In 1989, Nickelodeon took out a full-page advertisement in Broadcast, a magazine for the television and radio industry in the U.K. ton congratulate Thames Television on 21 years of Terrific TV. The ad uses Count Duckula, Igor and Nanny from the world of Cosgrove Hall Films. Nickelodeon would eventually launch its first international channel in the U.K. four years later in September 1993.
Count Duckula was created by British studio Cosgrove Hall Films as a spin-off from Danger Mouse. In 1984 Nickelodeon acquired the U.S. broadcast rights to Danger Mouse, which became a hit for the channel. After a few years, the then Nickelodeon management went to Cosgrove Hall wishing to co-produce a new series. After being shown a number of ideas, the then head of Nickelodeon, Jenny Lebron, spotted a picture of Count Duckula in Brian Cosgrove's office, and said "that's the one I want". As the series went into production, one of the writers suggested that the Vampire Duck was a vegetarian, which added an even sillier concept to the series.
Nickelodeon UK, the first international version of Nickelodeon, has changed a lot over the years. Take a look back at 1993 with Nickelodeon UK's first ever television schedule, and take a trip down memory lane and look through the first 10 years of Nickelodeon UK using Nickelodeon UK's Timeline, plus throwback to the late nineties with NickALive!'s celebration of Renford Rejects!
NickALive! is also very proud to present a selection of great videos from the launch of Nickelodeon UK in 1993! Plus, don't forget to check out Nickelodeon Magazine's Nick UK special from 1995 and visit Postcards From Planet Nickelodeon for more Nickelodeon UK nostalgia!
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