Nickelodeon (French TV channel)

On 10 January 2003, Nicktoons was launched as a programming block in France on Canal J

The French variant of Nickelodeon was announced in 2005,[1] and was officially launched on 16 November of that same year.[2] The channel's application to broadcast on French digital terrestrial television was rejected by the CSA in favor of Gulli, a kids-oriented channel (launched as a joint-venture between the Lagardère Group and the public broadcaster France Télévisions). It gains revenue through advertisement and product sales.[3] At the time, its market value was equal to €300 million.[3] According to research conducted by ConsoJunior in 2006, Nickelodeon France was the most-watched channel among kids between 4 and 14 years old.[2] During this time, the channel premiered new shows such as SpongeBob SquarePants, Avatar: The Last Airbender and Dora the Explorer.[2] Thereafter, during the first half of 2007, Nickelodeon increased its audience share by 113% over a year.[2] Due to this, some French celebrities such as Matt Pokora started to appear on the channel as hosts.[4]

On 26 January 2010, Nickelodeon France adopted the new logo and rebranded its graphical package.[5] On that same day, the preschool channel Nickelodeon Junior was launched.[6] In November of that same year, the network celebrated its fifth anniversary.[7] On 20 September 2011, it switched its aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9. In May 2013, Nickelodeon announced the release of 2 new videogames of Dora the Explorer, in association with 2K Games.[8]

From 28 June to 12 July 2013, the channel organized the Crazy Tour Nickelodeon in six malls in France.[9] On 6 September 2014, Nickelodeon France premiered Rabbids Invasion, an original series of the channel.[10]

On 19 November 2014, Nickelodeon 4Teen was launched, with its programming being centered on series for teenagers.[11] It rebranded to Nickelodeon Teen in 2017. On 22 September 2015, Nickelodeon HD was launched on Canalsat.[12] In March 2016, Nickelodeon +1 was launched, replacing the timeshift feed of MTV, MTV +1. In 2019, Nickelodeon channels were launched on French ISP bouquets, ending their exclusivity on Canal+.[13] In January 2021, Nickelodeon, J-One and Comedy Central were added to the Mauritius Telecom's My.t offers.[14]

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Nicktoons was a block on the French network Canal J. On 1 November 2005, the block ended.

In 2012, a block named N-Toons aired on Nickelodeon, premiering animation shows.

• Game Shakers
• Henry Danger
• Instant Mom
• It's Pony
• Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years
• Max & Shred
• The Smurfs (2021)
• Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn (19 June 2015 – present)
• Rabbids Invasion
• SpongeBob SquarePants (Bob l'éponge)
• Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks
• Rainbow Butterfly Unicorn Kitty (Arc-en-ciel, Papillon, Licorne, Chaton)
• Harvey Beaks
• Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
• The Fairly OddParents
• The Loud House (Bienvenue chez les Loud)
• The Thundermans
• The Casagrandes (Bienvenue chez les Casagrandes)
• Middlemost Post
• The Patrick Star Show
• Rugrats (2021)

• List of Nickelodeon international channels
• Nickelodeon Switzerland, German-speaking Swiss version in Switzerland

• Official website
• Nickelodeon Junior France