Nick Jr. (UK and Ireland)

Nick Jr.
Launched	1993 (Block) 1 September 1999 (Channel)
Owned by	Nickelodeon UK (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/Sky plc)
Picture format	1080i (HDTV) 576i (16:9 SDTV)
Audience share	0.33% 0.04% (+1) (April 2015, BARB)
Slogan	Every day's an adventure
Sister channel(s)	List MTV MTV Base MTV Classic MTV Dance MTV Hits MTV Live MTV Music MTV Rocks VH1 Viva BET Channel 5 5Star 5USA Comedy Central Comedy Central Extra Nickelodeon Nick Jr. Too Nicktoons Spike
Timeshift service	Nick Jr. +1
Website	www.nickjr.co.uk
Availability
Satellite
Sky (UK)	Channel 615 (SD/HD) Channel 630 (+1) Channel 637 (SD)
Sky (Ireland)	Channel 615 Channel 630 (+1) Channel 637 (HD)
Cable
Virgin Media	Channel 715
Virgin Media Ireland	Channel 607
WightFibre	Channel 101
IPTV
TalkTalk Plus TV	Channel 484
BT	Channel 484
Plusnet	Channel 484
Streaming media
Sky Go	Watch live (UK & Ireland only)
Virgin TV Anywhere	Watch live (UK only)

Nick Jr. is a television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland operated by a joint venture between Viacom International Media Networks Europe and Sky plc. The channel is aimed at pre-school children.

History

Nick Jr. was first broadcast in the UK and Ireland from 1993, during the daytime hours from 9am – 3pm on the main Nickelodeon channel.

In 1999, the Nick Jr slot was spun off into its own channel although the slot on Nickelodeon continued until July 2000, initially broadcasting on channel 606 on Sky, and from 6am to 12pm alongside Sky Sports 3 on analogue satellite, although this schedule would sometimes be altered if sports were being covered in the early morning.

When it first properly aired it was presented by Face. In 2001, MTV Dance started broadcasting during its downtime hours after it was spun off from MTV Extra. MTV Dance acquired its own separate channel in 2002 and both channels have since extended their broadcasting hours.

The first Nick Jr. logo used from September 1999 – April 2010.

A version of Nick Jr. for Ireland was launched in 2006. This version, like Nickelodeon Ireland, shares the same schedule as the UK feed, but has Irish adverts. On 30 April 2010, the channel updated to the United States look.

As of 2 August 2010, Nick Jr. broadcasts 24 hours a day.

As of 5 July 2016, Nick Jr. HD launched on Sky channel 637, replacing MTV Live HD's Sky slot.

Nick Jr. Classics

Programming

Current programming

• Peppa Pig (5 July 2004)^[1]
• Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom (April 2009)^[2]
• Fresh Beat Band of Spies (6 February 2016)
• Wallykazam! (6 October 2014)^[3]
• PAW Patrol (4 November 2013)^[4]
• Blaze and the Monster Machines (6 March 2015)^[5]
• Digby Dragon (4 July 2016)
• ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks (10 April 2015 – Present)^[6] (now on POP),
• Shimmer and Shine (9 November 2015)^[7]

Upcoming programming

• Rusty Rivets
• Teletubbies (2015 series) (TBA 2017) (now on CBeebies)
• Nature Cat (TBA 2017)
• Becca's Bunch (TBA 2017)

Former programming

• A Bedtime Story
• The Adventures of Portland Bill (1999–2002, 2004–2009)
• Angelina Ballerina (2004–2009)
• Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps (now on Channel 5)
• Animal Alphabet (1999–2011)
• Animal Antics (1999–2002)
• Astro Farm (1999–2003, 2004–2009)
• Babar (1999–2001)
• Baby Animals (1999–2002)
• Bagpuss (1999–2002, 2005–2009)
• Bananas in Pyjamas (now on Channel 5) (1999–2007)
• Billy (2000–2001)
• Blue's Clues
• The Bopps
• Bob the Builder (Original series) (1999–2011)
• The Backyardigans
• Bod (1999–2002, 2004–2009)
• Boohbah (2004–2006)
• Budgie the Little Helicopter (1999–2001)
• Bump (2004–2009)
• The Busy World of Richard Scarry (1999–2001)
• Button Moon (2004–2009)
• Bubble Guppies
• Bubble and Squeak
• Camberwick Green (1999, 2005–2009)
• Chigley (1999, 2004–2009)
• Christopher Crocodile (1999–2002)
• Clangers (Original series 1-2 only) (1999–2002, 2004–2009)
• Crystal Tipps and Alistair (1999–2002, 2004–2009)
• Cubeez (2001–2003)
• Dream Street (2002–2003)
• Dora the Explorer^[8]
• Dora and Friends: Into the City!
• The Day Henry Met
• Did It!
• Dinosaur Train
• The Early Worms (1999–2009)
• Engie Benjy (2004–2009)
• The Family Ness (1999–2000)
• Feodor (2000–2002)
• Fit Phonics
• The Fairies
• The Fresh Beat Band
• The Flumps (2000–2002, 2004–2009)
• Fifi and the Flowertots (2005–2013)
• Franklin (1999–2008)
• Frootie Tooties (2001)
• Guess How Much I Love You
• Go, Diego, Go!
• Gullah Gullah Island (1999–2002)
• Hattytown (2001–2002)
• Henry's Cat (2000–2002)
• The Herbs (2001–2002, 2004–2009)
• The Hoobs (2002–2004)
• Huxley Pig (1999–2001)
• Humf
• I Spy (2003–2006)
• Ivor the Engine (1999–2001, 2004–2009)
• James the Cat (1999–2002)
• Jimbo and the Jetset (1999–2002)
• Jim Henson's Pajanimals
• Katie and Orbie (1999)
• King Rollo (1999–2002, 2004–2009)
• Kipper (2003–2010)
• Kitu and Woofl (2000–2002)
• Lalaloopsy
• Lily's Driftwood Bay
• LazyTown (2005–2011)
• Little Bill
• Louie
• Lisa (1999–2001)
• Little Bear (1999–2008)
• Lizzie's Library (1999–2001)
• Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (2000–2012)
• Max & Ruby (now on Nick Jr. Too), (Coming Soon on Tiny Pop)
• Magic Mountain (1999–2001)
• The Magic School Bus (1999–2001)
• The Magic Roundabout (2007 series)
• The Magic Adventures of Mumfie (1999–2002)
• Maisy (2002–2006)
• Mr Benn (1999–2001, 2004–2009)
• Mr. Men and Little Miss (1999–2007)
• Nellie the Elephant (2001–2002)
• Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
• Olivia
• Olive the Ostrich
• Oakie Doke (2002–2003)
• Pocoyo (2012-2014)
• Pablo the Little Red Fox (1999–2001)
• Paddington Bear (1999–2002, 2004–2009)
• Papa Beaver's Story Time (1999–2001)
• Parsley the Lion (2001–2002)
• Puffin Rock (now on Nick Jr. Too), (Coming Soon on Tiny Pop)
• PB Bear and Friends (1999–2002)
• Poppy Cat (2011–2013)
• Rainbow (2004–2009)
• Roary the Racing Car (2007–2011)
• Rugrats (2010-2015)
• Super Why!
• Sali Mali (2001–2004)
• Sesame Street (2000–2002)
• The Shoe People (2001–2002)
• Toot and Puddle (2008–2012)
• The Treacle People (2001–2002)
• Team Umizoomi
• Toot & Puddle
• Tickety Toc
• Thomas and Friends (1999–2011) (Classic series only from Series 1–7) (Coming Soon on Cartoonito)
• Trumpton (1999, 2004–2009)
• The Upside Down Show
• Wake Up World (2007)
• Wobblyland
• What's Your News?
• Wil Cwac Cwac (1999)
• The Wiggles (2005–2010)
• Wiggly Park (1999–2002)
• Wildlife (1999–2000)
• Wimzie's House (1999–2001)
• The Wombles (1999–2002, 2004–2009)
• Wonder Pets (2006–2013)
• Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (2006–2011)
• Wanda and the Alien
• The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1999–2001)
• You Do Too (2002–2011)
• Yo Gabba Gabba!
• Zack & Quack
• Rugrats (2010-2015)

See also

• Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland)
• Nicktoons (UK and Ireland)
• Nick Jr. Too

References

1. "NICK JR. AIMS TO GET THE NATION OINKING AS IT CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF PEPPA PIG" (Press release). London: Viacom UK & Ireland. June 4, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
2. Dickson, Jeremy (January 19, 2012). "New sales for Ben and Holly". Kidscren. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
3. "NICK JR. BRINGS THE MAGIC OF WORDS TO LIFE WITH NEW SERIES WALLYKAZAM!" (Press release). London: Viacom UK & Ireland. September 25, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
4. "NO JOB IS TOO BIG, NO PUP IS TOO SMALL FOR NICK JR.'S PAW PATROL" (Press release). London: Viacom UK & Ireland. October 2, 2013. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
5. "PREPARE FOR MONSTER TRUCK ADVENTURES IN BLAZE AND THE MONSTER MACHINES" (Press release). London: Viacom UK & Ireland. February 12, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
6. "BAGDASARIAN PRODUCTION'S FAMOUS CHIPMUNKS MAKE A PITCH PERFECT DEBUT ON NICK JR. IN NEW SERIES ALVINNN!!! AND THE CHIPMUNKS" (Press release). London: Viacom UK & Ireland. March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
7. "'BOOM ZAHRAMAY!' FLY UP AND AWAY WITH NICK JR.'S SPARKLING NEW SERIES SHIMMER AND SHINE". Viacom UK & Ireland Press Centre (Press release). London: Viacom International Media Networks. October 12, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
8. "VAMANOS! DORA AND FRIENDS: INTO THE CITY! TO PREMIERE ON MONDAY 3RD NOVEMBER" (Press release). London: Viacom UK & Ireland. October 20, 2014. Retrieved March 16, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Nick Jr. on Twitter
• Nick Jr. on Facebook