Nicktoons (American TV channel) facts for kids
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| Country | United States |
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| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Headquarters | One Astor Plaza New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Viacom (2002–2006, 2005–2019) ViacomCBS (2019–present) (National Amusements (2002–present)) |
| Parent | Nickelodeon Networks (2002-present) (MTV Networks (2002-2011) Viacom Media Networks (2011-2019) ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks (2019-present)) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | May 1, 2002 |
| Former names | Nicktoons TV (2002–03) Nicktoons Network (2005–09) |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable providers | Channel slots vary on each provider |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network | Channel 178 (SD) |
| DirecTV | Channel 302 (SD) |
| Astro USA | Channel 620 (HD) (Coming Soon) |
| Charter Spectrum | Channel 262 (HD) |
| IPTV | |
| AT&T TV |
Channel 302 (HD)
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| Verizon FiOS | Channel 254 (SD) Channel 754 (HD) |
| AT&T U-Verse | Channel 318 (SD) Channel 1318 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV, Philo | |
Nicktoons (also known as Nicktoons Network) is an American TV channel. It's owned by ViacomCBS, the same company that owns Nickelodeon. This channel is made for kids aged 7 to 14.
Nicktoons shows many animated series from Nickelodeon, which are called Nicktoons. It also airs other cartoons, some movies, and animated shows from Nickelodeon channels around the world. You can watch Nicktoons 24 hours a day.
In September 2018, about 56.9 million homes in America could watch Nicktoons. That's more than half of all homes with a TV!
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What Shows are on Nicktoons?
Nicktoons has shown almost all of the Nickelodeon series since it started. Even though its name is "Nicktoons," it doesn't only show cartoons. The channel also airs some of Nickelodeon's live-action shows. Examples include The Thundermans and Henry Danger.
Over time, Nickelodeon started moving newer shows to the Nicktoons channel. This meant that older Nicktoons, like Hey Arnold! and The Ren and Stimpy Show, were taken off the schedule. However, Rugrats still aired sometimes. As of August 2020, Nicktoons mostly shows newer cartoons. It also airs reruns of popular shows like SpongeBob SquarePants and The Fairly OddParents.
NickSports: A Block for Sports Fans
On September 3, 2014, Nicktoons launched a special block of shows called NickSports. This block aired on Wednesday evenings for two hours. It was connected to the 2014 Kids' Choice Sports awards that started that year.
NickSports mainly showed programs about sports. This included shows like Wild Grinders (starring Rob Dyrdek) and NFL Rush Zone: Guardians of the Core. Even SpongeBob SquarePants had sports-related episodes shown. The block also featured sports movies such as Bend It Like Beckham, Cool Runnings, and Space Jam. In 2015, NickSports moved to Friday evenings. The block stopped airing in September 2018.
Nicktoons Around the World
Nicktoons is not just in the United States! Many other countries have their own versions of the channel.
Current International Channels
- UK and Ireland – started on July 22, 2002
- Netherlands – started in 2007
- Germany – started in March 2010
- Africa – started on September 30, 2014
- Scandinavia – started in 2017
- Arabia – started on February 15, 2017
- Turkey – started on February 20, 2017
- Russia – started in December 2018
- Poland – started on February 15, 2018
- Hungary and Romania – started on April 15, 2019
- Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Albania - started on July 14, 2020
Past International Channels
- France – This started as a block of shows on a channel called Canal J on January 1, 2003. It was renamed N-Toons in 2011 and stopped airing on July 31, 2015.
- Latin America – This channel started on February 4, 2013. It closed down in late 2020 and was replaced by the US version of NickMusic on most cable providers.
Nick HD+ in India
Nick HD+ is a TV channel in India. It shows many animated series from Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It airs similar programs to the Nicktoons channel. More than 40 Nickelodeon animated series were also available on the Voot streaming service in India.
The Nicktoons Mascot
From 2006 to 2009, Nicktoons Network had a robot mascot. This robot appeared in commercials and ads for the channel. Its name was "ACOW," which stood for "Animation Capital of the World."
ACOW was a detailed robot character with one big eye. It was animated using a special method called "photo-puppetry." ACOW was a big part of the NicktoonsNetwork.com website. It was also used in the "Nicktoons Network: Animation Capital of the World" logo. Other similar characters with eyeballs were also seen in promos for the network.
Images for kids
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Nicktoons Network logo, used from 2005 to 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Nicktoons (canal de televisión) para niños
