Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)
| Ownership | |
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| Owner | Nickelodeon UK (MTV Networks Europe/BSkyB) |
Nick Jr. is a British television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland is operated by Nickelodeon UK. The channel is aimed at younger children.
History
Nick Jr. in the UK and Ireland was from 1997 to 1999, broadcast 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 Digital, 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. Nick Jr. now broadcasts between 06:00 and 22:00, 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 06:00 and 09:00 is presented by 'The Early Worms', Arnie and Barney, who have mini adventures in their burrow and garden, but also travel to tourist locations like Me. At 9.30AM they are replaced by Piper-O-Possom, which appears to be runs of the original Piper character from the US version of Nick Jr., but re-dubbed with a British accent with Austin's laugh. Piper says goodnight to the viewers after 18:30 and the remaining shows are generally shown with no character presenters in between. Piper also appears on Nick Jr. 2, but Arnie and Barney do not.
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 the new logo same as the US.
Nick Jr. Programmes
Current programming
- Angelina Ballerina
- Angelina Ballerina: The Next Steps
- The Backyardigans
- Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
- Blue's Clues
- Bob the Builder
- Dora The Explorer
- Fifi and the Flowertots
- Go, Diego, Go!
- Humf
- King Rollo
- Kipper the Dog
- LazyTown
- Little Bill
- Maggie and the Ferocious Beast
- Max and Ruby
- Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
- Olivia
- Peppa Pig
- Roary the Racing Car
- Spider
- Super Why!
- The Magic Roundabout
- The Wiggles
- The Wonder Pets
- The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
Coming Soon
No upcoming programmes have been announced.