Nicktoons (UK and Ireland)

Nicktoons
Launched 22 July 2002 (2002-07-22)
Network Nickelodeon (UK & Ireland)
Owned by (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/Sky plc)
Picture format 576i (16:9 SDTV)
Audience share 0.08% (March 2017 (2017-03), BARB)
Country United Kingdom and Ireland
Language English
Broadcast area United Kingdom
Ireland
Formerly called Nicktoons TV
(22 July 2002 – October 2004)
Sister channel(s)
Website www.nicktoons.co.uk
Availability
Satellite
Sky Channel 606
Cable
Virgin Media
(UK)		 Channel 717
Virgin Media Ireland Channel 606
WightFibre Channel 102
IPTV
TalkTalk Plus TV Channel 485
BT Channel 485
Plusnet Channel 485
Eir Vision Channel 606
Streaming media
Now TV Watch live (UK only)

Nicktoons (simply called "Toons") is a British pay television channel launched on 22 July 2002. It is a cartoon-based sister channel to Nickelodeon. The channel airs Nicktoons, as well as acquired programming from outside providers. Unlike the United States version, it has been ad-supported since launch.

History

Nicktoons was launched on 22 July 2002 as "Nicktoons TV". In October 2004, the channel was rebranded from Nicktoons TV to NickToons. The channel's first imaging campaign featured The Pixel characters as their first mascots, designed by Slomo Productions.[1]

From February 2007 to 30 April 2010, there were 4 mascots; Rooftop, Beat, Colin, and Spoon, designed by Studio AKA.[2]
The new 'worldwide rebrand' logo for Nicktoons was introduced on 30 April 2010 (along with the full lower-casing of the channel name), with a new imaging campaign introduced on 2 January 2012. On 13 November 2014, there were new idents introduced with eyes of the characters.

Sister channels

Nicktoonsters

On 18 August 2008, a new spin-off channel to Nicktoons was launched under the title of Nicktoonsters. The channel was exclusive to Sky. The channel broadcast older programming which was dropped from the main Nicktoons scheduled prior to launch. It took up half the time of a channel space shared with Comedy Central Extra +1.[3] The channel closed on 31 July 2009 and was replaced with a 1-hour timeshift of Nicktoons, Nicktoons Replay on 1 August 2009.

Nicktoons Replay

A +1 feed of Nicktoons known as Nicktoons Replay launched in place of Nicktoonsters on 1 August 2009.[4] The channel was discontinued 2 October 2012, with Comedy Central Extra +1 again in full control of the channel slot's airtime.

Nicktoons Ireland

On 13 September 2012, it was announced that Sky would be launching an Irish feed of NickToons.[5] It launched 16 October 2012.

Programming

Programming blocks

In 2004, when Nicktoons TV extended their hours, the 19:00 – 22:00 slot was called 'Toonz2Nite' (extended further to 23:00 in November 2005). This had a separate, distinct presentation from the main channel, and the programmes shown were generally aimed at older viewers.

The network began airing shows from NickSplat on 9 January 2017 until they stopped for unknown reasons around February 2017.

Logos

See also

References

  1. ↑ "NickToons – Re-brand". Slomo Productions. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 26 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "NICKTOONS REFACE, Cinema promo (ref: p14)" (PDF). Stash DVD Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2007.
  3. ↑ Licence Details for Nick Toonsters Archived 5 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "Implementation – Nicktoons ReplayB". AGB Nielsen Media. 8 July 2009.
  5. ↑ "Digital marketing integral to SMEs". Irish Independent. 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
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