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| Country | Greece |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Greek English |
| Picture format | 4:3 (576i SDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viacom |
| Sister channels | MTV Greece Nick Jr. MTV Music Nickelodeon |
| History | |
| Launched | 18 October 2009 |
| Replaced | Balkans TV (1995–2009) |
| Closed | 12 December 2011 |
| Replaced by | Nickelodeon Plus |
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