteen and teen audiences. Teen Network was launched on May 31st, 2003, and was shut down on May 7th, 2021.
== Promotion ==
Before Teen Network was launched, FOXIS programming aimed at older audiences would air on local channels, such as Channel 7. At the start of 2003, FOXIS decided to launch a teen-focused channel, so local channels could air “native”* programming. Five months before Teen Network’s launch, FOXIS hyped the channel up on TV and in real life. Promotional posters were put up and promotional events were hosted at Texas Roadhouse, similar to how Boggle was promoted.
On May 31st, 2003, Teen Network was launched. Although the channel was hyped up to a great extent, Teen Network reached only 10 million households and 55,000 viewers at the time.
*FOXIS referred to locally made programming as “native programming” from 2000-2014.
== Programming ==
Teen Network usually played reruns of former FOXIS programming, along with some of the channel's own programming, such as Evorealm. From 2017 to 2021, Teen Network became the new home for the 2015 reboot of Feelside. The final season premiered exclusively on Teen Network.
== Closure ==
On May 7th, 2021, an Ohio-based FOXIS center had a major technical issue, causing Teen Network to go off the air. The same day, the New Maxville Education Department (NMED) and FOXIS decided to merge Learning Network, EKTV, and Teen Network and invest into public programming, in an effort to compete with PBS. The Teen Network outage couldn’t be fixed and FOXIS decided to close the channel until further notice.