Nickelodeon (India)
Nickelodeon is a kids' TV channel in India. It started on October 16, 1999, and has its headquarters in Mumbai. It is similar to the American Nickelodeon but shows different programs to suit Indian audiences.[2]
| Nickelodeon | |
|---|---|
.svg){kind=logo} Nickelodeon logo used since 2024[a] | |
| Country | India |
| Broadcast area | India Bangladesh[1] Nepal[1] Sri Lanka[1] |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | |
| Picture format | 576i SDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viacom18 (2007–present) |
| Parent | Nickelodeon |
| Sister channels | Nickelodeon HD+ Nickelodeon Sonic Nick Jr. |
| History | |
| Launched | 16 October 1999 |
| Links | |
| Website | nickindia |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| SD & HD+ | |
| Tata Play (India) | SD & HD+ |
History
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Nick India is the most viewed kids' channel in India since October 2020. First of all, it started using Hindi in 2004, and within a few years, it added Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, etc. In 2010, Nick India got a new look and logo similar to that of Nickelodeon in the US.[3][4]The channel launched Nick Jr. for younger kids in 2012, running a TeenNick block in the evening up until 2017. [5][6][7]
Nick India held its first Kids Choice Awards in 2013.[8] In 2015, it launched Nickelodeon HD+.[9] The channel kept adding new shows and language tracks, like Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Malayalam in 2019.[10]
Programming
changeIn the first years, Nickelodeon India mostly showed American cartoons like Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants, Hey Arnold!, The Fairly OddParents, and Danny Phantom. They also did broadcast live-action shows such as Kenan & Kel, Drake & Josh, and Legends of the Hidden Temple.
Nick India created two local game shows called Dum Dama Dum and Gilli Gilli Gappa.[11] and Gilli Gilli Gappa.[12]
In 2011, Nick India began creating its own local animated series. First was Keymon Ache.[13]
Sister channels
changeNickelodeon HD+
changeNickelodeon HD+ started on 5 December 2015. Only original U.S. Nickelodeon shows are on this channel.
Nick Jr.
changeViacom18 launched the channel on 21 November 2012. But on 1 February 2017, TeenNick stopped airing, and Nick Jr. became a 24-hour channel.
Nickelodeon Sonic
changeNickelodeon Sonic was launched on 20 December 2011 and targeted teens and action shows.
Notes
change- ↑ The logo's wordmark has been in use since 2010. 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.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Singh, Paramveer (5 August 2021). Indian Silver Screen. K.K. Publications. p. 162. Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ↑ "Top Indian Cartoon Channels TRP Ratings Weekly List: October 2020 Updated". 1Films.in. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "ZEE TV TO LAUNCH NICKELODEON". 11 October 1999. Archived from the original on 23 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ↑ "Cartoon Network block replaces Nick on Zee TV". 14 August 2002. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ↑ "Nick India undergoes makeover, to don new logo from June 25". The Economic Times. 2010-06-24. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Viacom18 to launch new channel Sonic for "new young adults" | Media". Campaign India. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Nick rebrands their kids channel Sonic with refreshing new logo and their successful show 'Shiva' -". www.animationxpress.com. Retrieved 2024-11-09.
- ↑ "Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards now in India". Indian Television Dot Com. 10 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 September 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "Viacom18 to launch HD kids channel Nick HD+, unveils local IP 'Shiva' for Nick | TelevisionPost.com". www.televisionpost.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "Nick & Sonic adds four new local language feeds". 1 Indian Television Dot Com. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ↑ "Nick brings 'Double Dare' Hindi version". Indian Television Dot Com. 9 November 2004. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Nick launches "Gilli Gilli Gappa" on Holi". 14 March 2006. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
- ↑ "Nick's Keymon Ache to make its theatrical debut on 9 November". 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2017.