Complex sentence: Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on December 1,1977, and is owned by Viacom through Viacom Media Networks and based in New York City.
Split into simpler sentences: Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on December 1,1977. It is owned by Viacom through its Viacom Media Networks division and is based in New York City.