Mickelodeon

Mickelodeon (often shortened to Mick) is an American pay television channel owned by the DiacomVBS through its domestic networks division. Since the network was launched on April 1, 1979 as the first cable channel. The network's main programming is usually broadcast from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on weekdays (the sign off time varies with holidays and special programming), Sundays from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern and Pacific Time).
As of September 2019, the channel is available to about 87.167 million households in the United States.
== Related networks and services ==
Mick at Nite (stylized as "mick@nite") is Mickelodeon's nighttime programming service, which debuted on July 5, 1999, and broadcasts Weekdays from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Saturdays from 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m Eastern and Pacific Time.
== Other services ==
=== Mick HD ===
Mick HD is a high definition simulcast feed of Mickelodeon that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format; the feed first began broadcasting in 2006. Most of the network's original series since 2006 – mainly its live-action series and some animated content – as well as episodes of programs carried by Nick at Nite (that were either natively produced in HD after 2000 or were remastered in high definition) are broadcast in HD, along with feature films, Nickelodeon original movies made after 2005 and select episodes, films and series produced before 2006. Other programs not available in HD are broadcast in pillarboxed 4:3 standard definition.
=== Mick on Demand ===
Mick on Demand is the network's video-on-demand service, which is available on most subscription providers. It carries Nickelodeon's live-action, animated and preschool programming; however, acquired programs seen on Mick at Nite are not included as the syndication rights to most of the programs seen during the block are limited by contract to air in nighttime slots on the linear television channel.