Nickelodeon (Brazil)

Nickelodeon
Launched	20 December 1996
Owned by	Viacom Networks Brasil (Viacom)
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Audience share	1.5% (August, 2011, [1])
Country	Brazil
Language	Portuguese
Sister channel(s)	VH1 Brasil, Nick Jr. (Latin America)
Website	mundonick.com

Nickelodeon Brazil is a cable and satellite television channel, the Brazilian counterpart of the American network Nickelodeon. It is owned by Viacom Networks Brasil, the Brazilian branch of MTV Networks Latin America.

History

In 1995, Nickelodeon had entered into an agreement with Globosat to extend the availability of the popular channel. Thus, some of Nickelodeon's shows started to air on Multishow. By early-1997, Multishow had stopped displaying the programs at that Nickelodeon just made a Latin American channel. Eventually, some of Nickelodeon's programs are broadcast by Rede Globo.

However, due to the success of Nickelodeon Latin America, Nickelodeon Brazil was launched on August 20, 1998 in Brazil as a children-oriented channel, being the main competitor of Cartoon Network, which was launched 2 years before.

Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

The American Awards Kids' Choice Awards Nickelodeon, known as the KCA, which star many stars of public international youth category television film and music, was dubbed for display in Brazil since 1999.

Meus Prêmios Nick

The Brazilian version of American Kids' Choice Awards was launched in 1999. The My Awards Nick was created by Viacom Networks Brazil and MTV Networks. The viewer must vote in various categories and the artists receiving the most votes Zeppy, the trophy of the awards.

Programming blocks

Current

• Nick Jr. was originally dedicated to the pre-school public, since its debut in early-1999, has gained the public between the ages from 2 to 6 years. Recently, Viacom Networks Brazil and the MTV Networks created the Nick Jr. Channel, which is only available in the operator Via Embratel.
• Nick@Nite arrived in Brazil in 2006. On April 5, 2010, former Nickelodeon cartoons moved to Nick@Nite following Nick Hits' ban. Before the ban, Nick@Nite was never shown on Saturdays.

Past

• Fantabuloso was a block of programming was created in 2005 and was banned in 2006. The block was in the style of TEENick.
• Friday Night Nicktoons aired from 2004 to 2006, during a reformulation of channel. Many programs were removed from the air during its ban. The complaints of the older audience caused Nickelodeon to make a new block in 2009 called Nick Hits.
• Nickelodeon GAS was a regular block based on the American channel that aired from 2000 to 2002. Mostly shows about games and sports, along with former Nickelodeon game shows were shown.
• Nick Hits was a Nickelodeon block devoted to banned Nicktoons, which aired on weekends, from 10 PM to 6 AM. It was cancelled in 2010 as all the banned Nicktoons moved to Nick@Nite.
• Nick Patrol was the first 100% Brazilian production of channel. It was for the teenage audience. The program format was very dynamic, lively and interactive, presenting creative and unique attractions to viewers, along with new pictures regularly. The program was canceled in the year 2006.

Programming

• Clube das Winx (Winx Club)
• Bob Esponja Calça Quadrada (SpongeBob SquarePants, also known as simply Bob Esponja and 4 season earlier seasons air on Disney Channel coming to 2012 on Disney XD)
• Mighty B! (The Mighty B!)
• Os Pinguins de Madagascar (The Penguins of Madagascar)
• O Segredo dos Animais (Back at the Barnyard)
• Os Padrinhos Mágicos (The Fairly OddParents, all three Jimmy Timmy Power Hours and season 5 and later, earlier seasons air on Disney XD)
• As Aventuras de Jimmy Neutron, Menino Gênio (The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, includes all three Jimmy Timmy Power Hours)
• Planeta Sheen (Planet Sheen)
• iCarly
• True Jackson (True Jackson, VP)
• Manual de Sobrevivência Escolar do Ned (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide)
• Escola pra Cachorro (original series, co-produced with TV Cultura, TVOntario and Télévision de Radio-Canada)
• Isa TKM
  • Isa TK+
• Sonha Comigo (Sueña Conmigo)
• The Troop
• Drake & Josh
• Big Time Rush
• Fanboy e Chum Chum (Fanboy and Chum Chum)
• Brilhante Victória (Victorious)
• Mistério de Anubis (House of Anubis)
• Power Rangers Samurai
• T.U.F.F. Puppy
• Supah Ninjas
• Julie e os Fantasmas (original series, co-produced with Band)

Nick Jr.

• Dora, a Aventureira (Dora The Explorer)
• Go, Diego, Go!
• Little Bill
• Super Fofos! (Wonder Pets!)
• Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
• O Pequeno Reino de Ben e Holly (Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom)
• As Pistas de Blue (Blue's Clues)

Nick at Nite

• Zoey 101
• Naked Brothers Band
• Skimo
• Um Maluco no Pedaço (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air)
• Manual de Sobrevivência Escolar do Ned (Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide)
• Kenan & Kel
• Alexandra, a princesa de rock (The Elephant Princess)
• Rugrats Crescidos (All Grown Up)
• Ei Arnold! (Hey Arnold)
• A vida moderna de Rocko (Rocko's modern life)
• Ginger (As told by Ginger)
• Catdog
• Invasor Zim (Invader Zim)
• Catscratch
• Familia X (The X's)
• Ren e Stimpy (Ren and Stimpy)
• Rocket Power

Nickelodeon Brazil projects

Casa da Praia

Brazilian version of Summer Beach House was a marathon of Nickelodeon aired on weekday afternoons during the summer on Nickelodeon from late December to early April (summer in most parts of Brazil). It featured Nicktoon cartoon characters hanging out at a beach house during the block. The block was seen weekdays from three to seven PM

Fantabuloso

Fantabuloso was a block played on Sunday and Saturday nights, similar to TEENick. The block was aimed toward children ages 12–17. The block was replaced for Nick-at-Nite on Saturdays and Nick Hits on Sundays.

Nick at Nite

Nick at Nite was launched in 2006, replacing Fantabuloso, aired weeknights from 10:00 pm to 6:00 am. The block was aired seven nights a week until July 2009, when Nick Hits, featuring classic Nicktoons and some live-action series, took over weekend nights.

References

1. ^ "Globo, Record, SBT e Band são canais mais vistos da TV paga". http://f5.folha.uol.com.br/colunistas/ricardofeltrin/989647-globo-record-sbt-e-band-sao-canais-mais-vistos-da-tv-paga.shtml. Retrieved 13 de outubro de 2011. 

External links

• Official Site