Nickelodeon (Netherlands)

Nickelodeon Nederland & Vlaanderen
The current Nickelodeon logo, used in Belgium & the Netherlands since 31 March 2010
Launched	14 July 2003
Network	Nickelodeon
Owned by	Viacom International Media Networks Northern Europe
Picture format	576i SDTV (16:9) 1080i HDTV
Audience share	1.8% (2012, )
Country	Netherlands
Broadcast area	Netherlands Flanders
Replaced	Kindernet
Sister channel(s)	Spike Nick Jr. Nicktoons Nick Music MTV MTV Brand New MTV Music 24 MTV Hits MTV Rocks MTV Dance MTV Live HD VH1 Europe VH1 Classic Europe Comedy Central Comedy Central Family Comedy Central Extra
Website	www.nickelodeon.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
Digitenne	Channel 12 (SD, 2.30am - 9pm)
Satellite
CanalDigitaal	Channel 65 (SD, 2.30am - 9pm)
TV Vlaanderen Digitaal	Channel 44 (SD, 2.30am - 9pm)
Cable
Available analogue and digital on selected systems	Check local provider
Ziggo	Channel 29 (HD)
Caiway	Channel 22
CAI Harderwijk	Channel 99 (2.30am - 9pm)
Delta NV	Channel 255 (2.30am - 9pm)
Telenet (Flanders)	Channel 31 (2.30am - 9pm)
Telenet (Brussels)	Channel 121 (2.30am - 9pm)
IPTV
KPN/Telfort/XS4ALL	Channel 13 (SD) Channel 712 (HD)
Belgacom TV (Flanders)	Channel 162 (2.30am - 9pm)
Belgacom TV (Brussels & Wallonia)	Channel 189 (2.30am - 9pm)
Streaming media
Ziggo GO	ziggogo.tv (Netherlands only)
Yelo TV	Watch live (Belgium only)
TV Overal	Watch live (Belgium only)

The Dutch version of Nickelodeon, broadcasting in the Netherlands and the Flanders region of Belgium, launched on 14 July 2003. In addition to the general Nickelodeon programmes, local productions such as ZOOP, Het Huis Anubis, Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard and SuperNick are also broadcast. The Dutch Kids' Choice Awards were presented in 2004, 2005 and 2007, featuring nominees that are relevant to Dutch audiences. In 2010 the American Kids' Choice Awards aired, which included categories for the Netherlands and Flanders inserted into the broadcast.

Nickelodeon as aired in Flanders carries generally the same schedule, but with advertising and programming variations for Belgian viewers. All Belgian cable providers carry the Flemish version, with the satellite provider TV Vlaanderen offering only the Dutch version, as it uses the feed of the Dutch CanalDigitaal.

Nickelodeon replaced a similar-themed channel, Kindernet in 2003 after the channel was acquired by Viacom by the end of 2001. Nickelodeon started as a program block between 1 PM and 3 PM on Kindernet in the Netherlands in 2002.

In the course of 2003 Nickelodeon is getting a prominent place in the programming of Kindernet. On 14 July 2003 Nickelodeon launched as a 24-hours channel. By then Kindernet was degraded as a program block in the morning and was turned into Nick Jr..

In 2005 Nickelodeon closed as a 24-hours channel. It began time-sharing with a new Dutch television channel Talpa on 1 August 2005. Nickelodeon aired between 6 AM and 6 PM. By the end of 2006 MTV's deal with Talpa ended and Nickelodeon moved to The Box Comedy on 1 December. Nickelodeon extended its airtime till 8 PM and The Box Comedy changed into Comedy Central on 30 April 2007.

Comedy Central switched to TMF on 1 January 2011. As of 14 February 2011 Nickelodeon became a 24-hours channel again. On 21.00 hour Nickelodeon become TeenNick which broadcasts original versions of the series with Dutch subtitles, TeenNick stops on approximately 5.00 AM. After that normal Nickelodeon broadcast again. All content on normal Nickelodeon is Dutch dubbed, except Dutch/Flemish productions.