{{short description|Indian children's television channel}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}} {{Infobox television channel | name = Sonic | logo = | logo_size = | logo_caption = Logo used since 2025 | launch_date = {{start date and age|df=yes|2011|12|20}} | picture_format = 576i SDTV | area = {{ubl|India|Nepal|Bangladesh}} | former_names = Sonic Nickelodeon (2011-2016)<br>Nickelodeon Sonic (2016-2025) | owner = JioStar | parent = Nickelodeon | country = India | language = {{plainlist| * Hindi * Kannada * Telugu * Tamil * Malayalam * Bengali * Marathi }} | headquarters = Mumbai, India | sister_channels = {{ubl|Nick|Nick HD+|Nick Jr.}} | website = {{url|https://www.sonicgang.com}} | online_serv_1 = Airtel Digital TV<br>(India) | online_chan_1 = SD & HD | online_serv_2 = JioTV<br>(India) | online_chan_2 = SD & HD | online_serv_3 = JioHotstar<br>(India) | online_chan_3 = HD }} '''Sonic''' (formerly '''Nickelodeon Sonic''', '''Sonic Nickelodeon''') is an Indian children's pay television channel based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. it is owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Disney India and Viacom18 under license from Paramount Skydance Corporation as part of Nickelodeon India Network.<ref name=Lau>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k11/dec/dec102.php|title=Sonic launches on 20 Dec; ropes in Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador|date=14 December 2011|access-date=19 April 2018}}</ref> After {{time interval|20 December 2011|December 2020}} on the air, Sonic became the fourth most watched channel across all genres with TRP in December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Barc trp data|title=Barc report. DATA Week 39: Saturday, 26th September 2020 To Friday, 2nd October 2020 |url=https://barcindia.co.in/data-insights|access-date=5 October 2020|website=barcindia.co.in}}</ref>
== History == Viacom18 launched the channel in December 2011 in Hindi, English, Tamil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/32329_Viacom18-to-launch-Sonic-its-fifth-television-channel|title=Viacom18 to launch Sonic, its fifth television channel|website=www.afaqs.com|date=30 November 2011 |language=en|access-date=2018-01-15}}</ref> When it launched, the channel mostly aired action shows like ''Power Rangers'', ''Kung Fu Panda'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles''. On 3 May 2016, the channel was rebranded with the tag line "Destination of high decibel comedy and action", and was given a new logo.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.animationxpress.com/index.php/latest-news/nick-rebrands-their-kids-channel-sonic-with-refreshing-new-logo-and-their-successful-show-shiva|title=Nick rebrands their kids channel Sonic with refreshing new logo and their successful show 'Shiva' - AnimationXpressAnimationXpress|website=www.animationxpress.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-22}}</ref>
Since the rebrand, the channel has shifted its focus to comedy and started producing some original local shows.
Sonic Nickelodeon began broadcasting in Bengali, Malayalam, Marathi, Kannada and Gujarati languages from 2 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.nickalive.net/2020/01/nickelodeon-india-and-sonic-adds-four.html |title=Nickelodeon India and Sonic Adds Four New Local Language Feeds |date=2020-02-29 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=NickALive!}}</ref>
== Programming == {{Main|List of programmes broadcast by Nickelodeon Sonic}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.sonicgang.com/}}
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Sonic Category:Nickelodeon India Category:Children's television channels in India Category:English-language television stations in India Category:Television stations in Mumbai Category:Indian animation Category:Television channels and stations established in 2011 Category:2011 establishments in India Category:Hindi-language television channels in India Category:Disney Star