Nickelodeon (British and Irish TV channel)
Nickelodeon (commonly shortened to Nick) is a British pay television network.
Country
United Kingdom
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
Sky Campus, Isleworth (1993–1995)
Nickelodeon UK, Rathbone Place, London (1995–2012)
MTV Networks Europe, Camden, (2012–present)
Nickelodeon +1
Nickelodeon UK Ltd.
(Paramount Networks UK & Australia)[1]
1 September 1993
On 1 September 1993, a localised version of the also known as a US channel launched in the United Kingdom and launched at a later date in Ireland. In the United Kingdom, the channel is available on Sky, Virgin Media, and TalkTalk Plus TV. In Ireland, the channel is available on Virgin Media Ireland, Eir TV and Sky Ireland. It is the first Nickelodeon feed launched overseas.
Ownership[edit]
Nickelodeon's UK operations was owned by Nickelodeon UK Ltd., which originally operated as a 50-50 joint venture between MTV Networks International and Kidsprog Ltd., a subsidiary of BSkyB formed solely for the launch of the channel. By 2005-2006 the stake was altered so MNA owned 60% and Sky owned 40%.
On October 31, 2022, Sky sold its stake in Nickelodeon UK Ltd., to Paramount International Networks, meaning they now own full control.[12] The sale of the stake was so Sky could enter the children's market on their own with the launch of a stand-alone Sky Kids network, which they were not allowed to do due to the Nickelodeon joint-venture.[13]