Nick Jr. (Australia)
| Nick Jr. Australia | |
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| Nick Jr. Australia's logo rebranded late March 2010. | |
| Launched | 1 April 1998 (block) 14 March 2004 (channel) |
| Owned by | XYZnetworks (35%)[1] MTV Networks Australia (65%) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| Audience share | 0.2% (November '05, web=[1]) |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Australia New Zealand |
| Sister channel(s) | Nickelodeon |
| Website | www.nickjr.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 703 |
| Austar | Channel 703 |
| Sky Network Television | Channel 044 |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 703 |
| Austar | Channel 703 |
| Optus TV | Channel 703 |
Nick Jr. Australia is a 24-hour children's channel in Australia designed for pre-schoolers. Nick Jr. was a morning programming block on Nickelodeon until 2004, when Foxtel arrived and it was launched as a full 24-hour kids channel.[2] The channel is run by XYZnetworks, under license from Viacom, and is also available on Austar and Optus Television.
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[edit] History
Before Nick Jr. officially launched as a 24-hour TV channel, it was part of Nickelodeon's morning line-up which included such shows as Blue's Clues, Bob the Builder, and Dora the Explorer and much more.
On 21 January 2004, Foxtel announced a brand new digital service along with new channel line-ups which included Nick Jr. and on 14 March 2004, Nick Jr. officially launched to be the first 24-hour Australian kids channel to play shows suited for pre-schoolers.
For a few months after Nick Jr. became a full channel, it kept a 2-hour time slot on Nickelodeon in the mornings from 8:00am until 10:00am, but the time allocated to the block was far shorter than it was before it became a full channel.
The channel used the new Nick Jr. logo from Friday 26 March 2010.[3] From 2004 until 2010, the channel used a localised logo with two kangaroos.
On 24 December 2010 Nick. Jr was launched in New Zealand on SKY channel 044.
[edit] Current programming
- Ollie - Ollie is a show presented by the first Australian Sesame Street Muppet Ollie.
- Hi-5
- Cooking For Kids with Luis
- The Upside Down Show
- The Koala Brothers
- Gardening for Kids with Madi
- Lah-Lah
- Angelina Ballerina
- The Backyardigans
- Blue's Clues
- Blue's Room
- Buzzy Bee and Friends
- Dino Dan
- Dora the Explorer
- The Fairly OddParents
- Fifi and the Flowertots
- The Fresh Beat Band
- Go, Diego, Go!
- Hana's Helpline
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
- My Friend Mark
- Open Sesame
- Peppa Pig
- Pic Me
- Roary the Racing Car
- Poppy Cat
- Martha Speaks
- Sid the Science Kid
- The Save-Ums
- SpongeBob SquarePants
- Super Why!
- The Fairies
- The Kingdom of Paramithi
- The Wiggles
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Dinosaur Train
- Shaun the Sheep
[edit] Formerly broadcast
- The Adventures of Paddington Bear
- Allegra's Window
- The Busy World of Richard Scarry
- The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Adventures
- Little Bear
- Lizzie's Library
- Noddy
- Postman Pat
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
- Titch
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
[edit] See also
[edit] Logos
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logo used from 2006 to 2010
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logo used from 2010 to present
[edit] References
- ^ "FOXTEL - About FOXTEL - What We Do - Shareholdings". Foxtel. 2009. http://foxtel.com.au/about-foxtel/what-we-do/shareholdings/default.htm. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- ^ Fenech, Stephen (17 March 2004). "The future is in your hands". The Advertiser: p. D01.
- ^ Knox, David (23 March 2010). "Nickelodeon logo switch". tvtonight.com.au. http://tvtonight.com.au/2010/03/nickelodeon-logo-switch.html. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
[edit] External links
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