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It was announced on April 12, 2013 that the Forecast Channel, the News Channel, the Everybody Votes Channel, the Check Mii Out Channel/Mii Contest Channel, and the Nintendo Channel would be shut down permanently on June 27, 2013,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3512/p/604|title=Discontinuation of Rush Hour Services {{!}} Wii & Wii mini {{!}} Nintendo Support|website=en-americas-support.nintendo.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-09-15}}</ref> as Nintendo terminated the [[WiiConnect24]] service which these channels required, and shifted their resources to their next-generation projects, such as the [[Wii U]] and [[Nintendo 3DS]].
 
==Additionalother channels==
These channels were those that could be acquired through the usage of various games and accessories.
 
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''[[Wii Fit]]'' allowed users to install the ''Wii Fit Channel'' to the Wii Menu. The channel allowed them to view and compare their results, and those of others, as well as their progress in the game, without requiring the game disc to be inserted.
 
The channel was essentially a stripped down version of ''[[Wii Fit]]''. It allowed users to view statistics from the game including users' [[Body mass index|BMI]] measurements and balance test scores in the form of a line graph, as well as keep track of the various activities they have undertaken with a calendar. Users were also able to weigh themselves and do a [[Body mass index|BMI]] and balance test with the channel once per day. However, if the player wishes to do any exercises or play any of the aerobics games and/or balance games, the game prompted the user to insert the ''[[Wii Fit]]'' game disc.
 
===Mario Kart Channel===
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Another feature of the channel are Tournaments, where Nintendo invited players to challenges similar to the missions on ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. Players were also able to compare their competition rankings with other players.<ref>[http://nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2007/going_global_with_mario_kart_wii__7448.html]{{dead link|date=August 2010}}</ref>
 
As of May 20, 2014, most features of the channel have been discontinued, such as Tournaments.
 
===Jam with the Band Live Channel (PAL regions[[Japan]] and Japan[[PAL region|PAL regions]] only)===
The [[Nintendo DS]] game ''[[Jam with the Band]]'' supports the ''Jam with the Band Live Channel'' (known as the ''Speaker Channel'' in Japan) that allows players to connect their game to a Wii console and let the game's audio be played through the channel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/19/nintendo-wii-speaker-channel-for-blasting-band-bros-sequel|title=Nintendo: Wii 'Speaker Channel' for blasting Band Bros. sequel|author=Randy Nelson|publisher=Joystiq}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.co.uk/NOE/en_GB/news/2010/pump_up_the_volume_and_jam_with_the_band_16642.html|title=Pump up the volume and Jam with the Band!|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe]]|date=April 13, 2010|access-date=April 27, 2010}}</ref> The channel supports multiple players.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://touch-ds.jp/mfs/st91/mft5.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622194758/http://touch-ds.jp/mfs/st91/mft5.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 22, 2008|title=Touch-DS.jp - "Massachusetto! Band Brothers DX "was experienced|date=June 22, 2008}}</ref>