35 Facts About News Channel

1.

Disc News Channel is the primary way to play Wii and GameCube titles from supported Nintendo optical discs inserted into the console.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,215
2.

Mii News Channel is an avatar creator, where users can design 3D caricatures of people called Miis by selecting from a group of facial and bodily features.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,216
3.

The Mii News Channel is succeeded by the Mii Maker app for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, and the Mii options in Settings for Nintendo Switch.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,217
4.

Wii Shop News Channel allowed users to download games and other software by redeeming Wii Points, which could be obtained by purchasing Nintendo Points cards from retail outlets or directly through the Wii Shop News Channel using MasterCard or Visa credit cards online.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,218
5.

Forecast News Channel allowed weather reports and forecasts to be shown on the console from the Internet via the WiiConnect24 service.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,219
6.

The Forecast News Channel displayed a view of the Earth as a globe, with which users can view weather in other regions.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,220
7.

News Channel allowed users to access news headlines and current news events obtained from the Internet.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,221
8.

News Channel became available in North America, Europe, and Australia on January 26,2007.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,222
9.

Internet News Channel is a version of the Opera web browser for use on the Wii by Opera Software and Nintendo.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,223
10.

On September 1,2009 the Internet News Channel was made available to Wii owners for no cost of Wii Points and updated to include improved Adobe Flash Player support.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,224
11.

Internet News Channel uses whichever connection is chosen in the Wii settings, and utilizes the user's internet connection directly; there is no third party network that traffic is being routed through.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,225
12.

Everybody Votes News Channel allowed users to vote in simple opinion polls and compare and contrast opinions with those of friends, family, and people across the globe.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,226
13.

Unlike the other discontinued channels, Everybody Votes News Channel remains accessible with users able to view the latest poll data posted, albeit the channel will never be updated again.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,227
14.

Check Mii Out News Channel was a channel that allowed players to share their Miis and enter them into popularity contests.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,228
15.

Check Mii Out News Channel sent messages to the Wii Message Board concerning recent contests.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,229
16.

Nintendo News Channel allowed Wii users to watch videos such as interviews, trailers, commercials, and even download demos for the Nintendo DS.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,230
17.

The Nintendo News Channel has the ability to support Nintendo Entertainment System games, Super NES games, Nintendo 64 games, and GameCube games.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,231
18.

The Nintendo News Channel was launched in Japan on November 27,2007, in North America on May 7,2008, and in Europe and Australia on May 30,2008.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,232
19.

The Nintendo News Channel was updated with different Nintendo DS demos and new videos every week; the actual day of the week varies across different international regions.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,233
20.

An updated version of the Nintendo News Channel was released in Japan on July 15,2009, North America on September 14,2009, and in Europe on December 15,2009.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,234
21.

News Channel was essentially a stripped down version of Wii Fit.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,235
22.

Nintendo DS game Jam with the Band supports the Jam with the Band Live News Channel that allows players to connect their game to a Wii console and let the game's audio be played through the channel.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,236
23.

The Wii Speak News Channel became available in North America and Europe on December 5,2008, and was discontinued on May 20,2014.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,237
24.

The Wii Speak News Channel is succeeded by Wii U Chat, which is standardized for the Wii U console.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,238
25.

The Virtual Console portion of the Wii Shop News Channel specialized in older software originally designed and released for home entertainment platforms that are now defunct.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,239
26.

Television Friend News Channel allowed Wii users to check what programs are on the television.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,240
27.

The Television Friend News Channel launched in Japan on March 4,2008, and was discontinued on July 24,2011 due to the shutdown of analog television broadcasts in Japan.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,241
28.

Digicam Print News Channel was a channel developed in collaboration with Fujifilm that allowed users to import their digital photos from an SD card and place them into templates for printable photo books and business cards through a software wizard.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,242
29.

Digicam Print News Channel became available from July 23,2008 in Japan, and ceased operation on June 26,2013.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,243
30.

Today and Tomorrow News Channel became available in Japan on December 2,2008, and in Europe, Australia, and South Korea on September 9,2009.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,244
31.

On February 22,2017, Demae News Channel was delisted from the Wii Shop News Channel, it was later discontinued alongside the Wii U version on March 31,2017.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,245
32.

Kirby TV News Channel launched on June 23,2011 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand, and has since been discontinued.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,246
33.

Hulu Plus News Channel was a channel for Wii, as announced in Nintendo Updates on Nintendo News Channel.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,247
34.

Hulu Plus News Channel included classic shows and other Hulu included shows.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,248
35.

Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Save Data Update News Channel fixed an issue in the game The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword.

FactSnippet No. 1,835,249