History
Nickelodeon replaced a similar-themed channel, Kindernet in 2003 after the channel was acquired by Viacom by the end of 2001. Nickelodeon started as a program block between 1 PM and 3 PM on Kindernet in the Netherlands in 2002.
In the course of 2003 Nickelodeon is getting a prominent place in the programming of Kindernet. On July 14, 2003 Nickelodeon launched as a 24-hours channel. By then Kindernet was degraded as a program block in the morning and was turned into Nick Jr..
In 2005 Nickelodeon closed as a 24-hours channel. It began time-sharing with a new Dutch television channel Talpa on August 1, 2005. Nickelodeon aired between 6 AM and 6 PM. By the end of 2006 MTV's deal with Talpa ended and Nickelodeon moved to The Box Comedy on December 1. Nickelodeon extended its airtime till 8 PM and The Box Comedy changed into Comedy Central on April 30, 2007.
Comedy Central switched to TMF on January 1, 2011. As of February 14, 2011 Nickelodeon became a 24-hours channel again. A High-Definition simulcast of Nickelodeon would launch through UPC Netherlands on April 3, 2012. But was delayed due to technical problems. Eventually Nickelodeon HD launched through KPN Interactive TV on September 13, 2012.
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