Nickelodeon (Italian TV channel) explained

Nickelodeon
Picture Format:576i (SDTV)
Owner:Paramount Networks EMEAA
Sister Channels:Nick Jr.
Country:Italy
Language:Italian, English
Area:Italy
San Marino
Vatican City
Timeshift Service:Nickelodeon +1
Website:nicktv.it
Online Serv 1:Sky Go
Online Chan 1:Nickelodeon
Online Serv 2:Sky Kids
Online Chan 2:Nickelodeon
Online Serv 3:Now TV
Online Chan 3:Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon is an Italian children’s television channel launched on 1 November 2004 on Sky Italia.From 1997 until 2000, Rai Sat 2 broadcast Nickelodeon cartoons for three hours a day. Its based on the US version of the channel.

History

In 1997, Viacom collaborated with the Italian company "RaiSat", a now defunct division of RAI made to run their Satellite Networks, to have a TV block on the channel "RaiSat 2 - Ragazzi", which ran for 3 hours a day.

The channel was launched on 1 November 2004. At first it divided its frequency with Comedy Central, which broadcast at night.

On 31 July 2009 a +1 timeshift version was launched. The same day Nick Jr. was launched, replacing RaiSat YOYO, which became free and is now named Rai Yoyo.

On 9 September 2013, it and the +1 version of the network converted to a widescreen aspect ratio.

On July 3, 2023, the channel's graphics and logo undergo a restyling, conforming to the international versions.

Related channels

Nick Jr.

See main article: Nick Jr. (Italian TV channel).

Nick Jr. is an Italian children’s TV channel aimed at pre-school children. It is available on Sky Italia and was launched on 31 July 2009.

TeenNick

TeenNick was an Italian TV channel aimed at Teens & Pre-Teens and aired a wide-variety of Nickelodeons live-action programming. It was launched in 4 December 2015, though was unsuccessful and closed after about 5 years of broadcasting on 2 May 2020. The channel was available though Sky Italia.