by corus entertainment branding licensed from viacom picture format 1080i hdtv 2013 present 480i sdtv 2009 present country canada broadcast area national headquarters toronto ontario replaced discovery kids sister channel s ytv treehouse tv teletoon t l toon cartoon network disney channel disney la cha ne disney junior disney xd abc spark website nickelodeon canada availability satellite bell tv channel 559 sd shaw direct channel 550 sd cable available on many canadian cable systems check local listings channels may vary iptv bell aliant channel 256 sd channel 510 hd bell fibe tv channel 559 sd channel 1559 hd mts channel 253 sd channel 1253 hd optik tv channel 9614 sd channel 614 hd sasktel channel 92 sd vmedia channel 231 sd zazeen channel 150 sd nickelodeon commonly known as nick is a canadian english language category b specialty channel based on the u.s. cable network of the same name . it is wholly owned by corus entertainment with its name licensed from viacom international media networks a division of viacom . as with its counterparts in the u.s. and elsewhere nickelodeon airs programs aimed at children and young teenagers . ytv and treehouse tv have also carried nick programs for many years under output agreements with viacom . they continue to do so since they have near universal coverage across canada on basic analogue cable whereas nickelodeon is limited to digital distribution . this is the second viacom branded channel to be owned by corus ; the companies also partner on cmt canada . contents 1 history 2 programming 3 see also 4 references 5 external links history edit the channel was launched on november 2 2009 at 6am using the ytv oneworld 1 2 license granted to corus by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission crtc in september 2008 . jacob two two was the first show broadcast . on the day of the channel s launch discovery kids which corus also owned was shut down and replaced by nickelodeon on most cable and satellite providers . 3 because it is legally a distinct service cable and satellite companies had to reach new agreements with corus in order to carry nickelodeon as discovery kids operated under a different license . nick hd logo used during regular nickelodeon programming in 2013 on april 9 2013 telus optik tv launched nickelodeon hd a high definition simulcast of the standard definition feed . it would later launch on june 25 2013 for rogers cable and added to bell fibe tv s service on october 25 2013 . 4 on september 22 2015 corus announced the launch of nickgo an app that allows viewers to watch the channel live as well as stream shows from its american counterpart . the app is currently available for ios and android platforms but requires a subscription to nickelodeon from a cable or satellite provider . 5 programming edit further information list of programs broadcast by nickelodeon canada in addition to shows currently airing on its u.s counterpart nickelodeon also airs several classic series such as the ren & stimpy show kenan & kel and little bill in weekend marathons and graveyard slots . in addition during the daytime hours nick carries a nick jr. branded block of preschool programming . to fulfill canadian content requirements the channel also airs series sourced from corus other kids channels . see also edit nickelodeon portal canada portal television portal book nickelodeon nickelodeon united states english ytv references edit nickelodeon canada set to launch ; media in canada ; 2009 09 29 broadcasting decision crtc 2008 257 september 18 2008 corus shuttering discovery kids will re brand sex tv and drive in classics channels cartt.ca september 29 2009 http discuss.channelcanada.com showthread.php 19111 channel guide for various providers in canada page4 corus launches ytv nick apps animation magazine september 22 2015 external links edit official website nickelodeon page on corus entertainment s corporate website 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 corus entertainment broadcast television global o & o cfre cfsk chan chbc chnb cict cihf ciii cisa citv ckmi cknd ctv chex chex tv 2 ckws cable television specialty channels english language abc spark action bbc canada cartoon network adult swim cmt cosmopolitan tv crime & investigation dejaview disney channel disney junior disney xd diy network double helix dtour food network fyi global news bc 1 hgtv history h2 ifc lifetime movietime national geographic channel nat geo wild nickelodeon oprah winfrey network showcase slice sundance channel teletoon the edge treehouse w movies w network ytv corus m dia french language disney la cha ne historia s ries t l toon vrak telelatino network 50.5 % euroworld sport mediaset italia sky tg24 telebimbi telelatino teleni os univision canada terrestrial radio by call sign am cfmj cfpl ched chmj chml chqr chqt cjob cjoy cknw fm cfgq cfhk cflg cfmi cfmk cfny cfox cfpl chay cilq cimj cing ciqb cisn cjdv cjgv cjkr cjot cjss cjxy ckbt ckcb ckdk ckng ckqb ckru ckry ckwf ckws other assets kids can press nelvana toon boom animation defunct historical brands and predecessors discovery kids dusk edge tv kidsco encore avenue leonardo world movie central teletoon retro t l toon r tro video italia shaw media alliance atlantis canwest chca tv cooltv dusk e tv system fine living fox sports world canada selkirk communications x treme sports western international communications some of the assets listed above are majority owned wholly owned by corus entertainment or are under license . refer to full asset list for detailed information . v t e children s television in canada preschoolers disney junior family jr. telebimbi t l magino teleni os treehouse tv yoopa children and teens abc spark bbc kids cartoon network disney channel english french disney xd family channel family chrgd nickelodeon teletoon english french vrak 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