sentences:  Initially it was broadcasting only at night, time-sharing with Nickelodeon.On 12 December 2016 Spike launched as a 24-hours channel on Ziggo, followed by KPN, Telfort, XS4ALL, Caiway and T-Mobile Thuis 3 months later.At the same time Nickelodeon became a 24-hours channel again, broadcasting TeenNick at night, and also introducing The Splat in the Netherlands.