New Nickelodeon Cartoon Channel to Launch in the U.K.

LONDON, July 17:
Nickelodeon UK is extending its animation offerings with the launch of a new
channel, NickToonsters, on August 18 on Sky.

NickToonsters will target
the 5-to-7 set, featuring classic cartoons such as Rugrats, Hey Arnold, The Wild Thornberrys,
CatDog and As Told by Ginger. It joins the Nickelodeon family of channels
already on air in the U.K. that includes Nick Jr. and NickToons.

Howard Litton, the managing director of Nickelodeon UK, commented:
“NickToonsters will feature the gentler side of animation and provide the
perfect transition from Nick Jr. to NickToons for 5- to 7-year-olds."

“High-quality animation from all over the world is a real hallmark of
Nickelodeon, and we have a wealth of exclusive content that we’re constantly
getting requests for,” he continued. “NickToonsters will provide a chance for
popular cartoons like Rugrats to shine on their own channel both as a
welcome return for existing fans and as a whole new world of friends for a brand-new
audience.”

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski