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 | Template:Start date and age February 2002 (as channel on Kindernet) |
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) |
The Dutch version of the broadcasting free-to-cable in the Netherlands and through satellite in Belgium, was launched on 23 February 2002. [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 the Dutch In 2010, the US Kids' Choice Awards aired, which included categories for the Netherlands and Belgium inserted into the broadcast.
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]
Nickelodeon in the Netherlands was Shared with Talpa (TV Channel) (2005-2006; 2007) The Box Comedy (2006-2007) and Comedy Central (2007-2010; 2011). After That, between February 14, 2011 to October 1, 2015, Nickelodeon was available 24-hours a Day with the block TeenNick in the Netherlands via all providers. After which the channel was Shared with Spike on October 1, 2015 to December 12, 2016. From December 12, 2016, Nickelodeon can again be seen forever 24 hours a day via Ziggo and since March 1, 2017, also in via other providers. [5] [6] [7] [8] [1]
On 1 August 2005, Nickelodeon began time-sharing with Talpa, now airing between 6.00 AM and 6.00 PM. [9] By the end of the year 2006, MTV's deal with Talpa ended and Nickelodeon began sharing channel space with The Box Comedy on 1 December. [10] Nickelodeon extended its airtime up until 8.00 PM and The Box Comedy changed into Comedy Central on 30 April 2007. [11]
Comedy Central switched to TMF on 1 January 2011, and Nickelodeon resumed its 24-hour broadcast on 14 February. [12] Sometime after, a TeenNick block was added to the channel's schedule during the overnight hours, airing between 9.00 PM and 6.00 AM. All programming on Nickelodeon's regular schedule is available in Dutch, with the exception of Dutch-Belgian productions.
A high-definition simulcast of Nickelodeon was slated to launch through UPC Netherlands on 3 April 2012, but ended up being delayed due to technical issues. [13] Nickelodeon HD eventually launched on 13 September 2012, the time through KPN Interactive TV. [14]
On 1 October 2015, sister channel Spike was launched and initially aired during Nickelodeon's overnight hours. [15] [16] On 12 December 2016, Spike became its own 24-hour channel on Ziggo, before launching on other providers (such as KPN, Telfort, XS4ALL, Caiway and T-Mobile Thuis) three months later.
Nickelodeon continues to air 24/7 in the Netherlands, broadcasting TeenNick programming at night and also introducing a version of The Splat. In Belgium, Spike and Nickelodeon continue to time-sharing. [17] [18] [19]
Date | Shared channel with | Closedown time |
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23 February 2002 - 31 August 2002, 1 September 2002 - 13 July 2003 | Net5 (TV channel) Veronica (TV channel, 2002-2003) Nickelodeon/ Kindernet | 6:00 pm - 6:00 am |
13 July 2003 – 15 September 2005 | 24-hour service (kindernet Closedown on 31 December 2004) | |
16 September 2005 - 30 November 2006, 1 December 2006 - 15-16 December 2006 | Talpa/Tien (Talpa TV/Talpa Holding/Talpa Media) | 6:00 pm - 2:00 am, 6:00 pm - 5:00/6:00 am |
15-16 December 2006 - 29-30 April 2007 | The Box Comedy | 8:00 pm - 5:00 am |
30 April 2007 – 13 February 2011; 13-14 February - 1 January 2011 | Comedy Central | 8:00 pm - 5:00 am |
1 January 2011 - 3 April 2011, - 1 October 2012 - 31 October 2013, 1 November 2013 | Comedy Central moved to the channel used by TMF, and began sharing with that channel. Kindernet returned to television, On 4 April, 2011, and the name is Nickelodeon KinderNet. Nickelodeon KinderNet stopped its broadcasts again, The freed up time has since been by Comedy Central, which therefore broadcasts 24-hour a day. On 1 October 2012, Comedy Central broadcasts 21 hours a day, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 AM local time. Kindernet broadcast on the same channel in the early morning hours, from 6:00 am to 9:00 am local time. From 1 November 2013 to the present, Comedy Central will broadcast 24-hours a day. | 8:00 pm - 6:00 am |
14 February 2011 – 18-19 September 2015 | 24-hour service/teenNick (TV channel 2011-2015) | |
18-19 September 2015 – 30 September 2015, 1 October 2015 - 12 December 2016 - 1 March 2017 | Spike/teenNick (TV channel 2011-2015) | 9:00 pm-5:00 am, 6:00 am |
12 December 2016 & 1 March 2017 – present | 24-hour service/spike (TV channel) |
Since 2002, Stichting Kijkonderzoek (SKO) has been monitoring the viewer ratings for Nickelodeon programmes in the Netherlands. Between 2003 and 2017, SKO published an annual list of the most-watched broadcasts of the channel. From 2018 onwards, it publishes a list of the most-watched programmes within the Viacom-owned network. [20]
Year | Broadcast | Viewers |
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2003 | Bassie & Adriaan & De reis vol verassingen (repetition) | 279,000 |
2004 | Zoop | 468,000 |
2005 | Zoop | 320,000 |
2006 | SpongeBob SquarePants | 292,000 |
2007 | Het Huis Anubis | 421,000 |
2008 | Avatar | 507,000 |
2009 | Het Huis Anubis | 477,000 |
2010 | Avatar | 333,000 |
2011 | iCarly | 322,000 |
2012 | Avatar: The Legend of Korra | 340,000 |
2013 | Kids Choice Awards 2013 | 265,000 |
2014 | Avatar | 356,000 |
2015 | SpongeBob SquarePants | 155,000 |
2016 | Kids Choice Awards 2016 | 219,000 |
2017 | Kids Choice Awards 2017 | 179,000 |
2018 | Thundermans | 124,000 |
2019 | — | — |
2020 | — | — |
Nicktoons is a Dutch TV channel broadcasting in the Netherlands and Belgium, which mostly airs cartoons. It launched together with NickMusic on 2 August 2007. At daytime the cartoons are dubbed in Dutch and at night the cartoons are spoken in English, but subtitled in Dutch. [21]
Nick Jr. is a preschooler's channel and is the sister channel to Nickelodeon. After the transition of Kindernet to Nickelodeon in 2003 [22] Nick Jr. became a programme block on Nickelodeon in the morning. [1] Nick Jr. would launch as a separate 24-hour channel on 1 January 2005 but due to some capacity issues it eventually launched a few months later on 1 May. [23]
NickMusic (formerly Nick Hits) is a digital music video channel for children. It launched together with Nicktoons on 2 August 2007. [21]