Nickelodeon (Germany)

Nickelodeon Germany
Launched July 2, 1995 (as Nickelodeon)
September 12, 2005 (as Nick)
March 31, 2010 (as Nickelodeon again)
Network MTV Networks Europe
Owned by Viacom / MTV Networks Europe
Picture format 4:3; 16:9
Country Austria
Germany
Liechtenstein
Switzerland
Headquarters Berlin, Germany
Sister channel(s) Nicktoons (Germany)
Website www.nick.de
Availability
Satellite
Astra 1M 11.973 GHz V / 27.5
Astra 3A 12.565 GHz V / 27.5
Cable
Cablecom Channel 027 (CH) (digital CH-D)
Channel 030 (DE) (digital CH-D)

Nickelodeon (Germany), known on-air only as Nickelodeon, is a television channel for kids in Germany, part of the international Nickelodeon franchise. Launched on 2005, Nickelodeon Germany is based in Berlin. The channel is available on cable and an unscrambled, free-to-air (FTA) satellite signal.

From March 30, 2010 Nick in Germany, Austria and Switzerland adopted the name Nickelodeon on-screen and off-line. Nickelodeon Premium was rebranded NickToons.[1]

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History

1995-1998

Before Nickelodeon Germany ever existed, a television special, called "Nickelodeon Goes to Germany", aired June 25, 1995 on MTV Germany (which was currently MTV Europe), featuring short snippets from the pilot episodes of Nickelodeon's shows that children would expect a week later. The special can currently be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTR9XpgCLVg.

The original version of Nickelodeon was launched on July 2, 1995 as a block on VH1 Germany. Nickelodeon was on the air from 6:00AM until 8:00PM, when VH1 took over.

Nickelodeon closed on June 1, 1998, due to advertising problems and competition with Der Kinderkanal, and was replaced with MTV2 Pop.

2010

From March 30, 2010 German speaking Nickelodeon adopted the international Nickelodeon Branding on-air, online and offline. Nick Germany was renamed Nickelodeon Germany (although some previous idents said Nickelodeon) and Nickelodeon Premium was rebranded NickToons.

2011

From June 1, 2011, Nickelodeon Germany will start broadcasting in HD.

2012

Nick Austria

An Austrian version of Nick is also broadcast, sharing time with an Austrian version of Viva. Programming is identical to the German version, other than commercials and promotions.

Nick Switzerland

A Swiss version of Nick for German-speaking viewers began on April 1, 2009, sharing time with a Swiss version of Viva. Originally, it was a block on SF2.

Programs broadcast

Current

Nick JR.

Former

Nick JR.

Local Programming

Austrian-created

German-created

References

External links