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Disney Channel Canada (launched September 1, 2015) and Disney XD Canada (launched October 9, 2015, original owned by Wildbrain as launched June 1, 2011 is now Wildbrain TV).

Boomerang Canada (launched October 1, 2007 as Teletoon Retro)  and La Chaîne Disney (launched September 4, 2008 as T élétoon R étro).

Cartoon Network Canada (launched October 17, 1997 as Teletoon, original as launched July 4, 2012 is now Boomerang Canada) and Nickelodeon Canada (launched September 3, 2001 as Discovery Kids Canada).

YTV (launched September 1, 1988) and Télétoon (launched September 8, 1997).

MyNetworkTV is owned by Fox Television Stations via Fox Corporation and The CW is owned by Nexstar Media Group, Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery.

Fox is owned by Fox Entertainment via Fox Corporation and Ion is owned by Scripps Networks, LLC via E.W. Scripps Company.

ABC is owned by Disney Television Group via The Walt Disney Company and PBS is owned by their member public television stations via the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

NBC is owned by NBC Universal via Comcast and CBS is owned by CBS Entertainment Group via Paramount Global.

Involving the fourth Powerpuff Girl, Bunny.

Notable examples being the fictional ads seen in the start of several episodes but also Slurm.

The 1991 film that was an influence to The Fast and the Furious  and the 2015 remake that felt too similar to the film that the original inspired.

From 1966 to 2025. See for yourself.

Live and Let Die  (1973) and Licence to Kill  (1989).

In The Nutty Professor  (1996) and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps  (2000).

One word: Fruitopia as it launched in the mid Nineties under the Minute Maid brand and had that trippy psychedelic ads.

Titled "Drugstore", this was directed by Michel Gondry and had two versions when it aired during 1995. See for yourself.

All of these franchises are under the highest-grossing media franchises list from Wikipedia with over $1-2 billion in revenue. Pokémon  -  Pokémon Detective Pikachu  (2019), grossed $433 million Mickey Mouse & Friends  - Get a Horse!  (2013, short film attached to Frozen ), grossed $1.28 billion Winnie the Pooh  - Christopher Robin  (2018), grossed $197.7 million Star Wars  - Star Wars: The Force Awakens  (2015), grossed $2.071 billion Disney Princess  - Beauty and the Beast  (2017), grossed $1.266 billion Anpanman  - Not applicable Barbie  - Barbie  (2023), grossed $1.447 billion Harry Potter/Wizarding World  - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two  (2011), grossed $1.342 billion Marvel Cinematic Universe - Avengers: Endgame  (2019), grossed $2.799 billion Hello Kitty  - Not applicable Call of Duty  - No films to date Batman  - The Dark Knight Rises  (2012), grossed $1.1...

While touchscreen phones/smartphones that already existed before the iPhone, the first notable example is the IBM Simon. Brand - Bellsouth Developed by IBM Manufactured by Mitsubishi Launched August 16, 1994 Discontinued February 1995 50,000 units sold

As the first is in fact the 1989 film The Wizard , which starred Fred Savage and has gained a cult following to this day. It also known for that line "I love the Power Glove. It's so bad."

It opened five days after I was born. December 12, 1996 to be exact. It has gone by various names: Virgin Cinemas (1996-2000), UGC Cinemas (2000-2005), Cineworld (2005-2006), Empire Cinemas (2006-2023) and now Omniplex Cinemas (2024-present).

When launched in 1998 by Dixons, they were Freeserve and was later bought by France Telecom in 2001. Three years later, Freeserve became Wanadoo and then becoming Orange Home in 2006 and is now EE Broadband as a result of the Orange/T-Mobile merger in 2010 that resulted in the EE brand two years later.

So, back in 1963, Ford announced plans to acquire the Italian luxury carmaker as founder Enzo Ferrari wanted to focus more on the racing side of the company and the deal was revealed in full on May 21, where once the acquisition was finalised, the automobile side would be called Ford-Ferrari and the racing side would be called Ferrari-Ford. However, the acquisition never materialised as Enzo, who initially approved it, discovered a clause that the racing team to request its funds from Ford, feeling it would threaten his autonomy. Because of this, Ford would create their own racing car to compete against Ferrari called the GT40.

From August 1993 onwards though on hiatus since September 2023. Fox Kids Network/Fox Kids - 1993 to 2002 (1993-94 to 2001-02) ABC Family - 2002 to 2006 (2001-02 to 2005-06) ABC Kids - 2002 to 2010 (2002-03 to 2009-10) Jetix - 2004 to 2009 (2003-04 to 2008-09) Toon Disney - 2004 to 2009 (2003-04 to 2008-09) Nickelodeon - 2011 to 2021 (2010-11 to 2021-22) Nicktoons - 2011 to 2021 (2010-11 to 2021-22) Vortexx - 2012 to 2013 (2012-13) Twitch - 2017 to 2018 (2017-18) Netflix - 2021 to 2023 (2021-22 to 2023-24)

This excludes those currently in development such as Blade Runner 2099 . Blade Runner  (1982) - Feature film Total Recall  (1990) - Feature film Barjo  (1992) - Feature film Screamers  (1995) - Feature film Soldier  (1998) - Feature film, connected to Blade Runner Total Recall 2070  (1999) - TV series Impostor  (2001) - Feature film Minority Report  (2002) Paycheck  (2003) - Feature film A Scanner Darkly  (2006) - Feature film Next  (2007) - Feature film Your Name Here  (2008) - Feature film, biopic Screamers: The Hunting  (2009) - Feature film, sequel to Screamers Radio Free Albemuth  (2010) - Feature film The Adjustment Bureau  (2011) - Feature film Total Recall  (2012) - Feature film, remake of Total Recall  (1990) The Man in the High Castle  (2015-19) - TV series Minority Report  (2015-16) - TV series, sequel to Minority Report  (2002) 2036: Nexus Dawn  (2017) - Short film, prequ...

Of course, they're based in the States with good reason. The Emmys (television), the Grammys (music), the Oscars (film) and the Tonys (theatre).

This focuses on every entry of The Matrix  franchise comprising of films and video games. The Matrix  (March 31, 1999) The Matrix Revisited  (November 20, 2001) - Direct-to-video documentary The Matrix Reloaded  (May 15, 2003) Enter the Matrix  (May 15, 2003) - Video game The Animatrix  (June 3, 2003) - Animated anthology film The Matrix Revolutions  (November 5, 2003) The Matrix Online  (March 22, 2005) - Video game The Matrix: Path of Neo  (November 8, 2005) - Video game The Matrix Awakens  (December 9, 2021) - Video game The Matrix Resurrections  (December 22, 2021)

The football tournaments in question are the Summer Olympics (men's), the FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Summer Olympics (women's). Europe: Summer Olympics (men's) - Great Britain and Hungary (winners, three titles each) / FIFA World Cup - Italy and Germany (winners, four titles each) / FIFA Women's World Cup - Germany (winners, two titles) / Summer Olympics (women's) - Norway and Germany (winners, one title each) North America: Summer Olympics (men's) - Canada (winners, one title) / FIFA World Cup - United States (third place) / FIFA Women's World Cup - United States (winners, four titles) / Summer Olympics (women's) - United States (winners, five titles) Africa: Summer Olympics (men's) - Nigeria and Cameroon (winners, one title each) / FIFA World Cup - Morocco (fourth place) / FIFA Women's World Cup - Nigeria (seventh place) / Summer Olympics (women's) - Nigeria (sixth place) South America: Summer Olympics (men's...

They are none other than the Ultra Series , Kamen Rider , Super Sentai and Metal Hero  with the first half to have a film directed by Neon Genesis Evangelion  director Hideaki Anno. Representing the big four are Ultraman ( Ultra Series ), Kamen Rider #1 ( Kamen Rider ), Akaranger ( Super Sentai ) and Gavan ( Metal Hero ).

Starting in 1996 with the former being the overall winner and the latter being the winner by regular season performance. 1996 - D.C. United (Cup, first title) and Tampa Bay Mutiny (Supporters' Shield, only title) 1997 - D.C. United (Cup, second title and Supporters' Shield, first title) 1998 - Chicago Fire (Cup, first title) and Los Angeles Galaxy (Supporters' Shield, first title) 1999 - D.C. United (Cup, third title and Supporters' Shield, second title) 2000 - Kansas City Wizards, now Sporting Kansas City (Cup, first title and Supporters' Shield, first title) 2001 - San Jose Earthquakes (Cup, first title) and Miami Fusion (Supporters' Shield, only title) 2002 - Los Angeles Galaxy (Cup, first title and Supporters' Shield, second title) 2003 - San Jose Earthquakes (Cup, second title) and Chicago Fire (Supporters' Shield, first title) 2004 - D.C. United (Cup, fourth title) and Columbus Crew (Supporters' Shield, first title) 2005 - Los Angeles Galaxy (C...

It's none other than Sight on Sound. This channel began broadcasting on December 1, 1977, the same day as the launch of Warner-Amex's Qube cable television service as well as Pinwheel, which later became Nickelodeon two years later before folding on July 31, 1981, as MTV began broadcasting the following day.

Alphabets to numbers. So, once again - A1, B2, C3, D4, E5, F6, G7, H8, I9, J10, K11, L12, M13, N14, O15, P16, Q17, R18, S19, T20, U21, V22, X24, Y25 and Z26.

Note that these ten are all football stadiums including the Estádio da Luz, Benfica's home stadium. Estádio da Luz (S.L. Benfica) - 64,642 Estádio José Alvalade (Sporting CP) - 50,095 Estádio do Dragão (FC Porto) - 50,033 Estádio Nacional (Portugal national football team) - 37,593 Estádio Municipal de Aveiro (S.C. Beira-Mar) - 32,830 Estádio Algarve (Louletano D.C.) - 30,305 Estádio Municipal de Braga (S.C. Braga) - 30,286 Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (Vitória S.C.) - 30,029 Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Académica de Coimbra) - 29,622 Estádio do Bessa Século XXI (Boavista F.C.) - 28,263

When the Dutch music television channel began broadcasting on May 1, 1995, Brian May's "Too Much Love Will Kill You" was the first music video to be shown.

When the German music television channel began broadcasting on December 1, 1993, Die Fantastischen Vier's "Zu geil für diese Welt" was the first music video to be shown.

When the British music television channel began broadcasting via Yorkshire Television on August 9, 1986, Sting's "Bring on the Night" was the first music video to be shown.

When the Italian music television channel began broadcasting on April 2, 1984, Lionel Richie's "All Night Long (All Night)" was the first music video to be shown.

Highest-grossing DC Comics film: The Batman  (2022, $772.2 million) Longest-running DC Comics TV series: Batwheels  (2022-present, 74 episodes to date) Highest-grossing Marvel Comics film: Spider-Man: No Way Home  (2021, $1.922 billion) Longest-running Marvel Comics TV series: Spidey and His Amazing Friends  (2021-present, 89 episodes to date)

Highest-grossing DC Comics film: Aquaman  (2018, $1.152 billion) Longest-running DC Comics TV series: Teen Titans Go!  (2014-present, 420 episodes to date) Highest-grossing Marvel Comics film: Avengers: Endgame  (2019, $2.798 billion) Longest-running Marvel Comics TV series: Agents of SHIELD  (2013-2020, 136 episodes)

Highest-grossing DC Comics film: The Dark Knight  (2008, $1.029 billion) Longest-running DC Comics TV series: Smallville  (2001-2011, 218 episodes) Highest-grossing Marvel Comics film: Spider-Man 3  (2007, $890.9 million) Longest-running Marvel Comics TV series: X-Men: Evolution  (2000-2003, 52 episodes)

Highest-grossing DC Comics film: Batman Forever  (1995, $336.6 million) Longest-running DC Comics TV series: Batman: The Animated Series  (1992-1995 and 1997-1999, 85 + 24 The New Batman Adventures  = 109 episodes) Highest-grossing Marvel Comics film: Blade  (1998, $131.2 million) Longest-running Marvel Comics TV series: X-Men: The Animated Series  (1992-1997 and 2024-present, 76 + 10 X-Men '97  to date = 86 episodes)

It's this one in the VHS shop.

The name? Canfield's as in addition to the usual cola, citrus, fruit-flavoured soft drinks, they also did chocolate-flavoured soft drinks too.

This advert featuring Kyle MacLachlan aired on UK TV back in November 1996, just months the mobile network changed their logo.

Yep, it's the Fleetwood Mac song "The Chain", later covered by Evanescence in late 2019.

Called the Smart Formore, the car never went beyond the concept art/prototype stage as it was set for a 2005 launch.

The "twentieth anniversary" in question of the Apple computer was to celebrate the company's 20th anniversary in 1997 than the Macintosh since the computer's 20th anniversary occurred in 2004.

Courtesy of Marvel Comics. Silver Age - 1963-1970 Bronze Age - 1970-1985 Modern Age - 1985-present

Courtesy of DC Comics. Silver Age - 1964-1970 Bronze Age - 1970-1985 Modern Age - 1985-present

Courtesy of Marvel Comics. Silver Age - 1963-1970 Bronze Age - 1970-1985 Modern Age - 1985-present

Courtesy of DC Comics. Silver Age - 1960-1970 Bronze Age - 1970-1985 Modern Age - 1985-present

This focuses on these four Cartoon Network originals created by Pendleton Ward, J.G. Quintel, Rebecca Sugar and Daniel Chong respectively. Regular Show  precursor "The Naive Man from Lolliand" (January 1, 2005) - RS1 Regular Show  precursor "2 in the AM PM" (January 1, 2006) - RS2 Adventure Time  pilot (January 11, 2007) - AT1 Regular Show  pilot (August 14, 2009) - RS3 Adventure Time  season 1 (April 5-September 27, 2010) - AT2 Regular Show  season 1 (September 6-November 22, 2010) - RS4 Regular Show  season 2 (November 29, 2010-August 1, 2011) - RS5 Adventure Time  season 2 (October 11, 2010-May 9, 2011) - AT3 Adventure Time  season 3 (July 11, 2011-February 13, 2012) - AT4 Regular Show  season 3 (September 19, 2011-September 3, 2012) - RS6 Adventure Time  season 4 (April 2-October 22, 2012) - AT5 Regular Show  season 4 (October 1, 2012-August 12, 2013) - RS7 Adventure Time  season 5 (November 12, 2012-March 17, 2014) - ...

The six being BBC One, ITV1, BBC Two, Sky Max, Channel 4 and 5. BBC One 1936-60: BBC Television Service 1960-64: BBC TV 1964-97: BBC1 1997-present: BBC One ITV1 1955-63: Independent Television 1963-2001: ITV 2001-13: ITV1 2013-22: ITV 2022-present: ITV1 BBC Two 1964-86: BBC2 1986-91: Two 1991-97: BBC2 1997-present: BBC Two Sky Max 1982-84: Satellite Television 1984-89: Sky Channel 1989-96: Sky One 1996-97: Sky 1 1997-2008: Sky One 2008-17: Sky 1 2017-21: Sky One 2021-present: Sky Max Channel 4 1982-present: Channel 4 5 1997-2002: Channel 5 2002-2011: Five 2011-2025: Channel 5 2025-present: 5

Of course, it's my favourite film and so on.

If you're wondering, it's the last scene of the original run of Roseanne .

Courtesy of Color Me Badd.

You decide on these two identical Toyota/Pontiac cars.

This focuses on the very first FIFA World Cup, held in Uruguay back in 1930. Uruguay - 2022 Argentina - 2022 United States - 2022 Serbia (Yugoslavia) - 2022 Chile - 2014 Brazil - 2022 France - 2022 Romania - 1998 Paraguay - 2010 Peru - 2018 Belgium - 2022 Bolivia - 1994 Mexico - 2022

This focuses on the first very Olympic football tournament from 1900. Great Britain (Upton Park FC) - 2012 France (Club Français) - 2024 Belgium (Université de Bruxelles) - 2008

This is from the 1992-93 season, which was won by Manchester United. Manchester United - Premier League (first tier) Aston Villa - Premier League (first tier) Norwich City - Championship (second tier) Blackburn Rovers - Championship (second tier) Queens Park Rangers - Championship (second tier) Liverpool - Premier League (first tier) Sheffield Wednesday - Championship (second tier) Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League (first tier) Manchester City - Premier League (first tier) Arsenal - Premier League (first tier) Chelsea - Premier League (first tier) Wimbledon - League Two (fourth tier, original team now known as Milton Keynes), League One (third tier, fan-run continuation team known as AFC Wimbledon) Everton - Premier League (first tier) Sheffield United - Championship (second tier) Coventry City - Championship (second tier) Ipswich Town - Championship (second tier) Leeds United - Premier League (first tier) Southampton - Championship (second tier) Oldham Athletic - League Two (fourth t...

This is from the 1888-89 season, which was won by Preston North End. Preston North End - Championship (second tier) Aston Villa - Premier League (first tier) Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League (first tier) Blackburn Rovers - Championship (second tier) Bolton Wanderers - League One (third tier) West Bromwich Albion - Championship (second tier) Accrington - Folded in 1896 Everton - Premier League (first tier) Burnley - Premier League (first tier) Derby County - Championship (second tier) Notts County - League Two (fourth tier) Stoke - Championship (second tier)

Daewoo Europe did an advert promoting their rebrand as Chevrolet Europe.

Not making this up.

Excluding international and African feeds as well as defunct channels. RTP Madeira - August 6, 1972 RTP Açores - August 10, 1975 Eurosport 1 - February 5, 1989 Euronews - January 1, 1993 Cartoon Network Portugal - September 17, 1993 Canal Hollywood - December 20, 1993 Travel Channel - February 1994 Discovery Channel Portugal - October 18, 1995 Odisseia - 1996 Canal Panda - April 1, 1996 Globo News - October 15, 1996 TVCine - 1998 ARTV - 1998 Sport TV - September 3, 1998 Mezzo - March 21, 1998 História - March 1999 SIC Notícias - September 15, 1999 National Geographic Portugal - January 2001 SIC Radical - April 23, 2001 RTP3 - October 15, 2001 Disney Channel Portugal - November 28, 2001 AXN Portugal - November 5, 2002 E! - December 2, 2002 Star Channel - March 1, 2003 SIC Mulher - March 8, 2003 MTV Portugal - July 4, 2003 MCM Top - November 28, 2003 MCM Pop - November 28, 2003 RTP Memória - October 4, 2004 Eurosport 2 - January 10, 2005 Star Life - May 19, 2005 Nickelodeon Portugal - Ju...

All of them serve as the four of the seven channels on digital terrestrial television. RTP1 - March 7, 1957 RTP2 - December 25, 1968 SIC - October 6, 1992 TVI - February 20, 1993

This focuses on ITV's ill-fated competitor of Sky Digital. Carlton Kids - Ceased transmission on January 31, 2000 Carlton World - Ceased transmission on January 31, 2000 Carlton Select - Ceased transmission on March 1, 2000 First ONdigital - Ceased transmission on or around 2000 ONoffer - Ceased transmission on March 14, 2001 ONsport 1 - Ceased transmission on August 11, 2001 ONsport 2 - Ceased transmission on August 11, 2001 Taste CFN - Ceased transmission on November 30, 2001 ONview - Ceased transmission on or around 2001 Granada Breeze - Ceased transmission on April 30, 2002 ITV Select - Ceased transmission on April 23, 2002 ITV Sport Channel - Ceased transmission on May 11, 2002 ITV Sport Plus - Ceased transmission on May 11, 2002 ITV Sport Select - Ceased transmission on May 11, 2002 Shop! - Ceased transmission on March 14, 2002 Wellbeing - Ceased transmission on December 31, 2001 ITV Text+ - Ceased transmission on May 11, 2002 Carlton Cinema - Ceased transmission on March 31,...

Of course, it's Sky's package of analogue television channels broadcast on satellite television from 1993 to 2001. Sky One - Active, now Sky Max Sky News - Active UK Living - Active, now Sky Witness Nickelodeon - Active Bravo - Ceased transmission on January 1, 2011 Country Music Television - Ceased transmission on March 31, 1998 Discovery Channel - Active UK Gold - Active, now U&Gold The Children's Channel - Ceased transmission on October 30, 2000 The Family Channel - Active, now Challenge QVC - Active MTV - Active VH1 - Ceased transmission on January 7, 2020 Paramount Channel - Active, now Comedy Central Learning Channel - Active, now TLC Sky Travel - Ceased transmission on June 24, 2010 Sky Soap - Ceased transmission on April 30, 1999 History Channel - Active, now Sky History Sci-Fi Channel - Active, now Sky Sci-Fi European Business News - Merged with CNBC Europe on February 28, 1998 JSTV - Merged with NHK World Premium on October 31, 2023 Chinese Channel - Active, n...

Including those owned by the company's predecessors Cedar Fair and the original Six Flags. Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio (opened 1870). Six Flags New England in Agawam, Massachusetts (opened 1870). Dorney Park in Allentown, Pennsylvania (opened 1884). Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California (opened 1920). Six Flags Great Escape in Queensbury, New York (opened 1954). Michigan's Adventures in Muskegon, Michigan (opened 1956). Frontier City in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (opened 1958). Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington, Texas (opened 1961).