Nicktoons (United States)
| Nicktoons | |
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| Launched |
May 1, 2002 (as Nicktoons TV)
13 years ago (as Nicktoons)
11 years ago (as Nicktoons Network) |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Owned by |
Viacom Media Networks (Viacom) |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Slogan | Action to the Maxtion |
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | New York City, New York |
| Formerly called |
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| Sister channel(s) |
Nickelodeon Nick at Nite Nick Jr. TeenNick NickMusic |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| DirecTV | 302 (SD) |
| Dish Network | 178 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable providers | Check local listings for details |
| IPTV | |
| Verizon FiOS | 754 (HD) 254 (SD) |
| AT&T U-Verse | 1318 (HD) 318 (SD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
May 1, 2002 (as Nicktoons TV)
Nicktoons is an American digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Nickelodeon Group, a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom. Geared towards children and "animation lovers", the channel broadcasts original animated series from sister network Nickelodeon, known as Nicktoons, along with other original animated series, some feature films, and foreign animated programs from Nickelodeon's international networks 24 hours a day.
As of July 2015, approximately 66.5 million American households (56.5 % of households with television) received Nicktoons.
Nicktoons was launched on May 1, 2002, as Nicktoons TV, part of the digital cable-exclusive MTV Digital Suite, in order to entice cable operators to pick up the network and give them a marketing advantage over satellite services. However, by early 2004, Nickelodeon management changed course and offered it to digital satellite services DirecTV and Dish Network. The network was originally marketed as commercial-free, with comedic promos involving Nickelodeon Animation Studios, two-minute cartoon shorts from foreign markets, and former program promotions which had previously been used on Nickelodeon taking up commercial time. By June 6, 2005, as the network's distribution increased, the network began airing regular advertising.
On September 28, 2009, the network's logo changed as part of Nickelodeon's universal rebranding effort that also saw Nickelodeon's first logo change in 25 years, and name changes for sister networks: The N to TeenNick and Noggin to Nick Jr. In conjunction with this, the "Network" identifier was dropped, leaving the network to be rebranded as Nicktoons for the second time.
An HD feed was launched on August 13, 2013, and is available on several providers. Like Viacom's other HD channels, any programming produced in 4:3 SD is pillarboxed on this feed. As the network has blended in more Nickelodeon programming into its schedule, the Nicktoons website was sunsetted, recommending viewers go to Nick.com instead.
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