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Nickelodeon logo since March 4, 2023 [a]. Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American basic cable and satellite television network that is part of the Nickelodeon Group, a unit of the Paramount Media Networks division of Paramount Global, which focuses on programs for children and teenagers ages 2 to 17 years old.
Nickelodeon Games (formerly Nick Games from 2002 to 2009, from 1997 to 2002, Nickelodeon Software, and from 1993 to 1997, Nickelodeon Interactive) is the video gaming division of Nickelodeon. It was originally a part of Viacom Consumer Products, with early games being published by Viacom New Media . [ 44 ]
The name "Nickelodeon" was first used in 1888 by Colonel William Austin [3] for his Austin's Nickelodeon, [4] a dime museum located in Boston, Massachusetts. The term was popularized by Harry Davis and John P. Harris. On June 19, 1905, they opened a small storefront theater with the name on Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...
Nickelodeon Networks was founded in 2002 after MTV Networks (now Paramount Media Networks) merged the business operations of Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite and Nicktoons into one division. On January 4, 2006, Herb Scannell resigned from Nickelodeon.
In 1980, Warner-Amex hired Cyril M. Schneider to be the president of the Nickelodeon network, which made its national debut less than a year earlier. Despite introducing popular programs such as You Can't Do That on Television to the lineup in 1981, Nickelodeon operated at a loss of $10 million dollars, and at one point had the lowest number of viewers compared to other cable channels by 1984.
Nickelodeon got its start in 1977 as part of Qube, the first two-way interactive cable system/remote control by Warner Cable. At the time, Qube's ability to be passed around the room and to be ...
Nickelodeon is launched by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment: 1984: Nickelodeon introduces its Balloon font logo: 1985: Nick at Nite is launched: 1986: Double Dare premieres; Viacom gains full ownership of the network: 1987: The Big Ballot (later known as the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards) premieres: 1988: The programming block Nick Jr. is ...
Nick got a new look and then, last month, an old one, at a time when throwbacks are all the rage. Reboots or revivals of the TV hits of the era of Presidents Reagan, Clinton and George W. Bush are ...