Nickelodeon (Dutch TV channel)
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The Dutch version of the original United States television channel, broadcasting free-to-cable in the Netherlands and through satellite in Belgium, was launched on 14 July 2003.[1][2] In addition to the general Nickelodeon programmes, original productions such as ZOOP, Het Huis Anubis, and SuperNick are also broadcast. The Dutch Kids' Choice Awards were presented in three years (2004, 2005 and 2007), featuring nominees that are relevant to Dutch audiences. In 2010, the US Kids' Choice Awards aired, which included categories for the Netherlands and Belgium inserted into the broadcast.
Country | Netherlands |
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Broadcast area | Netherlands Belgium (satellite only) |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Dutch English (subtitled in Dutch) |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA |
Sister channels | Nick Jr. Nicktoons NickMusic MTV MTV 80s MTV 90s MTV 00s MTV Hits MTV Live Comedy Central Paramount Network |
History | |
Launched | February 2002; 22 years ago (2002-02) (as block on Kindernet) 14 July 2003; 20 years ago (2003-07-14) (as channel) |
Replaced | Kindernet |
Replaced by | Nickelodeon Flanders (Belgium) |
Links | |
Website | www.nickelodeon.nl |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digitenne | Channel 12 (HD) |
Streaming media | |
Ziggo GO | ZiggoGO.tv (Europe only) |
Canal Digitaal | Watch live (Netherlands only) |
TV Vlaanderen (Flanders) | Watch live (Belgium only) |
Nickelodeon has a separate version in Belgium with advertising and programming variations for Belgian viewers. All Belgian cable and ISP providers carry the Belgian version, with the satellite provider TV Vlaanderen offering only the Dutch version, as it uses the feed of the Dutch CanalDigitaal.
In recent years, with the increase of on-demand services, the market share of the Nickelodeon channel has declined in the Netherlands. In 2019, the channel recorded an average daily market share of 0.7%, which reduced to 0.4% in 2020.[3] In comparison, Nickelodeon had a market share of 2.1% in 2009.[4]