Nickelodeon (Italian TV channel)
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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Nickelodeon
| logo = Nickelodeon 2023 logo (outline).svg
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2023{{efn|The logo's wordmark has been in use since 2010. Additionally, this logo is a variant meant to be used for white backgrounds; the main variant has a white wordmark in conjunction with a fully orange splat.}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2004|11|1|df=y}}
| closed_date =
| picture_format = 576i (SDTV)
| owner = Paramount Networks EMEAA
| sister_channels = Nick Jr.
| headquarters =
| country = Italy
| area = Italy
San Marino
Vatican City
| timeshift_service = Nickelodeon +1
| website = [http://www.nicktv.it/ nicktv.it]
| online_serv_1 = Sky Go
| online_chan_1 = Nickelodeon
| online_serv_2 = Sky Kids
| online_chan_2 = Nickelodeon
| online_serv_3 = Now
| 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. It is based on the eponymous American cable television 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 next 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 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio.
On July 3, 2023, the channel's graphics and logo underwent a restyling, conforming to the international versions.
Related channels
= Nick Jr. =
{{Main|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 1 August 2009.
= TeenNick =
TeenNick was an Italian TV channel aimed at teens and pre-teens and aired a wide-variety of Nickelodeons live-action programming. It was launched on 4 December 2015, though was unsuccessful and closed after about 5 years of broadcasting on 2 May 2020. The channel was available through Sky Italia.
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.nicktv.it/}}
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{{Italian television stations}}
Category:Children's television networks
Category:Television channels in Italy
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2004