Children's TV channel in Canada
Television channel
Nickelodeon
is a
Canadian
English language
discretionary
specialty channel
based on the
American cable network of the same name
owned by
Corus Entertainment
under a
brand licensing
agreement with
Paramount Media Networks
, a division of
Paramount Global
.
As with all of its sister networks throughout the world, Nickelodeon airs programs aimed at children and young teenagers. Prior 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
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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 aged 6 to 17 and their families. The schedule would include programs devoted to entertainment, humour, travel, games and science and technology."
[1]
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.
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citation needed
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Programming
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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
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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.
See also
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References
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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-257
, September 18, 2008
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Nickelodeon Canada set to launch
; Media in Canada; September 29, 2009
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"
Corus is shuttering Discovery Kids, they will re-brand the Sex TV and Drive-In Classics channels
",
CARTT.ca
, September 29, 2009
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"Channel Guide for Various providers in Canada - Page 4"
.
channelcanada.com
.
- ^
"
Corus Launches YTV, Nick Apps
",
Animation Magazine
, September 22, 2015
- ^
"Amazon Prime Video Channels coming to Canada"
.
Realscreen
. June 3, 2019
. Retrieved
June 12,
2019
.
- ^
a
b
Lang, Jamie (August 30, 2022).
"Corus Is Rebranding Nick+ As Teletoon+ And Will Focus On Warner Bros. And Cartoon Network Series"
.
Cartoon Brew
. Retrieved
September 1,
2022
.
External links
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Current
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- The Hardy Boys
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- Super Wish
(since 2022)
- Best and Bester
(since 2022)
- Popularity Papers
(since 2023)
- Zokie of Planet Ruby
(since 2023)
- Nutty Squirrels
(since 2026)
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Children's television in Canada
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Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers
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Family and school-age children
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Teenagers and young adults
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French-language
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Multilingual
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Defunct
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