Everything about Nickelodeon Australia totally explained
Nickelodeon Australia is the
Australian counterpart of the
Nickelodeon network in the
United States. However unlike other
Viacom-branded stations in Australia (for example
MTV,
VH1, and
TMF), Nickelodeon Australia is owned by
XYZnetworks, under license from Viacom. The channel was launched on
October 23,
1995, replacing the Max/ClassicMax channel launched by XYZ in
April 1995. This and Nick Jr. Australia are the only Nickelodeon channels in the world that are not either fully or partly owned by Viacom.
History
Nickelodeon Australia was launched on October 23, 1995, encrypted as part of the newly launched
Foxtel and
Austar cable counterparts, showing live action shows and
cartoons. Nickelodeon was also added to the
Optus Television network in
December 2002. In the late
1990s and early
2000s, the channel began broadcasting more Australian-produced shows, rather than having American-only content.
On
March 14,
2004, XYZnetworks launched
Nick Jr. Australia as the first full, 24-hour TV channel designed for pre-school audiences in Australia. Before this, Nick Jr. was a morning and afternoon programming block on Nickelodeon, including shows that now get much more airtime on the full channel, such as
Dora the Explorer and
Blue's Clues. For a few months after Nick Jr. became a full channel, it kept a 2 hour-long time slot on Nickelodeon, but it was drastically shorter than it was before it became a full channel.
Direct competitors to the network are
Cartoon Network Australia (also launched in October 1995) and the first of the children's networks in Australia,
Disney Channel Australia (launched in May 1995), as well as their respective sister channels,
Boomerang (launched in March 2004, the same month as Nick Jr.) and
Playhouse Disney (launched in
December 2005). Former competitors to the network were
Fox Kids Australia (also launched on
23 October 1995, died on
31 January 2004) and
ABC Kids (launched on
1 August 2001, died on
30 June 2003).
Programming
Nickelodeon Australia mainly airs shows from the American
Nickelodeon but also broadcasts a variety of non-American foreign (namely
Canadian,
British, and
New Zealand) and locally-produced shows, some of which are detailed below.
Other locally produced shows not included below are
Nick Takes Over Your School, as well as an Australian version of
Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (Nick GAS).
Hot Chunks
Hot Chunks was a show starring Angus King as a variety of characters. It ran for two seasons in
1998 and
1999 and also had a spin-off special featuring the best dares, as well as the series of
Hot Chunks animated shorts.
Camp Orange
Camp Orange began in
2005 and was hosted by
Dave Lawson. Dave was moved to
'Sarvo due to the fact that Tony "T-Bone" Brockman (a former
'Sarvo host) left the network. The show entails eight kids (between the ages of 10 and 13) in four teams. They battle it out to win various competitions and prize packs provided by the sponsor.
The and seasons aired in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Since 2006, Maude Garrett has hosted
Camp Orange. Maude is now a well-known celebrity within the Nickelodeon community, attending events such as the
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards.
Juice
Juice is a weekday morning show. It shows popular Nicktoons between 7am and 9am such as
SpongeBob SquarePants and . Although the show was originally hosted, it no longer features a host.
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards
The annual awards show commenced in
2003, celebrating kids' favourite choices in music, movies, books and more.
Blocks
Nick at Nite
From Nickelodeon's opening date until
2001, Nickelodeon shared its channel with an Australian version of
Nick at Nite. Much of the programming was similar to the U.S. channel at the time, including shows such as
Mister Ed and
Gilligan's Island. Eventually it was closed due to the expansion of Nickelodeon, as well as the existence of another classic TV channel,
TV1, co-operated by another
Viacom subsidiary,
Paramount Pictures. Much of the programming was moved to TV1 and later some of it to the
Sci Fi Channel.
'Sarvo
'Sarvo is a block shown on weekday afternoons that was previously hosted by
James Kerley and
Dave Lawson. The duo left
'Sarvo on Friday,
February 23,
2007. The new series which began on
April 9, 2007, and is now hosted by
Maude Garrett and
Kyle Linahan.
'Sarvo aires in the afternoons and plays various
Nicktoons such as
SpongeBob SquarePants,
Kappa Mikey, and
Captain Flamingo as well as other shows such as
Zoey 101. As well as children's programs, this show also offers other things such as interviews with celebrity guests and funny extras of what the hosts get up to.
Weekend Mornings
Weekend Mornings is a block of two episodes each of four Nicktoons on Saturday and Sunday mornings. It was originally named
Double Up but changed names to support Nickelodeon's new format in
2006.
Saturday Nick Television
Saturday Nick Television was a morning show that was launched in
2002 with the help of
Britney Spears. This show was shot in
Melbourne and involved games in which the live audience could participate in, celebrity interviews, performances, skits and more. Nickelodeon cancelled the show in
2005 due to a lack of audience numbers.
Lunchtoon
Lunchtoon is a weekday lunchtime block that has four half-hour episodes of a Nickelodeon show. It is usually played from 12pm to 2pm.
Toons2Nite
Nickelodeon also plays classic Nick shows such as
Rocko's Modern Life and
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters in the late night hours. It was originally named
Classics, however it has since been rebranded
Toons2Nite.
Other projects
Nickelodeon Magazine Australia
The Australian
Nickelodeon Magazine was a monthly magazine available in most newsagents and supermarkets between
September 2005 and
May 2006. In total, six issues were published before being dropped by
Australian Consolidated Press. It was edited by former Australian
Disney Adventures contributor, Santi Pintado. The Australian
Nickelodeon Magazine content was borrowed heavily from its American counterpart,
Nickelodeon Magazine. The first copy of the magazine was handed out free at the 2005
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards.
You're on Nick
To support Nickelodeon Australia's new format, the network launched Moby Nick, a bus that would tour around Australia in places such as
Sydney Olympic Park. Part of the bus was a small recording studio, where kids could say a sentence or two about what they could do, or who they were. The ten-second clips would be shown during the ads on Nickelodeon Australia shows.
Hosts
Current
Past
Angus King (1998-1999) - Hot Chunks
Jamie (2003) - 'Sarvo
Josh (2003) - 'Sarvo
Dave "Kambo" Kambouris (2002-2003) - sn:tv, Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards (2003)
Dave Lawson (2002-2007) - sn:tv, Nick Takes Over Your School, Camp Orange, 'Sarvo, Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards (2005 and 2006)
Natalie Garonzi (2002-2003) - sn:tv, Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards, 'Sarvo
Tony Brockman (2003-2005) - 'Sarvo, Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards (2004)
James Kerley (2003- 2007) - 'Sarvo, Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards (2004, 2005 and 2006)
Emily Perry (2004-2005) - sn:tv
Jesse Tobin (2004-2005) - sn:tvFurther Information
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