Nickelodeon (commonly shortened as Nick) is a South African 24-hour television channel owned by

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. The channel was launched on July 1, 2008. North Africa receives the Arabic-language version of the channel Nickelodeon MENA. Unlike other Nickelodeon feeds and much like the German and

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feeds, the end credits on shows (except on interstitial shows) never appear. They were replaced by short credits including the show name, production year and production company and much like the European feed, the promos and bumpers do not contain any text other than the Nickelodeon logo. This is also includes

Nick Jr. Nick Jr. (known on-air as the Nick Jr. Channel) is an American pay television channel spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running programming block of the same name. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family Gr ...

since it launched on

Nicktoons Nicktoons is a collective name used by Nickelodeon for their original animated series. All Nicktoons are produced partly at the Nickelodeon Animation Studio and list Nickelodeon's parent company (Viacom, now known as Paramount Global) in their ...

since 2021.

History

Before it was a channel, it was a block on the South African children's channel KTV and Koowee. Nickelodeon was launched as a channel on July 1, 2008. In 2012, it received new bumpers, promo, and continuity. Later in 2014,

was launched as a replacement for the discontinued

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alongside

, another channel from Viacom (now Paramount). Nick Jr and Nicktoons share the same website as Nickelodeon until Nick Jr. launched its own website. In June 2017, the Kenya Film Classification Board (KCFB), headed by CEO Ezekiel Mutua, ordered a ban on six cartoons airing on Cartoon Network Africa, Nickelodeon Africa and Nicktoons Africa for allegedly promoting LGBT themes to minors. The shows affected are the currently-running Cartoon Network shows ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

Steven Universe ''Steven Universe'' is an American animated television series created by Rebecca Sugar for Cartoon Network. It tells the coming-of-age story of a young boy, Steven Universe ( Zach Callison), who lives with the Crystal Gems—magical, mineral ...

'', in addition to the already ended Nickelodeon shows ''

Hey Arnold! ''Hey Arnold!'' is an American animated comedy television series created by Craig Bartlett. It originally aired on Nickelodeon from October 7, 1996, to June 8, 2004. The show centers on fourth grader Arnold Shortman, who lives with his grandpar ...

'' and ''

The Legend of Korra ''The Legend of Korra'' (abbreviated as TLOK), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Korra'' or simply ''Korra'', is an American Anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced Animated series, animated television series created by Michael Dante ...

'', and the currently running Nickelodeon cartoon ''

The Loud House ''The Loud House'' is an American animated television series 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 s ...

'', although The Loud House returned to Nicktoons Africa in late 2021, similar to that of Cartoon Network Africa with Adventure Time and

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with

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that premiered on Disney Channel on January 10, 2020. The series stars the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hirsch, Tati Gabrielle, I ...

. In 2018, Viacom merged official websites of Southeast Asian, Middle Eastern and African versions of Nickelodeon into nick.tv. Along the way Nickelodeon adapted two feeds with the South African feed airing series banned from the channel such as The Loud House and Bubble Guppies. On March 5, 2019, Nickelodeon (South Africa only) along with Comedy Central, BET, MTV and

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were available in HD on DStv. The Nickelodeon channel in South Africa has a separate feed from the rest of Africa, with different programming and schedule. In 2020, the channel relaunched its

Nick Jr Nick Jr. (known on-air as the Nick Jr. Channel) is an American pay television channel spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running programming block of the same name. It is run by Paramount Global through its networks division's Kids and Family ...

programming block, airing from 5 a.m (

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) to 7 a.m (CAT) daily (previously 5 a.m (CAT) to 6:30 a.m (CAT) on weekdays and 5 a.m (CAT) to 7:00 a.m (CAT) on weekends). However, the block is not available on the South African feed. On May 17, 2021, NickMusic was launched as a TV program on

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, airing on weekdays at 4 p.m.(CAT). In July 2022, Nickelodeon was made available on Startimes ON in selected countries as a supplement of DreamWorks Channel which was removed from StarTimes and StarSat on February 17, 2022, and relaunched on DStv on March 18, 2022.

Feeds

Nickelodeon Africa is divided into two feeds for its broadcast in the Sub-Saharan African region with each feed carrying its own schedule and programming. *Feed 1: South Africa (Its headquarters is based from Johannesburg, South Africa). *Feed 2: Rest of Sub-Saharan Africa (its headquarters is based from Nigeria).

Programming

Current programming

*''

SpongeBob SquarePants ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (or simply ''SpongeBob'') is an American animated comedy television series created by marine science educator and animator Stephen Hillenburg for Nickelodeon. It chronicles the adventures of the title character ...

'' (July 1, 2008 – present) *'' Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks'' (2019–present) *''

Danger Force ''Danger Force'' is an American comedy television series developed by Christopher J. Nowak that premiered on Nickelodeon on March 28, 2020. The series is a spinoff of ''Henry Danger'' and includes returning stars Cooper Barnes and Michael D. ...

'' (October 18, 2020 – present) *''

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan ''Tyler Perry's Young Dylan'' is an American comedy television series created by Tyler Perry that premiered on Nickelodeon on February 29, 2020. The series stars Dylan Gilmer, Celina Smith, Hero Hunter, Jet Miller, Mieko Hillman, Aloma Lesley ...

'' (2020–present) *''

Side Hustle ''Side Hustle'' is an American buddy comedy television series created by Dave Malkoff that premiered on Nickelodeon on November 7, 2020. It lasted two seasons, with the final episode airing on June 30, 2022. The series stars Jules LeBlanc, Ja ...

'' (2021–present) *''

The Casagrandes ''The Casagrandes'' is an American animated comedy television series developed by Michael Rubiner and Miguel Puga that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2019 to September 30, 2022. It is a spin-off of ''The Loud House'' and the second tele ...

'' (2020–present) *''

Are You Afraid of the Dark? ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' is a horror anthology television series. The original series aired on Nickelodeon from 1992 to 1996; the pilot episode aired respectively on YTV and Nickelodeon in 1990 and 1991. It led to two revival series, wi ...

'' (revival) (October 2020 – present) *''Goldie's Oldies'' (2020–present) *''

Rugrats ''Rugrats'' is an American animated television series created by Arlene Klasky, Gábor Csupó, and Paul Germain for Nickelodeon. The show focuses on a group of toddlers; most prominently— Tommy, Chuckie, Angelica, and twins Phil and Lil, a ...

'' (2021–present) *'' Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years'' (2021–present) *'' The Smurfs'' (2021–present) *'' Overlord and the Underwoods'' (2022–present) *'' Star Trek: Prodigy'' (April 18, 2022 – present) *''

The Patrick Star Show ''The Patrick Star Show'' is an American animated comedy television series developed by Luke Brookshier, Marc Ceccarelli, Andrew Goodman, Kaz, Mr. Lawrence, and Vincent Waller that premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021. It is a spinoff of ...

'' (pre-premiere May 13, 2022; official premiere May 16, 2022 – present) *''

Warped! ''Warped!'' is an American buddy comedy television series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that aired on Nickelodeon from January 16 to March 31, 2022. The series stars Kate Godfrey, Anton Starkman, Ariana Molkara, and Christopher Mar ...

'' (May 30, 2022 – present) *'' The Barbarian and the Troll'' (July 18, 2022 – present) *''

Middlemost Post ''Middlemost Post'' is an American animated comedy television series created by John Trabbic III that premiered on Nickelodeon on July 9, 2021. Premise Parker J. Cloud, a former raincloud, their friend Angus, and pet walrus Russell deliver ...

'' (August 8, 2022 – present) *'' The Fairly OddParents: Fairly Odder'' (September 5, 2022 – present) *'' Big Nate'' (October 5, 2022 – present) *'' Rock Island Mysteries'' (October 17, 2022 – present) *'' Transformers: Earthspark'' (November 28, 2022 - present)

Shorts

*''Athleticious'' (2022–present) *''Zelly Go'' (2020–present)

Reruns

*'' Henry Danger'' (2015 - October 18, 2020, October 19, 2020 – present) *''

Game Shakers ''Game Shakers'' is an American comedy television series created by Dan Schneider that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 12, 2015. The series ran for three seasons, with its final episode airing on June 8, 2019. It stars Cree Cicchino, Mad ...

'' (February 8, 2016 - June 8, 2019, June 9, 2019 – present) *''

The Thundermans ''The Thundermans'' is an American comedy television series created by Jed Spingarn that aired on Nickelodeon from October 14, 2013 to May 25, 2018. The series stars Kira Kosarin, Jack Griffo, Addison Riecke, Diego Velazquez, Chris Tallman, R ...

'' (2014 - August 27, 2018, August 28, 2018 – present) *'' Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn'' (2015 - 2018, 2018–present) *'' The Bureau of Magical Things'' (2018 - 2021, 2021–present) *'' Lego City Adventures'' (2019 - 2021, June 12, 2022 - present)

Nick Jr. programming

*''

PAW Patrol ''PAW Patrol'' is a Canadian computer-animated children's television series, children's television series created by Keith Chapman. It is produced by Spin Master, Spin Master Entertainment, with animation provided by Guru Studio. In Canada, the ...

'' (2020–present) *'' Deer Squad'' (2021–present) *'' Santiago of the Seas'' (December 2021 – present) *'' Baby Shark's Big Show!'' (2022–present) *'' Blue's Clues & You'' (2021, June 1, 2022 – present) *'' Blaze and the Monster Machines'' (2020 - 2021, June 4, 2022 - present) *''

Bubble Guppies ''Bubble Guppies'' is a CGI-animated children's television series produced for Nickelodeon and created by Jonny Belt and Robert Scull. The series is a combination of the sketch comedy, edutainment, and musical genres, and revolves around the ...

'' (2020 - 2021, June 4, 2022 - present)

Former programming

*''

The Fairly OddParents ''The Fairly OddParents'' is an American animated television series created by Butch Hartman for Nickelodeon. The series follows the adventures of Timmy Turner, a 10-year-old boy with two fairy godparents named Cosmo and Wanda who grant him ...

'' (July 1, 2008 - 2018, 2018 - 2021) *''

Cousins for Life ''Cousins for Life'' is an American comedy television series created by Kevin Kopelow and Heath Seifert that aired on Nickelodeon from November 24, 2018 to June 8, 2019. The series stars Scarlet Spencer, Dallas Dupree Young, Micah Abbey, Ron G, ...

'' (April 1, 2019 - June 2019) *'' iCarly'' (2009 - April 12, 2013) *''

Big Time Rush ''Big Time Rush'' is an American musical sitcom television series created by Scott Fellows that originally aired on Nickelodeon from November 28, 2009, to July 25, 2013 and is currently available in Paramount+. It focuses on the Hollywood misa ...

'' (2010 - 2013) *''

Knight Squad ''Knight Squad'' is an American comedy television series created by Sean Cunningham and Marc Dworkin that aired on Nickelodeon from February 19, 2018 to April 20, 2019. The series stars Owen Joyner, Daniella Perkins, Lilimar, Lexi DiBenedetto, A ...

'' (June 11, 2018 - May 24, 2019) *''

Bella and the Bulldogs ''Bella and the Bulldogs'' is an American comedy television series created by Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza that aired on Nickelodeon from January 17, 2015 to June 25, 2016. The series stars Brec Bassinger, Coy Stewart, Jackie Radinsky, Buddy ...

'' (2016) *''

'' (2016 - 2017) *''

Victorious ''Victorious'' (stylized as ''VICTORiOUS'') is an American sitcom created by Dan Schneider that originally aired on Nickelodeon, debuting on March 27, 2010, and concluding on February 2, 2013 after four seasons. The series revolves around asp ...

'' (December 4, 2010 - November 30, 2013) *'' School of Rock'' (November 7, 2016- May 25, 2018, 2019–2021) *''

Sam & Cat ''Sam & Cat'' is an American teen sitcom that originally aired from June 8, 2013, to July 17, 2014, on Nickelodeon. It is a spin-off of two TV shows ''iCarly'' and ''Victorious'', which Dan Schneider also created. It stars Jennette McCurdy as S ...

'' (2013 - 2014, 2014 - 2021) *''

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' (also known as ''Rise of the TMNT'' and ''ROTTMNT'') is an American animated television series developed and executive produced by Andy Suriano and Ant Ward, and based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turt ...

'' (2018 - 2020) *'' Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar'' (2019 - 2020) *''

The Substitute ''The Substitute'' is a 1996 American crime action thriller film directed by Robert Mandel and starring Tom Berenger, Ernie Hudson, Marc Anthony, William Forsythe, Raymond Cruz and Luis Guzmán. It was filmed at Miami Sr. High school. Plo ...

'' (2020) *'' It's Pony'' (2020 - 2021) *'' Achoo!'' (2020) *'' 44 Cats'' (2020 - 2021) *'' Ollie's Pack'' (2020) *''

Instant Mom ''Instant Mom'' is an American sitcom produced for the NickMom block on the Nick Jr. channel. It was developed by Howard Michael Gould and stars Tia Mowry as a stepmother of three children alongside her husband. The series first aired on Septe ...

'' (2020 - 2021) *''

See Dad Run ''See Dad Run'' is an American television sitcom that premiered on Nick at Nite on October 6, 2012. It stars Scott Baio, who also serves as an executive producer. On March 17, 2014, Nick at Nite confirmed that season three would be the last. Afte ...

'' (2020 - 2021) *''NOOBees'' (2020 - 2021) *''Spyders'' (2021) *''

The Astronauts ''The Astronauts'' ( Polish: ''Astronauci'') is the first science fiction novel by Polish writer Stanisław Lem published as a book, in 1951. To write the novel, Lem received advance payment from publishing house Czytelnik (Warsaw). The book b ...

'' (2021 - 2022) *'' Drama Club'' (2021)

Nick Jr. programming

*'' Butterbean's Cafe'' (2020 - 2021) *'' The Adventures of Paddington'' (2021) *'' Barbapapa: One Big Happy Family!'' (2021) *'' Top Wing'' (2021)

Sister channels

Nicktoons

Nicktoons Africa is a sister-channel of Nickelodeon that airs reruns of animated series from Nickelodeon along with other cartoons. The channel was launched on 30 September 2014 as a replacement to

on DStv.

Nick Jr.

Nick Jr. Africa is a sister-channel of Nickelodeon that is aimed at pre-school children. The channel was launched on 30 September 2014. The channel also has an Ethiopian feed.

Notes

References

External links

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History

Feeds

Programming

Current programming

Shorts

Reruns

Nick Jr. programming

Former programming

Nick Jr. programming

Sister channels

Nicktoons

Nick Jr.

See also

Notes

References

External links