Private company

Nickelodeon Kids & Family Virtual Worlds Group

Logo: Viacom International Inc., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American children's pay television channel

Nickelodeon (commonly shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a corporate umbrella within the television division of Skydance Corporation. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children, it is primarily aimed at children and adolescents aged 2 to 17, along with a broader family audience through its programming blocks.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 2008Founded1
  • HeadquartersGlendale1

Nickelodeon (commonly shortened to Nick) is an American pay television channel and the flagship property of the Nickelodeon Group, a corporate umbrella within the television division of Skydance Corporation. Launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children, it is primarily aimed at children and adolescents aged 2 to 17, along with a broader family audience through its programming blocks.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Timeline

  1. Jun 2008Founded Founded1