The Dutch version of the broadcasting free-to-cable in the Netherlands and through satellite in Belgium, was launched on 23 February 2002.[1][2] 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 the Dutch 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.
Nickelodeon in the Netherlands was Shared with Talpa (TV Channel) (2005-2006; 2007) The Box Comedy (2006-2007) and Comedy Central (2007-2010; 2011). After That, between February 14, 2011 to October 1, 2015, Nickelodeon was available 24-hours a Day with the block TeenNick in the Netherlands via all providers. After which the channel was Shared with Spike on October 1, 2015 to December 12, 2016. From December 12, 2016, Nickelodeon can again be seen forever 24 hours a day via Ziggo and since March 1, 2017, also in via other providers forever.[3][4][5][6][1] In September 2004, it was Announced that John de Mol (aka John De mol Jr., The creator of big brother, and the tv company Endemol.) Had purchased the evening broadcasting time of the dutch Nickelodeon, in order to be able to start his own television channel there in the future, De Mol bought the evening broadcasting time (from 6:00 PM to 2:00 PM) This started on October 9, 2004, with the Netherlands-Macedonia football match, but there was little sign of the purchase during the first half of 2005. The individual football matches were even broadcast under the Nickelodeon flag (with promos and logos such as "Nickelodeon is Oranges"). Nickelodeon's regular programming was only occasionally interrupted for an evening, for a report and review of a football match. The television channel was therefore started as Talpa and that officially happened on Saturday, August 13, 2005. The first day was well viewed, but apart from the football broadcasts, the viewing figures of the other programming lagged behind the competition. Talpa managed to attract a large number of well-known television personalities: including Barend en Van Dorp, Linda de Mol (john de mol's sister), Jack spijkerman, Humberto Tan, Jan Mulder, Caroline Tensen, André Van Duin, Henny Huisman, and Others. On August 12, 2005, Before the Broadcasts had officially started, John de Mol Announced that he would like to start a second Talpa tv channel in 2006 (or at the least early 2007 at the latest). Since of De Mol's Channel Talpa On August 16, 2005, Nickelodeon was Still able to broadcast from 2.00 AM to 6.00 PM. The channel Talpa was Part of Talpa Media Holding (Talpa TV) a company owned by John De Mol. Other well-known media names from that company are Radio 10 Gold and Juize.FM. through Talpa Producties, the Company made several programs that were developed for its own television channel. The channel was Called Talpa until 15 December 2006, the Latin name for the nocturnal animal the mole, which is a reference to the founder's surname. At that time, On 16 August 2005 or 16 September 2005 to 15 December 2006, they only broadcast in the evening and night hours; During the Day, Nickelodeon in The Netherlands, was shown on the same Channel. On 15 December 2006 to 18 August 2007 (until the end) Talpa/Tien Broadcast 24-hours a day. On September 19, 2006, Talpa Announced a Deal with SBS Broadcasting about the use of the name Tien: Talpa would be renamed Tien From 16 December 2006. A Month later, on October 20 of the same year, the Channel Announced that it would broadcast 24-hours a day. Nickelodeon which Shared the Channel with Talpa, Therefore moved to The Box Comedy. From that day on, the name of the channel was changed to Tien. The Channel had already broadcast serveral promos and announcements of Talpa/Tien on 16 December 2006. The latter was officially launched a day later.
On 16 August 2005 and 16 September 2005 to 16 December 2006, Nickelodeon began time-sharing with Talpa, now airing between 6.00 PM and 2.00 PM.[7] On December, 16, 2006, Nickelodeon in the Netherlands moved to the channel of The Box Comedy,[8][9] which Simultaneously Changed It's name To The Box Comedy and later to Comedy Central. At the Same Time, Nickelodeon Expanded It's airtime by 3 Hours due to high viewing figures. Since then, Nickelodeon has Been broadcast from 05:00 to 20:00 in The Netherlands and Flanders.
Comedy Central switched to TMF on 1 January 2011, and Nickelodeon resumed its 24-hour broadcast on 14 February.[10] 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.[11] Nickelodeon HD eventually launched on 13 September 2012, the time through KPN Interactive TV.[12]
On 1 October 2015, sister channel Spike was launched and initially aired during Nickelodeon's overnight hours.[13][14] 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.[15][16][17]
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.[18]
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.[19]
Nick Jr. is a preschooler's channel and is the sister channel to Nickelodeon. After the transition of Kindernet to Nickelodeon in 2003[20] Nick Jr. became a programme block on Nickelodeon in the morning.[1] 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.[21]
NickMusic (formerly Nick Hits) is a digital music video channel for children. It launched together with Nicktoons on 2 August 2007.[19]