Nickelodeon (tv Channel)

TV Information

	Name	Nickelodeon
	Logofile	NickelodeonPNGlogoPNG
	Logosize	150px
	Logoalt	Nickelodeon's current "Orange Splat" logo (1986-present)
	Launch	April 1 , 1979
	Picture Format	480i ( SDTV )
	Owner	MTV Networks ( Viacom )
	Country	United States
	Headquarters	New York City <br> Burbank , California
	Former Names	Pinwheel (until 1981 )
	Sister Names	Nick-at-Nite , TV Land , Nick Too , Nick GaS , Nicktoons Network , Noggin , The N
	Web	Official Site
	Sat Serv 1	DirecTV
	Sat Chan 1	Channel 299/300
	Sat Serv 2	Dish Network
	Sat Chan 2	Channel 170/171
	Sat Serv 3	SKY Italia
	Sat Chan 3	Channel 604
	Cable Serv 1	Available on most cable systems
	Cable Chan 1	Check Local Listings for channels

Nickelodeon (commonly referred to as '''Nick''') is an American Cable Television network owned by Viacom International . Nickelodeon's target audience is primarily children ages 7-12, with other programs aimed toward teenagers in a 'late night' segment known as TEENick .

HISTORY

Nickelodeon was launched April 1 , 1979 as the '' Pinwheel '' channel in Columbus, Ohio .

Nickelodeon has produced and aired Many Programs . The channel became known for its iconic green slime, originally featured in the network's first major hit, the 1980s Canadian comedy show '' You Can't Do That On Television ''. The slime was then adopted by the station as a primary feature of many of its shows.

Nick-at-Nite is a late-night segment of Nickelodeon in which reruns of 'classic' television sitcoms are aired after 9PM.

As of August 2007, the network also broadcasts in South East Asia , Japan , Australia , New Zealand , UK , Scandinavia , Republic Of Ireland , Netherlands , Spain , Portugal , Belgium , Germany , Cyprus , India , Italy , Israel , Pakistan , Turkey , Hungary , France , Russia , Africa , Latin America and Brazil .

NICKTOONS

See Also: Nicktoons

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