History
The channel was launched on December 20, 1996 in Latin America as a cartoon-oriented channel, being the main competitor of Cartoon Network, which was launched three years before. Another reason was it was perfect to make a channel there, because there were less kid channels in LA.
In 1999, Nickelodeon launched its official website for the region, MundoNick.com, allowing kids to vote for their favorite cartoons in specials blocks like "Nick VS Nick", "InterNick" and "Click Nick". A broadband radio, "Nick Radio" was also available, but eventually it was replaced by the Nick Jr. official site.
On June 9, 2008 the channel launched "Nickers", a live-action show with two hosts introducing shows and music. It followed the same line and was very similar to Disney Channel's Zapping Zone. The block was retired in all feeds in December 2008.
In 2008, two new original productions premiered, both being soap operas. The first one, Isa TKM premiered on September 29, 2008 and La Maga y el Camino Dorado premiered on October 13 of the same year.
In 2009, a new segment called Nick Hits, which airs classic Nick Toons, replaced Nick at Nite on weekends. September 28, 2009 premiered a sequel to Isa TKM, called Isa TK+.
On April 5, 2010, Nickelodeon Latin America started carrying the new Nick logo (with the Nick Jr. and Nick at Nite blocks and the Nick Jr. channel), already in use on many Nickelodeon networks around the world. Also that date, classic Nicktoons seen on Nick Hits became part of Nick at Nite, signaling the return of Nick at Nite branding to weekends, making every night on Nick carry the Nick at Nite brand.
Viacom is now working on the site.
In June 2010, Viacom gave the rights for Mexico to release their own Kids Choice Awards. It premiered on September 4, 2010.
On July 20, 2010 premiered a sneak preview of the new original telenovela called Sueña conmigo, the first five episodes premiered all Fridays, the official release was on August 23, 2010, premiere new episodes Monday-Friday.
Through August 2010, Nickelodeon started to rerun the animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender to promote the film The Last Airbender, with this, a new on-air logo showed when the series is airing, an arrow blurring takes on/off in the Nick logo.
As of June–August 2010, Get Smart was removed from Nick@Nite for unknown reasons (it is unconfirmed that the series will are going to return). Also, the channel started to aired promos announcing new episodes of Big Time Rush and iCarly.
Now, Nickelodeon has been more creative in their ID's and stings, including the Nick@Nite ones, especially for Rocket Power and for Hey Arnold!.
On May 2, 2011 premiered the fifth original production called Grachi, and a second season premiered on February 27, 2012.
In late January 2012, MTV Networks Latin America announced new plans for 2012, including the new upcoming teen telenovela, Miss XV, that was premiered on April 16, 2012, and ended its first season on September 28, 2012, and was also co-produced by Televisa. New shows included Monsuno, The Legend of Korra, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bucket & Skinner's Epic Adventures and How to Rock. Also, they announced a new 2012 edition of the Kids' Choice Awards Mexico and Kids' Choice Awards Argentina
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