Template:Evolution of Nickelodeon
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| 1977 | Pinwheel broadcasts on Qube |
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| 1979 | Nickelodeon is launched by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment |
| 1984 | A&E is launched as a block on Nickelodeon Nickelodeon introduces its Balloon font logo |
| 1985 | Nick at Nite is launched after A&E spins off into a 24-hour channel |
| 1986 | Viacom acquired NY-based MTV Networks (now Paramount Media Networks), giving full ownership of Nickelodeon |
| 1987 | The Big Ballot (later known as the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards) premieres |
| 1988 | Weekday morning block Nick Jr. is launched |
| 1991 | Nickelodeon introduces the Nicktoons brand |
| 1992 | The weekend night programming block SNICK is launched Nickelodeon Animation Studio is founded |
| 1993–94 | Nickelodeon goes global, launched its first international channel in the UK Nickelodeon launches The Big Help |
| 1995 | Nick.com, Nickelodeon's official website, is launched |
| 1996 | Nickelodeon released its first film in theaters |
| 1999 | Noggin, a joint venture with Sesame Workshop (formely CTW), is launched Nick Jr. spins off into a 24-hour channel in the UK |
| 2000 | Nickelodeon introduced split-screen credits Nick Jr. on CBS is launched |
| 2001 | Weekend night block TEENick is launched |
| 2002 | The N is launched on Noggin and the Nicktoons channel is launched Sesame Workshop sells their stake in Noggin to Viacom Nick Jr. on CBS becomes Nick on CBS The Nickelodeon Group is founded |
| 2005 | SNICK shuts down Nicktoons becomes Nicktoons Network |
| 2007 | Nick GAS shuts down after The N spins off into a 24-hour channel The Nicktoons channel introduced split-screen credits |
| 2009 | Nickelodeon goes through a major rebrand: TEENick and The N merged to create TeenNick, Noggin was replaced by the Nick Jr. Channel, and Nicktoons Network becomes Nicktoons Nickelodeon acquires the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise |
| 2010 | Nickelodeon begins co-producing the Winx Club franchise |
| 2012 | NickMom is launched on the Nick Jr. Channel Nickelodeon introduced on-screen credits |
| 2015 | The '90s Are All That becomes The Splat NickMom shuts down |
| 2016 | Nickelodeon plans 24/7 music video channel that replaced MTV Hits Nickelodeon Suites Resorts becomes Holiday Inn Resort Orlando Suites – Waterpark |
| 2021 | NFL on Nickelodeon premieres in partnership with CBS Sports |
| 2023 | Nickelodeon introduced a new take on their classic splat branding after the 2023 Kids' Choice Awards |
| 2024 | The Nickelodeon channel in Pakistan shuts down NickJr.com shuts down and its content is moved to Nick.com |
