Nick on PBS Kids

Logo used from September 1, 2021 until its closedown on June 29, 2024.

## Description

Nick on PBS Kids was a block launched by ViacomCBS (now Paramount) and PBS on June 22, 2019. The purpose of this block was that PBS licensed a selection of Nickelodeon shows for underprivileged audiences with only antenna television (as Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Disney Channel are not available over-the air) and Nickelodeon agreed to the deal. The block was originally going to launch in mid 2005, however this was scrapped as the PBS Kids channel shutdown in September 2005 and was brought back in 2017. The block runs every day during primetime.

Also what pushed PBS Kids to launch this block even more is that the PBS Adults block on the PBS main channel had some controversy surrounding it and they wanted something to turn the attention to their other block, Nick on PBS Kids subchannel. Parents were complaining that children were staying up late to watch mature programming on PBS Adults and they disapproved of it, so Nick on PBS Kids gave children a choice to watch age-appropriate programing instead which satisfied parents and caused the PBS Adults drama to die down.

## Demise

It was confirmed in early 2022 that the block was going to be discontinued in 2024 due to the possibility of Nick on CBS making a return in February 2023, making Nick on PBS Kids redundant and Nickelodeon ending the contract. The contract got renewed shortly before Nick on CBS's return was announced ironically, causing the block to be extended to June 2024 at the latest. However on the contract, it is stated the hours must be cut down once Nick on CBS relaunches and air programs that AREN'T on Nick on CBS as an alternative, making viewership decrease. Also related to this MTV Kids is being discontinued in early 2023.

Around the same time in January 2022, PBS Kids Classic was planned to replace the block once it becomes defunct and there would be a grace period of 3 months (June-August 2024) before the block can be established, so the channel would be block-free during that time. What instead ended up happening is that PBS Kids Classic spun off into its own digital subchannel on PBS affiliates so CN on PBS Kids could be established.

Since the Nickelodeon block was reaching the end of its lifespan, PBS needed to find a new network or distributor to host an overnight block, so they advertised the air space for lease. Warner Bros. Discovery quickly swooped up the deal in January 2024 since they had a good relationship with PBS for years, since Cartoon Network had the Cartoonito block which carried a few of their shows. Cartoon Network on PBS Kids ended up replacing Nick on PBS Kids on June 30, 2024.

## Final Schedule (June 2024)

* 12:00 AM: SpongeBob
* 12:30 AM: SpongeBob
* 1:00 AM: The Loud House
* 1:30 AM: The Loud House
* 2:00 AM: Henry Danger
* 2:30 AM: Danger Force
* 3:00 AM: Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
* 3:30 AM: NickNews
* 4:00 AM: Avatar: The Last Airbender
* 4:30 AM: The Fairly OddParents

## Schedule (January 2022)

* 11:00 PM: SpongeBob SquarePants
* 11:30 PM: SpongeBob SquarePants
* 12:00 AM: The Loud House
* 12:30 AM: The Loud House
* 1:00 AM: The Casagrandes
* 1:30 AM: The Casagrandes
* 2:00 AM: The Fairly OddParents
* 2:30 AM: The Fairly OddParents
* 3:00 AM: Jimmy Neutron
* 3:30 AM: Jimmy Neutron
* 4:00 AM: ChalkZone
* 4:30 AM: iCarly

## **Former Shows:**

* 44 Cats (2019)
* ChalkZone (2021-2022)
* CatScratch (2021-2022)
* Jimmy Neutron (2021-2023)
* Henry Danger (2019)
* Danger Force (2021)
* Paradise Run (2019)
* Drake and Josh (2020)
* Sam and Cat (2019-2020)
* Danny Phantom (2020-2021)
* Rugrats (2019-2021)
* The Smurfs (2021)
* Kamp Koral (2021-2022)
* The Patrick Star Show (2021-2022)
* Middlemost Post (2022-2023)
* Hey Arnold (2019-2021)
* The Casagrandes (2022-2024)
* Victorious (2022-2023)

## **Notes**

* Invader Zim was planned to be on the block in August 2019 to celebrate "Enter the Florpus", but was cancelled for being too dark for children.
* Kamp Koral, The Patrick Star Show, and The Smurfs were meant to be on the block again for 2022, but were removed since MTV Kids wanted them on its timeslot instead.
* Nick's Resplat logo redesign that was rolled out in March 2023 was never used for Nick on PBS for unknown reasons, most likely due to the block shutting down within the next year.

Alternate green version of the final logo.Original logo used from June 2019 until August 31, 2021.