Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nickelodeon (Greece)

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The result was Keep.(non-admin closure) All editors have accepted to keep the article after initial doubts on the veracity of the sources provided. ♪ ♫ Wifione ♫ ♪ _―Œ ^{♣Łeave Ξ мessage♣}04:18, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Nickelodeon (Greece)

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Previously prod'd as a hoax. Recreated by editor who created the last version. I remain unconvinced. I don't read Greek, so I can't speak to sources, but I can look at whois data. You'd expect a Nickelodeon domain to be owned by Viacom (as nick.com and nick.co.uk are), but this one isn't. And http://www.nickelodeon.gr doesn't look like a Nickelodeon website. Could be genuine, but if it were there should be a press release from Viacom somewhere. I don't find one, but that could by my incompetence. Angus McLellan (Talk) 22:24, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Comment - Promoted on facebook but absent from the english-language press as far as I can tell. I did find a German source, however, so may not be a hoax (or its an even bigger one): [1]. Abby Kelleyite (talk) 22:50, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

• Keep I also found the source given by Abby above and I also went in and added English translation links to the refs, so you can read them. This is legitimate, they are indeed making the channel and the sources seem to give notability. Silverseren^C 22:56, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Greece-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 01:23, 2 September 2010 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 01:23, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

• Translation: According to Google Translate the website says: "Coming to Nickelodeon! The new channel for children and with them are your favorite friends! On September 3 everyone, young and old, can see favorite animated series and youth every day, all day! Sponge Bob, Dora the Little Exerefnitria, Diego, the Penguins of Madagascar, iCarly, Drake & Josh are many many more find their home on Nickelodeon. The channel will broadcast from 3 / 9 to 35 UHF frequencies from 54 Hymettus and digitally from Aegina."
  • Further Information: According to a WhoIs search, the domain is registered to an IP in San Antonio, Texas and operated there. Obviously, Texas is nowhere near Greece. The IP is licensed to Mosso, a company owned by Rackspace US, Inc. This is likely a well-done hoax and should be Deleted. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 01:36, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Wait, so all of the sources are a hoax? Silverseren^C 02:40, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Well, I guess I was wrong on this one. Job well done by Greekboy on working on the sources and checking for others. The newspaper article he links below swayed me. Showing SpongeBob and Dora with the Mayor of Athens, that was the kicker. I don't think the channel is officially owned by Viacom (some are, some aren't, MTV (Canada) is owned not by Viacom, but CTVglobemedia), but it is a real network. Keep. - Neutralhomer • Talk • 07:32, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

• Comment/Wait - After discovering the page, I did a quick google search and added most of the sources that are present on the page. That being said, it might very well be a hoax. I too noticed it was strange that no main stream Greek media seems to have reported on it yet. But September 3rd is only a few days away, so I propose waiting until then to form a final decision. By the way, just because it is registered in the US does not mean anything. For the record, MTV Greece's site is registered in the UK. [2] And Viacom is not an owner of MTV Greece either.Greekboy (talk) 04:41, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Comment - Well it looks like the website has launched formally now [3]. So if it is hoax, it is a very elaborate one, as there is detailed info and translated show logos on the page. There is also a TV schedule, and photos of the characters around Athens, as well as pictured with the mayor. Still, I propose waiting for further confirmation. I will search for some news/sources. Greekboy (talk) 21:41, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Keep - Well it seems official, and not a hoax. Respected newspaper Imerisia posted an article about eight TV channels, amongst them Nickelodeon, being broadcast through the Digea DVB-T consortium venture. [4] Also Digea has also officially announced it on their website: [5] And according to this news article on MTV Greece's website (at the bottom), Nickelodeon Greece will be the sponsor of a childrens event at the end of this month in Athens. [6] In light of the above information, I vote to keep the article. Greekboy (talk) 22:00, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

Also here is an actual article talking about Nickelodeon Greece's launch from Ta Nea newspaper. [7] Greekboy (talk) 06:43, 3 September 2010 (UTC)

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