Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland)
| Nickelodeon | |
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Current logo, used since 15 February 2010.
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| Launched | 1 September 1993 |
| Network | Viacom |
| Owned by | Viacom/ Sky plc |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (16:9 HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.15% 0.07% (+1) (September 2015, BARB) |
| Slogan | It's All New, All Nick! |
| Sister channel(s) | |
| Timeshift service | Nick +1 |
| Website | www |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky (UK) | Channel 604 (SD/HD) Channel 605 (+1) Channel 632 (SD) On Demand |
| Sky (Ireland) | Channel 604 Channel 605 (+1) Channel 632 (HD) On Demand |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media (UK) | Channel 712 Channel 713 (+1) Channel 714 (HD) TV Choice on Demand |
| Virgin Media (Ireland) | Channel 604 Channel 605 (+1) Channel 634 (HD) |
| WightFibre | Channel 100 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk Plus TV | Channel 483 |
| BT | Channel 483 |
| Plusnet | Channel 483 |
| Streaming media | |
| TVPlayer | Watch live (UK only) (TVPlayer Plus subscription required) |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK & Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Nickelodeon is a television channel dedicated to kids' programming. In the UK and Ireland, it is operated under a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks Europe and Sky plc.
On 1 September 1995, a localised version of the US channel launched in the United Kingdom and much later in Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the channel is available on Sky, Virgin Media, and TalkTalk Plus TV. In Ireland, the channel is available on Virgin Media Ireland, eVision and Sky Ireland.
Different than other Nickelodeon versions worldwide, Nickelodeon UK and Ireland does not air any animated programming on its schedule apart from Winx Club and SpongeBob SquarePants, and all Nickelodeon animated programming is switched to Nicktoons in the UK and Ireland.
The channel launched on satellite (as part of British Sky Broadcasting's Sky Multichannels package) on 1 September 1993, originally airing for 12 hours and showing both cartoons and live action series. Off air the channel would air static logos, schedule information and teletext. Live presentation followed in 1994, branded as Nick Alive!. From October 1995, it shared space with Paramount Channel. When Sky launched in 1998, Nickelodeon was in the original channel line-up on Astra 2A, and the channel was aired for three more hours. However, analogue satellite services continued to shut down Nickelodeon at 7 p.m. each day until analogue satellite was discontinued in 2001. Later, additional channels were added such as Nick Jr. and a timeshift version.
In February 2002, Nickelodeon revealed a new 'splat' design which became the main logo for several years. Nickelodeon was also part of the ITV Digital line-up, until the service's closedown in 2002. On 31 October 2005, Nickelodeon and Nicktoons extended their hours.
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