Nickelodeon (Europe)
Nickelodeon | |
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Nickelodeon Logo (From January 2010) | |
Launched | September 1, 1993 |
Owned by | MTV Networks Europe |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Broadcast area | Europe |
Website | www.nickelodeon.tv |
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Nickelodeon the cable and digital satellite 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 MTV Networks Europe on behalf of its owner Viacom. Nickelodeon first launched in Europe in the United Kingdom in 1993, following this Nickelodeon subsequently launched a pan-European version of the channel and other local Nickelodeon channels.
Pan-European Nickelodeon[edit]
The Pan-European version, known as Nickelodeon airs a selection of programming from Nickelodeon in the USA and local shows from Nickelodeon in the UK and Australia. Nickelodeon Europe is a 24-hour pan-regional feed reaching Europe. The channel is primarily available in English with additional soundtracks in Russian, Hungarian and Serbian. A total of more than 68 million homes across Europe and Central Asia can view the pan-European version of Nickelodeon. In a number of countries in Europe also host a local version of the channel and/or localized programming blocks. The UK/Ireland version of the network launched their HD simulcast channel on October 5, 2010 over Sky, [2] and it is expected that further launches of HD channels will occur across the continent in the next few years.
Global On-Air Identity[edit]
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 September 28, 2009). The new look on air-identity debuted on Nickelodeon (France) January 29, 2010,[3] Nickelodeon UK, and Nickelodeon Ireland on February 15, 2010,[4] Nickelodeon (Poland) on March 4,in Africa on March 13, 2010, and on Nickelodeon Netherlands, Germany, Nickelodeon Austria and Nickelodeon Switzerland on March 31, 2010.[5] The new look design incorporates the newly designed Nickelodeon logo which originally launched on Nickelodeon US in September, 2009. The roll-out of Nickelodeon's new global on-air, online and offline branding will take place throughout 2010 on all Nickelodeon channels worldwide (with exception to Nickelodeon US). Nickelodeon Europe picked up the new 2011 look from Nick USA in 2012. The first country to pick up the new bumpers was Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland). It first got random airings of these bumpers in October 2011 and they were fully used from January 2, 2012.
Localized Nickelodeon channels in EMEA[edit]
Country | Title | Air Date | New Look Release Date | Note |
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United Kingdom | Nickelodeon UK | September 1, 1993 | February 15, 2010 | |
Germany | Nickelodeon Deutschland | July 1995 | March 30, 2010 | Second version of network launched September 2005; first version was ended June 1, 1998 |
Finland | Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) | July 16, 1996 (block) February 1997 (channel) |
March 31, 2010 | Also in Norway |
Norway | Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) | Also in Finland | ||
Arab League Arab World | Nickelodeon (Arabia) | 1996 (block) July 23, 2008(channel) |
Not utilized | Ended on September 8, 2011 |
Croatia | Nickelodeon (Croatia) | 2011 | 2010 | Uses default Euro feed |
Turkey | Nickelodeon (Turkey) | April 11, 1994 | April 5, 2010 | |
Switzerland | Nickelodeon (Swiss) | September 28, 1998 (block) April 1, 2009 (channel) |
March 31, 2010 | |
Russia CIS |
Nickelodeon CIS | November 15, 1998 | February 10, 2010 | |
Ukraine | Nickelodeon (Ukraine) | December 2010 (block) March 2012 (Ukrainian channel) |
April 12, 2012 | |
Hungary | Nickelodeon (Hungary) | August 1, 1998 (block), October 6, 1999 (channel) | February 10, 2010 | Is part of Eastern Europe |
Romania | Nickelodeon (Romania) | December 1998 (block) February 10, 2010 (channel) |
February 10, 2010 | In Eastern Europe |
Spain | Nickelodeon (Spain) | March 27, 1999 | April 1, 2010 | Also Available in Spanish |
South Africa | Nickelodeon (Africa) | June 12, 1999 (block) July 4, 2008 (channel) |
March 13, 2010 | |
United Kingdom | Nick Jr. UK | 1993 (block) September 1, 1999 (channel) |
April 30, 2010 | |
United Kingdom | Nick Replay | September 1999 | February 2010 | Timeshift service of Nickelodeon UK |
Poland | Nickelodeon (Poland) | November 7, 1999 (block) July 10, 2008 (channel) |
March 1, 2010 | Formerly as a block on Fantastic, which was closed on July 1, 2001 |
Norway | Nickelodeon (Norway) | 1996 | Ended in 2007 | |
United Kingdom | Nicktoons UK | July 22, 2002 | April 30, 2010 | |
Netherlands | Nickelodeon (Netherlands & Flanders) | July 14, 2003 | March 31, 2010 | Timeshared with several channels between 2002–2003 and 2005-2011. |
Belgium: Flanders | January 2004 | Timeshared with MTV (Netherlands & Flanders) | ||
Israel | Nickelodeon Israel | July 2003 | May 2, 2010 | Owned by Tipo |
Ireland | Nickelodeon Ireland | February 2004 | February 15, 2010 | |
Italy | Nickelodeon Italy | November 1, 2004 | April 1, 2010 | |
Netherlands | Nick Jr. (Netherlands & Flanders) | January 1, 2005 | March 31, 2010 | |
Germany | Nickelodeon Germany | Originally in July 2, 1995, now September 2005 | March 31, 2010 | |
Portugal | Nickelodeon (Portugal) | June 1, 2005 | April 1, 2010 | |
France | Nickelodeon (France) | November 1, 2005 | January 29, 2010 | |
France | Nickelodeon Junior | January 1, 2007 | January 29, 2010 | |
United Kingdom | Nick Jr. 2 | April 24, 2006 | April 30, 2010 | |
Ireland | Nick Jr. Ireland | 2006 | April 30, 2010 | Part of the British version of Nick Jr. |
Austria | Nickelodeon (Austria) | June 1, 2006 | March 31, 2010 | |
Serbia | Nickelodeon (Serbia) | April 28, 2013 | January, 2010 | Uses default Euro feed |
Netherlands | Nicktoons (Netherlands & Flanders) | August 2, 2007 | March 31, 2010 | |
Nick Hits (Netherlands & Flanders) | August 2, 2007 | March 31, 2010 | ||
Germany Austria Switzerland |
Nick Premium | December 2007 | Ended on March 31, 2010 | |
Denmark | Nickelodeon Denmark | March 15, 2008 | March 31, 2010 | |
Sweden | Nickelodeon Sweden | June 18, 2008 | March 31, 2010 | |
United Kingdom | Nicktoonsters | August 18, 2008 | July 31, 2009 | Closed July 2009, replaced with NickToons Replay |
United Kingdom | NickToons Replay | June 17, 2009 | April 30, 2010 | Timeshift service of NickToons |
Italy | Nickelodeon +1 Italy | July 31, 2009 | April 1, 2010 | Timeshift service of Nickelodeon Italy |
Italy | Nick Jr. (Italy) | July 31, 2009 | April 1, 2010 | |
Czech Republic & Slovakia | Nickelodeon (Central & Eastern Europe) | February 10, 2010 | February 10, 2010 | |
Greece | Nickelodeon (Greece) | September 3, 2010 | September 3, 2010 | |
Poland | Nick Jr. (Poland) | October 4, 2010 | October 4, 2010 | |
Bulgaria | Nickelodeon (Bulgaria) | November 4, 2013 | November 4, 2013 | Owned by Viacom |
Nickelodeon Branded Programming Blocks in EMEA[edit]
Localized language programming:
- South Africa Nick on M-Net/KTV in Africa (1999-)
- Russia Nick on TNT Russia in Russia (2002-)
- Italy Nick on Raisat2 in Italy (1997–2000)
- Switzerland Nick on SF2 in Switzerland (1997–2004)
- Belgium Nick on TMF in Belgium (2002–2005)
- Turkey Nick on CNBCe in Turkey (2002-)
- United Kingdom Noggin. (formerly Nick Jr.) on TMF in UK (2003–2007)
- Ireland Nick and Nick Jr in Irish language on TG4
- Hungary Nick on M-Sat (1998–2001), Nick on Viva, Nick on Comedy Central Hungary and Nick on TV2 (Hungary)
- Cyprus Nick on Lumiere TV in Cyprus (2001-) and pay TV channels (2001–2003)
- Arab League Nick on Showtime in the Middle East (1996–2002)
- Serbia Nickelodeon on B92 in Serbia (2002-)
- Kazakhstan Nickelodeon on NTK in Kazakhstan (2009-2012)
- Ukraine Nickelodeon on QTV (weekdays) & STB (weekends) in Ukraine (2010-)
- Bulgaria Nick on Super 7 (Bulgaria) in Bulgaria
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Nick International". Nick.com. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ↑ "MTV to launch Nickelodeon HD on Sky". Digital Spy. September 23, 2010.
- ↑ http://www.c21media.net/resources/alt_index.asp?article=17299&area=79
- ↑ {{cite web|last=Rushton |first=Katherine |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/international/nickelodeon-drops-splat-for-older-identity/5010681.article |title=Nickelodeon drops splat for ‘older’ identity | News | Broadcast |publisher=Broadcastnow.co.uk |date=February 11, 2010 |accessdate=August 20, 2010]]
- ↑ "MTV renames German Nick channels | News". Rapid TV News. February 21, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
External links[edit]
- Pan European Site
- UK Site
- Turkey Site
- Israel Site
- Denmark Site
- Republic of Ireland Site
- Sweden Site
- Russia Site
- Africa Site
- Arab World Site
- Spain Site
- Italy Site
- Netherlands Site
- Belgium Site
- Hungary Site
- Portugal Site
- Poland Site
- Greece Site
- Germany Site
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