Nickelodeon (Canadian TV channel)

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Nickelodeon Canada
Logo used since November 2, 2023 [lower-alpha 1]
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s) English
Audio described
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner Corus Entertainment (under license from Paramount)
Parent YTV Canada, Inc.
Sister channels YTV
Treehouse TV
History
LaunchedNovember 2, 2009;14 years ago (2009-11-02)
Replaced Discovery Kids (Most cable providers)
Links
Website nickcanada.com

Nickelodeon is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel based on the American cable network of the same name owned by YTV Canada, Inc., a subsidairy of Corus Entertainment under a brand licensing agreement with Paramount Media Networks, a division of Paramount Global.

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As with all of its sister networks throughout the world, Nickelodeon airs programs aimed at children and young teenagers. Prior and still after to the channel's launch, YTV and Treehouse TV served as the main outlets for both Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. Channel programs under output agreements with Viacom. Both channels continue to premiere new original series from the U.S. networks as they are more widely distributed than the Canadian Nickelodeon channel, owing to their status as analog channels.

Nickelodeon is one of two Paramount-branded networks owned by Corus; CMT is jointly owned by the two companies.

History

In September 2008, Corus Entertainment was given approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a specialty channel named "YTV OneWorld", described as featuring "programming from around the world targeting children and teenagers aged 6 to 17 and their families. The schedule would include programs devoted to entertainment, humour, travel, games and science and technology." [1]

Logo used since November 2, 2009. Concurrently used with the 2023 logo since November 2, 2023. Nickelodeon 2009 logo.svg
Logo used since November 2, 2009. Concurrently used with the 2023 logo since November 2, 2023.

In September 2009, Corus announced it had reached an agreement with MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom, to launch Nickelodeon in Canada as a domestic channel. The channel was launched as Nickelodeon on November 2, 2009, at 6 a.m. using the "YTV OneWorld" license. [2] Jacob Two-Two was the first show to broadcast. On the day of the channel's launch, Discovery Kids (which Corus also owned) was shut down and replaced by Nickelodeon on most pay-TV providers after the last episode of Aquateam ended. [3] Because it is legally a distinct service, subscription television companies had to reach new agreements with Corus in order to carry Nickelodeon, as Discovery Kids operated under a different license.

On April 9, 2013, Telus Optik TV launched Nickelodeon HD, a high-definition simulcast of the standard-definition feed. It was later launched on June 25, 2013, for Rogers Cable and added to Bell Fibe TV's service on October 25, 2013. [4]

On September 22, 2015, Corus Entertainment announced the launch of Nickelodeon GO, an app that allows viewers to watch the channel live, as well as stream shows from its U.S. counterpart. The app is currently available for iOS and Android platforms, but requires a subscription to Nickelodeon from a pay-TV provider. [5]

In June 2019, as part of the launch of Amazon Prime Video Channels in Canada, Corus launched a standalone subscription video on demand channel featuring Nickelodeon content, [6] later branded as Nick+. [7] On August 30, 2022, it was announced that Nick+ would be discontinued and replaced on September 1 by Teletoon+, which focuses on programming from Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network. [7]

On November 2, 2023, Nickelodeon began using 2023 splat logo, eight months after the US and on the channel's 14th anniversary.[ citation needed ]

Programming

Nickelodeon primarily airs a mix of both contemporary and older original programming seen on its U.S. counterpart, with most of Nickelodeon's current programming airing on YTV and Treehouse TV. The channel also features a commercial-free (ad-supported on the weekends), Nick Jr.-branded block of preschool programming during the daytime hours. In order to fulfil Canadian content guidelines, Nickelodeon also airs programming sourced from other Corus-owned networks.

Notes

  1. The logo's wordmark has been in use since November 2, 2009. 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.

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