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Nicktoonsters

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Nicktoonsters
Country
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
Programming
Picture format576i SDTV
Ownership
OwnerNicktoons UK
(Viacom International Media Networks Europe/Sky plc)
Sister channelsNicktoons
Nickelodeon
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. Too
History
Launched18 August 2008; 16 years ago (18 August 2008)
Closed31 July 2009; 15 years ago (31 July 2009)
Replaced byNicktoons Replay

Nicktoonsters was a short-lived British and Irish television channel which launched on 18 August 2008. It was a spin-off channel of Nicktoons, targeted to a slightly younger audience.[1] It broadcast twelve hours per day from 7am to 7pm daily, with Paramount Comedy 2 +1 (later Comedy Central Extra +1) taking the other twelve hours in a channel-sharing arrangement.

History

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Nicktoonsters' licence first appeared on the OFCOM website in September 2007.[2] The channel launched on Sky Digital on 18 August 2008 with a Rugrats marathon week before it commenced its regular schedule.[3]

Nicktoonsters ended its run on 31 July 2009 at 7pm, nearly a year after its launch. Nicktoons +1, known as Nicktoons Replay, replaced it in August 2009.[4][5] Comedy Central Extra +1 eventually reclaimed the full 24 hours of channel space in October 2012 when Nicktoons Replay was discontinued and replaced by Nick Jr. +1.

Programming

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Nicktoonsters' programming consisted of older library content from Nicktoons, including Rugrats, Hey Arnold!, The Wild Thornberrys, CatDog, and As Told by Ginger.[1] In the later months of the channel's existence, newer programmes such as The Fairly OddParents and SpongeBob SquarePants aired on holidays and weekends.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Nick UK unveils new toon net". C21media. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  2. ^ Licence Details for Nick Toonsters Archived 2008-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Nickelodeon to open new UK toon channel". Digital Spy. 2008-07-17. Retrieved 2024-10-10.
  4. ^ "Ceasing of Reporting - Nicktoonsters". AGB Nielsen Media. 2009-07-28.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Implementation - Nicktoons ReplayB". AGB Nielsen Media. 2009-07-08.[permanent dead link]
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