Nicktoons head to Germany’s RTL network

The German broadcaster RTL has purchased four Nickelodeon animated series for broadcast in its weekend morning kids programming block. “Hey Arnold!,” “Rocko’s Modern Life,” “CatDog” and “Angry Beavers” will be introduced to the network’s program line-up over the course of the next year. The sale comes on the heels of Nickelodeon’s withdrawal from the tough German market [AF 6/2/98] as a network. Nickelodeon ceased broadcasting on German airwaves in May, a decision motivated by weak ad sales and increased competition for viewers. Undaunted, the Disney Channel is still planning to launch a digital pay TV channel in Germany, but no date has been announced.