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'{{Short description|British television channel}} {{Use British English|date=July 2023}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Nickelodeon | logo = Nickelodeon 2023 logo (outline).svg | logo_size = 250px | logo_caption = Logo used since 24 July 2023{{efn|The logo's wordmark has been in use since 15 February 2010. Additionally, this logo is a variant meant to be used for white backgrounds; the main variant has a white wordmark in conjunction with a fully orange splat.}} | launch_date = {{start date and age|1993|9|1|df=true}} | owner = Nickelodeon UK Ltd.<br><small>([[Paramount Networks UK & Australia]])</small><ref name="Sky Sale">{{cite web |title=NICKELODEON U.K. LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02797365/filing-history |access-date=27 November 2022}}</ref> | country = United Kingdom | headquarters = [[Sky Campus]], [[Isleworth]] (1993–1995)<br>Nickelodeon UK, [[Rathbone Place]], [[London]] (1995–2012)<br />MTV Networks Europe, [[London Borough of Camden|Camden]], (2012–present) | language = [[English language|English]]<br>[[Irish language|Irish]] | area = {{ublist|Ireland|United Kingdom}} | picture_format = [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed) | sister_channels = [[Nicktoons (British and Irish TV channel)|Nicktoons]]<br />[[Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)|Nick Jr.]]<br />[[Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)#Nick Jr. Too/Nick Jr. 2|Nick Jr. Too]] | timeshift_service = Nickelodeon +1 | website = {{URL|nick.co.uk}} | terr_serv_1 = | terr_chan_1 = | online_serv_1 = | online_chan_1 = }} '''Nickelodeon''' (commonly shortened to '''Nick''') is a British [[pay television]] network aimed at children aged 5 to 14. On 1 September 1993, a localised version of the [[Nickelodeon| also known as a US channel]] launched in the United Kingdom and launched at a later date in Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the channel is available on [[Sky (United Kingdom)|Sky]], [[Virgin Media]], and [[TalkTalk Plus TV]]. In Ireland, the channel is available on [[Virgin Media Ireland]], [[Eir (telecommunications)|Eir TV]] and [[Sky Ireland]]. It is the first Nickelodeon feed launched overseas. ==History== Nickelodeon was launched in the UK on 1 September 1993<ref>{{cite web | url=https://media.info/television/channels/nickelodeon | title=Nickelodeon UK }}</ref> exclusively on [[Sky UK|Sky]] as part of the [[Sky Multichannels]] package,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.barb.co.uk/resources/tv-facts/tv-since-1981/1993/events/ | title=TV since 1981 &#124; BARB }}</ref> originally airing for 12 hours from 7am to 7pm. and showing both cartoons and live action series. The first cartoon was [[James the Cat]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nick.co.uk/stunt/10birthday/y1993.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031221200032/http://nick.co.uk/stunt/10birthday/y1993.aspx|archive-date=2003-12-21|url-status=dead|title=1993|website=nick.co.uk}}</ref> [[Nick@Nite]] was also planned from early 1994<ref>Thursday 2 September 1993 Newspaper: Daily Mirror Page: 12</ref><ref>Television people: Spoilt for choice? Thursday 19 August 1993 Newspaper: The Stage Page: 25</ref> but never implemented; off-air Nickelodeon would air static logos, schedule information and [[teletext]]. From November 1995, it started to timeshare with [[Comedy Central (UK and Ireland)|Paramount Channel]]. The British version of [[Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)|Nick Jr.]] also launched on the channel's first day, broadcasting during school hours. Live presentation followed in 1994, branded as ''Nick Alive!'', which was soon moved into its own studio in the [[London Trocadero]], and relocated to the station's new headquarters on Rathbone Place in 1995. In 1996, Nickelodeon reached an agreement with [[CBBC (TV channel)|CBBC]] to show a block of CBBC programmes for one hour before and one hour after Nick Jr., called ''CBBC on Nickelodeon''. This block lasted until 1999. Nick Jr. was taken off the main channel in July 2000, after launching its own channel the year before, and the increase of subscribers to Sky Digital and cable. By August 1997, Nickelodeon started signing on at 6am. When Sky Digital was launched in 1998, it was in the original channel line-up on [[Astra 2A]], now broadcasting from 6am until 10{{nbsp}}pm. However, analogue satellite and analogue cable services continued to shutdown the channel at 7{{nbsp}}pm each day until Nickelodeon closed on analogue satellite on 30 April 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-06-14 |title=Astra 1 old channels chart |url=http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/astrachannels.html |access-date=2023-01-02 |archive-date=14 June 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040614222852/http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/astrachannels.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> [[Nicktoons (British and Irish TV channel)|Nicktoons]] was launched in the UK and Ireland in July 2002. During the end of 2004, [[Telewest]] [[Telewest#Nickelodeon dispute|failed to reach an agreement]] to broadcast Nickelodeon, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. on their services after 2005 and the channels were removed from Telewest on 17 December, leading to many Telewest customers leaving for Sky and NTL, while Telewest offered either a free upgrade to [[Disney Channel (British and Irish TV channel)|Disney Channel]] or to [[Sky Cinema|Sky Movies]] to prevent loss of customers. By the next year, however, Nickelodeon successfully renegotiated with Telewest and the channels were restored. [[File:Nickelodeon 2017 logo.svg|250px|thumb|Logo used since 15 February 2010, used concurrently with the 2023 logo.]] In February 2010, Nickelodeon adopted the worldwide rebrand.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignlive.co.uk/news/983372/Nickelodeon-unveils-new-on-air-brand-identity-logo/ |title=Nickelodeon unveils new on-air brand identity and logo |publisher=Campaign |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Laughlin |first=Andrew |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a202650/nickelodeon-uk-to-launch-channel-rebrand.html |title=Nickelodeon UK to launch channel rebrand |website=Digital Spy |date=11 February 2010 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> The [[TeenNick (UK and Ireland)|TeenNick]] block also adopted the identity of the [[Nickelodeon|American channel]].<ref>http://www.nick.co.uk/teenick{{dead link|date=June 2013}}</ref> In April 2010, Nicktoons and Nick Jr. took on their rebrand logos. Nickelodeon HD was launched in October 2010 on Sky.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/digitaltv/news/a278336/mtv-to-launch-nickelodeon-hd-on-sky.html|title=MTV to launch Nickelodeon HD on Sky|website=Digital Spy|date=23 September 2010}}</ref> Later, it was picked up by [[Virgin Media]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Virgin Media gives all TV customers free access to popular kids programmes |url=https://www.virginmedia.com/corporate/media-centre/press-releases/virgin-media-gives-all-tv-customers-free-access-to-popular-kids-programmes |access-date=2022-03-14 |website=Virgin Media |language=en}}</ref> Since 1 January 2019, it broadcasts for 24 hours a day. On 31 October 2022, Sky sold its stake in Nickelodeon UK, including Nickelodeon, to Paramount.<ref name="Sky Sale" /> On 24 July 2023, Nickelodeon rebranded to the splat, just 4 months and days after [[Nickelodeon|United States]], [[Nickelodeon (Israel)|Israel]] and [[Nickelodeon (Italian TV channel)|Italy's]] rebrand. ==Logos== {{Gallery |Nickelodeon (1984 logo).svg|Nickelodeon first logo used from 1993-2010 |Nickelodeon logo 2009.png|Nickelodeon second logo used from 2009-2010 |Nickelodeon 2017 logo.svg|Nickelodeon final logo used from 2010-2023 |Nickelodeon 2023 logo (outline).svg|Logo of Nickelodeon used from 2023}} ==Ownership== Nickelodeon's UK operations was owned by Nickelodeon UK Ltd., which originally operated as a 50-50 joint venture between [[MTV Networks International]] and Kidsprog Ltd., a subsidiary of [[BSkyB]] formed solely for the launch of the channel. By 2005-2006 the stake was altered so MNA owned 60% and Sky owned 40%. On October 31, 2022, Sky sold its stake in Nickelodeon UK Ltd., to Paramount International Networks, meaning they now own full control.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NICKELODEON U.K. LIMITED filing history - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02797365/filing-history |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=find-and-update.company-information.srvice.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> The sale of the stake was so Sky could enter the children's market on their own with the launch of a stand-alone [[Sky Kids (TV channel)|Sky Kids]] network, which they were not allowed to do due to the Nickelodeon joint-venture.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.skygroup.sky/article/sky-to-launch-brand-new-24-hour-ad-free-sky-kids-channel-packed-with-a-standout-slate-of-sky-originals-and-franchise-favourites | title=Sky to launch brand new 24-hour ad-free Sky Kids channel packed with a standout slate of Sky Originals and franchise favourites }}</ref> ==Subsidiary and sister channels== ===Nick Jr.=== [[File:Nick Jr. logo 2018.svg|thumb|right|150px|Nick Jr. logo]] {{Main|Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)}} Nick Jr. first appeared in the UK and Ireland on 1 September 1993, between 9{{nbsp}}am – 12{{nbsp}}pm on weekday school days on the main Nickelodeon UK channel. It soon branched out to 10am - 2:30pm. In July 1999 it was announced Nick Jr would be given its own channel<ref>Kids' TV Thursday 10 June 1999 Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal P9</ref> and was launched as a 14-hour (initially 13) standalone channel on analogue and digital pay TV on 1 September 1999<ref>Teeny TV Published: Thursday 2 September 1999 Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal P11</ref> and subsequently the block was taken off Nickelodeon in July 2000 (but shortly reintroduced in 2005). Nick Jr. originally timeshared with [[MTV Dance]] when that channel launched in early 2001, though this ceased some time ago, with MTV Dance having gone 24 hours since then. Nick Jr. itself has broadcast for 24 hours since 2010. ===Nick Jr. Too === [[File:Nick Jr. Too UK logo 2014.svg|thumb|right|Nick Jr. Too logo]] On 24 April 2006, Nick Jr. Too was launched under the name Nick Jr. 2. It broadcasts Nick Jr. shows on a different schedule from the main Nick Jr. channel. It has broadcast for 24 hours since 2015. Nick Jr. Too is sometimes being renamed as Nick Jr. Peppa, and Nick Jr. Paw Patrol. ===Nicktoons=== {{main|Nicktoons (British and Irish TV channel)}} [[File:Nicktoons 2014 Logo.svg|thumb|Nicktoons logo]] On 22 July 2002, [[Nicktoons (UK and Ireland)|Nicktoons]] was launched, airing [[Nicktoons]], as well as other cartoons, throughout the day. It has broadcast for 24 hours since 1 January 2019. in September 2022, the channel rebranded as Nick SpongeBob, airing ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' and ''[[The Patrick Star Show]]'', then in October 2022, Nick SpongeBob changed to Nick Horrid Henry, only airing ''[[Horrid Henry (TV series)|Horrid Henry]]'', then changed back to Nicktoons in November 2022. Nicktoons UK mainly airs imported programming from the US network. ''[[It's Pony]]'' (2020-2022) was created in the UK, but was produced for the American channel and premiered in the US market first. ===Nick +1, Nicktoons Replay and Nick Jr. +1=== On 1 September 1999, a one-hour [[Timeshift channel|time shift]] of Nickelodeon was initially launched on Sky. It is available on Sky 620, [[Virgin Media Ireland]] 605 and [[Virgin Media]] 713. The channel originally launched as Nick Replay but was rebranded as Nick +1 on 2 October 2012. A one-hour timeshift of Nicktoons, Nicktoons Replay, was also available on Sky channel 630. The timeshift channel replaced the [[Nicktoons (UK and Ireland)|Nicktoons]] spin off sister channel [[Nicktoonsters]]. Nick Jr. +1 launched on 2 October 2012, replacing Nicktoons Replay, which closed the previous day. The timeshift channel is available on Nicktoons Replay's previous space. ===Nickelodeon Ireland=== In 2004, The channel launched an Irish advertising feed for Nickelodeon. An Irish feed for Nick Jr. was launched in 2006. On 13 September 2012, it was announced that Sky would be launching an Irish feed of NickToons on 16 October 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/digital-marketing-integral-to-smes-3228106.html |title=Digital marketing integral to SMEs |newspaper=Irish Independent |date=13 September 2012 |access-date=26 June 2013}}</ref> All Nickelodeon channels available in Ireland now host Irish advertising and sponsorship. ===Nicktoonsters=== {{Main|Nicktoonsters}} On 18 August 2008, Nicktoonsters was launched. Its licence first appeared on the Ofcom website in September 2007 (initially named "Nicktoons 2", and changed to Nicktoonsters on 3 July 2008).<ref name="NT">[http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/tvlicensing/cs/1673.htm Licence Details for Nicktoonsters] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080405171922/http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/tvlicensing/cs/1673.htm |date=5 April 2008 }}</ref> The channel closed on 31 July 2009 and the next day was replaced by Nicktoons Replay.<ref name="Nicktoonsters"> {{cite web |url = http://www.agbnielsen.co.uk/agb/files/ClientServices/New%20BARB%20Channels/Ceasing%20of%20Reporting%20-%20Nicktoonsters(1).doc |title = Ceasing of Reporting – Nicktoonsters |publisher = AGB Nielsen Media |date = 28 July 2009 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="Nicktoons Replay">{{cite web |url=http://www.agbnielsen.co.uk/agb/files/ClientServices/New%20BARB%20Channels/Implementation%20-%20NickToons%20ReplayB.doc |title=Implementation – Nicktoons ReplayB |publisher=AGB Nielsen Media |date=8 July 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> ==Programming== {{Main|List of programmes broadcast by Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland)}} Over the years the network has produced series including ''[[Genie in the House]]'' (2006–2009), ''[[Summer in Transylvania]]'' (2010–2012), Goldie’s Oldies (2021) and Overlord and the Underwoods (2021-). Apart from local continuity programming including ''[[Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards]]'', ''[[Camp Orange (UK & Ireland)|Camp Orange]]'' and [[Nickelodeon Slimefest]], Nickelodeon UK mainly airs imported programming from the US network. ''[[House of Anubis]]'' (2011-2013) were created in the UK, but were produced for the American channel and premiered in the US market first. ==Kids' Choice Awards== {{Main|Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards}} Traditionally, the [[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards|Kids' Choice Awards]] in the United Kingdom and Ireland before 2007 included only an airing of the original ceremony from the US. Nickelodeon UK from then on held a full ceremony for two years in 2007 and 2008 which included a fully local slate of categories and was held at the [[ExCeL London]]. No ceremony or UK-specific awards were held in 2009 after network budget cuts, and since 2010 only a few local categories are voted by children in the United Kingdom and Ireland, which are awarded each year by Nickelodeon presenters as continuity during the airing of the American ceremony on a one-day delay. ==Nickelodeon Land== {{main|Nickelodeon Land}} Nickelodeon Land is a section of the [[Blackpool Pleasure Beach]] resort in [[Blackpool]] which is a {{Convert | 6 | acre | adj = on | spell = in}} section of the park featuring themed Nickelodeon attractions and souvenirs. The Nickelodeon Land section of the park opened in April 2011. ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.nick.co.uk/}} {{Nickelodeon}} {{Paramount Media Networks}} {{Paramount Networks UK & Australia}} {{Children's channels in UK & Ireland}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Nickelodeon (Uk and Ireland)}} [[Category:Nickelodeon|UK and Ireland]] [[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1993]] [[Category:Children's television channels in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Children's television channels in Ireland]] [[Category:Sky television channels]] [[Category:1993 establishments in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:2004 establishments in Ireland]] [[Category:Europe television channels]]'