Nickelodeon (German TV channel)
Country | Germany |
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Broadcast area | Germany Austria Liechtenstein Luxembourg Switzerland |
Network | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
Headquarters | Düsseldorf, Germany (1995-1998) 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA (Paramount Global) |
Sister channels | Nicktoons Nick Jr. |
History | |
Launched | 5 July 1995 (original) 12 September 2005 (relaunch) |
Closed | 31 May 1998 (original) |
Former names | Nickelodeon (original use; 1995–1998) NICK (2005–2010) Nickelodeon (second use, 2010–2017) nick (second use, 2017-2023) |
Links | |
Website | Official website |
Availability (channel space shared with nighttime programming block Comedy Central +1) | |
Nickelodeon is a German
Unlike other Nickelodeon feeds and like the Dutch and African counterparts, the end credits on shows never appear. They were replaced by short credits including the show name, production year and production company.
Nicknight
Nicknight was a German, Austrian and Swiss programming block operating from 2014 to 2021. On 1 November 2018, Nicknight Germany rebranded into MTV+ (Comedy Central +1 since 1 March 2021). Like it was done in Germany, Nicknight stopped broadcasting in Switzerland and Austria on 1 October 2021, instead they were both replaced by Comedy Central Austria and 7+ Family.
History
1995–1998
The original version of Nickelodeon was launched on 5 July 1995 on the DFS Kopernikus satellite and a few cable providers in North Rhine-Westphalia. Nickelodeon initially aired for six hours per day from 1.00 pm to 7.00 pm on weekdays and 8.00 am to 1.00pm on weekends; during off-air hours, the channel looped a half-hour special featuring excerpts from its shows. The station was headquartered in Düsseldorf where live presentation came from. Starting in October 1995, Nickelodeon aired from 6.00 am until 8.00 pm, and timeshared with Arte starting in 1996, truncating its broadcast to 5.00pm, and later 7.00pm.
After
During the final three days, the final episode of Nick Live Club aired, in which the channel's in-vision presenters thanked viewers for watching before performing a farewell song. This link had actually been filmed on 29 May and was repeated up to and including the final day.[4] The channel closed on 31 May 1998 at the regular time of 8.00 pm with a montage (also pre-made)[3] thanking viewers and informing them Nickelodeon's programming would soon be available elsewhere, before cutting to VH1 as usual. Its transponder space was occupied with an edited version of the testcard in the following weeks,[5] before MTV was relocated to the transponder the following year.
Viacom soon thereafter struck a deal with
Relaunch, 2005–2010
On 7 April 2005, it was announced that Nickelodeon Germany will be relaunched under the name Nick as a new channel on 12 September 2005.
In the start of 2008, Nick launched a family-oriented programming block named Nick nach acht (Nick after eight), which was the local adaptation of US overnight block Nick at Nite. It aired documentaries, drama series, films and sitcoms.
2010s
On 31 March 2010, the channel adopted the new international branding. Nick was renamed Nickelodeon, while Nick Premium was rebranded as Nicktoons.[11]
Since 1 June 2011, Nickelodeon Germany started broadcasting in HD.[12] A new logo was used from January 2012, as well as a new graphic package.
From 1 October 2014, Nickelodeon Germany turned itself into a 24-hour channel, with Comedy Central leaving Nick's channel slot and moving to
Since 28 June 2017, the channel returned to its previous name, Nick.
On 1 November 2018 at 5am, Nicknight was discontinued. At 8.15 pm on that day
2020s
On 1 March 2021, MTV+ was replaced by Comedy Central +1.[15]
On 1 August 2023, Nickelodeon Germany rebranded on the same date as other international feeds and reverted to the original “Nickelodeon” name.[16]
Other feeds
Austrian channel
Since 1 June 2006, an Austrian subfeed of the channel is also being broadcast, initially timesharing with VIVA Austria from 6.00 am to 7.00 pm.
From 1 October 2014, Nick Austria starts also to broadcast 24 hours per day with the launch of NickNight.
Since 1 October 2021, the channel started timesharing with
Swiss channel
A Swiss subfeed for German-speaking viewers was launched on 1 April 2009, first timesharing with VIVA Switzerland and then with Comedy Central starting in 16 May 2011. For many years, its programming schedule was identical with the main, German feed. Nevertheless, it got its own, separate schedule. The channel is known on-air as Nick Schweiz.
From 1 October 2014, Nick Switzerland starts also to broadcast 24 hours per day with the launch of NickNight.
Since 1 October 2021, the channel has been run by CH Media under license from Paramount.
Sister channels
Nicktoons
Nicktoons was launched in December 2007 as Nick Premium.[18] In 2009, Nickelodeon announced that Nick Premium would be rebranded as Nicktoons.[19] The channel airs animated programmes from Nickelodeon.
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. is a channel that broadcasts to younger kids. The channel was launched on 12 September 2005 as a block and on 31 March 2009 as a channel. Before the channel launched, some programmes were broadcast on
References
- ^ "MTV goes global with Nickelodeon". Techwatch Tech News – Rapid TV News. February 22, 2010.
- ISSN 2195-1349. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Kroetz, Paddy. "Die Liquidation". Archived from the original on 9 April 2005. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "25 Jahre Nickelodeon - Ralf Kühler: "Das Größte, was ich beruflich je erlebt habe!"". TV Wunschliste (in German). Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ Nickelodeon Germany Sendestart Verabschiedung, retrieved 27 February 2023
- ^ Mantel, Uwe. "Nickelodeon kehrt als "Nick" nach Deutschland zurück". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Wittmann, Henrik. "Bürger Lars Dietrich wird erster Moderator von Nick". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Mantel, Uwe. "Nick setzt künftig auf Dokus in der Primetime". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Mantel, Uwe. "Nick zeigt künftig auch spätabends Cartoons". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ Lückerath, Thomas. "Viacom stellt TV-Kanal Comedy Central ein". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Voß, Jochen. "TV-Sender Nick verpasst sich neuen alten Namen". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Mantel, Uwe. "MTV, Viva, Nickelodeon/Comedy Central auch in HD". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Mantel, Uwe. "Kastner dampft Viva ein und baut Nickelodeon aus". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "Nickelodeon sendet 24 Stunden, Comedy Central siedelt zu Viva". Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "ViacomCBS to launch Comedy Central+1 in Germany". Broadband TV News. 21 January 2021.
- ^ Krei, Alexander (1 August 2023). "Neues Design, alter Name: Nick wird mal wieder zu Nickelodeon". DWDL (in German). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Wittmann, Henrik. "Viacom-Sender VIVA und NICK ab Juni mit Österreich-Fenster". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ Premiere Star: Zwei Mal MTV und Nick Premium
- ^ Voß, Jochen. "Ab März: Aus Nick wird wieder Nickelodeon". DWDL.de (in German). DWDL de GmbH. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "MTVNHD & Nick Jr. going Deutsch -- Engadget HD". 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
- ^ "MTV turns pay in Germany". Broadband TV News. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
Notes
- ^ The logo's wordmark has been in use since 31 March 2010. Additionally, this logo is a variant meant to be used for white backgrounds; the main variant has a white wordmark in conjunction with a fully orange splat.