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]

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.

• Nickelodeon in Germany aired:
  • Rugrats
  • Hey Arnold!
  • The Ren & Stimpy Show
  • Doug
  • Clarissa Explains It All
  • Fifteen
  • Rocko's Modern Life
  • The Adventures of Pete & Pete
  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
  • KaBlam!
  • The Angry Beavers

2010

From November 19, 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.

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

• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Rugrats
• iCarly
• Jimmy Neutron
• Comso & Wanda
• T.U.F.F. Puppy
• Planet Sheen
• The Mighty B!
• Victorious
• Penguins of Madagascar
• Big Time Rush
• Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide
• Beyblade: Metal Fusion
• ChalkZone
• The Troop
• Fanboy & Chum Chum
• Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
• Team Planet

Nick JR.

• The Backyardigans
• Bubble Guppies
• Dora the Explorer
• My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
• Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
• Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures
• Team Umizoomi
• Uki

Former

• Das Haus Anubis
• 3-2-1 Penguins!
• Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
• The Adventures of Pete & Pete
• All Grown Up!
• Angry Beavers
• Artzooka
• As Told by Ginger
• Avatar: The Last Airbender
• Back at the Barnyard
• Braceface
• Bratz
• Carl Squared
• CatDog
• Catscratch
• Chalkzone
• Clarissa Explains It All
• Danny Phantom
• Drake & Josh
• El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
• Flatmania
• Genie in the House
• The Gnoufs
• Grossology
• Growing Up Creepie
• Hero Factory
• Hey Arnold
• Invader ZIM
• Iron Man: Armored Adventures
• Johnny Test
• King Arthur's Disasters
• KaBlam!
• Kappa Mikey
• Kenan & Kel
• My Life as a Teenage Robot
• Naturally, Sadie
• Noah Knows Best
• The Ren and Stimpy Show
• Ricky Sprocket
• Rocket Power
• Rocko's Modern Life
• Skyland
• Sorry, I've Got No Head
• Sweet Valley High
• Tak & the Power of Juju
• Trollz
• True Jackson, VP
• Unfabulous
• Wayside
• Winx Club
• The Wild Thornberrys
• The X's
• Yakkity Yak
• Zoey 101

Nick JR.

• Allegra's Window
• Blue's Clues
• Care Bears
• Go, Diego, Go!
• Gullah Gullah Island
• Henry's World
• Jim Henson's Animal Show with Stnky and Jake
• Max & Ruby
• Make Way for Noddy
• Miss Spider
• Paz^{[disambiguation needed ]}
• Tractor Tom
• Wonder Pets

Local Programming

• Alles Nick!
• Kiddy Contest (16:9)
• Kids Top 20
• Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards Germany
• Nick Talent
• Nickelodeon Weltbeschützer
• Nippez
• Pferdegeflüster
• Spielegalaxie (16:9)
• Was ist was TV

Austrian-created

• Forscherexpress
• Tom Turbo

German-created

• Die Torpiraten
• Die Nickelodeon Clipshow
• Lieblings Game Spezial (16:9)
• Spielegalaxie (only remake 16:9, 4:3 ago)
• Team Planet

References

1. ^ http://www.techwatch.co.uk/2010/02/22/mtv-goes-global-with-nickelodeon/

External links

• www.nick.de
• www.nickelodeon.at
• www.nick.ch