Nick Jr.

Nick Jr.
Founded	January 4, 1988 (as a block on Nickelodeon) September 28, 2009 (as a channel)
President
Company	Paramount Media Networks (Paramount Global)
Notable Series	Blue's Clues Dora the Explorer Franklin PAW Patrol

This article is about the TV network, for the 1988 television block, see Nick Jr. (block).

Nick Jr. is a 24-hour preschoolers-oriented basic cable network spun off from Nickelodeon's weekday morning television block of the same name. The block premiered on January 4, 1988, and the channel launched on September 28, 2009.

History

As a block (1988-present)

Main article: Nick Jr. (block)

On January 4, 1988, Nick Jr. premiered as a weekday morning block on mother-channel Nickelodeon. It featured programming for preschoolers. At first, it mainly aired off-network reruns and puppet shows like Pinwheel and later Eureeka's Castle. It eventually branched out into its own original programs, like Blue's Clues and Dora the Explorer.

As a channel (2009-present)

On September 28, 2009, following an announcement in February that year, Nickelodeon launched Nick Jr. as its own channel, taking over the channel space of Noggin. The Noggin brand would later be revived as a streaming app in 2015. To differentiate the channel from the concurrently-running block on Nick, the channel is known on-air as the "Nick Jr. Channel." This name is used on the channel's screen bug and commercials.

In-Depth

• Program Listing: A complete listing of shows that aired new episodes on Nick Jr..

Current Shows

• Kiri and Lou (Season 2 — June 27, 2022)
• The Adventures of Paddington (Season 3 — April 3, 2023)

External Links

• Official website for Nick Jr.