As an older Gen Z-er who grew up on Blue’s Clues and Rugrats, I’ll forever have an orange splat-sized hole in my heart for classic Nickelodeon. But, as I’ve learned, there is still tons of great content being aired on Nick in 2025.
Whether your kids (or you—we don’t judge) are fiending for the newest episodes of PAW Patrol or just hoping to catch reruns of OG SpongeBob SquarePants, I’ve got the details on what channel Nickelodeon is on in 50+ U.S. cities.
Nickelodeon is available on plenty of live TV streamers, too—along with a dedicated hub on Paramount+—so cord-cutters won’t get left out in the cold.
What channel is Nickelodeon on near me?
Nickelodeon’s channel numbers vary across the country (and across TV providers). DIRECTV and DISH make it easy with their channel numbers being the same nationwide. Other providers… not so much. No worries, though, as I did the legwork and compiled this handy chart with Nick channel numbers for 56 top U.S. cities.
Don’t see your city below? First off, sorry—I just don’t have the time to include every city in America. Secondly, just enter your zip code in the service-finder tool above to get detailed information on what TV providers are available near you.
Nickelodeon channel numbers in major U.S. cities
| City | Cox channel | DIRECTV channel | DISH channel | Optimum channel | Spectrum channel | Xfinity channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 62 |
| Anchorage, AK | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | — |
| Atlanta, GA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 64 | 63 |
| Austin, TX | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 41 | — |
| Bakersfield, CA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | — |
| Baltimore, MD | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 44 |
| Boston, MA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 71 |
| Bronx, NY | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | 121 | 6 | — |
| Brooklyn, NY | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | 121 | 6 | — |
| Buffalo, NY | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 33 | — |
| Charlotte, NC | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 30 | — |
| Chicago, IL | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 54 |
| Cincinnati, OH | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 28 | — |
| Cleveland, OH | 28 | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 65 | — |
| Colorado Springs, CO | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 75 |
| Columbus, OH | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 37 | — |
| Dallas, TX | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 45 | — |
| Denver, CO | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 28 |
| Detroit, MI | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 46 |
| El Paso, TX | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 61 | — |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 50 |
| Fort Worth, TX | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 45 | — |
| Fresno, CA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 53 |
| Honolulu, HI | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 446 | — |
| Houston, TX | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 43 |
| Indianapolis, IN | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 30 | 40 |
| Jacksonville, FL | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 42 |
| Kansas City, MO | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 49 | — |
| Las Vegas, NV | 23 | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | — |
| Los Angeles, CA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 78 | — |
| Louisville, KY | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 42 | — |
| Memphis, TN | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 37 |
| Miami, FL | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 50 |
| Milwaukee, WI | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 56 | — |
| Minneapolis, MN | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 41 |
| Nashville, TN | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 37 |
| New Orleans, LA | 31 | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | — |
| New York, NY | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | 121 | 6 | — |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 26 | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | — |
| Orlando, FL | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 34 | 61 |
| Philadelphia, PA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 33 |
| Phoenix, AZ | 37 | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh, PA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 26 |
| Portland, OR | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 40 |
| Sacramento, CA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 50 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 27 |
| San Antonio, TX | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 39 | — |
| San Diego, CA | 47 | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 33 | — |
| San Francisco, CA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 53 |
| San Jose, CA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 43 | 53 |
| Seattle, WA | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 40 |
| St. Louis, MO | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 32 | — |
| St. Paul, MN | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 36 | 45 |
| Tampa, FL | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | 36 | 25 |
| Tucson, AZ | 63 | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 48 |
| Washington, DC | — | 299/300 | 170/171 | — | — | 47 |
Data effective as of post date.
Get Nickelodeon with cable or satellite TV
Nickelodeon is available to watch through most cable and satellite TV providers.
If you’re hunting for a new provider, I’ve got a few of our faves listed below (with Nickelodeon included on their channel lineups, of course).
| Provider | Price | Nickelodeon | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV | $84.99–$164.99/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for DIRECTV Read DIRECTV review |
| DISH | $91.99–$121.99/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for DISH Read DISH review |
| Spectrum | $45.00–$105.00/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for Spectrum Read Spectrum review |
| Xfinity | $20.00–$80.00/mo. | ✔ |
Read Xfinity review |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Get Nickelodeon with a live TV streaming service
Don’t have cable? No problem. Nickelodeon’s available on basically all the top live TV streaming services currently on the market.
Sling TV is the most notable omission here, but as they have a relatively streamlined lineup of just 30–48+ channels, it’s not too surprising of a gap.
| Provider | Price | Nickelodeon | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTV STREAM | $84.99–$164.99/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for DIRECTV STREAM Read DIRECTV STREAM review |
| Fubo | $14.99–$94.99/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for FuboTV Read Fubo review |
| Hulu + Live TV | $81.99–$95.99/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for Hulu Read Hulu + Live TV review |
| Philo | $28.00/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for Philo Read Philo review |
| YouTube TV | $82.99/mo. | ✔ |
View Plans for YouTube TV Read YouTube TV review |
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Watch Nickelodeon on Paramount+
Data effective as of post date. Offers and availability may vary by location and are subject to change.
Want the most Nick content with just a regular ole on-demand streaming service? Easy enough. Although Nickelodeon has shows peppered across plenty of streaming services, Paramount+—the streaming platform of its parent company Paramount Global—has the most Nickelodeon programming.
What does suck is that you won’t be able to watch new Nick content live as it airs on Paramount+. To watch new Nickelodeon shows live, you’ll need to subscribe to a live TV streaming service that carries the channel.
But still, Paramount+’s Nickelodeon hub is impressive. P+ has pretty much all of the Nick shows anyone could want, from new kids’ content to teen classics like iCarly (still one of the funniest shows ever, don’t @ me).
What’s on Nickelodeon?
Nickelodeon airs shows primarily aimed at kids and adolescents. In the network’s current lineup, they have newer shows like The Loud House, plus reboots of classics like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Dora, and SpongeBob SquarePants.
Some current Nickelodeon shows
- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Blue’s Clues & You!
- Bossy Bear
- Dora
- The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish
- The Loud House
- The Patrick Star Show
- PAW Patrol
- Peppa Pig
- Rock, Paper, Scissors
- Rubble & Crew
- The Smurfs
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- The Thundermans: Undercover
- Tyler Perry’s Young Dylan
What is Nickelodeon?
Nickelodeon was launched in 1979 as the first cable channel dedicated to kids’ content.
Growing steadily over the coming decades, Nickelodeon eventually branched out into multiple sister channels, including Nick Jr., Nicktoons, and TeenNick. Nickelodeon is also known for its nightly programming block, called Nick at Nite, which airs reruns of classic sitcoms.
Although not as popular as it was in its peak of 2011, Nickelodeon is still available in over 70 million households across the country.
What channel is Nickelodeon on FAQ
Where can I watch Nickelodeon old shows?
You can watch Nickelodeon’s old shows on many streaming platforms, including Paramount+ (which has an entire Nickelodeon hub) and the free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) service Pluto TV.
Is Nickelodeon a free channel?
Nickelodeon is not free. You’ll need a paid subscription to watch the Nickelodeon cable channel.
However, you can stream some Nickelodeon content for free using Pluto TV. Pluto TV is owned by Nickelodeon’s parent company, Paramount Global, and there is a constant stream of Nickelodeon reruns on the platform. There are both English and Spanish-language Nickelodeon live streams, along with other channels like 90’s Kids, iCarly, and Totally Turtles, all of which air a variety of Nick content.
Head over to Pluto TV to start streaming immediately.
Are Nickelodeon shows on Amazon Prime?
Yes, there are Nickelodeon shows on Amazon Prime. Some Nick shows on Amazon Prime Video include the first six seasons of SpongeBob SquarePants, the first two seasons of Peppa Pig, and the first season of Blue’s Clues.
