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.

Other Nickelodeon channels

In the U.S., Nick airs the Nick at Nite programming block from prime time to early morning. It features various Paramount Pictures and Viacom-owned programs from the 1980s and '90s such as The Cosby Show, Roseanne, and Cheers. Nick at Nite also introduced Fatherhood, an animated show based on the book by Bill Cosby.

Related Topics:
Nick at Nite - Prime time - Paramount Pictures - 1980s - '90s - The Cosby Show - Roseanne - Cheers - Fatherhood - Bill Cosby

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In 1996, Nick at Nite spun off the channel TV Land, which currently airs a variety of older shows, primarily sitcoms from 1951 to 1992.

Related Topics:
1996 - TV Land - Sitcoms - 1951 - 1992

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Nickelodeon has spun off other cable networks: Nick Too (which is Nick on a three hour delay), Nick Games and Sports (Nick GAS), NickToons, and Noggin/The-N (originally a joint venture with Sesame Workshop). It also operates language- or culture-specific Nickelodeon channels for various markets in different parts of the world, and has licensed translated versions of some of its cartoons and other content to TV and cable stations such as Kinderkanal and Super RTL of Germany, YTV (Youth TV) of Canada, Canal J of France, and Alpha Kids from Greece.

Related Topics:
Nick Too - Nick Games and Sports - NickToons - Noggin - The-N - Sesame Workshop - Language - Culture - Translated versions - Cartoon - Kinderkanal - Super RTL - Germany - YTV - Canada - Canal J - Alpha Kids - Greece

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Outside of the U.S., Nickelodeon appears in Argentina, Australia, Belgium (as a block on MTV), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, India, Ireland,Israel,Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Peru,Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Related Topics:
U.S. - Argentina - Australia - Belgium - Brazil - Chile - Colombia - Costa Rica - Denmark - Dominican Republic - Ecuador - El Salvador - France - Germany - India - Ireland - Israel - Japan - Malaysia - Mexico - Netherlands - New Zealand - Norway - Panama - Peru - Philippines - Portugal - Russia - Singapore - Spain - Sri Lanka - Sweden - Turkey - United Kingdom - Uruguay - Venezuela

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See also: List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon.

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