Nickelodeon (Netherlands)

The Dutch version of Nickelodeon, broadcasting free-to-cable in the Netherlands and through satellite in Belgium, and launched on 14 July 2003. In addition to the general Nickelodeon programmes, original productions such as ''ZOOP'', ''Het Huis Anubis'', and ''SuperNick'' are also broadcast. The Dutch ''Kids' Choice Awards'' were presented in three years (2004, 2005 and 2007), featuring nominees that are relevant to Dutch audiences. In 2010, the US ''Kids' Choice Awards'' aired, which included categories for the Netherlands and Belgium inserted into the broadcast.

Nickelodeon has a separate version in Belgium with advertising and programming variations for Belgian viewers. All Belgian cable and ISP providers carry the Belgian version, with the satellite provider TV Vlaanderen offering only the Dutch version, as it uses the feed of the Dutch CanalDigitaal.

In recent years, with the increase of on-demand services, the market share of the Nickelodeon channel has declined in the Netherlands. In 2019, the channel recorded an average daily market share of 0.7%, which reduced to 0.4% in 2020. In comparison, Nickelodeon had a market share of 2.1% in 2009.

History

Nickelodeon replaced a similarly-themed channel, Kindernet (launched in 1988), in 2003 after it was acquired by Viacom at the end of the year 2001. Before this, Nickelodeon aired as a programming block on Kindernet from 1.00 to 3.00 PM, starting in February 2002. Throughout the course of 2003, Nickelodeon programming began to gain more prominence on Kindernet outside of the block, before expanding into a 24-hour channel on 14 July. As a result, Kindernet was degraded into a morning block, which later became Nick Jr.

On 1 August 2005, Nickelodeon began time-sharing with Talpa, now airing between 6.00 AM and 6.00 PM. By the end of the year 2006, MTV's deal with Talpa ended and Nickelodeon began sharing channel space with The Box Comedy on 1 December. Nickelodeon extended its airtime up until 8.00 PM and The Box Comedy changed into Comedy Central on 30 April 2007.

Comedy Central switched to TMF on 1 January 2011, and Nickelodeon resumed its 24-hour broadcast on 14 February. Sometime after, a TeenNick block was added to the channel's schedule during the overnight hours, airing between 9.00 PM and 6.00 AM. All programming on Nickelodeon's regular schedule is available in Dutch, with the exception of Dutch-Belgian productions.

A high-definition simulcast of Nickelodeon was slated to launch through UPC Netherlands on 3 April 2012, but ended up being delayed due to technical issues. Nickelodeon HD eventually launched on 13 September 2012, the time through KPN Interactive TV.

On 1 October 2015, sister channel Spike was launched and initially aired during Nickelodeon's overnight hours. On 12 December 2016, Spike became its own 24-hour channel on Ziggo, before launching on other providers (such as KPN, Telfort, XS4ALL, Caiway and T-Mobile Thuis) three months later.

Nickelodeon continues to air 24/7 in the Netherlands, broadcasting TeenNick programming at night and also introducing a version of The Splat. In Belgium, Spike and Nickelodeon continue to time-sharing.

Programming (currently and formerly)

Original

Animated

* ''SpongeBob SquarePants''
* '' Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years''
* ''Avatar: The Last Airbender''
* ''The Legend of Korra''
* ''The Loud House''
* ''It's Pony''
* ''Back at the Barnyard''
* ''The Penguins of Madagascar''
* ''Monsters vs Aliens''
* '' Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness''
* ''ChalkZone''
* ''Breadwinners''
* ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''
* ''Aaahh!!! Real Monsters''
* ''KaBlam!''
* ''Tak and the Power of Juju''
* ''Rugrats''
* ''All Grown Up!''
* ''CatDog''
* ''The Ren & Stimpy Show''
* ''Danny Phantom''
* ''Harvey Beaks''
* ''Pig Goat Banana Cricket''
* ''Catscratch''
* ''The Angry Beavers''
* ''Hey Arnold!''
* ''Invader Zim''
* '' As Told by Ginger''
* ''Bunsen Is a Beast''
* ''The Adventures of Kid Danger''
* ''Kappa Mikey''
* ''The Fairly OddParents''
* '' Rise of the TMNT''
* ''The Casagrandes''
* '' El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera''
* ''T.U.F.F. Puppy''
* ''Planet Sheen''
* ''Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty''
* ''Fanboy & Chum Chum''
* ''Sanjay and Craig''
* '' The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius''
* ''Rocko's Modern Life''
* ''The Wild Thornberrys''
* ''Rocket Power''
* ''The X's''
* ''My Life as a Teenage Robot''
* ''The Mighty B!''

Live-action

* ''Big Time Rush''
* ''Drake & Josh''
* ''True Jackson, VP''
* ''Victorious''
* ''Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures''
* ''Power Rangers''
* ''Supah Ninjas''
* '' You Gotta See This''
* ''Sam & Cat''
* ''The Haunted Hathaways''
* ''The Thundermans''
* ''iCarly''
* ''The Amanda Show''
* ''Kenan & Kel''
* ''Cousin Skeeter''
* ''Journey of Allen Strange''
* ''Hotel 13''
* ''Summer in Transylvania''
* ''Genie in the House''
* ''Renford Rejects''
* ''Noah Knows Best''
* ''The Brothers Garcia''
* ''Clarissa Explains It All''
* ''Marvin Marvin''
* ''ZOOP''
* ''Het Huis Anubis''
* ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide''
* ''Bad Candy Was Here''
* '' The Naked Brothers Band''
* ''The Troop''
* ''The Brady Bunch''
* ''Unfabulous''
* ''Zoey 101''
* ''Henry Danger''
* ''Game Shakers''
* ''Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn''
* ''100 Things to Do Before High School''
* ''De Ludwigs''
* ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (revival)
* ''Every Witch Way''
* ''I Am Frankie''
* ''Bella and the Bulldogs''
* ''Knight Squad''
* ''Nickelodeon: Unleashed''
* ''The Substitute''
* ''Danger Force''
* ''Side Hustle''
* ''Drama Club''
* ''Creative Camp''
* ''NOOBees''
* ''Spyders''

Short interstitials

* ''Cool Factor''
* ''Nick Extra''
* ''De klas uit!''
* ''Shake It!''
* ''Nick's Flix''
* ''Special Me''
* ''Max Adventures''
* ''SuperNick''
* ''Nick Battle''
* ''HiHi met SiSi''
* ''Nick At''
* ''Puppy Patrol''
* ''So Nick''
* ''De Ballen''
* ''Sportlets''
* ''ANWB Explorers''
* ''Gefopt!''

Acquired

Animated

* ''I.N.K.: Invisible Network Of Kids''
* ''Mr. Bean''
* ''Johnny Test''
* ''3-2-1 Penguins!''
* ''Animaniacs''
* '' Pinky & the Brain''
* ''Bratz''
* ''PopPixie''
* ''Totally Spies!''
* ''Four Eyes''
* ''Lucky Luke''
* ''Cosmic Quantum Ray''
* ''Rabbids Invasion''
* ''ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks''
* '' Corneil & Bernie''
* ''Dragon Hunters''
* ''Flatmania''
* '' Edgar & Ellen''
* ''Frankenstein's Cat''
* ''Geronimo Stilton''
* ''Delilah & Julius''
* '' Grossology''
* ''Fat Dog Mendoza''
* ''Growing Up Creepie
* ''League of Super Evil''
* ''My Dad the Rock Star''
* '' Lola & Virginia''
* ''Martin Mystery''
* '' Argai''
* ''Monster Allergy''
* '' Potatoes & Dragons''
* '' Ricky Sprocket: Showbiz Boy''
* ''Yakkity Yak''
* '' Sabrina: The Animated Series''
* '' Wayside''
* '' Speed Racer: The Next Generation''
* ''Tiny Toon Adventures''
* '' Trolls: TrollsTopia''
* ''Trollz''
* ''Spliced''
* ''Viva Piñata''
* ''Skyland''
* ''Lego City Adventures''
* '' Barbie: Dreamhouse Adventures''
* ''Pokémon''
* '' The Boss Baby: Back in Business''
* ''Ollie's Pack''
* ''Dorg Van Dango''
* '' Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous ''
* '' Kitty Is Not a Cat''

Live-action

* ''Wingin' It''
* ''Chica Vampiro''
* ''Make It Pop''
* ''The Other Kingdom''
* ''Star Falls''
* ''Just Add Magic''
* ''Sweet Valley High''
* ''My Parents Are Aliens''
* ''The Saddle Club''
* ''Naturally, Sadie''
* ''Sabrina, the Teenage Witch''
* ''Life with Boys''
* ''Saved by the Bell''

Nick Jr.

* ''44 Cats''
* '' The Adventures of Paddington''
* ''The Backyardigans''
* ''Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom''
* ''Blaze and the Monster Machines''
* ''Blue's Clues''
* ''Boobah''
* ''Bruno and the Banana Bunch''
* ''Bubble Guppies''
* ''Caillou''
* ''Clifford the Big Red Dog''
* '' Domo''
* '' Dora and Friends: Into the City!''
* ''Dora the Explorer''
* ''Fifi and the Flowertots''
* ''Go, Diego, Go!''
* '' Jellabies''
* ''Lunar Jim''
* ''Max & Ruby''
* ''The Magic School Bus''
* '' Make Way for Noddy''
* ''Mr. Men and Little Miss''
* ''Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends''
* ''Ni Hao, Kai-Lan''
* ''Oswald''
* ''PAW Patrol''
* '' Paz''
* ''Peppa Pig''
* ''Pingu''
* ''Rolie Polie Olie''
* '' Rupert Bear, Follow the Magic...''
* ''Rusty Rivets''
* ''Shaun the Sheep''
* ''Thomas & Friends''
* ''Timmy Time''
* ''Team Umizoomi''
* ''Tots TV''
* ''Wallykazam!''
* '' Wanda and the Alien''
* ''The Wonder Pets''

Carriage history

Most-watched broadcasts per year

Since 2002, ''Stichting Kijkonderzoek (SKO)'' has been monitoring the viewer ratings for Nickelodeon programmes in the Netherlands. Between 2003 and 2017, SKO published an annual list of the most-watched broadcasts of the channel. From 2018 onwards, it publishes a list of the most-watched programmes within the Viacom-owned network.

Sister channels

Nicktoons

Nicktoons is a Dutch TV channel broadcasting in the Netherlands and Belgium, which mostly airs cartoons. It launched together with NickMusic on 2 August 2007. At daytime the cartoons are dubbed in Dutch and at night the cartoons are spoken in English, but subtitled in Dutch.

Nick Jr.

Nick Jr. is a preschooler's channel and is the sister channel to Nickelodeon. After the transition of Kindernet to Nickelodeon in 2003 Nick Jr. became a programme block on Nickelodeon in the morning. Nick Jr. would launch as a separate 24-hour channel on 1 January 2005 but due to some capacity issues it eventually launched a few months later on 1 May.

NickMusic

NickMusic (formerly Nick Hits) is a digital music video channel for children. It launched together with Nicktoons on 2 August 2007.

References

External links

Nickelodeon Nederland

{{Television in the Netherlands

Television channels in the Netherlands
Netherlands
Children's television networks
Television channels and stations established in 2003
Television channels in Belgium
2002 establishments in the Netherlands
2003 establishments in Belgium