Nickelodeon (European TV network)
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Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | Europe, Middle East and Africa |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
History | |
Launched | 1 September 1993 |
Nickelodeon is a pay television network dedicated to kids. Nickelodeon is widely available throughout Europe as a subscription service or free-to-air service; depending on what region in Europe you are living in. Nickelodeon is seen in 24.2 million households throughout Europe, via channels and blocks.[1]
Nickelodeon is operated by Paramount Networks EMEAA on behalf of its owner Paramount Global. Nickelodeon first launched in Europe in the United Kingdom in 1993 followed by a 1995 launch in Germany, 1 year later in 1996 Nickelodeon launched a Pan-Scandinavian channel for viewers in Sweden, Norway, Denmark & Finland, following this Nickelodeon subsequently launched a pan-European version of the channel and other local Nickelodeon channels.
Pan-European Nickelodeon
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The Pan-European version, known as Nickelodeon airs a selection of programming from
Global on-air identity
In January 2010, Viacom International launched a global on-air identity campaign for its Nickelodeon channels worldwide (except Nickelodeon US, which adopted the new look identity 28 September 2009). The new look on air-identity debuted on
Localized Nickelodeon channels in Europe, The Middle East & Africa (excluding countries which use Nickelodeon Central & Eastern Europe)
Country | Title | Air Date | New Look Release Date | International broadcast | Note |
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United Kingdom | Nickelodeon UK | September 1, 1993 (the UK) | February 15, 2010 | United Kingdom | |
Republic of Ireland | Nickelodeon Ireland | February 2004 (Ireland) | February 15, 2010 | Republic of Ireland - local advertising and sponsorship | Broadcasting licence registered with Czech Republic broadcasting regulator |
Germany | Nickelodeon (German TV channel) | July 5, 1995 (Original), September 15, 2005 (Re-launch) | March 31, 2010 | Switzerland, Austria, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg | The German Version Is the only Version that is Free-to-air |
Scandinavia | Nickelodeon (Scandinavian TV channel) | 1996 | 2010 | Norway, Denmark, Finland | Formerly available in Sweden until a local Swedish feed was launched on June 18 2008 |
Israel | Nickelodeon (Israeli TV channel)
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March 15, 1996 (Block), July 1, 2003 (Channel) | May 2, 2010 | ||
Middle East & North Africa | Nickelodeon (Middle Eastern & North African TV channel)
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July 16, 1996 (Original), January 5, 2015 (Re-launch) | January 5, 2015 | Egypt, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq, Yemen, Jordan, Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Mauritania | The original Middle Eastern Nickelodeon ceased broadcast on September 8, 2011 with programs moving to MBC3 the channel was re-launched on the Emirati TV provider OSN, on January 5, 2015 |
Turkey | Nickelodeon (Turkish TV channel) | December 10, 1997 | March 15, 2010 | ||
Hungary | Nickelodeon (Hungarian TV channel) | August 1, 1998 (Block), October 6, 1999 (Channel) | March 15, 2010 | ||
German-speaking Switzerland | Nickelodeon (Swiss TV channel)
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September 28, 1998 (block), April 1, 2009 | March, 2010 | Liechtenstein | Autonomous sub-feed of Nickelodeon Germany for German-speaking Switzerland |
Ukraine | Nickelodeon (Ukraine)
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October, 1998 | 2010 | Aired as a programming block on QTV until September, 2017 when QTV ceased broadcast. | |
Estonia | Nickelodeon (Estonia) | October 17, 1998 | Aired as a programming block on TV1 until 2001 when the block was closed due to low ratings and declining viewership, Nickelodeon Europe added an Estonian audio track in 2017. | ||
Russia | Nickelodeon (Russian TV channel) | November 15, 1998 | 2010 | Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Moldova, Baltic states | |
Spain, Portugal | Nickelodeon (Spanish and Portuguese TV channel) | March 27, 1999, June 1, 2005 | 2010 | Andorra, Equatorial Guinea, Cape Verde, Angola, Mozambique | |
Sub-Saharan Africa | Nickelodeon (Sub-Saharan African TV channel) | June 12, 1999 (block), July 1, 2008 | 2010 | Nickelodeon's Pan-African channel reaches 49 countries across the continent. | |
Poland | Nickelodeon (Polish TV channel) | November 7, 1999 (block), July 10, 2008 (channel) | June 14, 2010 | ||
Netherlands | Nickelodeon (Dutch TV channel) | February, 2002 (block), July 14, 2003 (channel) | March 31, 2010 | Belgium | |
Greece | Nickelodeon (Greek TV channel) | 2003 (block on Channel 9), September 3, 2010 (channel) | September 3, 2010 | Cyprus | |
Italy | Nickelodeon (Italian TV channel) | November 1, 2004 | 2010 | San Marino, Vatican City | |
France | Nickelodeon (French TV channel) | November 16, 2005 | January 26, 2010 | Switzerland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Monaco, Morocco, Tunisia, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mauritius, Overseas France, Haiti | |
Wallonia (Belgium) | Nickelodeon (Walloon TV channel) | July 14, 2006 | 2010 |
References
- ^ "Nick International". Nick.com. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "MTV to launch Nickelodeon HD on Sky". Digital Spy. September 23, 2010.
- ^ Rushton, Katherine (February 11, 2010). "Nickelodeon drops splat for 'older' identity | News | Broadcast". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ^ "MTV renames German Nick channels | News". Rapid TV News. February 21, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.