Founded 1999 | Motto Every day's an adventure | |
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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 (2015-04), 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 TV shows Peppa Pig, Thomas and Friends, Ben & Holly's Little King, Tickety Toc, LazyTown Profiles | ||
Nick Jr. is a British 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.
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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.
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.