Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally called The Pinwheel Network, is an American children's channel owned by Viacom and operated under its Nickelodeon Kids and Family Group. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers ages 2–6. Since 2006, Nickelodeon has been run by Cyma Zarghami. It is ranked as the #1 cable channel as of 2011, and had been promoted as 'The First Kids' Network', as it was the first American television network aimed at children since the Pinwheel days.