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Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids

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HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Ownership
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History
Launched
  • March 1, 1999 (1999-03-01) (as a TV network)
  • November 19, 2019 (2019-11-19) (as NickGames)
Closed
  • December 31, 2007 (2007-12-31) (as a TV network)
  • April 23, 2009 (2009-04-23) (on Dish)
  • August 18, 2020 (2020-08-18) (as NickGames)
Replaced byThe cero
Availability

Nickelodeon Games and Sports for Kids (also called Nickelodeon GAS, Nick GAS, or GAS) was an American cable television network. It was part of MTV Networks's digital cable channels, and was available to all companies that provide digital cable and to Dish Network.

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Nick GAS focused on Nickelodeon game shows, which by 2000 were no longer available on the main Nickelodeon network. It was basically a children's version of Game Show Network, which had started in 1994.

On December 31, 2007, Nick GAS was discontinued and was replaced by The N which splitted from Noggin. However, cero|cero Network continued to air cero until cero 2025.