question: When did the British/Irish digital television channel, which features Spliced, first launch?
answer: 22 July 2002
context: Title: Metro Gold
  Passage: Metro Gold, also known as 9 Gold, was a Hindi-language terrestrial television channel in India.  The channel was a joint venture of both DD Metro and Nine Gold of Kerry Packer and Vinay Maloo HFCL - Nine Broadcasting India; hence known as Metro Gold.  During its first launch, the channel was more likely known as DD Metro channel's "primetime block" from 7 pm to 10 pm IST, where it showed its programmes only in the given three-hour span on DD Metro Channel.  But when the programmes started becoming popular in the primetime slot, DD Metro tried to set up some realistic terms with Nine Gold, which created disagreement between the companies and led up the channel's closing.
  Title: Spliced (TV series)
  Passage: Spliced is a Canadian animated television series produced by Teletoon and Nelvana.  The series made its world premiere on Jetix in Latin America on April 20, 2009.  The series has aired in Canada on Teletoon, in the United States on Qubo, in Australia on ABC3, in the United Kingdom on Nicktoons, in Latin America on Disney XD, and in Sweden on Nickelodeon.  The series began airing in the United States on Qubo on September 19, 2009 until the network dropped it from its lineup on October 24, 2009 but returned on September 28, 2010 as part of its "Night Owl" block and was discontinued on March 31, 2012.  Beginning early in 2014, YTV began airing reruns on weekdays.  In 2014, the series was added onto the "Always On" digital platform of Cartoon Network in the United States.  It was removed in early 2015.
  Title: Nicktoons (UK and Ireland)
  Passage: Nicktoons is a British/Irish digital television channel, launched on 22 July 2002.  It is a cartoon based sister channel to Nickelodeon.  The channel airs Nicktoons, as well as acquired programming from outside providers.  Unlike the United States version, it has been ad-supported since launch.
citations: Spliced (TV series) Nicktoons (UK and Ireland)