Nickelodeon (Japanese TV channel)

Nickelodeon is a Japanese television channel which is targeted mainly at children, teens and adults. It is the brand of ViacomCBS Networks Japan K.K. (a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Networks EMEAA division of ViacomCBS). Started in November 1998 as a cable and satellite television channel, Viacom attempted to bring their Nickelodeon brand to the Japanese market.

Nickelodeon
Logo without the Japanese writing. 2018–present
CountryJapan
Broadcast areaJapan
HeadquartersTokyo
Programming
Language(s)Japanese
Picture format480i, 4:3 (SD); 720i, 16:9 (HD)
Ownership
OwnerViacomCBS Networks Japan K.K. (ViacomCBS)
History
LaunchedNovember 15, 1998 (1998-11-15) (original)
January 30, 2018 (2018-01-30) (relaunch as a brand for OTT media services)
ClosedSeptember 30, 2009; 11 years ago (original)
Links
Websitehttps://www.nickjapan.com
Availability

However, due to declining viewership, the television channel was taken off the air on September 30, 2009 with the channel closing after airing a short cartoon known as “Red & Bull” then airing an generic bumper before signing off. After the channel's closure, some programs were moved to other specialty channels (including MTV Japan), DTH satellite channels and terrestrial television networks. New programs made their national television premiere on other channels: For example, The Penguins of Madagascar made debut on NHK ETV on April 4, 2010. However, the official website is still online, with program information, website games and downloadable content, etc. In October 2017, Viacom brought back into the brand in Japan starting on January 30, 2018. It is currently available exclusively on dTV (a subscription TV streaming service of NTT Docomo), Hulu Japan[1][2] and RakutenTV.[3]

NickTime block on Animax
The logo of the Animax NickTime block

Nickelodeon's programs were also broadcast on Animax in Japan under a television block titled "NickTime", starting with SpongeBob SquarePants from September 1, 2010.[4]

NHK

Only one Nickelodeon program is also broadcast on NHK, which is SpongeBob SquarePants. First aired on January 21, 2012.

References
  1. "DTV-Channel Japan marks milestone with Nickelodeon for streaming linear content | Mobile | News | Rapid TV News".
  2. "Nickelodeon to launch OTT channel in Japan".
  3. "楽天とバイアコムCbs・ネットワークス・インターナショナル、国内の動画ストリーミング配信とEコマース分野においてパートナーシップを締結".
  4. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2010-07-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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