Channel 42

Channel 42 is a fictional program and news station from the Space Channel 5 series. It is one of the more popular channel programs in the series, and the competitor of Space Channel 5.

Background
Nothing is really known about Channel 42 in terms of employees, reporters, or workers. Although, before the games, Channel 42 was a main competitor against Channel 5.

Prior to the games, Pudding, a news reporter, joined the station and program to rise again in fame after her teen icon days have ended.

Space Channel 5 (Part 1)
Channel 42 does not make an appearance in this game, but is repetitively mentioned by Pudding.

Space Channel 5 (Part 2)
Channel 42 does not make an appearance in this game, but is mentioned by Pudding during her guitar battle against Ulala.

Later in the game, when the channel programs are being wiped out by Purge, Moro-Channel 5 briefly mentions Channel 42 as one of the “victims.”

SEGA Superstars Tennis
If you verse or play as her in the game, Pudding will briefly mention Channel 42 if she wins a match, or the game itself.

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
If you play as, verse, win, enter first place, or activate your All-Star as Pudding, she will briefly mention Channel 42.

Pudding
Pudding is the lead reporter of Channel 42.

Pudding’s Bodyguards
Pudding’s Bodyguards guard Pudding at all times, especially during highly interesting reports. Their affliction for Channel 42 is unknown, but they must work for them or have some relations for it because they protect its leading reporter.

Fuse
Although Fuse does not work for Channel 42, he finds them irritating and annoying as they are always getting in the way of Space Channel 5 and it’s famous reporter, Ulala.

Ulala
Ulala finds Channel 42 lacking.

Trivia

 * Channel 42 does not physically appear in any of the main games.
 * Channel 42 does not appear in the SEGA Superstars games.
 * Pudding is the only known association with Channel 42.
 * It is assumed Channel 42 is associated with music, dancing, and instruments, as its lead reporter Pudding plays a guitar during one of its shows.