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[[Image:Jibblies Nick.png|thumb|A convergence of '90s Nick]]
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{{About|the American cable channel|Nickelodeon channels in other countries|Nickelodeon around the world|other uses|Nickelodeon (disambiguation)}}
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[[File:Nickelodeon Collage.jpg|thumb|Blasts from the First Kids' Network's past]]
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The programming of the long-running children's channel, '''[[Wikipedia:Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]''', has inspired some short gags in [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]].  [[Matt Chapman]] currently works for the channel, being a director of the Nick Jr. show ''[[Wikipedia:Yo Gabba Gabba!|Yo Gabba Gabba!]]''; he and [[Mike Chapman|Mike]] had previously animated a cartoon for that show.
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{{Infobox TV channel
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| name = Nickelodeon
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| logofile = File:Nickelodeon logo new.svg
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| logosize = 250px
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| logocaption =
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| launch = {{Start date|1977|12|1}} {{small|(as Pinwheel)}}<br>{{Start date|1979|4|1}} {{small|(as Nickelodeon)}}
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| picture format = [[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])<br />[[1080i]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])
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| broadcast area = Nationwide
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| owner = [[Time Warner Cable|Warner Cable Corp.]] (1979)<br>[[Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment]] (1979–1985)<br>[[Viacom International|Viacom International (Viacom Productions/Viacom Inc./Viacom International Inc./Viacom Productions Inc.)]] (1985-2005)<br>[[Viacom Media Networks|Viacom Media Networks (MTV Networks)]] (1985–present)<br>[[Viacom]] (2006–present)
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| country = {{TVUS}}
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| former names = Pinwheel (1977–1979)
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| slogan = ''Funny Rules''
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| headquarters = [[New York City]], [[New York]]
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| key_people = Jeffrey Dunn, CEO
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| language = English (Spanish with [[Second audio program|SAP]])
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| sister names = [[Nick Jr.]]<br>[[Nicktoons (United States)|Nicktoons]]<br>[[TeenNick]]<br>[[Nick at Nite]]<br>[[MTV]]<br>[[VH1]]<br>[[TV Land]]<br>[[#Other services|Nick 2]]
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| web = [http://www.nick.com/ www.nick.com]
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| availability note =<br>{{small|(channel space shared with [[Nick at Nite]])}}
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| sat serv 1 = [[DirecTV]]
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| sat chan 1 = 299 (East, HD/SD)<br />300 (West, SD)<br />1300 (VOD)
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| sat serv 2 = [[Dish Network]]
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| sat chan 2 = 170 (East, HD/SD)<br />171 (West, SD)
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| sat serv 3 = [[C-Band]]
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| sat chan 3 = AMC 11 – Channel 64 [[Digicipher 2]] Digital)<br />AMC 18 – Channel 28 ([[Headend in the Sky|HITS Quantum]] [[Digicipher 2]] Digital)
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| cable serv 1 = [[Verizon FiOS]]
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| cable chan 1 = 252 (East, SD)<br />253 (West, SD)<br />752 (East, HD)
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| cable serv 2 = Available on many other cable systems
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| cable chan 2 = Check local listings for channels
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| adsl serv 1 = [[AT&T U-verse]]
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| adsl chan 1 = 315 (West, SD)<br />316 (East, SD)<br />1315 (West, HD)
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| adsl serv 2 = [[Google Fiber]]
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| adsl chan 2 = Check local listings for channels
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}}
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'''Nickelodeon''' (often shortened to '''Nick''', and originally called '''Pinwheel''') is an American [[Cable television in the United States|basic cable]] and [[Direct broadcast satellite|satellite television]] network that is owned by the [[Viacom Media Networks#Cable channels owned by Viacom Media Networks|MTV Networks Kids & Family Group]], a unit of the [[Viacom Media Networks]] division of [[Viacom]].  
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== Appearances ==
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As of August 2013, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite is available to approximately 98,799,000 pay television households (86.51% of households with television) in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/08/23/list-of-how-many-homes-each-cable-networks-is-in-cable-network-coverage-estimates-as-of-august-2013/199072/|title=List of How Many Homes Each Cable Networks Is In - Cable Network Coverage Estimates As Of August 2013|last=Seidman|first=Robert|work=[[TV by the Numbers]]|publisher=Zap2it|date=August 23, 2013|accessdate=September 6, 2013}}</ref>
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*[[Sketchbook (museum)]] &mdash; The caption for the Trivia Time sketches reads, "Is that [[Wikipedia:Ren and Stimpy|Stimpy]]?"
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*Email [[12:00]] (Easter egg) &mdash; One of the tapes in [[the VCR]] reads "YCDTOTV Season 2", for the show ''[[Wikipedia:You Can't Do That on Television|You Can't Do That on Television]]''.
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*[[Puppet Time]] &mdash; [[Homestar Runner]] drops off a video of ''[[Wikipedia:Watch Mr. Wizard|Mr. Wizard]]''.
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*Email [[for kids]] &mdash; In [[Strong Bad]]'s children show, he asks viewers to help him find [[The Cheat]].  This is similar to early episodes of ''[[Wikipedia:Blue's Clues|Blue's Clues]]'' that began with the host, [[Wikipedia:Steven Burns|Steve]], asking the viewers to help find Blue.
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*[[The Li'l Brudder Show]] &mdash; [[Li'l Brudder]] scrapes across the show's logo as [[Wikipedia:SpongeBob SquarePants|SpongeBob SquarePants]] does in the opening of his show.
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*[[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] &mdash; [[What's Her Face]] asks [[The Ugly One]] if her party will be "[[Wikipedia:Nick at Nite|Nick-at-Nite]] themed again".
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*[[Jibblies 2]] &mdash; The Cheat dresses as Penfold from ''[[Wikipedia: DangerMouse|DangerMouse]]''. Homestar dresses as Artie from ''[[Wikipedia:The Adventures of Pete and Pete|The Adventures of Pete and Pete]]''. [[Bubs]] dresses as Ross from ''YCDTOTV''. [[Marzipan]] gets slimed for saying "I don't know" (like the cast of ''YCDTOTV'' occasionally did).
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*[[Decemberween Short Shorts]] ([[Decemberween Short Shorts#DVD Commentary|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Matt Chapman says the shot of Coach Z's butt reminds him of ''[[Wikipedia:Ren and Stimpy|Ren and Stimpy]]''. Mike Chapman says there might have been butt dancing in "Happy Happy Joy Joy", a song from that show.
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*[[Toikey TV]] &mdash; The title is a parody of ''[[Wikipedia:Turkey Television|Turkey TV]]''.
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*[[Sketchbook 2008#SK-2008-02-28|Sketchbook]] &mdash; The entry "Puddin' Patch Friends" includes a drawing of [[Wikipedia:Dora the Explorer|Dora the Explorer]].
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*[[Most in the Graveyard]] &mdash; [[Coach Z]] dresses up as DJ Lance Rock from ''Yo Gabba Gabba!''.
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*Email [[original]] ([[original#Commentary Transcript|DVD commentary]]) &mdash; Bubs says that [[Original Bubs]] looks like ''[[Wikipedia:Rocko's Modern Life|Rocko's Modern Life]]''.
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== See Also ==
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==History==
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*[[Looney Tunes]]
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{{main|History of Nickelodeon}}
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*[[The Muppets]]
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==Programming==
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*[[Peanuts]]
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{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon}}
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*[[Batman]]
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Nickelodeon's schedule currently consists largely of original series aimed at pre-teens and young teenagers, including animated series
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*[[Bill Cosby]]
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===Nicktoons===
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*[[Sesame Street]]
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{{Main|Nicktoons}}
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*[[The Brothers Chaps' Side Projects]]
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'''Nicktoons''' is Nickelodeon's branding for their original [[animation|animated]] [[television series]] (a brand that has seldom been used by Nickelodeon itself since the launch of the [[Nicktoons (TV channel)|Nicktoons]] digital cable and satellite channel in 2002).
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[[Category:Entertainment running gags]]
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===Movies===
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[[Category:Side Projects]]
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{{Main|List of films broadcast by Nickelodeon}}
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Nickelodeon does not air movies on a regular basis; however, it does produce its own original [[Television film|made-for-cable television movies]], which usually premiere in weekend evening timeslots.
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===Programming blocks===
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====Current====
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* '''[[Nick At Nite]]''' – Nick at Nite (stylized as "nick@nite") is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming service, which debuted on July 1, 1985, and broadcasts Sunday through Wednesdays from 8:00 pm–7:00 am, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 pm–7:00 am and Saturdays and holidays from 10:00 pm–7:00 am ET/PT.
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* '''''Nick: The Smart Place to Play''''' – Nickelodeon currently programs shows targeted at preschool-age children on Monday through Fridays from 8:30 am–2:00 pm ET/[[Pacific Time Zone|PT]] (7:00–10 am during the summer months, other designated school break periods and on major holidays).<ref>[http://www.nick.com/shows/tvschedule/ Nick TV Schedule] Nickelodeon/MTV Networks/Viacom International.</ref>
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* '''''[[Gotta See Saturdays]]''''' – "Gotta See Saturdays" is a morning animation and evening live-action block airing on Saturdays from 9:00 am–1:30 pm and 8–10 pm ET/PT.
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====Former====
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* '''[[Nick Jr. (block)|Nick Jr.]]''' – Nick Jr. was a programming block on the Nickelodeon television channel, seen on Nickelodeon weekday mornings. It was aimed at kids ages two to six years. On September 28, 2009, Nick Jr. was launched as a full channel, being moved out of Nickelodeon. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International.
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* '''[[TEENick]]''' – TEENick was a teen-oriented television programming block that aired on Nickelodeon. The block launched on March 6, 2001[1] and lasted until February 2, 2009. TEENick aired on Sunday nights from 6:00-9:00 pm ET/PT.
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* '''[[Nick in the Afternoon]]''' – Nick in the Afternoon was a programming block on Nickelodeon that aired from 1995 to 1998 on weekday afternoons during the summer, hosted by Stick Stickly, a Mr. Bill like popsicle stick puppeteered by Rick Lyon and voiced by New Yorker Paul Christie (who would later voice Nick Jr. mascot, Moose A. Moose until 2012).
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* '''[[U-Pick Live]]''' – U-Pick Live is a program that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2002 to May 27, 2005 on weekday afternoons from Nickelodeon Headquarters in New York City's Times Square. Starting at 5:00 pm EST to 7:00 pm EST.
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* '''[[SNICK]]''' – SNICK (short for Saturday Night Nickelodeon) is a two-hour programming block on the American cable television network Nickelodeon, geared toward older (tween to teen) audiences, that ran from August 15, 1992 until August 28, 2004.
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* '''''[[Nick Studio 10]]''''' – "Nick Studio 10" is a late afternoon programming block that debuted on February 18, 2013, airing weekdays from 4:00–6:00 pm ET/PT.
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====Seasonal programming blocks and events====
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* '''''[[Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]''''' – The ''Kids' Choice Awards'' are a 90-minute long annual event held on the last Saturday night in March (formerly the first Saturday in April until 2008), that is broadcast live on the network (though broadcast on a [[broadcast delay|three-hour delay]] on the channel's Pacific Time Zone feed and the [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]] and [[Central time zone]] version of Nick 2 that simulcasts the Pacific time zone feed for digital cable subscribers).
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* '''[[Worldwide Day of Play]]''' – The "Worldwide Day of Play" is an annual event held on a Saturday afternoon in late September that launched on October 2, 2004, to mark the conclusion of the "[[Let's Just Play Go Healthy Challenge|Let's Just Play]]" campaign that launched the same year, both of which are designed to influence kids to exercise and participate in outdoor activities; during the event, schools and educational organizations are also encouraged to host local events to promote activity among children.
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==Related networks and services==
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===Nick at Nite===
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{{Main|Nick at Nite}}
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Nick at Nite (stylized as '''"nick@nite"''') is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming service, which debuted on July 1, 1985, and broadcasts Sunday through Wednesdays from 8:00 [[12-hour clock|pm]]–7:00 am, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 pm–7:00 am and Saturdays from 10:00 pm–7:00 am ET/PT.
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===Current sister channels===
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====Nicktoons====
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{{Main|Nicktoons (United States)}}
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This [[television channel|channel]] debuted on May 1, 2002, and was known as '''Nicktoons TV''' from its launch until May 2003 and as '''Nicktoons Network''' from 2005 until September 2009.
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====Nick Jr.====
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{{Main|Nick Jr.}}
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Originally launching on February 2, 1999, and based on the former [[Noggin (TV channel)|Noggin]] – which starting in 2002, shared channel space with the teen-oriented The N (now TeenNick, and operating as a separate channel from Nick Jr. since December 31, 2007), the network was rebranded Nick Jr. on September 28, 2009.
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====TeenNick====
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{{Main|TeenNick}}
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This television channel in the United States is aimed at [[teenagers]] and young adults. The channel is named after the former [[TEENick]] weekend evening program block on Nickelodeon, that ran from July 2000 to February 2009.
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====TV Land====
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{{Main|TV Land}}
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A cable channel that was based on the Nick at Nite block (and is usually carried on the basic tiers of cable and satellite providers), '''TV Land''' debuted on April 29, 1996, and originally aired classic television programming from the early 1950s to the 1970s.
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===Former sister channels===
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====Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids====
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{{Main|Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids}}
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'''Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids''' (commonly referred to in on-air usage as '''Nickelodeon GAS''' or '''Nick GAS'''), was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that was launched on March 1, 1999, as part of [[MTV Networks]]' suite of digital cable channels. Nick GAS was essentially a children's version of (and Viacom's answer to) the [[Game Show Network]] (now branded as GSN), which had launched in December 1994. The channel ceased operations on December 31, 2007, on digital cable providers, with an automated loop remaining on [[Dish Network]] due to unknown factors until April 23, 2009.
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===Other services===
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[[File:Nick HD Logo.svg|135px|right]]
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* '''Nick HD:''' Nick HD is the on-air name for the network's [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|high definition]] channel, which is carried by most of the major American cable providers on a [[simulcast]] schedule that broadcasts programs based on an Eastern/Central and a Pacific/Mountain schedule. It launched in 2003. [[File:Nick 2 Logo.svg|right|135px]]
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* '''Nick 2:''' Nick 2 is the on-air name for a feed provided by Nickelodeon to [[digital cable]] providers that features either the [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]/[[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain]] or [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern]]/[[Central Time Zone|Central]] feed of the channel.
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* '''Nick on Demand:''' Nick on Demand is a free [[video-on-demand]] service available on most cable and satellite providers, carrying Nickelodeon's live-action, animated, and preschool programming.
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==Media==
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{{See also|Nickelodeon Toys|Nick Rewind}}
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===Nick.com===
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{{Main|Nick.com}}
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'''Nick.com''' is Nickelodeon's main online portal; the [[World Wide Web|website]] launched in October 1995.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nick History|url=http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick/history_home.jhtm|publisher=Nickelodeon|accessdate=2011-10-03|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050127084900/http://www.nick.com/all_nick/everything_nick/history_home.jhtml|archivedate=January 27, 2005}}</ref> It provides content, as well as video clips and full streaming episodes from Nickelodeon's series. Initially the website was accessible only through [[America Online]], but was later available to all internet service providers.
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===Nickelodeon Movies===
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{{Main|Nickelodeon Movies}}
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'''Nickelodeon Movies''' is the channel's motion picture production arm founded in 1995, its films are released by Nickelodeon sister company [[Paramount Pictures]].
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===Nickelodeon Magazine===
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{{Main|Nickelodeon Magazine}}
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'''''Nickelodeon Magazine''''' was a magazine launched by Nickelodeon in 1993, following a short-lived effort from 1990. It contained informative non-fiction pieces, humor, interviews, pranks, recipes (such as green slime cake), and a comic book section in the center featuring original comics by leading underground cartoonists as well as strips about popular Nicktoons.
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===Nick Radio===
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'''Nick Radio''' is a [[radio network]] that was created by Nickelodeon (via parent company Viacom) through a partnership with [[Clear Channel Communications]] and was launched on September 30, 2013. From 1pm-7pm, [[Mo Bounce]] hosts, while from 7pm-1am hour '''Maxwell''' hosts.
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===Mobile Apps===
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Nickelodeon released a free mobile app in February, 2013.<ref>http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/22/nickelodeon-nick-app/</ref>
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==Experiences==
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===Nickelodeon Universe===
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{{Main|Nickelodeon Universe}}
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'''Nickelodeon Universe''' at the [[Mall of America]] is the largest in-door theme park in [[United States|America]]. On August 18, 2009, Nickelodeon and Southern Star Amusement announced that the second Nickelodeon Universe will be located in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]] and have a tentative opening date by the end of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=White|first=Jaquetta|title=Nickelodeon signs on to help turn around Six Flags amusement park, Nagin says|url=http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2009/08/in_a_move_that_mayor.html|work=[[The Times-Picayune]]|accessdate=2011-10-03|date=2009-08-18}}</ref>
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===Nickelodeon Animation Studio===
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{{Main|Nickelodeon Animation Studio}}
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'''Nickelodeon Animation Studio''' (formerly Games Animation) is the home of [[Nicktoons (TV channel)|Nicktoons]] located in [[Burbank, California]]; it houses production of many current [[Nicktoons]].
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===Nickelodeon On Sunset===
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{{Main|Nickelodeon On Sunset}}
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'''Nickelodeon On Sunset''', located in [[Hollywood, California]], that serves the primary studio facility for Nickelodeon's series; the studio, formerly known as the Earl Carroll Theater and designated by the [[U.S. National Registry for Historic Places]] as a historical landmark.
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===Hotel brands===
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* '''[[Nickelodeon Suites Resort]]''' is a Nickelodeon-themed hotel in [[Orlando, Florida]], located near [[Universal Studios Resort]] and one mile (1.6&nbsp;km) from [[Walt Disney World]] Resort. The property includes one, two, and three-bedroom Nick-themed kid suites and various forms of Nick-themed entertainment. Nickelodeon Suites Resort also contains a [[Nick at Nite]] suite for adults.
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* '''[[Nickelodeon Resorts by Marriott]]''' was a proposed hotel chain similar to the above Family Suites, featuring a {{convert|110000|sqft|m2|sing=on}} waterpark area and 650 hotel rooms. Announced in 2007,<ref>{{cite news|title=SpongeBob splashing into family vacations|url=http://money.cnn.com/2007/05/31/news/companies/nickelodeon/|work=money.cnn.com|publisher=CNN|accessdate=2011-10-02|date=2007-05-31}}</ref> the first location was to open in San Diego in 2010 but was canceled in 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=De Lollis|first=Barbara|title=Marriott hotels to woo families this summer with help from Nickelodeon, SpongeBob and Dora|url=http://travel.usatoday.com/hotels/post/2010/05/marriott-hotels-to-woo-families-this-summer-with-help-from-nickelodeon-spongebob-and-dora/93954/1|work=travel.usatoday.com|publisher=USA Today|accessdate=2011-10-03|date=May 25, 2010}}</ref> Plans for the remaining 19 hotels originally slated to open remain unclear.
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===Cruises===
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* Nickelodeon at Sea is a series of Nickelodeon-themed cruise packages in partnership with [[Norwegian Cruise Line]]. These cruises feature special amenities and entertainment themed to various Nickelodeon properties.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/travel/cruises/item.aspx?ak=44763096.blog&type=blog | work=USA Today | accessdate=May 20, 2010 | title=Most Popular | first=Gene | last=Sloan}}</ref>
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* [[Norwegian Cruise Line]] will also be hosting some Nickelodeon Cruises on the Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Epic, the event is known as "Nickelodeon at Sea".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncl.com/nclweb/cruiser/cmsPages.html?pageId=Nickelodeon|title=Family Cruises with Nickelodeon|publisher=Norwegian Cruise Line|date=|accessdate=2011-11-25}}</ref>
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===Theme park areas===
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{{Main|Nickelodeon in amusement parks}}
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Almost all theme park areas themed to Nickelodeon are now closed:
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* Nickelodeon Universe was also an area inside of Paramount's [[Kings Island]] featuring Nickelodeon-themed rides and attractions. The area was one of the largest areas in the park, and has been voted "Best Kid's Area" by Amusement Today magazine from 2001 to the area's closure in 2009. In March 2008, another version of Nickelodeon Universe opened at [[Mall of America]] with many characters including ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' and ''Dora the Explorer''.
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* '''Nickland''' is an area inside of [[Movie Park Germany]] featuring Nickelodeon-themed rides, including a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed "Splash Battle" ride, and a Jimmy Neutron-themed roller coaster. This area is currently being expanded to fill space formerly occupied with rides based on Warner Bros. characters.
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[[File:Nickelodeon Studios in Hard Rock Cafe.jpg|thumb|right|Nickelodeon Studios as viewed from the Hard Rock Cafe in March 2004 before they moved.]]
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* '''[[Nickelodeon Studios]]''' was an attraction at [[Universal Orlando]] Resort that opened on June 7, 1990, and housed production for many Nickelodeon programs. It closed on April 30, 2005, after Nickelodeon's facilities were moved to New York City and Burbank, California. Nick Studios was replaced by the [[Blue Man Group Sharp Aquos Theatre]]. Another Nickelodeon themed attraction at the Orlando park, [[Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast]], opened in 2003 but was closed in 2011 to make way for the new Universal Studios ride: ''[[Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem]]'' based on the 2010 movie by [[Illumination Entertainment]]. In 2012, a store based on SpongeBob SquarePants opened in ''Woody Woodpecker's Kidzone'', replacing Universal's Cartoon Store.
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* '''[[Nickelodeon Central]]''' was an area inside of [[California's Great America]], [[Carowinds]], [[Kings Dominion]], [[Canada's Wonderland]], and [[Dreamworld]] that featured shows, attractions, and themes featuring the Nickelodeon characters. The only remaining Nickelodeon Central is in Dreamworld, located in [[Australia]].
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* '''[[Nickelodeon Blast Zone]]''' was an area in [[Universal Studios Hollywood]] that featured attractions centered around Nickelodeon characters and themes. The four attractions that were present in the area were "Nickelodeon Splash", a waterpark-style area, 'The Wild Thornberrys Adventure Temple', a jungle-themed foam ball play area, and "Nick Jr. Backyard", a medium-sized toddler playground. This area closed in winter 2007 and has been rethemed to [[Curious George]]. Another attraction, "Rugrats Magic Adventure", was present at the opening of the area in 2001, but closed in 2002 to make way for [[Shrek 4-D]].
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* '''[[Nickelodeon Splat City]]''' was an area inside [[California's Great America]] (1995–2002), [[Kings Island]] (1995–2000), and [[Kings Dominion]] (1995–1999), that featured attraction involving getting messy or wet. The slime refinery theme was carried out in the attractions such as the "Green Slime Zone Refinery", the "Crystal Slime Mining Maze", and the "Green Slime Transfer Truck". All of these areas were later transformed into either [[Nickelodeon Central]] or [[Kings Island|Nickelodeon Universe]].
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* '''[[Nickelodeon Land]]''' opened on May 4, 2011, in [[Blackpool Pleasure Beach]], featuring several rides including ''SpongeBob SquarePants'', ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''Dora the Explorer'' and ''The Fairly OddParents''.
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==International==
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[[File:Picnickelodeon.jpg|thumb|200px|An attempt at the [[Guinness record]] for the world's largest picnic, sponsored by Nickelodeon in [[Petah Tikva]], [[Israel]].]]
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In 1995, Nickelodeon only had international channels in the [[Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland)|United Kingdom]], [[Nickelodeon (Australia)|Australia]] and [[Nickelodeon (Germany)|Germany]] in addition to the flagship American channel, but had created blocks or put their shows on other blocks in 70 countries. Since the mid-1990s and early 2000s, Nickelodeon as a brand has expanded into include language- or culture-specific Nickelodeon channels for various other territories in different parts of the world including [[Europe]], the [[Middle East]], [[Russia]], [[Asia]], and recently [[Canada]], and has licensed some of its cartoons and other content, in English and local languages, to TV and cable stations such as [[KI.KA]] and [[Super RTL]] in Germany, [[RTÉ Two]] (English speaking) and [[TG4]] (Irish speaking) in [[Ireland]], [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] (in English) and [[Vrak.TV]] (in French) in [[Canada]], [[Canal J]] in [[France]], Alpha Kids in [[Greece]] and [[CNBC-e]] in [[Turkey]].
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==See also==
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{{Wikipedia books|Nickelodeon}}
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* [[Nicktoons (TV channel)|Nicktoons]]
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* [[Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids]]
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* [[Nick Jr. (TV channel)|Nick Jr.]]
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* [[TeenNick]]
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* [[Nickelodeon Movies]]
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==References==
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==Further reading==
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{{Refbegin}}
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* {{cite book|last=Hendershot|first=Heather|title=Nickelodeon Nation: The History, Politics, and Economics of America's Only TV Channel for Kids|location=New York| publisher=[[New York University|New York University Press]]|year=2004|isbn=0814736521}}
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* {{cite book|last=Klickstein|first=Mathew|title=SLIMED! An Oral History of Nickelodeon's Golden Age|location=New York| publisher=[[Penguin|Plume]]|year=2013|isbn=0142196851}}
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{{Refend}}
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==External links==
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{{Commons category|Nickelodeon (television)}}
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* [http://www.nick.com/ Nick.com] – official website
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Template:About Template:multiple issues Template:Infobox TV channel Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick, and originally called Pinwheel) is an American basic cable and satellite television network that is owned by the MTV Networks Kids & Family Group, a unit of the Viacom Media Networks division of Viacom.

As of August 2013, Nickelodeon/Nick at Nite is available to approximately 98,799,000 pay television households (86.51% of households with television) in the United States.<ref>Template:cite web</ref>

Contents

History

See main article: History of Nickelodeon

Programming

Template:Main Nickelodeon's schedule currently consists largely of original series aimed at pre-teens and young teenagers, including animated series

Nicktoons

Template:Main Nicktoons is Nickelodeon's branding for their original animated television series (a brand that has seldom been used by Nickelodeon itself since the launch of the Nicktoons digital cable and satellite channel in 2002).

Movies

Template:Main Nickelodeon does not air movies on a regular basis; however, it does produce its own original made-for-cable television movies, which usually premiere in weekend evening timeslots.

Programming blocks

Current

  • Nick At Nite – Nick at Nite (stylized as "nick@nite") is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming service, which debuted on July 1, 1985, and broadcasts Sunday through Wednesdays from 8:00 pm–7:00 am, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 pm–7:00 am and Saturdays and holidays from 10:00 pm–7:00 am ET/PT.
  • Nick: The Smart Place to Play – Nickelodeon currently programs shows targeted at preschool-age children on Monday through Fridays from 8:30 am–2:00 pm ET/PT (7:00–10 am during the summer months, other designated school break periods and on major holidays).<ref>Nick TV Schedule Nickelodeon/MTV Networks/Viacom International.</ref>
  • Gotta See Saturdays – "Gotta See Saturdays" is a morning animation and evening live-action block airing on Saturdays from 9:00 am–1:30 pm and 8–10 pm ET/PT.

Former

  • Nick Jr. – Nick Jr. was a programming block on the Nickelodeon television channel, seen on Nickelodeon weekday mornings. It was aimed at kids ages two to six years. On September 28, 2009, Nick Jr. was launched as a full channel, being moved out of Nickelodeon. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom International.
  • TEENick – TEENick was a teen-oriented television programming block that aired on Nickelodeon. The block launched on March 6, 2001[1] and lasted until February 2, 2009. TEENick aired on Sunday nights from 6:00-9:00 pm ET/PT.
  • Nick in the Afternoon – Nick in the Afternoon was a programming block on Nickelodeon that aired from 1995 to 1998 on weekday afternoons during the summer, hosted by Stick Stickly, a Mr. Bill like popsicle stick puppeteered by Rick Lyon and voiced by New Yorker Paul Christie (who would later voice Nick Jr. mascot, Moose A. Moose until 2012).
  • U-Pick Live – U-Pick Live is a program that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2002 to May 27, 2005 on weekday afternoons from Nickelodeon Headquarters in New York City's Times Square. Starting at 5:00 pm EST to 7:00 pm EST.
  • SNICK – SNICK (short for Saturday Night Nickelodeon) is a two-hour programming block on the American cable television network Nickelodeon, geared toward older (tween to teen) audiences, that ran from August 15, 1992 until August 28, 2004.
  • Nick Studio 10 – "Nick Studio 10" is a late afternoon programming block that debuted on February 18, 2013, airing weekdays from 4:00–6:00 pm ET/PT.

Seasonal programming blocks and events

  • Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – The Kids' Choice Awards are a 90-minute long annual event held on the last Saturday night in March (formerly the first Saturday in April until 2008), that is broadcast live on the network (though broadcast on a three-hour delay on the channel's Pacific Time Zone feed and the Eastern and Central time zone version of Nick 2 that simulcasts the Pacific time zone feed for digital cable subscribers).
  • Worldwide Day of Play – The "Worldwide Day of Play" is an annual event held on a Saturday afternoon in late September that launched on October 2, 2004, to mark the conclusion of the "Let's Just Play" campaign that launched the same year, both of which are designed to influence kids to exercise and participate in outdoor activities; during the event, schools and educational organizations are also encouraged to host local events to promote activity among children.

Related networks and services

Nick at Nite

Template:Main Nick at Nite (stylized as "nick@nite") is Nickelodeon's nighttime programming service, which debuted on July 1, 1985, and broadcasts Sunday through Wednesdays from 8:00 pm–7:00 am, Thursdays and Fridays from 9:00 pm–7:00 am and Saturdays from 10:00 pm–7:00 am ET/PT.

Current sister channels

Nicktoons

Template:Main This channel debuted on May 1, 2002, and was known as Nicktoons TV from its launch until May 2003 and as Nicktoons Network from 2005 until September 2009.

Nick Jr.

Template:Main Originally launching on February 2, 1999, and based on the former Noggin – which starting in 2002, shared channel space with the teen-oriented The N (now TeenNick, and operating as a separate channel from Nick Jr. since December 31, 2007), the network was rebranded Nick Jr. on September 28, 2009.

TeenNick

Template:Main This television channel in the United States is aimed at teenagers and young adults. The channel is named after the former TEENick weekend evening program block on Nickelodeon, that ran from July 2000 to February 2009.

TV Land

Template:Main A cable channel that was based on the Nick at Nite block (and is usually carried on the basic tiers of cable and satellite providers), TV Land debuted on April 29, 1996, and originally aired classic television programming from the early 1950s to the 1970s.

Former sister channels

Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids

Template:Main Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (commonly referred to in on-air usage as Nickelodeon GAS or Nick GAS), was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that was launched on March 1, 1999, as part of MTV Networks' suite of digital cable channels. Nick GAS was essentially a children's version of (and Viacom's answer to) the Game Show Network (now branded as GSN), which had launched in December 1994. The channel ceased operations on December 31, 2007, on digital cable providers, with an automated loop remaining on Dish Network due to unknown factors until April 23, 2009.

Other services

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  • Nick HD: Nick HD is the on-air name for the network's 1080i high definition channel, which is carried by most of the major American cable providers on a simulcast schedule that broadcasts programs based on an Eastern/Central and a Pacific/Mountain schedule. It launched in 2003.
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  • Nick 2: Nick 2 is the on-air name for a feed provided by Nickelodeon to digital cable providers that features either the Pacific/Mountain or Eastern/Central feed of the channel.
  • Nick on Demand: Nick on Demand is a free video-on-demand service available on most cable and satellite providers, carrying Nickelodeon's live-action, animated, and preschool programming.

Media

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Nick.com

Template:Main Nick.com is Nickelodeon's main online portal; the website launched in October 1995.<ref>Template:cite web</ref> It provides content, as well as video clips and full streaming episodes from Nickelodeon's series. Initially the website was accessible only through America Online, but was later available to all internet service providers.

Nickelodeon Movies

Template:Main Nickelodeon Movies is the channel's motion picture production arm founded in 1995, its films are released by Nickelodeon sister company Paramount Pictures.

Nickelodeon Magazine

Template:Main Nickelodeon Magazine was a magazine launched by Nickelodeon in 1993, following a short-lived effort from 1990. It contained informative non-fiction pieces, humor, interviews, pranks, recipes (such as green slime cake), and a comic book section in the center featuring original comics by leading underground cartoonists as well as strips about popular Nicktoons.

Nick Radio

Nick Radio is a radio network that was created by Nickelodeon (via parent company Viacom) through a partnership with Clear Channel Communications and was launched on September 30, 2013. From 1pm-7pm, Mo Bounce hosts, while from 7pm-1am hour Maxwell hosts.

Mobile Apps

Nickelodeon released a free mobile app in February, 2013.<ref>http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/22/nickelodeon-nick-app/</ref>

Experiences

Nickelodeon Universe

Template:Main Nickelodeon Universe at the Mall of America is the largest in-door theme park in America. On August 18, 2009, Nickelodeon and Southern Star Amusement announced that the second Nickelodeon Universe will be located in New Orleans, Louisiana and have a tentative opening date by the end of 2010.<ref>Template:cite web</ref>

Nickelodeon Animation Studio

Template:Main Nickelodeon Animation Studio (formerly Games Animation) is the home of Nicktoons located in Burbank, California; it houses production of many current Nicktoons.

Nickelodeon On Sunset

Template:Main Nickelodeon On Sunset, located in Hollywood, California, that serves the primary studio facility for Nickelodeon's series; the studio, formerly known as the Earl Carroll Theater and designated by the U.S. National Registry for Historic Places as a historical landmark.

Hotel brands

Cruises

  • Nickelodeon at Sea is a series of Nickelodeon-themed cruise packages in partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line. These cruises feature special amenities and entertainment themed to various Nickelodeon properties.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
  • Norwegian Cruise Line will also be hosting some Nickelodeon Cruises on the Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Epic, the event is known as "Nickelodeon at Sea".<ref>Template:cite web</ref>

Theme park areas

Template:Main Almost all theme park areas themed to Nickelodeon are now closed:

  • Nickelodeon Universe was also an area inside of Paramount's Kings Island featuring Nickelodeon-themed rides and attractions. The area was one of the largest areas in the park, and has been voted "Best Kid's Area" by Amusement Today magazine from 2001 to the area's closure in 2009. In March 2008, another version of Nickelodeon Universe opened at Mall of America with many characters including SpongeBob SquarePants and Dora the Explorer.
  • Nickland is an area inside of Movie Park Germany featuring Nickelodeon-themed rides, including a SpongeBob SquarePants-themed "Splash Battle" ride, and a Jimmy Neutron-themed roller coaster. This area is currently being expanded to fill space formerly occupied with rides based on Warner Bros. characters.
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Nickelodeon Studios as viewed from the Hard Rock Cafe in March 2004 before they moved.

International

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An attempt at the Guinness record for the world's largest picnic, sponsored by Nickelodeon in Petah Tikva, Israel.

In 1995, Nickelodeon only had international channels in the United Kingdom, Australia and Germany in addition to the flagship American channel, but had created blocks or put their shows on other blocks in 70 countries. Since the mid-1990s and early 2000s, Nickelodeon as a brand has expanded into include language- or culture-specific Nickelodeon channels for various other territories in different parts of the world including Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Asia, and recently Canada, and has licensed some of its cartoons and other content, in English and local languages, to TV and cable stations such as KI.KA and Super RTL in Germany, RTÉ Two (English speaking) and TG4 (Irish speaking) in Ireland, YTV (in English) and Vrak.TV (in French) in Canada, Canal J in France, Alpha Kids in Greece and CNBC-e in Turkey.

See also

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References

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