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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Headquarters | London, UK |
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| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
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| Launched | 15 November 1998; 26 years ago (1998-11-15) |
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| Website | nick |
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| GO (Malta) | Channel 331 |
Nickelodeon Global (formerlyNickelodeon Europe andNickelodeon Commercial Light) is a specialized children's TV channel and the international version of the AmericanNickelodeon channel. It is operated byParamount Networks EMEAA in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and byParamount Networks Americas in Latin America and Brazil.
Since the late 1980s, many European countries, including theUSSR in 1988,[1] have hosted the American version of the channel, where Nickelodeon became available without translation.[2][3] This expansion followed the strategy used in 1987 for launchingMTV Networks Europe.[4]Viacom (nowParamount) decided against establishing an independent Nickelodeon channel in Europe to minimize risks.[5] On 1 September 1993,Nickelodeon UK was launched in partnership with BSkyB, (nowSky UK), and this version was subsequently distributed throughout the rest of Europe[6][7]
The pan-European channel was officially launched on 15 November 1998, under the name Nickelodeon Europe, broadcasting around the clock. Between 1998 and 2000, Nickelodeon Europe expanded to Malta, Romania, and Hungary.[8]
In the early 2000s, the channel introduced four programming blocks,Nick Movies,Toons on Toast,Nick Zone, andNick Double. In 2004, Nickelodeon Europe expanded to the rest of Eastern Europe, including broadcasting in Russian. From May 2004 to September 2012, Nickelodeon Europe served as the main TV channel in the CIS andBaltic countries.[9][10]
From 2008 to 2012, the channel experienced periodic technical issues, including audio track problems, which led to the broadcast of animated series in English for some time. During this period, promotional texts were also removed.
OnValentine's Day 2010, a newcorporate logo was introduced, aligning with other Nickelodeon channels worldwide but featuring a new design.[11][12][13] That same year, although the broadcasting center remained in London, the channel began broadcasting under a Czech license due to the country's minimum broadcasting regulations.
Between 2010 and 2013, Nickelodeon Europe expanded to theCzech Republic,Slovakia,Croatia,Slovenia,Bulgaria, andSerbia. On 17 September 2011, the channel switched towidescreen broadcasting (16:9), and on 4 October 2011, it switched toHD format. In some countries, including the CIS, it is referred to as Nickelodeon HD.
In 2013, programming of the channel was taken over byAmsterdam.[14][15]
In October 2017, audio tracks in Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian were added for the Baltic States.
On 31 August 2021, Nickelodeon Europe was renamed Nickelodeon Global, and the channel now serves 85 countries.[16] Nickelodeon Global retains the Czech license (RRTV) to ensure the continuation of legal broadcasting in the European Union in accordance with the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) and the Single Market Law after the UK left the European Union.
On 5 April 2022, a Kazakh-language audio track was added for Kazakhstan.[17] Since December 2022, Nickelodeon Global has once again been the main TV channel in the CIS countries (except for Russia and Belarus), replacing the local version, Nickelodeon Russia.[18]
On 1 June 2023, a Ukrainian-language audio track was added,[19] replacing theNickelodeon UkrainePluto TV channel.[20] On 1 August 2023, the channel underwent rebranding, which included an updated logo and new design.[21]
On 25 November 2024, an Arabic-language audio track was added, replacing theMiddle East and North Africa feed.[22][23]
Nickelodeon CEE was launched in early December 2004.[24][25][26]
Thisprogramming block starts onSundays at 16:45 and features special episodes.
This programming block starts onSaturdays at 12:00 and featuresmarathons episodes of popular shows.
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