The Nick Jr. Channel (sometimes shortened to Nick Jr.) is a 24/7 cable network spun off from Nickelodeon's long-running preschool educational programming block of the same name. It launched on September 28, 2009, replacing the channel space held by Noggin. The Noggin brand stayed dormant for several years, but it was eventually relaunched as a streaming service in March 2015.
History[]
Origins (1988-2009)[]
- → Main article: Nick Jr. (block)
2009-2018[]
The Nick Jr. Channel launched on September 28, 2009. It is named after the long-running Nick Jr. block which is seen on the main Nickelodeon channel. When the channel launched, it replaced the channel space previously held by Noggin. The Noggin brand was eventually relaunched as a streaming service in March 2015.
From its launch in 2009 until 2015, the channel would have a different "theme" each month. A short, animated music video was produced for each theme. In addition, selected episodes of the channel's programs that were related to a certain theme (such as pirates or music) were shown. Examples included "Wild Safari" (animals) and "Spooky Tales" (Halloween).
Most Nick Jr. programming is aged 0 to 6 years old. A late-night programming block aimed at parents, NickMom, aired on Nick Jr. from October 1, 2012 to September 28, 2015.
As of August 2013, the Nick Jr. channel is available to approximately 76,389,000 pay television households (66.89% of households with television) in the United States.
2018-present[]
On May 21, 2018, the channel refreshed their imaging with new interstitial pieces and updated curriculum notices, and began to promote themselves as the "Nick Jr. Channel" audibly and visually to avert confusion with the Nickelodeon block.[1] The Dora the Explorer episode "Dora Rocks!" was the first program to air with this look.[2]
FuboTV (an internet television service founded in 2015) added Nick Jr. to their live TV service, along with VH1, MTV, CMT and more on April 30, 2019. Nick Jr. programs can also be found on its Nick Jr. Pluto TV channel.
Noggin Hour block[]
From May 2021 to May 2023, the Nick Jr. Channel aired an hour-long block of programming from the Noggin app every Friday. The block, called Noggin Hour, featured shows like Noggin Knows and JoJo & Gran Gran. Noggin interstitials played during commercial breaks, and a purple screen bug reading "On Noggin" was shown toward the beginning of each show.
On days when the block ran for more than an hour, the NickJr.com schedule listed the block under an alternate title: "Noggin Presents."
Programs[]
- Main article: List of programs broadcast by Nick Jr. (channel)
The Nick Jr. Channel's schedule primarily consists of reruns from Nickelodeon's preschool programming library, along with a few original series exclusive to the channel. Such content includes Blue's Clues & You!, PAW Patrol, Peppa Pig, Bubble Guppies, Blaze and the Monster Machines, Santiago of the Seas, Ryan's Mystery Playdate, Baby Shark's Big Show!, and The Adventures of Paddington.
In a similar manner to its sister channel Nicktoons, the channel is sometimes used to premiere remaining episodes of shows that originated on the main Nickelodeon channel, but due to declining in viewership or poor viewership, were relegated to airing exclusively on the Nick Jr. channel. This includes the following:
- The Backyardigans
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Mike the Knight
- Lalaloopsy
- Wallykazam!
- Dora and Friends: Into the City!
- Fresh Beat Band of Spies
- Shimmer and Shine
- Kuu Kuu Harajuku (despite the series not fitting the channel's target demographic)
- Nella the Princess Knight
- Sunny Day
- Rusty Rivets
- Butterbean's Café
- Corn & Peg
- Ricky Zoom
- Abby Hatcher
- Face's Music Party (season 1 finale only)
- Blue's Clues & You!
- Bossy Bear
- Baby Shark's Big Show!
Related services[]
High-definition feed[]
An HD feed of the channel was launched on August 1, 2013, broadcasting at 1080i 60 lines.[3][4] As of 2017, many cable providers, along with DIRECTV, U-verse TV, and Verizon FiOS, carry the HD simulcast feed and downscale it to letterboxed 480i for the standard definition feed.
Nick Jr. on Demand[]
Nick Jr. on Demand is the network's video-on-demand service, which is available on most subscription providers. It carries Nickelodeon's preschool programming.
Nick Jr. on Pluto TV[]
Streaming service Pluto TV, which Viacom acquired in January 2019, added a free version of Nick Jr. on May 1, consisting mainly of older library and archive content.[5]
Videos[]
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ https://nickalive.blogspot.com/2018/05/nickelodeon-usa-debuts-nick-jr-rebrand.html?m=0
- ↑ "Archived copy".
- ↑ "DIRECTV HD Channel Anticipation (Official Q3-13 Thread)" (en-US). DBSTalk Community.
- ↑ "Official AVS National HD Channel Lineups – Cable/DBS/Fiber/IPTV – Updated 10/2/14 – AVS Forum | Home Theater Discussions And Reviews". www.avsforum.com.
- ↑ Spangler, Todd (2019-04-29). "Viacom Launching 14 Free Channels on Pluto TV, Sets Broad Digital Originals Slate" (en). Variety.
External links[]
| Nickelodeon Channelsv • t • e | ||
|---|---|---|
| Television | Nickelodeon • Nick Jr. Channel • TeenNick • NickToons • Nick at Nite • NickMusic | |
| Radio | Nick Radio | |
| Worldwide | Nick Hits | |
| Nick Jr. originals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1980s premieres | Pinwheel (reruns) • Eureeka's Castle | |
| 1990s premieres | Allegra's Window • Gullah Gullah Island • Blue's Clues • Binyah Binyah! • Little Bill | |
| 2000s premieres | Dora the Explorer • Oswald • Whoopi's Littleburg (specials) • Blue's Room • The Backyardigans • Go, Diego, Go! • Wonder Pets! • Ni Hao, Kai-Lan • The Fresh Beat Band | |
| 2010s premieres | Team Umizoomi • Bubble Guppies • Wallykazam! • Dora and Friends: Into the City! • Blaze and the Monster Machines • Fresh Beat Band of Spies • Shimmer and Shine • Nella the Princess Knight • Sunny Day • Zoofari • Butterbean's Café • Blue's Clues & You! | |
| 2020s premieres | Santiago of the Seas • Baby Shark's Big Show! • The BeatBuds, Let's Jam! • Face's Music Party • The Tiny Chef Show | |
| Upcoming shows | Bossy Bear • HexVet • Super Duper Bunny League | |
| See also | List of Nick Jr. original programming • List of programs broadcast by Noggin | |