Nickelodeon To Have Subscription-Based Streaming Service

The Internet has been "all that" in recent years. Hence, Nickelodeon might be starting its own online streaming service, according to Mashable.

"The move makes Nickelodeon among the first pure cable channels to move into the 'over-the-top' (OTT) space in which content is streamed online for a subscription fee," Mashable reported.

"Premium channels like HBO and Showtime are already working on a similar offering, and CBS also offers a streaming service. Companies like ESPN, TNT and TBS are available through Dish Network's Sling service, but not as standalone options."

Ratings were poor for Nickelodeon in 2013, according to The New York Times. But they started to get better in 2014, according to Forbes.

"Viacom's Nickelodeon network continues its ratings uptrend into 2014 and closed February as the top basic cable network with kids 2-11 and total viewers," Forbes reported, "marking 13 straight months of prior-year gains. Higher ratings translate into higher advertising revenues for the content owners such as Viacom VIAB. This could prove meaningful as Nickelodeon U.S. contributes more than 13% to the company's value, according to our estimates. The contribution is much more significant if we account for the global operations."

In 2014, Nickelodeon started streaming The Legend of Korra exclusively online as a result of poor ratings for the first few episode of Season 3. Repeats, however, have been shown on television.

For more about Nickelodeon, visit its official website here.