Nickelodeon is an Australian

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digital television multichannel owned by

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, via Ten Network Holdings. It originally launched as 10 Shake on 27 September 2020, as Network 10's third multichannel. As 10 Shake, the network primarily broadcast children's programmes in the daytime hours (including

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library content), and programmes targeting a young adult audience in the evening and prime time hours (primarily sourced from CBS,

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and

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). After rebranding as Nickelodeon, the network further dayparted its schedule into blocks under the Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, and

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brands.

History

10 Shake (2020–2023)

During a showcase to advertisers in May 2020, Beverley McGarvey, the chief content officer and executive vice president of

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, revealed that the broadcaster planned to launch a new digital channel targeting viewers under 50 later in the year. On 13 July 2020, it was announced that 10 Shake would launch in September. The network would carry children's programmes (drawing primarily television series from

brands), while evening and prime time hours would feature "edgy" series and films targeting young adults under 40, including programmes from

and

, and other imported programmes such as '' The Late Late Show with James Corden''. It was confirmed on 13 September 2020 that 10 Shake would launch on 27 September on Channel 13 in metropolitan markets.

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did not plan to launch 10 Shake in regional markets. But with WIN re-affiliating with the

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in 2021, 10 immediately signed for a re-affiliation deal with SCA that would include carriage of that channel. On 14 September 2022, 10 Shake launched on

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Nickelodeon (2023–present)

On 22 June 2023, it was announced that 10 Shake would rebrand as Nickelodeon on 1 August. Under its new format, the channel will carry Nick Jr. programming during the daytime, series from the main Nickelodeon brand throughout the afternoon, and a regional variant of

focused on acquired sitcoms and films from the Paramount Pictures library. This resulted in the end of the pay-TV Nickelodeon channel broadcasting on Foxtel in Australia, whilst continuing to be provided on Fetch TV and

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Programming

Prior to the rebrand, 10 Shake featured a mix of repeated shows from their slate of output deals, and shows that made their debut on Australian free-to-air television. Most of its programming was sourced from the library of Network 10's parent company

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and its television brands from CBS,

and

. 10 Shake aired local Australian children's programming, including '' Totally Wild'', '' Crocamole'' and other C-classified dramas. Also locally produced for the network was short-form series ''Shake Takes'' which was inspired by social media influencers and supported by integration from sponsors such as VTech, Toyworld, Spin Master and The Accent Group. This was later replaced by ''Nick News'' before the channel was rebranded to Nickelodeon. The network also has ongoing content new and classic film and television brands from

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, Nickelodeon Movies,

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and

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Current programming

Animation

* ''

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'' (2023–present) * '' The Angry Beavers'' (2023–present) * '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (2024–present) * '' CatDog'' (2023–present) * '' The Fairly OddParents'' (2024–present) * '' Hey Arnold!'' (2024–present) * ''

Invader Zim ''Invader Zim'' is an American animated science fiction horror comedy television series created by comic book writer and cartoonist Jhonen Vasquez for Nickelodeon. The series centers on the titular character Zim (voiced by Richard Steven Ho ...

'' (2024–present) * ''

The Ren & Stimpy Show ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'', commonly referred to as simply ''Ren & Stimpy'', is an American animated Comedy film, comedy television series created by John Kricfalusi for Nickelodeon. The series follows the misadventures of Ren Höek, an emotion ...

'' (2023–present) * '' Rocket Power'' (2024–present) * '' Rocko's Modern Life'' (2023–present) * ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (1987 series) (2020–21, 2023–present)

Children's

* '' 100 Things to Do Before High School'' (2024–present) * '' The Barbarian and the Troll'' (2024–present) * '' Bella and the Bulldogs'' (2023–present) * '' Big Time Rush'' (2020–21, 2023–present) * '' The Casagrandes'' (2023–present) * '' Danger Force'' (2023–present) * '' Double Dare'' (2023–present) * '' Henry Danger'' (2020–23, 2025–present) * ''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and hosts ...

'' (2020–present) * '' Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years'' (2024–present) * ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as ''TLOK'' and also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or more rarely simply as ''Korra'') is an American animated Fantasy television, fantasy action drama television series created by Michael Dante ...

'' (2024–present) * ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Savino that premiered on Nickelodeon on May 2, 2016. The series revolves around the chaotic everyday life of a boy named Lincoln Loud, who is the middle child and only son in a ...

'' (2020–present) * '' Max & the Midknights'' (2025–present) * '' Monster High'' (2023–present) * '' The Patrick Star Show'' (2024–present) * '' Pig Goat Banana Cricket'' (2024–present) * '' The Really Loud House'' (2024–present) * '' Rock Island Mysteries'' (2022–present) * ''

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'' (2024–present) * '' Sam & Cat'' (2020–22, 2024–present) * ''

School of Rock ''School of Rock'' (titled on screen as ''The School of Rock'') is a 2003 comedy film directed by Richard Linklater, produced by Scott Rudin and written by Mike White (filmmaker), Mike White. The film stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack, White and Sa ...

'' (2024–present) * '' Sharkdog'' (2025–present) * '' Side Hustle'' (2023–present) * ''

The Smurfs ''The Smurfs'' (; ) is a Belgian comic franchise centered on a fictional colony of small, blue, humanoid creatures who live in mushroom-shaped houses in the forest. ''The Smurfs'' was created and introduced as a series of comic characters by ...

'' (2023–present) * '' Sonic Prime'' (2024–present) * ''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' is an American animated television series, animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It first aired as a sneak peek after the 1999 Kids' C ...

'' (2020–present) * '' Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2025–present) * ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (2012 series) (2024–present) * '' The Thundermans'' (2020–present) * ''

The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj ''The Twisted Timeline of Sammy & Raj'' is an animated television series created and developed by Jordan Gershowitz. It is produced by Reliance Animation in association with Viacom18 and Nickelodeon International. Premise The series follows ...

'' (2024–present) * '' Tyler Perry's Young Dylan'' (2023–present) * '' Victorious'' (2020–present) * '' Zokie of Planet Ruby'' (2024–present)

Preschool

* '' Baby Shark's Big Show!'' (2022–present) * '' Blaze and the Monster Machines'' (2020–present) * ''

Blue's Clues & You! ''Blue's Clues & You!'' is an interactive educational children's television series developed by Traci Paige Johnson and Angela C. Santomero for Nickelodeon. Combining live-action and animation, it is a revival of the 1996–2006 ''Blue's Clu ...

'' (2020–present) * '' Bubble Guppies'' (2020–present) * '' The Creature Cases'' (2025–present) * '' Dora'' (2024–present) * '' Gabby's Dollhouse'' (2024–present) * ''Garden Academy'' (2024–present) * ''Hamsters of Hamsterdale'' (2025–present) * '' Ni Hao, Kai-Lan'' (2024–present) * '' Paw Patrol'' (2020–present) * ''Ready Set Dance'' (2020–present) * '' Rubble & Crew'' (2024–present) * '' Ryan's Mystery Playdate'' (2021–present) * '' Santiago of the Seas'' (2022–present) * ''

Shimmer and Shine ''Shimmer and Shine'' is an American animated television series created by Farnaz Esnaashari-Charmatz and produced by Guru Studio on Season 1, Xentrix Studios on Seasons 2–4, and Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It premiered on Nickelodeon's Ni ...

'' (2020–present) * '' The Tiny Chef Show'' (2024–present) * ''

Top Wing ''Top Wing'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Matthew Fernandes of Industrial Brothers. It was produced in-house by Industrial Brothers in connection with 9 Story Media Group. In Canada, the series debuted on Treehouse on Ja ...

'' (2020–22, 2024–present)

Comedy

* ''

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'' (2025–present) * ''

Frasier ''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...

'' (2024–present) * ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane (producer), David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting List of Friends episodes, ten seasons. With an ensemble cast ...

'' (2023–present) * ''

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'' (2024–present) * '' The Middle'' (2021–present) * '' Mom'' (2023–present) * '' The Neighborhood'' (2024–present) * ''

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'' (2025–present)

Light entertainment

* '' The Cheap Seats'' (2022–present) * ''

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'' (2021–present) * '' Gogglebox UK'' (2021–present) * '' The Graham Norton Show '' (2020–present) * '' Have You Been Paying Attention?'' (2020–present) * '' Impractical Jokers'' (2024–present) * ''Just for Laughs Australia'' (2020–present) * '' Taskmaster Australia'' (2024–present) * '' Thank God You're Here'' (2023–present)

Award shows

* ''

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Upcoming programming

Former programming

Adult animation

* ''

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'' (2020–23) * '' The Cleveland Show'' (2020–21) * ''

South Park ''South Park'' is an American animated sitcom created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and developed by Brian Graden for Comedy Central. The series revolves around four boysStan Marsh, Kyle Broflovski, Eric Cartman, and Kenny McCormickand the ...

'' (2020–23)

Children's

* '' Breadwinners'' (2020–22) * '' Bunsen Is a Beast'' (2021–23) * '' The Bureau of Magical Things'' (2021–22) * '' Danny Phantom'' (2024–25) * '' Dive Club'' (2021–23) * '' For Real!'' (2020) * '' Game Shakers'' (2021–23) * '' Harvey Beaks'' (2020–21) * '' The Haunted Hathaways'' (2021–22) * '' How to Rock'' (2021–22) * '' Hunter Street'' (2020) * '' I Am Frankie'' (2021) * ''

It's Pony ''It's Pony'' is a British animated television series created by Ant Blades that premiered on Nickelodeon in the United States on January 18, 2020. The series is storyboarded, designed, produced, and animated by Blue Zoo Animation Studio. The fi ...

'' (2023) * '' Middlemost Post'' (2023) * '' Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'' (2020–23) * ''Nick News'' (2022–23) * '' Sanjay and Craig'' (2020–23) * ''Shake Takes'' (2020–22) * '' Star Trek: Prodigy'' (2022–23) * '' Totally Wild'' (2020–21) * '' T.U.F.F. Puppy'' (2022) * '' WITS Academy'' (2021)

Preschool

* '' Abby Hatcher'' (2021–23) * '' Butterbean's Café'' (2020–23) * ''Calvin & Kaison's Play Power!'' (2022) * '' Corn & Peg'' (2021–23) * '' Crocamole'' (2020–21) * '' Deer Squad'' (2023) * '' Dora and Friends: Into the City!'' (2021–23) * '' Dora the Explorer'' (2020–23) * '' Fresh Beat Band of Spies'' (2020–21) * '' Team Umizoomi'' (2020–23) * '' Transformers: Rescue Bots'' (2021)

Comedy

* '' Comedy Central Roast'' * '' Drunk History USA'' (2020) * '' Inside Amy Schumer'' * ''

The Office ''The Office'' is the title of several mockumentary sitcoms based on a British series originally created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant as '' The Office'' in 2001. The original series also starred Gervais as manager and primary charac ...

'' (2021–23) * '' Ridiculousness'' * '' Roast Battle'' * ''

Sabrina the Teenage Witch ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman. Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and first appeared ...

'' (2020–21) * '' Tosh.0'' * '' Workaholics'' (2023)

Light entertainment

* '' The Daily Show with Trevor Noah'' (2020) * '' Hughesy, We Have a Problem'' (2021) * '' The Late Late Show with James Corden'' (2020–23) * '' The Challenge: Australia'' (2022) * '' The Masked Singer Australia'' (2020–23) * ''Shaun Micallef's Brain Eisteddfod'' (2022) * ''Ultimate Classroom'' (2022)

Reality

* '' The Bachelorette Australia'' (2020) * '' Catfish: The TV Show'' * '' The Charlotte Show'' * '' Ex on the Beach UK'' * ''

Fear Factor ''Fear Factor'' is an American stunt/ dare game show that first aired on NBC from 2001 to 2006 and was initially hosted by comedian and UFC commentator Joe Rogan. The show was adapted by Endemol USA from the original Dutch series titled '' ...

'' * '' Hunted Australia'' (2022) * '' Junior MasterChef Australia'' (2020) * '' Just Tattoo of Us'' * ''

Lip Sync Battle ''Lip Sync Battle'' is an American musical reality competition television series that premiered on April 2, 2015, on the American cable network Spike, later known as Paramount Network. The show is based on an idea by Stephen Merchant and John ...

'' * '' The Masked Singer USA'' (2020–21) * ''

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'' * '' Teen Mom USA'' (2020–21) * '' Teen Mom Australia'' (2020) * '' Total Wipeout'' (2021–22)

Award shows

* ''

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'' * ''

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Availability

Nickelodeon is available on channel 13 in

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standard definition from the network's five metropolitan

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s, TEN

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, ATV

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, TVQ

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, ADS

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, and NEW

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, and other stations TNQ Regional QLD, CTC Southern NSW/ACT, GLV/BCV Regional VIC and TDT Tasmania.

Logo and identity history

File:10 Shake logo 2020.svg, 27 September 2020 – 31 July 2023 File:Nickelodeon 2023 logo (outline).svg, 1 August 2023 – present

Identity history

*2020–2023: ''Shake It Up!'' *2023–present: ''We Make Fun''

References

External links

* {{Free-to-air television channels in Australia Network 10 Nickelodeon Digital terrestrial television in Australia English-language television stations in Australia Television channels and stations established in 2020 2020 establishments in Australia Children's television channels in Australia