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Logo used since 2023[a] | |
| Country | Italy |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Italy San Marino Vatican City |
| Programming | |
| Languages | Italian,English |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Timeshift service | Nickelodeon +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
| Sister channels | Nick Jr. |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 November 2004; 21 years ago (2004-11-01) |
| Links | |
| Website | nicktv.it |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go | Nickelodeon |
| Sky Kids | Nickelodeon |
| Now | Nickelodeon |
Nickelodeon is an Italian children’s television channel launched on 1 November 2004 onSky Italia.From 1996 until 1999, Rai Sat 2 broadcast Nickelodeon cartoons for three hours a day. It is based onthe eponymous American cable television channel.
In 1997, Viacom collaborated with the Italian company "RaiSat", a now defunct division ofRAI made to run their Satellite Networks, to have a TV block on the channel "RaiSat 2 - Ragazzi", which ran for 3 hours a day.
The channel was launched on 1 November 2004. At first it divided its frequency withComedy Central, which broadcast at night.
On 31 July 2009 a +1 timeshift version was launched. The next dayNick Jr. was launched, replacing RaiSat YOYO, which became free and is now namedRai Yoyo.
On 9 September 2013, it and the +1 version of the network converted to a16:9widescreen aspect ratio.
On July 3, 2023, the channel's graphics and logo underwent a restyling, conforming to the international versions.
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 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.