Launched in early 2022, Nickelodeon Ukraine Pluto TV is Paramount Global's ad-free channel that broadcasts children’s content in the Ukrainian language for Ukrainian children who have been displaced by Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine. The channel is on air for 24 hours daily, and is available through Paramount's FAST service, Pluto TV, as well as through many TV operators across Europe.
However, with the launch of a dedicated Nickelodeon Ukraine channel in partnership with 1+1 Media, it seems like Paramount may be sunsetting the service, as the channel has been removed from a raft of TV packages, including in France, Poland, and Netherlands, with the channel ending its broadcast in the latter two countries on Friday 30th June 2023.
In Poland, Nickelodeon Ukraine Pluto TV, which was available on Polsat Box, Orange Polska and Canal+, has now been merged with the main Nickelodeon Poland channel, which now carries a Ukrainian audiotrack.
Meanwhile, Nick Ukraine Pluto TV has been withdrawn from the basic packages of Dutch operators Ziggo and KPN.
Additionally, Nickelodeon Germany removed the option to stream Nick Ukraine Pluto TV through its official website, nick.de, in May.
Update (5/7) - Dutch telco KPN has announced that, with the departure of Nickelodeon Ukraine Pluto TV, they will offer subscribers Nickelodeon Ukraine - Nickelodeon Global with a Ukrainian soundtrack - later this month. Meanwhile, the channel has also been removed from Movistar Plus+, Orange TV and Vodafone TV in Spain.
Originally published: July 01, 2023.
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