Also in 1998, the CTW invested $25 million in an educational cable channel called Noggin. Noggin was a joint venture between the CTW and Viacom's MTV Networks, and launched on February 2, 1999. Gary Knell explained that creating a new channel allowed the CTW to more easily "ensure that our programming gets out there." While the Workshop would eventually produce various new shows for Noggin, the channel's early lineup consisted mostly of older shows from the CTW's library.
Also in 1998 the CTW invested $25 million in an educational cable channel called Noggin Noggin was a joint venture between the CTW and Viacom's MTV Networks and launched on February 2 1999 Gary Knell explained that creating a new channel allowed the CTW to more easily "ensure that our programming gets out there" While the Workshop would eventually produce various new shows for Noggin the channel's early lineup consisted mostly of older shows from the CTW's library