Nickelodeon (India)

Nickelodeon is a kids' TV channel in India. It started on October 16, 1999, and has its headquarters in Mumbai. It is similar to the American Nickelodeon but shows different programs to suit Indian audiences.

History 
Nick India is the most viewed kids' channel in India since October 2020. First of all, it started using Hindi in 2004, and within a few years, it added Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, etc. In 2010, Nick India got a new look and logo similar to that of Nickelodeon in the US.The channel launched Nick Jr. for younger kids in 2012, running a TeenNick block in the evening up until 2017. thumb|Shortened version of the current logo used on air

Programming
In the first years, Nickelodeon India mostly showed American cartoons like Rugrats, SpongeBob SquarePants, Hey Arnold!, The Fairly OddParents, and Danny Phantom. They also did broadcast live-action shows such as Kenan & Kel, Drake & Josh, and Legends of the Hidden Temple.

Nick India created two local game shows called Dum Dama Dum and Gilli Gilli Gappa. and Gilli Gilli Gappa. 

In 2011, Nick India began creating its own local animated series. First was Keymon Ache. 

 Sister channels 
 Nickelodeon HD+ 
Nickelodeon HD+ started on 5 December 2015. Only original U.S. Nickelodeon shows are on this channel.

 Nick Jr. 
Viacom18 launched the channel on 21 November 2012. But on 1 February 2017, TeenNick stopped airing, and Nick Jr. became a 24-hour channel.

 Nickelodeon Sonic 
Nickelodeon Sonic was launched on 20 December 2011 and targeted teens and action shows.

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References

Other websites
Official Facebook page
Nick HD+ Facebook page
Official YouTube channel

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