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Bionix is a program block on the Canadian television channel YTV. It airs Friday nights from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. and Saturday nights from 10 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time and Pacific Time. [1] Image File history File links Bionix-logo. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... YTV is a Canadian cable television specialty channel aimed at youth, available nationwide through cable and satellite television. ... Metronome, a public art installation showing the time in New York City The Eastern Time Zone (ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of Northern America and the west coast of South America. ... PST is UTC-8, highlighted in red. ...

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History

Bionix breaks away from YTV's "Keep It Weird" style and has a more technological feel to it in an effort to appeal to a teenage and older audience. While visually similar to Cartoon Network's Toonami block, the lineup itself bears more similarity to the action portion of Adult Swim. A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... Cartoon Network (commonly referred to as CN) is a cable television network created by Turner Broadcasting which primarily shows animated programming. ... For Toonami, the television channel in the United Kingdom, see Toonami (UK). ... Adult Swim, sometimes rendered [adult swim] based on its logo, is the name for an adult-oriented television programming network. ...


Although YTV had seen years of success with audiences under twelve, they had done very little to appeal to the older teen audience which, as a youth broadcaster, they were also obliged to cater to. Since YTV had become Canada's number one station for teens the year before, thanks mainly to the debut of InuYasha, Bionix was launched on September 10, 2004 specifically for this older youth audience, along with special disclaimers aired after commercial breaks. Serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday Original run 1996 – (ongoing) No. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Generally the programming is animated with series intended for older audiences, with a fair portion being anime. However, other programs are often included in order to ensure that Canadian Content regulations are met, including reruns of older Mainframe Entertainment series, Beasties, ReBoot, and Shadow Raiders. Live action YTV productions have also been previously infused into the block. Animation refers to the process in which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually, whether generated as a computer graphic, or by photographing a drawn image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Canadian content (abbreviated cancon or can-con) refers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requirements that radio and television broadcasters (including cable/satellite specialty channels) must air a certain percentage of content that was at least partly written, produced, presented, or otherwise contributed to by persons from Canada. ... Mainframe Entertainment is a Canadian computer animation and design company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Los Angeles, California, USA. It produces childrens computer animation TV series. ... Beast Wars TV series logo Beast Wars (Beasties in Canada) was a line of toys in the Transformers range, released by Hasbro in the late 1990s. ... ReBoot was a Canadian CGI animated series that was produced by Mainframe Entertainment, created by Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace, with the striking visuals created by Brendan McCarthy after an initial attempt by Ian Gibson. ... Shadow Raiders was an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment that aired from 1998 to 1999. ...


On May 18, 2007, it was announced during the Bionix broadcast (through banners at the bottom of the television screen) that an additional block would air on Saturday nights at 10 p.m. starting on June 2, 2007. May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 153rd day of the year (154th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Current schedules

All times are Eastern and Pacific time. As of June 1, 2007. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...


Friday

Serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday Original run 1996 – (ongoing) No. ... Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny is the second TV series set in the Cosmic Era universe of Gundam. ... Serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan Original run February 2002 – still running No. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Original run August 2001 – (ongoing) No. ... Original run 17 April 2005 – 2 April 2006 No. ... Title of the series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (or Gundam Seed) is an anime television series from Japan. ... Invader Zim is an American animated television series created by comic book writer/artist Jhonen Vasquez and aired on Nickelodeon. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... Serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan Original run February 2002 – still running No. ... Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Destiny is the second TV series set in the Cosmic Era universe of Gundam. ...

Saturday

Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump BANZAI! Shonen Jump Weekly Comic Original run November 1999 – Ongoing No. ... Serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday Original run 1996 – (ongoing) No. ... Title of the series Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (or Gundam Seed) is an anime television series from Japan. ... Shadow Raiders was an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment that aired from 1998 to 1999. ...

Programs previously broadcasted on Bionix

Animated series

   

Original run 2002-04-04 – 2002-09-25 No. ... Beast Wars TV series logo Beast Wars (Beasties in Canada) was a line of toys in the Transformers range, released by Hasbro in the late 1990s. ... Beast Machines was an animated television series produced by Mainframe Entertainment that was a direct sequel to Beast Wars and is the final television series to take place within the continuity of the original Transformers series. ... Case Closed is also the title of a book on the JFK assassination by Gerald Posner. ... Batou and a Tachikoma Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex is also titled Kōkaku Kidōtai: Stand Alone Complex (ManMachine Interface: STAND ALONE COMPLEX) in Japan, and is often refered to by its acronym GitS:SAC. GitS:SAC is a Japanese anime TV series set in... ReBoot was a Canadian CGI animated series that was produced by Mainframe Entertainment, created by Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace, with the striking visuals created by Brendan McCarthy after an initial attempt by Ian Gibson. ... Samurai Jack is an Emmy-award winning, American animated television series created by animator Genndy Tartakovsky that aired on Cartoon Network from 2001 until 2004. ... Witch Hunter Robin ) is a Japanese anime series created by Sunrise. ...

Live-action series

Dark Oracle is a Canadian produced TV series that premiered in 2004 on the popular Canadian channel YTV. It was created by Jana Sinyor (Degrassi: the Next Generation), and co-developed by Heather Conkie (Amazon, Road to Avonlea). ... Monster Warriors Is A Canadian Televsion Which It Airs On YTV In Canada, & It Also Aired On Jetix From 1st April 2006 In The UK. ... Zixx (full title is Zixx: Level One for season one and Zixx: Level Two for season two) is a Canadian television series that airs on YTV. The first season premiered on Cartoon Network on January 21st, 2006 as part of the networks new Saturday morning lineup. ...

Movies

is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 238th day of the year (239th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ultimate Avengers (also known as Ultimate Avengers: The Movie) is a direct-to-video animated film based on the Marvel comic book The Ultimates. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... is the 173rd day of the year (174th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Programs To Be Aired on Bionix

Serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump Arena Komik Original run December 2003 – May 2006 No. ... Cover to Avengers #65. ...

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