Nicktoons (American TV channel)

Nicktoons
Logo used since January 1, 2024
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersOne Astor Plaza
New York, New York, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)
  • English
  • Spanish (via SAP audio track)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerParamount Media Networks
ParentNickelodeon Group
Sister channels
History
LaunchedMay 1, 2002 (2002-05-01)
Former names
  • Nicktoons TV (2002–03)
  • Nicktoons Network (2005–09)
Links
Websitenicktoonsnetwork.nick.com/home.html
Availability
Streaming media
Affiliated streaming serviceParamount+
YouTube TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream, Philo, Hulu + Live TV

Nicktoons (formerly Nicktoons TV and Nicktoons Network, currently on air as NickSpongeBob) is an American pay television channel and sister service to Nickelodeon. It was launched in 2002, and is named after Nicktoons, which is the brand used for Nick’s original animated programming. Both Nicktoons and Nickelodeon are owned by the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global through the Nickelodeon Group. The channel is geared towards children aged 7 to 11.[1]

As of December 2023, Nicktoons is available to approximately 43,000,000 pay television households in the United States, down from its 2013 peak of 69,000,000 households.[2]

Evolution of Nickelodeon
1977First Pinwheel broadcast on Qube
1979Nickelodeon is launched by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment
1984A&E merges two networks onto Nickelodeon's prime time schedule
1985Launch of prime time and overnight programming through Nick at Nite with A&E's spin-off to 24-hour operation
1986Viacom acquires network parent MTV Networks
1987The first Big Ballot, which would became the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
1988Nick Jr. launches in mornings
1990Opening of Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios Florida
1991The first Nicktoons premiere
1992SNICK, the network's Saturday night block, begins
Nickelodeon Animation Studio is founded
1993Nickelodeon UK debuts
1994Nickelodeon launches The Big Help
1995Nick.com is launched
1996First theatrical release by Nickelodeon Movies
1999Noggin, a joint venture with CTW launches
SpongeBob SquarePants premieres
2000Nickelodeon on CBS airs from 2000–2006
2001TEENick is launched
2002The N is launched on Noggin and the Nicktoons channel is launched
Sesame Workshop sells their stake in Noggin to Viacom
2005SNICK shuts down
Nickelodeon Studios closes
2007Nick GAS shuts down, The N takes over its channel space
2009Nickelodeon acquires the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise
TEENick and The N merged to create TeenNick, Noggin is replaced by the Nick Jr. Channel
2010Nickelodeon begins co-producing the Winx Club franchise
2012NickMom is launched overnights on the Nick Jr. Channel
2015NickMom closes
Noggin relaunches as a streaming service
2016NickMusic launches
2021NFL on Nickelodeon premieres in partnership with CBS Sports
2024Noggin streaming service is shut down
2025Closure of international Nickelodeon websites
  1. ^ "Viacom". Viacom. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "U.S. cable network households (universe), 1990 – 2023". wrestlenomics.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2019.

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