 Final Logo used from January 30, 2018 to January 31, 2022 | |
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Programming | |
| Language | Japanese |
| Picture format | 1080iHDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ViacomCBS Networks Japan K.K. (ViacomCBS) |
| History | |
| Launched | November 15, 1998; 27 years ago (1998-11-15)(original) January 30, 2018; 7 years ago (2018-01-30)(relaunch as a brand forOTT media services) |
| Closed | September 30, 2009; 16 years ago (2009-09-30)(original) January 31, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-01-31)(relaunch) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.nickjapan.com |
Nickelodeon (ニコロデオン,Nikorodeon) was a Japanese television channel which was targeted mainly at children, teens and adults, operated by ViacomCBS Networks Japan K.K. (a subsidiary ofViacomCBS Networks EMEAA division of theeponymous television channel in the United States). It originally launched in November 1998 as a cable and satellite television channel, but due to declining viewership, the television channel was shut down on September 30, 2009. The channel was revived forOTT media services from January 30, 2018, to January 31, 2022.
Nickelodeon launched onDirecTV channel 272 on November 15, 1998, in Japan. The withdrawal of DirecTV from Japan led to Nickelodeon moving toSKY PerfecTV! channel 278 on October 1, 2000. In January 2006, Nickelodeon switched to telecommunications service utilization broadcasting and moved to channel 751 on SKY PerfecTV! while also being available on select cable providers across Japan. The channel was renewed in October 2006.
Nickelodeon closed in Japan on September 30, 2009, due to declining ratings and robust domestic and international competition. Viacom continued to distribute select Nickelodeon series to its other networks (includingMTV Japan),DTH satellite channels, and terrestrial television networks.NHK Educational TV, which had already been airingSpongeBob SquarePants, premieredThe Penguins of Madagascar andiCarly in 2010. Nickelodeon's programs (includingSpongeBob SquarePants) were also broadcast onAnimax in Japan under a television block titled "NickTime", which premiered on September 1, 2010.[1] The official Nickelodeon website remained online, with program information, website games and downloadable content.
On October 18, 2017, Viacom announced it would relaunch the Nickelodeon channel on dTV (a subscription TV streaming service ofNTT Docomo). Nickelodeon relaunched on dTV andHulu Japan on January 30, 2018.[2][3][4] An official Facebook account was created on April 20. The Nickelodeon channel launched onAmazon Prime Video on July 3. Nickelodeon was available on music.jp from March 15, 2019, to January 31, 2021. On April 28, 2021,Rakuten TV began offeringNick+, a collection of Nickelodeon programs available for 440 yen per month.[5] On January 31, 2022, the linear Nickelodeon channel was discontinued.[6] The following day, Nickelodeon renewed its video-on-demand distribution agreement with Amazon Prime Video which lasted until 2024, when the VOD channel converted intoParamount+.[7][8] Some of the channel's series continue to broadcast through separate syndication deals with Japanese broadcasters, for exampleSpongeBob SquarePants airs onKids Station and NHK E.
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