Nickelodeon Scandinavia
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Nickelodeon Scandinavia is a children's channel broadcasting in Denmark
, Norway
and Finland
. In June 2008, a separate channel for Sweden was launched. Nickelodeon Sweden
replaced the pan-Nordic channel in all of Sweden. It broadcasts programming from the similarly branded channels in the United Kingdom and the United States, such as Hey Arnold!
, SpongeBob SquarePants
, Rocko's Modern Life
, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
, The Wild Thornberrys
as well as a few locally produced programmes.
The channel started broadcasting in 1996 as a part of the analogue Viasat
package, only broadcasting in the morning, sharing one transponder on Sirius 1 (previously Marcopolo 1) with ZTV
and one on TV Sat 2 shared with 3+ and other Danish channels. The official launch was February 1, 1997. Initially it was only broadcasting for six hours between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. A few years later, it switched to another transponder, allowing it to broadcast between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The channel is (as of 2006) broadcast on both of the satellite systems pointed at the Nordic region (From Viasat
at Sirius 3 with Videoguard
encryption and from Canal Digital
at Thor 3
with Conax
encryption), as well as on the Swedish DTT network and most digital cable networks, and some analogue. Most cartoons are dubbed
into local languages, and separate audio tracks are available on satellite. Non-cartoon series aimed an older audience is broadcast in English.
Nickelodeon joined the Swedish terrestrial network in 2001 and the Finnish terrestrial network
on September 1, 2007. As of 2007, it was not available from the Norwegian RiksTV
terrestrial platform and Denmark was yet to launch digital pay television.
The channel only broadcasts between 6 AM and 6 PM, so it usually shares its bandwidth with other channels. On Viasat
it used to broadcasts on the same channel as Viasat Nature, Viasat Crime and Playboy TV
, but this was changed in 2007 when Viasat Nature started broadcasting in the day and Nickelodeon would timeshare with VH1 instead. On Canal Digital, the European version of VH1 Classic
is broadcast in the downtime, and on Swedish DTT, (Boxer
), Star!
is shown during the same time. Several cable networks picked the Viasat stream for Nickelodeon.
In June 2008, a separate channel for Sweden was launched. Nickelodeon Sweden
replaced the pan-Nordic channel in all of Sweden. The pan-Nordic does however continue to be available in Denmark, Finland and Norway.
A Danish version, Nickelodeon Denmark
, was launched in March 2008. It was launched with VH1 Denmark
, which simulcasted Nickelodeon for six hours in the morning. The Pan-Nordic version in still available to Danish satellite viewers.
The channel was previously broadcast from the United Kingdom, but in 2008 it handed back its UK license and started broadcasting from the Netherlands instead.
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. In June 2008, a separate channel for Sweden was launched. Nickelodeon Sweden
Nickelodeon Sweden
Nickelodeon Sweden is a children's channel broadcasting to Sweden.Nickelodeon has been available in Sweden since 1996 when a pan-Scandinavian version was launched on the analogue Viasat platform...
replaced the pan-Nordic channel in all of Sweden. It broadcasts programming from the similarly branded channels in the United Kingdom and the United States, such as Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold!
Hey Arnold! is an American animated television series created by Craig Bartlett for Nickelodeon. The show's premise focuses on a fourth grader named Arnold who lives with his grandparents. Episodes center on his experiences navigating big city life while dealing with the problems he and his friends...
, SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants is an American animated television series, created by marine biologist and animator Stephen Hillenburg. Much of the series centers on the exploits and adventures of the title character and his various friends in the underwater city of "Bikini Bottom"...
, Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life is an animated series created by Joe Murray. The show aired for four seasons between 1993 and 1996 on Nickelodeon. Rocko's Modern Life is based around the surreal, parodic adventures of an anthropomorphic wallaby named Rocko, and his life in the city of O-Town...
, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina the Teenage Witch is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a teenage fictional character named Sabrina Spellman. The character was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo. The comic's characters have also appeared in various other media...
, The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys
The Wild Thornberrys is an American animated television series that aired on Nickelodeon. It was rerun in the USA on Nickelodeon and occasionally The N until 2009 and Nicktoons until 2007...
as well as a few locally produced programmes.
The channel started broadcasting in 1996 as a part of the analogue Viasat
Viasat
Viasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries...
package, only broadcasting in the morning, sharing one transponder on Sirius 1 (previously Marcopolo 1) with ZTV
ZTV
-History:The channel started in Sweden as a daily afternoon show in TV3 and TV4 in February 1991. The channel got its name as it was a simulcast version of the radio station Z Radio. There was also a Z magazine available for some time....
and one on TV Sat 2 shared with 3+ and other Danish channels. The official launch was February 1, 1997. Initially it was only broadcasting for six hours between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. A few years later, it switched to another transponder, allowing it to broadcast between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
The channel is (as of 2006) broadcast on both of the satellite systems pointed at the Nordic region (From Viasat
Viasat
Viasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries...
at Sirius 3 with Videoguard
VideoGuard
VideoGuard , produced by NDS, is a digital encryption system for use with conditional access television broadcasting. It is used on digital satellite television systems - some of which are operated by News Corporation, which owns about half of NDS...
encryption and from Canal Digital
Canal Digital
Canal Digital is a Scandinavian television distributor and internet service provider that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay-TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor...
at Thor 3
Thor 3
Thor 3 is a satellite used by Canal Digital in the Nordic areas for DTH services. It has 14 Ku band transponders, and is currently situated at 1 degree west...
with Conax
Conax
Conax is a global technology company that provides conditional access solutions for digital television. Based in Oslo, Norway, Conax has subsidiaries in the USA, India and Germany and sales & support offices in Russia, Singapore, China, South Korea, Brazil, and Canada.- Overview :Between 1986 and...
encryption), as well as on the Swedish DTT network and most digital cable networks, and some analogue. Most cartoons are dubbed
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
into local languages, and separate audio tracks are available on satellite. Non-cartoon series aimed an older audience is broadcast in English.
Nickelodeon joined the Swedish terrestrial network in 2001 and the Finnish terrestrial network
Digital terrestrial television in Finland
Digital terrestrial television in Finland was launched on August 21, 2001. The analogue networks continued its broadcasts alongside the digital ones until September 1, 2007, when they were shut down nationwide....
on September 1, 2007. As of 2007, it was not available from the Norwegian RiksTV
RiksTV
RiksTV is the distributor of pay television in the Norwegian digital terrestrial television network. It is owned by Norges televisjon as, a consortium owned by Norsk rikskringkasting, the TV 2 Group and Telenor....
terrestrial platform and Denmark was yet to launch digital pay television.
The channel only broadcasts between 6 AM and 6 PM, so it usually shares its bandwidth with other channels. On Viasat
Viasat
Viasat is a DBS distributor and TV broadcaster, owned by the Swedish media conglomerate Modern Times Group. Broadcasting from London, the target markets are in the Nordic and the Baltic Countries...
it used to broadcasts on the same channel as Viasat Nature, Viasat Crime and Playboy TV
Playboy TV
Playboy TV is a premium monthly subscription television channel. Since its launch in 1982 in partnership with Cablevision which eventually sold their share back to Playboy, Playboy TV has become a leading entertainment channel for adult entertainment...
, but this was changed in 2007 when Viasat Nature started broadcasting in the day and Nickelodeon would timeshare with VH1 instead. On Canal Digital, the European version of VH1 Classic
VH1 Classic
VH1 Classic is a television network, launched on May 8, 2000. It is operated as part of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom and primarily features music videos and concert footage from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, though it formerly included a wider range of genres and time periods...
is broadcast in the downtime, and on Swedish DTT, (Boxer
Boxer TV Access
Boxer TV Access is a Swedish company providing pay television channels on the digital terrestrial television network in Sweden. Modeled on the British ITV Digital, it was founded in October 1999. Some channels on the Swedish DTT are free-to-air, but most of the channels require subscription from...
), Star!
Star! Scandinavia
Star! Scandinavia is a television channel in northern Europe that is devoted to entertainment and celebrity news and programming. The channel is managed by Scandinavian television broadcaster NonStop Television, part of Turner Broadcasting System, TBS, Inc., which merged with Time Warner in 1996,...
is shown during the same time. Several cable networks picked the Viasat stream for Nickelodeon.
In June 2008, a separate channel for Sweden was launched. Nickelodeon Sweden
Nickelodeon Sweden
Nickelodeon Sweden is a children's channel broadcasting to Sweden.Nickelodeon has been available in Sweden since 1996 when a pan-Scandinavian version was launched on the analogue Viasat platform...
replaced the pan-Nordic channel in all of Sweden. The pan-Nordic does however continue to be available in Denmark, Finland and Norway.
A Danish version, Nickelodeon Denmark
Nickelodeon Denmark
Nickelodeon Denmark is a Danish television channel targeting children.The channel was launched on March 15, 2008 with the launch of VH1 Denmark, where it was simulcasted between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. From 1996 to 2008, Denmark had been served by the Pan-Nordic channel Nickelodeon Scandinavia...
, was launched in March 2008. It was launched with VH1 Denmark
VH1 Denmark
VH1 Denmark is music channel targeting Danish adults in the ages 25-50.The channel launched on March 15, 2008 at 10 p.m. In the analogue offer from the major cable network, Yousee, it replaced a timeshare between the channel's Pan-European equivalent VH1 Europe and the erotic channel Private Blue....
, which simulcasted Nickelodeon for six hours in the morning. The Pan-Nordic version in still available to Danish satellite viewers.
The channel was previously broadcast from the United Kingdom, but in 2008 it handed back its UK license and started broadcasting from the Netherlands instead.