Nickelodeon (Europe)
| Nickelodeon | |
|---|---|
 The Nickelodeon logo (since January 2010) | |
| Launched | 1 September 1993 |
| Owned by | Viacom International Media Networks Europe |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Europe, Middle East and Africa |
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 Viacom International Media 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
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, Croatian 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 5 October 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
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 Nickelodeon (France) 29 January 2010,[3] Nickelodeon UK, and Nickelodeon Ireland on 15 February 2010,[4] Nickelodeon (Poland) on 1 March, in Africa on 13 March 2010, and on Nickelodeon Netherlands, Germany, Nickelodeon Austria and Nickelodeon Switzerland on 31 March 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 and Ireland). It first got random airings of these bumpers in October 2011 and they were fully used from 2 January 2012.
Localised Nickelodeon channels in EMEA
| Country | Title | Air Date | New Look Release Date | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Nickelodeon UK | 1 September 1993 | 15 February 2010 | ||
| Germany | Nickelodeon Deutschland | 3 July 1995 | 30 March 2010 | Second version of network launched September 2005; first version was ended 1 June 1998 | |
| Finland | Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) | 16 July 1996 (block) February 1997 (channel) |
31 March 2010 | Also in Finland | |
| Norway | Nickelodeon (Scandinavia) | Also in Norway | |||
| Croatia | Nickelodeon (Croatia) | 2011 | 2010 | Uses default Euro feed | |
| Turkey | Nickelodeon (Turkey) | 11 April 1997 | 5 April 5, 2010 | ||
| Turkey | Nick Jr. (Turkey) | 1 May 2012 | q May 2012 | ||
| Switzerland | Nickelodeon (Switzerland) | 28 September 1998 (block) 1 April 2009 (channel) |
31 March 2010 | ||
| Russia CIS |
Nickelodeon CIS | 15 November 1998 | 10 February 2010 | ||
| Ukraine | Nickelodeon (Ukraine) | December 2010 (block) March 2012 (Ukrainian channel) |
12 April 2012 | ||
| Hungary | Nickelodeon (Hungary) | 1 August 1998 (block), 6 October 1999 (channel) | 10 February 2010 | Is part of Eastern Europe | |
| Romania | Nickelodeon (Romania) | December 1998 (block) 10 February 2010 (channel) |
10 February 2010 | In Eastern Europe | |
| Spain | Nickelodeon (Spain) | 27 March 1999 | 1 April 2010 | Also Available in Spanish | |
| South Africa | Nickelodeon (Africa) | 12 June 1999 (block) 4 July 2008 (channel) |
March 13, 2010 | ||
| United Kingdom | Nick Jr. UK | 1993 (block) 1 September 1999 (channel) |
30 April 2010 | ||
| United Kingdom | Nick Replay | September 1999 | February 2010 | Timeshift service of Nickelodeon UK | |
| Poland | Nickelodeon (Poland) | 7 November 1999 (block) 10 July 2008 (channel) |
1 March 2010 | Formerly as a block on Fantastic, which was closed on 1 July 2001 | |
| United Kingdom | Nicktoons UK | 22 July 2002 | 30 April 2010 | ||
| Netherlands | Nickelodeon (Dutch TV channel) | 14 July 2003 | 31 March 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 | 2 May 2010 | Owned by Tipo | |
| Israel | Nick Jr. (Israel) | 7 February 2012 | 7 February 2012 | Owned by Tipo | |
| Israel | TeenNick (Israel) | 14 July 2015 | 14 July 2015 | Owned by Tipo | |
| Ireland | Nickelodeon Ireland | February 2004 | 15 February 2010 | ||
| Italy | Nickelodeon Italy | 1 November 2004 | 1 April 2010 | ||
| Netherlands | Nick Jr. (Dutch TV channel) | 1 January 2005 | 31 March 2010 | ||
| Germany | Nickelodeon Germany | Originally in 2 July 1995, now September 2005 | 31 March 2010 | ||
| Portugal | Nickelodeon (Portugal) | 1 June 2005 | 1 April 2010 | ||
| France | Nickelodeon (France) | 1 November 2005 | 29 January 2010 | ||
| France | Nickelodeon Junior | 1 January 2007 | 29 January 2010 | ||
| France | Nickelodeon 4Teen | 19 November 2014 | 19 November 2014 | ||
| United Kingdom | Nick Jr. Too | 24 April 2006 | 30 April 2010 | ||
| Ireland | Nick Jr. Ireland | 2006 | 30 April 2010 | Part of the British version of Nick Jr. | |
| Austria | Nickelodeon (Austria) | 1 June 2006 | 31 March 2010 | ||
| Serbia | Nickelodeon (Serbia) | 28 April 2013 | January, 2010 | Uses default Euro feed | |
| Netherlands | Nicktoons (Dutch TV channel) | 2 August 2007 | 31 March 2010 | ||
| Nick Music (Dutch TV channel) | 2 August 2007 | 31 March 2010 | Launched Nick Hits | ||
| Germany Austria Switzerland |
Nick Premium | December 2007 | Ended on 31 March 2010; now Nicktoons (Germany) | ||
| Denmark | Nickelodeon Denmark | 15 March 2008 | 31 March 2010 | ||
| Sweden | Nickelodeon Sweden | 18 June 2008 | 31 March 2010 | ||
| United Kingdom | Nicktoonsters | 18 August 2008 | Closed 31 July 2009, replaced with NickToons Replay | ||
| United Kingdom | NickToons Replay | 17 June 2009 | 30 April 2010 | Timeshift service of NickToons | |
| Italy | Nickelodeon +1 Italy | 31 July 2009 | 1 April 2010 | Timeshift service of Nickelodeon Italy | |
| Italy | TeenNick | 4 December 2015 | 4 December 2015 | ||
| Italy | Nick Jr. (Italy) | 31 July 2009 | 1 April 2010 | ||
| Czech Republic & Slovakia | Nickelodeon (Central & Eastern Europe) | 10 February 2010 | 10 February 2010 | ||
| Greece | Nickelodeon (Greece) | 3 September 2010 | 3 September 2010 | ||
| Poland | Nick Jr. (Poland) | 4 October 2010 | 4 October 2010 | ||
| Bulgaria | Nickelodeon (Bulgaria) | 4 November 2013 | 4 November 2013 | ||
| Bulgaria | Nick Jr. (Bulgaria) | 1 March 2018 | 1 March 2018 | ||
| Middle East and North Africa | Nickelodeon HD (Arabia) | 5 January 2015 | 5 January 2015 | ||
| Middle East and North Africa | Nick Jr. (Arabia) | 5 January 2015 | 5 January 2015 | ||
References
- ↑ "Nick International". Nick.com. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
- ↑ "MTV to launch Nickelodeon HD on Sky". Digital Spy. 23 September 2010.
- ↑ http://www.c21media.net/resources/alt_index.asp?article=17299&area=79
- ↑ Rushton, Katherine (11 February 2010). "Nickelodeon drops splat for 'older' identity | News | Broadcast". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
- ↑ "MTV renames German Nick channels | News". Rapid TV News. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 20 August 2010.