Nickelodeon is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on 1 December 1977 and is owned by Viacom, through Viacom Media Networks, and based in New York City.
Their preschool block, Nick Jr. aired Thomas & Friends in the UK from 1999-2017 and aired Shining Time Station throughout the summer of 2000 in the US to promote Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
Thomas & Friends aired on Nickelodeon in the US on 15 December 2017 with a showing of The Christmas Coffeepot and Terence Breaks the Ice. The following week, Emily in the Middle, Daisy's Perfect Christmas, The Big Freeze, and Over the Hill aired on the Nick Jr. channel.
After PBS' contract for the series ended on 31 December 2017, Mattel announced that Nick Jr. will be the new US home for Thomas & Friends beginning on 12 March 2018 with an airing of The Adventure Begins. Nickelodeon also aired episodes and at the time, being the exclusive consumer products licenser for the US.
In 2020, Mattel terminated their contract with Nickelodeon and made a new deal with Netflix to stream Thomas & Friends episodes starting in March the same year.
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- Prior to Nick airing the series, the Minis line released toys resembling SpongeBob Squarepants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Power Ranger characters.
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