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== History ==
== History ==
In March 1 2012, Nicktoons Netherlands and Germany merged, thus launching this feed.
In March 1 2012, Nicktoons Netherlands and Germany merged and launched this feed.


Starting in February 1 2017. Nicktoons launched in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, with audio tracks for local languages.
Starting in February 1 2017. Nicktoons launched in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, with audio tracks for local languages.

Revision as of 15:14, 10 August 2023

Nicktoons
Broadcast areaBalkans
Baltic states
Benelux
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Scandinavia
Central Europe
Ukraine
Middle East
North Africa
Turkey
HeadquartersLondon
Programming
Language(s)English, Arabic, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, German, Polish, Dutch, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Turkish, Russian, Slovene, Albanian (subtitles)
Picture format576i SDTV
1080p HDTV (for HD feed)
Ownership
OwnerParamount Global
Sister channelsNickelodeon
Nick Jr.
MTV
MTV Live
MTV Hits
History
Launched1 March 2012; 12 years ago (2012-03-01) (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux)
1 February 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-01) (Sweden, Denmark, Norway)
15 February 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-15) (Middle East and North Africa)
20 February 2017; 7 years ago (2017-02-20) (Turkey)
15 February 2018; 6 years ago (2018-02-15) (Poland)
12 December 2018; 6 years ago (2018-12-12) (Russia)
1 April 2019; 5 years ago (2019-04-01) (Hungary and Romania)
5 June 2019; 5 years ago (2019-06-05) (Bulgaria)
30 October 2019; 5 years ago (2019-10-30) (Czech Republic)
22 January 2020; 4 years ago (2020-01-22) (Ukraine)
14 July 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-14) (Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Albania)
April 1, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-04-01) (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania)
ReplacedNickelodeon HD (on Poland)
ClosedApril 28, 2022 (2022-04-28) (Russia), December 14, 2022 (2022-12-14) (Belarus)

Nicktoons (sometimes called Nicktoons Global) is a European international pay television network operated by Paramount Networks EMEAA. Launched on 1 March 2012, international version of the American TV channel Nicktoons, the network serves many of the countries in the European Union, the Arab world, Russia, Ukraine, Switzerland and Turkey and features several feeds differentiated by time zones and local languages being the primary audio feed offered, with other languages offered through second audio program options. Other networks may display the domestic language as open-access subtitles.

Programming

History

In March 1 2012, Nicktoons Netherlands and Germany merged and launched this feed.

Starting in February 1 2017. Nicktoons launched in Sweden, Denmark and Norway, with audio tracks for local languages.

In February 15 of the same year, the channel was launched in Middle East and North Africa via OSN, with Arabic audio track and shows being dubbed in local language.

The channel was later launched in February 20 of the same year in Turkey on Digiturk.

In February 15 2018, a feed for Poland was launched, alongside with a Polish audio track, the Polish feed of Nicktoons was different than other feeds, with different schedule and different time dates, it was replaced with Nickelodeon HD.

In December 12 2018. Nicktoons launched in Russia, and a Russian audio track was added in Russian and Scandinavian feeds.

In April 1 2019, a feed for Hungary and Romania was launched, in June 5 a feed for Bulgaria was launched and later in October 30, 2019, a feed for Czechia was also launched, all these feeds use the Polish feed, with audio tracks for local languages.

The channel was launched in Ukraine on January 22 2020, with Russian audio track.

Nicktoons launched 4 feeds in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Albania in July 14 2020, with local audio tracks for Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia and subtitles for Albania.

On April 28 2022, the Russian feed closed due to the Ukraine war. However, the Russian track was still available in Ukrainian and Scandinavian feeds.

The channel closed in Belarus on December 14 2022 because of Belarus support for Russia over Ukraine.

On April 1 2023, Nicktoons launched 3 new feeds in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, a month before Latvia changed the law on language possibilities, unlike Estonian and Lithuanian, content in Latvian uses is also provided with translation with the help of artificial intelligence, mostly at night.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "From May 1, the audio track in Russian will disappear from several foreign TV programs". 1188.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  2. ^ "With the changes in the law, 'Tet TV' will have more Latvian language". delfi.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 26 April 2023.