Nickelodeon (Japanese TV channel) facts for kids
Logo without the Japanese writing. 2018–present
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| Country | Japan |
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| Broadcast area | Japan |
| Headquarters | Tokyo |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Japanese |
| Picture format | 480i, 4:3 (SD); 720i, 16:9 (HD) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ViacomCBS Networks Japan K.K. (ViacomCBS) |
| History | |
| Launched | November 15, 1998 (original) January 30, 2018 (relaunch) |
| Closed | September 30, 2009; 11 years ago (original) |
Nickelodeon is a fun Japanese television channel made mostly for kids, teens, and even adults! It's part of a big company called ViacomCBS.
Nickelodeon first started in Japan in November 1998. You could watch it on cable and satellite TV. The company Viacom wanted to bring their popular Nickelodeon shows to Japanese viewers.
However, over time, fewer people watched the channel. So, Nickelodeon Japan stopped broadcasting on September 30, 2009. After it closed, some of its popular shows moved to other TV channels, like MTV Japan. New shows, like The Penguins of Madagascar, even started on channels like NHK ETV. Even though the TV channel was off the air, the official website stayed online with games and show information.
Good news! In October 2017, Viacom decided to bring Nickelodeon back to Japan. It officially relaunched on January 30, 2018. Now, you can watch it on special streaming services like dTV (from NTT Docomo) and Hulu Japan.
Nickelodeon Shows on Other Channels
NickTime Block on Animax
Some Nickelodeon shows were also shown on another Japanese TV channel called Animax. They had a special block of shows called "NickTime." This started on September 1, 2010, with the very popular show SpongeBob SquarePants.
Nickelodeon on NHK
Only one Nickelodeon show has also been broadcast on NHK, which is a major public broadcaster in Japan. This show was SpongeBob SquarePants, and it started airing on NHK on January 21, 2012.
