Nick Jr. (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)
Nick Jr. 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 launched it as a full 24-hour kids channel.[2] The channel is run by Foxtel Networks, under license from ViacomCBS, and is also available on Optus Television and FetchTV.
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| Country | Australia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Australia New Zealand |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Foxtel Networks (35%)[1] ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia (65%) |
| Sister channels | Network 10 10 HD 10 Bold 10 Peach 10 Shake MTV Club MTV MTV Classic MTV Hits Nickelodeon NickMusic Comedy Central Spike |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 1998 (block) 14 March 2004 (channel) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.nickjr.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Foxtel | Channel 703 |
| Optus TV | Channel 703 |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 703 |
| Sky (NZ) | Channel 104 |
| IPTV | |
| FetchTV | Channel 147 |
| Vodafone TV (NZ) | Channel 504 |
| Streaming media | |
| Foxtel Go | Channel 703 |
| Sky Go (NZ) | skygo.co.nz |
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.
On 21 January 2004, Foxtel announced a brand new digital service along with new channel line-ups which included Nick Jr.[3] 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 8:00 am until 10:00 am, 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.[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).
On 3 December 2013, Nick Jr. became available on Foxtel's streaming service Foxtel Go.[5]
On 1 January 2014, Nick Jr. launched on Australian IPTV provider FetchTV.[6][7]
The channel aired for a time as a two-hour block in the afternoons on Sky Television in New Zealand, until this ceased in 2013.
Logos
- logo used from 2010 to present
Presenters
- Face (14 March 2004 – 30 September 2005)
- Ollie the Australian Muppet (1 October 2005 – 25 March 2010)
See also
References
- "FOXTEL - About FOXTEL - What We Do - Shareholdings". Foxtel. 2009. Retrieved 20 December 2009.
- Fenech, Stephen (17 March 2004). "Supplement: The future is in your hands". The Advertiser. p. D01.
- "Unknown Error". Foxtel. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- Knox, David (23 March 2010). "Nickelodeon logo switch". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- 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.