Nick Jr. (UK & Ireland)
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| Launched | 1993 (Block) 1 September 1999 (Channel) |
| Owned by | Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) |
| Picture format | 576i (4:3 SDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.3% (June 2011, BARB) |
| Sister channel(s) | MTV MTVNHD MTV Base MTV Classic MTV Dance MTV Hits MTV Rocks MTV Shows VH1 Viva Comedy Central Comedy Central Extra Nickelodeon Nick Jr. 2 Nicktoons |
| Website | www.nickjr.co.uk |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 615 |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 715 |
| UPC Ireland | Channel 687 |
| Smallworld Cable | Channel 615 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk TV | Channel 318 |
| Internet television | |
| Sky Go | Watch live (UK & Ireland only) |
Nick Jr. is a television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland operated by Nickelodeon UK. The channel is aimed at pre-school children.
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[edit] History
Nick Jr. was first broadcast in the UK and Ireland from 1993, during the daytime hours on the main Nickelodeon UK channel. In 1999, the slot was spun off into its own channel, initially broadcasting on its own channel (then channel 606) on Sky, and from 06:00-12:00 alongside Sky Sports 3 on analogue satellite, although this schedule would sometimes be altered if sports were being covered in the early morning. Analogue transmissions ceased some years later. 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. As of 2 August 2010, Nick Jr. broadcasts 24 hours a day, offering a lineup of 'Nick Jr. Classics' including classic programming such as Rainbow, Bagpuss, Mr. Benn, and the like, between 20:00 and 22:00.
The shows are sometimes presented by a number of anthropomorphic characters. The morning show, between 07:00 and 09:00 is presented by Helena Dowling ,and is called "Wake Up World".
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 the 30th April 2010 Nick Jr. introduced a new logo as seen the US.
[edit] Nick Jr. Programmes
[edit] Current programming
- A Bedtime Story
- Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
- The Backyardigans
- Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom
- Blue's Clues
- Bob the Builder
- The Bopps
- Bubble Guppies
- Bubble and Squeak
- Dora the Explorer
- Fifi and the Flowertots
- Fresh Beat Band
- Go, Diego, Go!
- Humf
- Little Bill
- Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
- Max & Ruby
- Ni Hao Kai-Lan
- Olivia
- Olive the Ostrich
- Peppa Pig
- Poppy Cat
- Roary the Racing Car
- Rugrats
- Super Why!
- Team Umizoomi
- Thomas and Friends
- Toot & Puddle
- Wake Up World
- What's Your News?
- The Wiggles
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
[edit] Former Programming
- Astro Farm
- The Adventures of Portland Bill
- Angelina Ballerina
- Babar
- Budgie the Little Helicopter
- Bump
- Button Moon
- Boohbah
- Bananas in Pyjamas (Now on Cartoonito)
- Bod
- Britt Allcroft's Magic Adventures of Mumfie
- Bagpuss
- Crystal Tipps and Alistair
- Chigley
- Camberwick Green
- Clangers
- Dream Street
- Engie Benjy
- The Flumps
- Ivor the Engine
- I Spy
- Kipper the Dog
- King Rollo
- The Hoobs
- The Herbs
- Little Bear
- Mr. Men and Little Miss
- Mr Benn
- The Magic School Bus
- Maisy Mouse
- Parsley the Lion
- Paddington Bear
- Rainbow
- Sesame Street
- Trumpton
- The Wombles
- You Do Too
[edit] Nick Jr. Classics
[edit] See also
[edit] Presenters
- Face (1 September 1999 - 4 September 2005)
- Piper O. Possum (5 September 2005 - 29 April 2010)
- Moose A. Moose and Zee D. Bird (30 April 2010 – Present)
[edit] External links
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