Milkshake!

Milkshake!

Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Network	Channel 5 5Star (2006–2011,2017–2018) My5
Headquarters	London
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner	ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA
Sister channels	Channel 5 5Star 5USA 5Select Paramount Network
History
Launched	31 March 1997; 24 years ago (1997-03-31)
Links
Website	www.milkshake.tv
Availability
IPTV
YouView	Programmes available on-demand
Streaming media
Sky Go	Watch live (UK and Ireland only)
Now TV (On Demand Only)	Watch On Demand (UK only)

Milkshake! (stylised as milkshake!) is a British children's television programming block on Channel 5. Aimed at preschool children aged 3-7, the block debuted on 31 March 1997 and is broadcast on weekdays from 06:00 to 09:15 and weekends from 06:00 to 10:00. The block has a number of presenters and features a range of children's programming.

Programmes for older children also aired from 1997–2002 and again from 2007–2016 on spin-off block Shake!, which, in its time, ran on weekends after Milkshake!.^[1][2]

History[]

Following Viacom's acquisition of Channel 5 in 2014 the block began airing Nick Jr programmes including Paw Patrol, Blaze and the Monster Machines and Shimmer and Shine.

On 6 July 2017, Channel 5 announced a rebranding of Milkshake! that launched on 24 July, including updated branding, a new studio, and the launch of a YouTube channel that would feature digital content related to the block.^[3]

TV channel[]

In November 2008, Channel 5 had been set to launch a new children's channel based on its pre-school programming block. This was a response to the BBC launching the CBBC channel and CBeebies in 2002 and ITV launching the CITV channel in 2006,^[4] but plans to launch a standalone preschool channel were put on hold indefinitely while the broadcaster awaited a buyer.^{[citation needed]}

Milkshake! on 5Star[]

When Five Life launched in 2006, Milkshake! was shown on the channel between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. each day. By April 2011, the channel had reduced its broadcast hours and the block was replaced by teleshopping. On 21 August 2017, Milkshake! relaunched on 5Star, where it aired from 9:15 to 11a.m., before a second removal in 2018.

Programming[]

Notable presenters[]

In-vision continuity presenters have been utilised by Milkshake! since the show began on 31 March 1997. The original presenters were Lucy Alexander and Konnie Huq. Huq was replaced by former Nickelodeon presenter Eddie Mathews when she left the show to join the BBC as a Blue Peter presenter.

Notable references in popular culture[]

During an appearance on BBC's Live Lounge, Blink-182 performed an impromptu acoustic rendition of the Milkshake theme song between scheduled tracks. ^[5]

List of presenters[]

Current presenters[]

The year in brackets denotes when the presenter began presenting Milkshake!.

• (2009–present)
• David Ribi (2017–present)
• Derek Moran (2005–present)
• Jen Pringle (2006–present)
• (2003–present)
• (2017–present)
• (2017–present)
• (2012–present)
• (2015–present)
• (2009–present)

Former presenters[]

• Anna Williamson (1997–2005)
• (2006–2007)
• (2004–2012)
• (2008–2009)
• Casey-Lee Jolleys (1997–2000)
• (2014–2017)
• (2007–2009)
• (1997–2002)
• (2006–2009)
• Konnie Huq (1997)
• Lucy Alexander (1997–2000)
• Naomi Wilkinson (2000–2011)

Relief and freelance presenters have also anchored Milkshake! continuity links, including presenter Ellie Harrison and deaf presenter . The longest serving presenter is Kemi Majeks, who has presented the block for 18 years.

Guest presenters[]

• Sadie Wilson (2008)
• Craig Charles (2008)
• Tim Harding (2002)
• Kellie Hoggart (2006)

References[]

External links[]

• Official website