Bionix
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- This article refers to the YTV program block. For the armoured fighting vehicle see Bionix AFV.
Bionix is a program block on YTV. It airs Friday nights from 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Eastern time.
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.
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, particularly since the end of Buffy the Vampire Slayer in 2003. Since YTV had become Canada's number one station for teens the year before, thanks mainly to the debut of the smash-hit InuYasha, Bionix was launched in September 2004 specifically for this older youth audience, with a disclaimer aired before all anime programming.
Generally the programming is animated with series intended for older audiences, with a fair portion being anime, which is extremely popular with Canadian youth. However, other programs are often included in order to ensure that Canadian Content regulations are met, which has recently led to the inclusion of several recent live action YTV productions being infused into the block. Despite the fact that these programs had been tailor-made for different blocks which attract younger audiences, the schedule was substantially altered to accommodate them. Why this change was made has not been fully confirmed, although it likely has to do with YTV trying to meet their annual Canadian Content quota.
Current schedule for Bionix
All times are (EST/PST). (As of June 2, 2006).- 9:00 - InuYasha (PG)
- 9:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (repeats) (14+)
- 10:00 - Fullmetal Alchemist (14+)
- 10:30 - Zixx: Level Two (C8)
- 11:00 - Monster Warriors (C8)
- 11:30 - Dark Oracle (C8)
- 12:00 - Case Closed (14+)
- 12:30 - (repeats) (14+)
- 1:00 - Fullmetal Alchemist (encore) (14+)
- 1:30 - Mobile Suit Gundam SEED (encore) (14+)
Programs previously broadcasted on Bionix
Television
- .hack//SIGN (14+)
- Beasties (C8)
- Beast Machines (C8)
- Justice League Unlimited (C8)
- Naruto (PG)
- ReBoot (C8)
- Samurai Jack (C8)
- Shadow Raiders (C8)
- (PG)
- Witch Hunter Robin (14+)
Movies
Prospective programs for Bionix
- Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny - Confirmed by Bandai at Anime Expo 2006 to be licensed, but no set airdate
- Bleach - Confirmed for broadcast later this year by YTV.
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