nicktoons . this article has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article relies too much on references to primary sources . please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources . april 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . march 2014 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message nicktoons launched may 1 2002 ; 14 years ago 2002 05 01 network nickelodeon owned by viacom media networks viacom picture format 480i sdtv 1080i hdtv slogan action to the maxtion country united states broadcast area nationwide headquarters new york city new york formerly called nicktoons tv 2002 03 nicktoons 2003 05 name revived in 2009 nicktoons network 2005 09 sister channel s nickelodeon nick at nite nick jr. teennick nickmusic availability satellite directv 302 sd dish network 178 sd cable available on most cable providers check local listings for details iptv verizon fios 754 hd 254 sd at & t u verse 1318 hd 318 sd streaming media sling tv internet protocol television playstation vue internet protocol television nicktoons is an american digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by viacom kids & family group a unit of the viacom media networks division of viacom . the channel broadcasts original animated series from sister network nickelodeon known as nicktoons along with other original animated series and foreign animated programs from nickelodeon s international networks 24 hours a day . as of february 2015 approximately 66.5 million american households 57.2 % of households with television receive nicktoons . 1 contents 1 history 2 programming 3 international versions 4 mascot 5 see also 6 references 7 external links history edit nicktoons network typeface 2005 2009 nicktoons was launched on may 1 2002 as nicktoons tv part of the digital cable exclusive mtv digital suite in order to entice cable operators to pick up the network and give them a marketing advantage over satellite services . citation needed however by early 2004 nickelodeon management changed course and offered it to digital satellite services directv and dish network . the network was originally marketed as commercial free with comedic promos involving nickelodeon animation studios two minute cartoon shorts from foreign markets and former program promotions which had previously been used on nickelodeon taking up commercial time . by june 6 2005 as the network s distribution increased the network began airing regular advertising . citation needed on september 28 2009 the network s logo changed as part of nickelodeon s universal rebranding effort that also saw nickelodeon s first logo change in 25 years and name changes for sister networks the n to teennick and noggin to nick jr. 2 in conjunction with this the network identifier was dropped leaving the network to be rebranded as nicktoons for the second time . an hd feed was launched on august 13 2013 and is available on several providers . 3 4 like viacom s other hd channels any programming produced in 4 3 sd is pillarboxed on this feed . as the network has blended in more nickelodeon programming into its schedule the nicktoons website was sunsetted recommending viewers go to nick.com instead . programming edit main article list of programs broadcast by nicktoons despite the channel s name nicktoons is not exclusively limited to airing nicktoons nickelodeon s branding for its original animated television series a brand that has seldom been used by nickelodeon itself since the launch of the nicktoons channel . the channel has engaged in channel drift throughout its existence increasingly adding action oriented programming that was never seen on nickelodeon and even live action programs in recent years . like sister network teennick it is also used as a burn off channel for failed or low rated series mainly animated previously ordered for and airing on the main nickelodeon network along with outside series popular in overseas markets where viacom is required to purchase worldwide rights for but are not expected to rate well in the united states . international versions edit nicktoons was launched in the united kingdom on july 22 2002 ; although unlike the united states version it has been an advertiser supported channel since its launch . also unlike the u.s. version it does not broadcast 24 hours a day . there are also other nicktoons channels in flanders germany the netherlands and spain replacing nick premium . a latin america version of nicktoons was launched on february 4 2013 . 5 6 an africa version of nicktoons was launched on september 30 2014 along with nick jr. 7 mascot edit acow nicktoons network s robot mascot from 2006 until 2009 nicktoons network used a robot mascot in bumpers and advertisements for the channel . 8 the mascot named acow which stands for animation capital of the world was a complex robot character with a large singular eye animated using photo puppetry . 9 acow was prominently featured on the nicktoonsnetwork.com website 10 and was used as part of the nicktoons network animation capital of the world logo . 11 several similar looking eyeball based characters were seen in promos for the network . see also edit book nicktoons nickelodeon nick jr. nickmusic teennick nickelodeon portal animation portal television in the united states portal cartoon portal references edit seidman robert february 22 2015 . list of how many homes each cable networks is in cable network coverage estimates as of february 2015 . tv by the numbers . zap2it . retrieved february 27 2015 . nickelodeon unveils new logo variety.com july 29 2009 directv hd channel anticipation official q3 13 thread . dbstalk . retrieved 27 october 2014 . official avs national hd channel lineups cable dbs fiber iptv updated 8 3 13 . retrieved 27 october 2014 . c21media . c21media . tv news desk . viacom int l launches nicktoons in mexico on cablevision megacable & cablemas . broadwayworld.com . nick jr. and nicktoons to launch in south africa . retrieved 27 october 2014 . nicktoons network homepage 2009 . nick.com . archived from the original on 28 february 2009 . nickelodeon s acow www.maissito.com . maissito.com . 2007 acow on nicktoons carlos ordonez . carlos ordonez.com . archived from the original on 13 february 2015 . animation capital of the world viacom . trademarkia.com . external links edit official website 2016 decider s oral history of nicktoons interviews with cast and crew v t e nickelodeon blocks nick jr. nick u.s. nick at nite nick u.s. the splat teennick u.s. sister networks nick jr. nickmusic nicktoons teennick programming nickelodeon nick at nite nick jr. nicktoons teennick brand extensions nick.com nick digital nick radio nick records nickelodeon rewind nickelodeon toys nickelodeon magazine studios nickelodeon animation studio nickelodeon movies nickelodeon on sunset outreach the big help let s just play go healthy challenge worldwide day of play amusement parks nickelodeon universe nickelodeon central nickelodeon land blackpool pleasure beach nickland movie park germany nickelodeon suites resort nickelodeon resorts by marriott international channels nickelodeon africa asia china india malaysia mongolia pakistan philippines south korea vietnam australia and new zealand canada europe bulgaria cis croatia denmark finland france germany greece hungary italy netherlands & flanders norway poland portugal scandinavia slovenia serbia spain switzerland sweden uk and ireland ukraine turkey latin america brazil middle east israel vietnam nick jr. africa asia india kazakhstan pakistan turkey turkmenistan australia europe finland france germany greece italy netherlands & flanders russia scandinavia uk & ireland too ukraine latin america brazil united states middle east nicktoons europe germany netherlands & flanders uk & ireland latin america africa united states programming australia and new zealand brazil canada latin america pakistan philippines southeast asia uk & ireland other nick hits netherlands & flanders sonic nickelodeon india mon nickelodeon junior france nickelodeon4teen france defunct blocks nickelodeon splat nick hits latin america nick in the afternoon nick jr. nick on cbs nick jr. on cbs nickel o zone nick studio 10 nickmom nick jr. u.s. noggin viva uk block slime time live snick teenick u pick live got ta see saturdays sister network nickelodeon games and sports for kids international nickelodeon estonia nicktoons france nickelodeon japan nickelodeon new zealand kindernet nicktoonsters el salvador other jimmy neutron s nicktoon blast nickelodeon studios pinwheel category portal book v t e nickelodeon original series and nicktoons 1980s out of control 1984 85 double dare 1986 93 ; 2000 finders keepers 1987 88 don t just sit there 1988 91 think fast 1989 91 make the grade 1989 91 hey dude 1989 91 1990s wild & crazy kids 1990 92 2002 outta here 1990 91 fifteen 1991 93 clarissa explains it all 1991 94 welcome freshmen 1991 96 salute your shorts 1991 92 doug 1991 94 nickelodeon launch box 1991 94 rugrats 1991 2004 the ren & stimpy show 1991 96 what would you do 1991 93 are you afraid of the dark 1991 2000 nick news with linda ellerbee 1992 2015 roundhouse 1992 96 nickelodeon guts 1992 96 weinerville 1993 97 legends of the hidden temple 1993 95 rocko s modern life 1993 96 the adventures of pete & pete 1993 96 all that 1994 2005 the secret world of alex mack 1994 98 my brother and me 1994 95 aaahh real monsters 1994 97 space cases 1996 97 the mystery files of shelby woo 1996 98 the off beats 1996 99 kenan & kel 1996 2000 hey arnold 1996 2066 kablam 1996 2000 the angry beavers 1997 2001 figure it out 1997 2000 ; 2012 13 the journey of allen strange 1997 2000 catdog 1998 2066 oh yeah cartoons 1998 2001 cousin skeeter 1998 2001 the wild thornberrys 1998 2004 animorphs 1998 2000 the brothers flub 1999 2000 rocket power 1999 2004 angela anaconda 1999 2001 100 deeds for eddie mcdowd 1999 2002 the amanda show 1999 2002 2000 s caitlin s way 2000 02 the brothers garc a 2000 04 pelswick 2000 02 noah knows best 2000 01 as told by ginger 2000 04 taina 2001 02 invader zim 2001 02 action league now 2001 02 the nick cannon show 2002 03 yakkity yak 2002 03 chalkzone 2002 08 all grown up 2003 08 my life as a teenage robot 2003 05 romeo 2003 06 drake & josh 2004 07 danny phantom 2004 07 ned s declassified school survival guide 2004 07 unfabulous 2004 07 nicktoons film festival 2004 09 zoey 101 2005 08 avatar the last airbender 2005 08 catscratch 2005 07 the x s 2005 06 mr. meaty 2005 07 kappa mikey 2006 07 just for kicks 2006 just jordan 2007 08 el tigre the adventures of manny rivera 2007 08 the naked brothers band 2007 09 wayside 2007 08 tak and the power of juju 2007 09 icarly 2007 12 back at the barnyard 2007 11 dance on sunset 2008 the mighty b 2008 11 my family s got guts 2008 09 making fiends 2008 true jackson vp 2008 11 the penguins of madagascar 2008 15 rugrats pre school daze 2008 the troop 2009 13 fanboy & chum chum 2009 14 brainsurge 2009 14 big time rush 2009 13 2010s victorious 2010 13 planet sheen 2010 13 t.u.f.f. puppy 2010 15 house of anubis 2011 13 power rangers samurai & super samurai 2011 12 supah ninjas 2011 13 bucket & skinner s epic adventures 2011 13 kung fu panda legends of awesomeness 2011 16 fred the show 2012 how to rock 2012 the legend of korra 2012 14 you got ta see this 2012 14 marvin marvin 2012 13 robot and monster 2012 15 monsters vs. aliens 2013 14 power rangers megaforce & super megaforce 2013 14 sam & cat 2013 14 sanjay