Nickelodeon en Telemundo
Nickelodeon en Telemundo was an American children's programming block that aired on the Spanish language television network Telemundo, which debuted on November 9, 1998, replacing Telemundo Infantil on Saturday mornings. The two-hour block featured live-action and animated series aimed at children between the ages of 2 and 14.
Programs featured on the block consist almost entirely of Spanish-dubbed versions of series that were originally produced and broadcast in English. All shows featured on Nickelodeon en Telemundo are designed to meet federally mandated educational programming guidelines defined by the Federal Communications Commission through the Children's Television Act. Nickelodeon en Telemundo closed on September 30, 2001. The following week, it was replaced by Telemundo Kids.
History
On September 15, 1998, Telemundo entered into a programming agreement with Viacom and Nickelodeon to carry the cable channel's programming as part of a morning children's program block, "Nickelodeon en Telemundo". The block, which debuted on November 9, 1998 and was considered a sub-block of Telemundo Infantil, consisted of Spanish dubs of Nickelodeon's animated series aimed at older children and preschool-oriented programs aired by the channel's Nick Jr. block. Nickelodeon en Telemundo originally aired seven days a week, but it was relegated to Saturday and Sunday mornings from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00a.m. ET/PT, as the Monday–Friday slots were discontinued in order to accommodate a time slot for Hoy En El Mundo hosted by Jose Diaz-Balart.On September 30, 2001, Nickelodeon en Telemundo was discontinued as Telemundo's program supply deal with Nickelodeon had expired. It was then replaced with Telemundo Kids the following week on October 6, 2001, which was a joint venture of the animation of Columbia TriStar. However, Dragon Ball Z remained on Telemundo and aired on the block. Telemundo Kids was branded as Sábados de Fantasía and Domingos de Aventura and aired between 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. ET/PT on Saturday and Sunday mornings, some of Telemundo stations/affiliates were including the time schedule. In 2004, Nickelodeon programming returned to Telemundo and the Telemundo Kids block, but was removed by 2006, when Telemundo Kids was replaced by Qubo.