Nickelodeon Arabia
| Nickelodeon Arabia | |
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| Launched | July 23, 2008 (unrelated channel) January 5, 2015 (related channel, as well as on OSN) |
| Closed | September 8, 2011 (unrelated 2008 version) |
| Network | Orbit Showtime Network (OSN) |
| Owned by | Viacom International Media Networks Europe (Viacom) |
| Picture format |
576i (SDTV) (2008-2011) 1080i (HDTV) (2015-present) |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Language | Arabic and English |
| Broadcast area | Middle East and Maghreb |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates |
| Sister channel(s) |
MTV Live HD VH1 Europe Nick Jr. Arabia Comedy Central Arabia NickToons Arabia |
| Website | NickelodeonArabia.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| OSN | 355 (HD) |
| Nilesat 201 | 11727 - H - 30000 - 3/4 (defunct) |
| Nick Jr. Arabia | |
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Nick Jr. Arabia's current logo
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| Launched | January 5, 2015 |
| Owned by | Viacom International Media Networks Europe (Viacom) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Language | Arabic and English |
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates |
| Website | NickelodeonArabia.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| OSN | 356 (SD) |
| NickToons Arabia | |
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NickToons Arabia's current logo
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| Launched | February 15, 2017 |
| Owned by | Viacom International Media Networks Europe (Viacom) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Country | United Arab Emirates |
| Language | Arabic and English |
| Broadcast area | Middle East and North Africa |
| Headquarters | United Arab Emirates |
| Website | NickelodeonArabia.com |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| OSN | 358 (SD) |
Nickelodeon Arabia is a Middle Eastern satellite channel for Arab children, teens and adults that is carried by the UAE-based network OSN. It is the official Arab arm of Nickelodeon and until 2011, it was the last remaining arm to retain the 'splat' logo that was used from 1984 to 2009 in the United States and 1993 to 2010 in Europe.
It was the second channel in the joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks and Arabian Television Network, part of Arab Media Group, the largest media group in the United Arab Emirates, after the successful launch for MTV Arabia (now known as MTV Middle East).
As of 2011, it was currently the only Nickelodeon channel worldwide that had not changed its logo from the orange splat to the orange text after the mother company's 2009 rebrand. Since late 2010, the channel had been suffering a frozen broadcast, broadcasting its usual programmes repetitively without any evidence of upcoming updates. Its official website went down, and there were no clear indications or citations for why the channel was being heavily neglected, albeit oddly remaining live for the time being. Regardless, the channel remained live for many months into 2011. A similar situation was happening with its sister channel MTV Arabia.
On September 8, 2011, at one minute past midnight in U.A.E. time, and without a mainstream warning, the channel went on an indefinite hiatus without any explanation. The broadcast signal initially displayed nothing but a static message indicating Nickelodeon Arabia's viewers to continue watching Nickelodeon programmes via the Nickelodeon block on MBC 3. The signal then reverted to a casual test card a few days later, and the channel was de-listed by various satellite television providers. As of 2011[update], the signal itself disappeared completely.
Rumours surfaced that indicated that the channel was not defunct, but was being reworked (probably including the newer typographical logo in the process) and would be re-launched in 2015. Some reports also indicated there was a possibility the channel would return as a scrambled signal, only accessible by subscription via Orbit Showtime. Reasons for this remain unclear, but it was reported that the channel's Arab owners have filed for bankruptcy, and resold the Nickelodeon franchise back to Europe.
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