Nickelodeon

1977–1979


Nickelodeon first began transmissions on December 1, 1977, under the name Pinwheel. Its original name was derived from the preschool-oriented program that aired on the network from its launch until 1990.

1979–1980


In 1979, Pinwheel was renamed as Nickelodeon; the name was derived from a type of movie theater which charged five cents for admission (a fusion of the words "nickel" and "odeon", a word for "theatre"). This concept is represented in their first logo and on-air package, which depicts a child (or older man, as seen here) looking into a kinetoscope within the letter "N" of the wordmark.

1980–1981
In 1980, Nickelodeon slightly updated their logo, utilizing a typeface similar to the ITC Souvenir font. Idents at the time featured a mime performing tricks on a black background with an instrumental cover of the song "Put That Little Nickel In" playing.

1984–2009


On October 8, 1984, Nickelodeon began utilizing a new theme with their multitude of logos: orange silhouettes with the word "Nickelodeon" (written in the Balloon Extra Bold font) on them. Eventually, the "splat" design would be the most used, representing the slime Nickelodeon has been known for since it began broadcasting the Canadian series You Can't Do That on Television in 1981; Nickelodeon would later adopt the trademark as part of its own programming. Designed by Fred/Alan, Inc., originally with just a star in mind, it has grown to be the most well-known and recognized Nickelodeon logo. The wordmark was rarely, if ever, seen isolated from a shape of some kind.


 * Other logos: Nickelodeon/Other
 * Network IDs: Nickelodeon/Other IDs


 * Fred Seibert
 * Fred/Alan
 * Nickelodeon Logo Logic on Flickr

2004–2009
In April 2004, Nickelodeon began to use more splat-themed logos rather than other designs. Almost all shapes besides the splat were discontinued around this time.

2009–present
A new logo and on-air look for Nickelodeon were unveiled in February 2009, and began use in the United States on September 28. The design is credited to Eric Zim, and the on-air brand identity was produced at Trollbäck & Company. Also, during this time, Nickelodeon's sister networks The N, Noggin, and Nicktoons Network rebranded as TeenNick, Nick Jr. and Nicktoons, respectively, with their logos also in the style of this one. The typeface used on this logo is a custom font which resembles Bauhaus. This logo was placed 3rd in Part 2 (the best) of the 2009 Brand New Awards. In April 2011, Nickelodeon unveiled new variations of the background that interact with the logo's color.

The short "Nick" version is used more often in the United States than the main logo.

The new Nickelodeon logo was rolled out internationally during 2010 accordingly:
 * January 29: France
 * February 15: United Kingdom / Ireland
 * March 1: Poland
 * March 31: Germany / Austria / Switzerland
 * April 5: Latin America
 * June 25: India