Nickelodeon (Dutch TV channel)

The Dutch version of Nickelodeon, broadcasting in the Netherlands and in satellite in Belgium, launched on 14 July 2003.[1][2] In addition to the general Nickelodeon programmes, local productions such as ZOOP, Het Huis Anubis, Het Huis Anubis en de Vijf van het Magische Zwaard and SuperNick are also broadcast. The Dutch Kids' Choice Awards were presented in 2004, 2005 and 2007, featuring nominees that are relevant to Dutch audiences. In 2010 the American Kids' Choice Awards aired, which included categories for the Netherlands and Flanders inserted into the broadcast.

Nickelodeon
The current Nickelodeon logo, used in Belgium & the Netherlands since 31 March 2010
LaunchedFebruary 2002 (2002-02) (as block on Kindernet)
14 July 2003 (2003-07-14) (as channel)
NetworkNickelodeon
Owned byViacomCBS Networks EMEAA
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Audience share0.6% (2018, SKO)
CountryNetherlands
LanguageDutch
English (subtitled in Dutch)
Broadcast areaNetherlands
Flanders
ReplacedKindernet
Sister channel(s)Spike
Nick Jr.
Nicktoons
Nick Music
MTV
MTV Brand New
MTV Music 24
MTV Live HD
VH1
VH1 Classic
Comedy Central
Comedy Central Extra
Websitewww.nickelodeon.nl
Availability
Terrestrial
Digitenne (Netherlands)Channel 12 (HD, 2.30am - 9pm)
Satellite
Canal Digitaal (Netherlands)Channel 40 (SD)
TV Vlaanderen Digitaal (Flanders)Channel 44 (SD)
Joyne (Netherlands)Channel 15 (SD)
Cable
Ziggo (Netherlands)Channel 29 (HD)
Channel 937 (SD)
Caiway (Netherlands)Channel 52 (HD)
DELTA (Netherlands)Channel 255 (HD)
Kabel Noord (Netherlands)Channel 200 (SD)
Telenet (Flanders)Channel 31 (2.30am - 9pm)
Telenet (Brussels)Channel 121 (2.30am - 9pm)
IPTV
KPN (Netherlands)Channel 33 (HD)
Proximus TV (Flanders)Channel 162 (2.30am - 9pm)
Proximus TV (Brussels & Wallonia)Channel 189 (2.30am - 9pm)
Tele2 (Netherlands)Channel 15 (HD)
T-Mobile (Netherlands)Channel 171 (HD)
Streaming media
Ziggo GO (Netherlands)ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only)
Yelo TV (Flanders)Watch live (Belgium only)
TV Overal (Flanders)Watch live (Belgium only)

Nickelodeon has a separate version in Flanders with advertising and programming variations for Belgian viewers. All Belgian cable and ISP providers carry the Flemish version, with the satellite provider TV Vlaanderen offering only the Dutch version, as it uses the feed of the Dutch CanalDigitaal.

History (Netherlands)

Nickelodeon replaced a similarly-themed channel, Kindernet, in 2003 after it was acquired by Viacom at the end of 2001.[3] Before this, Nickelodeon aired as a programming block on Kindernet from 1:00 to 3:00 PM, beginning in February 2002.[4][5] Throughout the course of 2003, Nickelodeon programming began to gain more prominence on Kindernet outside of the block, before expanding into a 24-hour channel on 14 July.[6] As a result, Kindernet was degraded into a morning block, which later became Nick Jr.. [7][1]

On 1 August 2005, Nickelodeon began time-sharing with Talpa, now airing between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM.[8] By the end of 2006, MTV's deal with Talpa ended and Nickelodeon began sharing channel space with The Box Comedy on 1 December.[9] Nickelodeon extended its airtime till 8 PM and The Box Comedy changed into Comedy Central on 30 April 2007.[10]

Comedy Central switched to TMF on 1 January 2011, and Nickelodeon resumed its 24-hour broadcast on 14 February.[11] Sometime after, a TeenNick block was added to the channel's schedule during the overnight hours, airing between 9:00 PM and 6:00 Am. All programming on Nickelodeon's regular schedule is available in Dutch, with the exception of Dutch-Flemish productions.

A high-definition simulcast of Nickelodeon was slated to launch through UPC Netherlands on 3 April 2012, but ended up being delayed due to technical problems.[12] Nickelodeon HD eventually launched on 13 September 2012, this time through KPN Interactive TV.[13]

On 1 October 2015, sister channel Spike was launched and initially aired during Nickelodeon's overnight hours.[14][15] On 12 December 2016, Spike became its own 24-hour channel on Ziggo, before launching on other providers (such as KPN, Telfort, XS4ALL, Caiway and T-Mobile Thuis) three months later.

Nickelodeon continues to air 24/7 in the Netherlands, broadcasting TeenNick programming at night and also introducing a version of The Splat. In Flanders, Spike and Nickelodeon continue to time-sharing.[16][17][18]

Carriage history

Netherlands
Nickelodeon Netherlands timeline
Date Shared channel with Closedown time
2002–2003 Veronica, Kindernet folded into Nickelodeon 7:00 pm
14 July 2003 – 31 July 2005 24-hours service N/A
1 August 2005 – 15 December 2006 Talpa 6:00 pm
1 December 2006 – 29 April 2007 The Box Comedy 8:00 pm
30 April 2007 – 31 December 2010 Comedy Central 8:00 pm
1 January 2011 - 13 February 2011 Comedy Central moved to the channel used by TMF, and began sharing with that channel. 8:00 pm
14 February 2011 – 1 October 2015 24-hours service N/A
1 October 2015 – 12 December 2016 Spike 9:00 pm
12 December 2016 – present 24-hours service N/A

Belgium
Nickelodeon Flanders timeline
Date Shared channel with Closedown time
1 April 2003 – 15 February 2004 TMF 11:00 am
16 February 2004 – 30 November 2006 MTV Flanders 6:00 pm
1 December 2006– 3 October 2011 MTV Flanders 8:00 pm
4 October 2011 – 1 October 2015 24-hours service N/A
1 October 2015 – present Spike 9:00 pm

Sister channels

Nicktoons

Nicktoons is a Dutch TV channel broadcasting in the Netherlands and Flanders, which mostly airs cartoons. It launched together with Nick Music on 2 August 2007. At daytime the cartoons are dubbed in Dutch and at night the cartoons are spoken in English subtitled in Dutch.[19]

Nick Jr.

Nick Jr. is a pre-schoolers children's channel and is part of the Dutch Nickelodeon network. After the transition of Kindernet to Nickelodeon in 2003[20] Nick Jr. became a program block on Nickelodeon in the morning.[1] Nick Jr. would launch as a separate 24-hour channel on 1 January 2005 but due to some capacity problems it eventually launched a few months later on 1 May.[21]

Nick Music

Nick Music is a digital music television channel for children. It launched together with Nicktoons on 2 August 2007.[19]

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  2. "Kindernet Change Log". Kingofsat.net. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
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  5. Chalaby, Jean K. (2009). Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks. I.B.Tauris. p. 121. ISBN 9780857717474.
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  7. "Games, Volledige afleveringen Nick Jr, Videoclips op Nick Jr".
  8. "Talpa start op Nickelodeon". Nieuwsbank. 1 August 2005.
  9. David de Jong (20 October 2006). "Talpa 24 uur per dag; Nickelodeon op kanaal The Box, The Box ingeperkt". DutchMedia Weblog.
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  11. "TMF maakt plaats voor Comedy Central en KinderNet". Mediacourant.nl. 4 November 2010.
  12. Piet Boon (19 September 2012). "Wat doet UPC met Nickelodeon HD?". Piet Boon's Blog.
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  18. Jarco Kriek & Jan-Hein Visser (21 February 2017). "Spike 24/7 na Ziggo ook bij KPN, Caiway en T-Mobile Thuis". TotaalTV. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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  20. "Samenwerking Nickelodeon (Kindernet) en Veronica stopt per 1 september 2003". Kabelraden.nl. 6 May 2003. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015.
  21. David de Jong (26 April 2005). "TMF-themakanalen eerst bij Unet". Dutchmedia Weblog.
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