| Nickelodeon | |
| Launch Date: | |
| Replaced: | Nickelodeon India (On specific providers in Sri Lanka and the Maldives) Disney Channel Taiwan (On specific cable providers in Taiwan) |
| Closed Date: | (New Zealand) |
| Replaced By: | Nickelodeon New Zealand (in New Zealand) |
| Owner: | Paramount Networks EMEAA (Paramount International Networks) |
| Picture Format: | 1080i HDTV SDTV 576i (downscaled) |
| Language: | English (Asia) Malay (Malaysia) Indonesian (Indonesia) Thai (Thailand) Mandarin (Taiwan) Cantonese (Hong Kong) Japanese (Japan) Korean (Korea) |
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| Headquarters: | Singapore |
| Sister Channels: | Nick Jr. MTV Live MTV 90s Paramount Network Colors Colors Infinity |
| Website: | Official website |
Nickelodeon is a pan-Asian pay television channel operated by Paramount Networks EMEAA and owned by Paramount International Networks, based in Singapore and broadcast to audiences in Southeast Asia and certain regions in Oceania like Polynesia and Papua New Guinea.[1] The channel was launched on 1998 and mainly broadcasts original series from Nickelodeon's namesake television channel in the United States.
The channel was first launched in the Middle East and North Africa in June 1996[2] as a 24-hour English-language TV channel.
In October 1998, Nickelodeon decided to reach the popular channel to the Philippines, Japan, Russia & the CIS as an attempt to bring the popular channel to Asia. One of their shorts were Right Here, Right Now (based on the 1993 Nick US shorts) and their ID's were by FRONT. Broadcasts in Singapore started on 9 March 2001.[3] In 2003, it became a part of NickSplat (Nickelodeon's headquarters in Asia).
On October 11, 2006, Viacom's subsidiary MTV Networks Asia Pacific set up a new unit to manage a feed based in Singapore.[4] [5] Nickelodeon was launched in Singapore and expanded its services in Southeast Asia and Polynesia. Nickelodeon Philippines, Nickelodeon Pakistan, and Nickelodeon India started working independently. They started their new website in 2003.
In 2018, the channel launched in both Sri Lanka (via Dialog TV) and Maldives, replacing Nickelodeon India due to the said feed's heavy localization.
On January 1, 2022, the channel launched in Taiwanese cable providers, replacing Disney Channel Of Taiwan.[6]
In the Middle East, Nickelodeon Asia was made available to Middle Eastern viewers in the region via the ABS-2 satellite and it was broadcast in English. Previously, the channel was made available to Middle Eastern viewers in the region via the Palapa C2 and D satellites until 2010, when Nickelodeon Asia left Palapa D.
In Singapore, Nickelodeon Asia is available in English. The channel was launched on March 9, 2001.[7] [8]
In Indonesia, Nickelodeon Asia is available in both Indonesian and English and it was launched in February 1999.
See main article: Nickelodeon (Malaysian TV channel).
Available since October 1999; currently broadcasting in English, Malaysian, Mandarin Chinese.
In Thailand, Nickelodeon Asia is available via TrueVisions and it was broadcast in Thai. In 2020, Nickelodeon was extended to AIS Play & 3BB Giga TV for Major Pay Television Networks in Thailand along with Nick Jr.
In Taiwan, Nickelodeon Asia is available in Mandarin Chinese.
In Hong Kong, Nickelodeon Asia is currently broadcasting in Cantonese, made available since February 2002.
In the Maldives, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. Asia were launched available on Medianet in June 2018.[9]
In Myanmar, Nickelodeon Asia is available on Channel 15 on Sky Net and Canal+ Myanmar Channel 114 and is also on OTT Platform Cookie TV.
in Sri Lanka, Nickelodeon Asia launched in August 2018 on Dialog TV, replacing Nick India. However, Nick India continues to broadcast on PEO TV.
See main article: Nickelodeon (South Korean TV channel).
In South Korea, Nickelodeon Asia was launched in 2003 in South Korea airing in English with subtitles in Korean and was available through SkyLife. the channel replaced Tooniverse but was later removed in 2006, SkyLife did not carry Nickelodeon until 2014.
On July 1, 2022, Nickelodeon was replaced with KiZmom, and relaunched as a programming block on Tooniverse.
See main article: Nickelodeon (Japanese TV channel).
On February 1, 2022, Nickelodeon Asia launched in Japan and replaced the Japanese version in this country.
In Vietnam, Nickelodeon was a programming block on YouTV, branded as Nick & You. It first launched in September 2016. However, the block was closed on December 31, 2022.
In Mainland China, Nickelodeon was made available to Chinese viewers via a programming block branded as HaHa Nick based in Shanghai, which existed from May 2005 to October 2007, broadcasting in Mandarin Chinese. Nickelodeon is currently defunct in China with its programming moved to channels such as CNTV.
See main article: Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids' Choice Awards. The Indonesia Kids Choice Awards is the first Kids Choice Awards set in Asia next to the Philippines. The first show was held since 2008 in Jakarta and was first hosted by Tora Sudiro, Tasya Kamila and Ringgo Agus Rahman and some various Indonesian Artist's over the years. The logo of the show is exactly the same as the US version however, it is designed for the Indonesian version of the show and still read Nickelodeon Indonesia Kids Choice Awards.
See main article: Nickelodeon Philippines Kids' Choice Awards. The Philippines Kids Choice Awards is the second setting of the Kids Choice Awards in Asia preceded by Indonesia. The show was first held since 2008 at the Aliw Theater in Pasay and was first hosted by Michael V. and some various Filipino artists. According to Amit Jain, executive vice-president and managing director of MTV Networks India, China and Southeast Asia, "This is a milestone for Nickelodeon's business in Southeast Asia as it will deliver on Nick's commitment of providing global kids-centric shows and properties which are adapted to reflect local tastes and aspirations."[10] The Philippines KCA has been inactive all over the years.
See main article: List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon (Southeast Asia) and List of programs broadcast by Nickelodeon.
See main article: Nick Jr. (Southeast Asian TV channel). Nick Jr. is the preschool channel which replaced the Nick Jr. block on Nickelodeon's main pan-Asian feed on 1 July 2011. It was launched on May 18, 2011, on StarHub TV Channel 304 in Singapore and on TelkomVision Channel 305 in Indonesia. The channel expanded its broadcast to other parts of Southeast Asia thereafter.