Nickelodeon (Italy)
| Nickelodeon | |
|---|---|
| Owned by | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian, English |
| Website | nicktv.it |
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Nickelodeon is an Italian children’s television channel launched on 1 November 2004 on Sky Italia. From 1996–1999, Rai Sat 2 broadcast Nickelodeon cartoons for three hours a day. It is based on the eponymous American cable television channel.
History
In 1997, Viacom collaborated with the Italian company "RaiSat", a now defunct division of RAI originally created to manage their Satellite Networks, to have a TV block on the channel "RaiSat 2 - Ragazzi", which broadcast for three hours daily.
The channel was launched on 1 November 2004. During its initial operational phase, it divided its frequency with Comedy Central, which broadcast at night.
On 31 July 2009, the network expanded its reach by launching a +1 hour timeshift version. The next day Nick Jr. was launched, replacing RaiSat YOYO. The latter transitioned to a free-to-air model and was rebranded as Rai Yoyo.
On 9 September 2013, it and the +1 version of the network converted to a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio.
On July 3, 2023, the channel implemented a restyling of its graphics and logo, ensuring visual consistency with its international counterparts.
On 1 December 2025, the channel made a return to channel 603 on the Sky Italia platform, a move necessitated by the arrival of Disney Jr. onto the satellite lineup. As a direct consequence of this reshuffling, the +1 timeshift version of the channel officially ceased all broadcasting operations.[1]
Related channels
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. is an Italian children’s TV channel aimed at pre-school children. It is available on Sky Italia and was launched on 1 August 2009.
TeenNick
TeenNick was an Italian TV channel aimed at teens and pre-teens and aired a wide-variety of Nickelodeons live-action programming. It was launched on 4 December 2015, though was unsuccessful and closed after about 5 years of broadcasting on 2 May 2020. The channel was available through Sky Italia.
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