Nick Jr. (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)
Comedy Central | |
History | |
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Launched | 1 January 1998 14 March 2004 (channel) | (block)
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Website | www.nickjr.com.au |
Availability | |
Streaming media | |
Fetch Mobi (AU) | Channel 253 |
Sky Go (NZ) | skygo.co.nz |
Nick Jr. is a 24-hour children's pay television channel in Australia and New Zealand designed for pre-schoolers. Nick Jr. was a morning programming block on Nickelodeon until 2004, when Foxtel launched it as a full 24-hour kids channel.[1] The channel is owned by based on the original American network. on Paramount Networks UK & Australia, and was also available on Optus Television.
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, Dora the Explorer and LazyTown, the block itself was also joined by a presenter known as "Face" which presented the Australian-input from 1998 until 2006, the Australian-input was also the last of the few international Nick Jr. block to have Face being replaced, as others stopped using him by 2004 and 2005, the actor who voiced the Australian dubbed Face is currently unknown.
On 21 January 2004, Foxtel announced a brand new digital service along with new channel line-ups which included Nick Jr.[2] 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 two-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 introduced some original short-form programming, including Cooking for Kids with Luis[3] and Gardening for Kids with Madi.
The channel used the new Nick Jr. logo from Friday 26 March 2010.[4] From 2004 until 2010, the channel used a localised logo with two kangaroos with the tradition of 'Nick' (representing the adult) and 'Jr.' (as the child).
During the time Nickelodeon
On 29 February 2012, a 60-second anthem aired.[6]
On 3 December 2013, Nick Jr. became available on Foxtel's streaming service
On 1 January 2014, Nick Jr. launched on
The channel aired for a time as a two-hour block in the afternoons on
On 1 August 2023, Nick Jr. was removed from Foxtel
Logos
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Logo used since 2010
Presenters
- Face (14 March 2004 – 2006), (1998–2006, block)
- Ollie the Australian Muppet (2004–2013)
See also
- Nick Jr. Channel (United States)
- Nickelodeon (United States)
- Nickelodeon (Australia and New Zealand)
References
- ^ Fenech, Stephen (17 March 2004). "Supplement: The future is in your hands". The Advertiser. p. D01.
- ^ "Unknown Error". Foxtel. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Worldwide distribution for children's cookery show". C21Media.
- ^ Knox, David (23 March 2010). "Nickelodeon logo switch". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "Media Research Asia.com". 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Nick Jr. (Australia) Anthem - 2012, retrieved 6 August 2023
- ^ Knox, David (3 December 2013). "Foxtel Go adds Nickelodeon, MTV, ESPN". TV Tonight. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
- ^ FetchTV (16 December 2013). "Fetch TV". Facebook. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Davidson, Darren (16 December 2013). "Fetch muscles up before a Foxtel grab". The Australian. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Foxtel (18 July 2023). "Thank you for watching Nick Jr". Foxtel. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Mediaweek (22 June 2023). "Shake It Off: 10 Shake to rebrand to the Nickelodeon channel as the brand goes in-house at Paramount". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Fetch". www.fetchtv.com.au. Retrieved 1 August 2023.