Nickelodeon (TV channel)

Nickelodeon (Nick for short) is a cable TV network for children. The first Nickelodeon channel was American, but there are now several channels in different countries such as Japan, Australia, and UK.

History

The world's first cable channel devoted to programming for children and youth, Nickelodeon debuted in 1979 as Pinwheel (renamed to "Nickelodeon" in 1981). It was originally owned by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, a joint venture of American Express and Warner Communications; it is now part of MTV Networks, a division of Viacom.

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1979 - 1981 - Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment - Joint venture - American Express - Warner Communications - MTV Networks - Viacom

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In 1986, Nick held the Big Ballot, an award show voted on by kids that would later become the Kids' Choice Awards. Each April, the Kids' Choice Awards show honors kids' favorites in movies, music, television, and sports, and features stereotypically juvenile elements like the Best Fart award and a celebrity burp-off.

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1986 - Kids' Choice Awards - Stereotypically - Juvenile - Fart - Burp

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Nickelodeon began producing original animated shows, known as Nicktoons, in 1991. The three original Nicktoons, Doug, Rugrats, and Ren & Stimpy, debuted that year.

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Animated - Nicktoons - 1991 - Doug - Rugrats - Ren & Stimpy

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