Thomas & friends Wikia 

Nickelodeon is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on 1 December 1977 and is owned by Viacom, through Viacom Media Networks, and based in New York City.

Thomas & Friends in the UK from 1999-2017 and aired Shining Time Station throughout the summer of 2000 in the US to promote Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

Thomas & Friends aired on Nickelodeon in the US on 15 December 2017 with a showing of The Christmas Coffeepot and Terence Breaks the Ice. The following week, Emily in the Middle, Daisy\'s Perfect Christmas, The Big Freeze and Over the Hill aired on the Nick Jr. channel.

After PBS\' contract for the series ended on 31 December 2017, Mattel announced that Nick Jr. will be the new US home for Thomas & Friends beginning March 12th, 2018 with an airing of The Adventure Begins. Nickelodeon will also be the exclusive consumer products licenser for the US.