“Both brands will now have a little more room to spread their wings and serve their audience with a wider variety of programming,” said Amy Friedman, senior vp original programming and development/creative director at the N. Among the offerings from the preschooler-targeted Noggin, which becomes a stand-alone network at 6 p.m. ET Dec. 31, is “Pinky Dinky Doo,” which has been greenlighted for a 26-episode second season.

Based on the book series by Jim Jinkins, “Pinky” is Noggin’s first original animated series dedicated to enhancing early literacy. The channel also is set to premiere the 26-episode animated preschool series “Toot Puddle,” based on the books by Holly Hobbie, in fall 2008. Meanwhile, teen-centric the N, which becomes a 24-hour network at 6 a.m. ET Dec.

31, has a slew of original and acquired scripted and unscripted programming lined up for 2008, including new reality series “Queen Bees” and “The N’s Student Body” and new scripted comedy “The Assistants” (formerly “Interns”). To fill out its new daytime schedule, the N will air repeats of TEENick shows including “Kenan Kel,” “Unfabulous” and “Just Jordan.” And the N has acquired all six seasons of “Saved by the Bell” and all eight seasons of “That ’70s Show.” “Bell” is set to premiere Jan.

14, and ” ’70s” debuts in June. Other scripted premieres include “Degrassi: The Next Generation’s” seventh season (8 p.m. Jan. 18); the return of “About a Girl” (8 p.m. Jan. 19); and “South of Nowhere’s” fourth season (April). The N also is set to premiere in February “Degrassi in Kenya,” a half-hour special documenting cast members building a new schoolhouse in the country. While the N is getting a new logo, the overall programming philosophy is staying pretty much the same.