Nick Jr. Australia

Infobox TV channel
name=Nick Jr. Australia
logosize=100px
logofile=
logoalt=
launch=March 14, 2004
share=0.2%
share as of=November '05
share source= [http://www.oztam.com.au/documents/2005/A1_20051120.pdf]
owner=XYZnetworks
sister names=Nickelodeon Australia
web= [http://www.nickjr.com.au www.nickjr.com.au]
cable serv 1= Foxtel Digital
cable chan 1= Channel 703
cable serv 2= Austar Digital
cable chan 2= Channel 703
cable serv 3= Optus Television
cable chan 3= Channel 703

Nick Jr. Australia 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 Digital arrived and made Nick Jr. into a full 24-hour kids channel. The channel is run by XYZnetworks, under license from Viacom, and is also available on Austar Digital and 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", "Bob the Builder", and "Dora the Explorer" and much more.

On January 21, 2004, Foxtel [http://foxtel.tv/209_1318.htm announced] a brand new digital service along with new channel line-ups which included Nick Jr. and on March 14, 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 2-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.

Original programming

* "Ollie" - "Ollie" is a show presented by the first Australian "Sesame Street" Muppet Ollie.
* "Hi-5"
* "Cooking For Kids with Luis"
* "The Upside Down Show"
* "The Koala Brothers"
* "Gardening For Kids with Madi"

Other shows

"These shows are regular Nick Jr. shows taken from other countries."

* "Angelina Ballerina"
* "The Backyardigans"
* "Balamory"
* "Bill and Ben"
* "Billy the Scientist"
* "Blue's Clues"
* "Blue's Room"
* "Bob The Builder"
* "Connie the Cow"
* "Bruno"
* "Curious George"
* "Dora the Explorer"
* "Engie Benjy"
* "The Fairies"
* "Fetch the Vet"
* "Fifi & the Flowertots"
* "Franny's Feet"
* "Fireman Sam"
* "Giddy Goanna"
* "Go, Diego, Go!"
* "Hamtaro" (formerly, but channel sold it to Cartoon Network)
* "Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs"
* "Henry's World"
* "It's a Big Big World"
* "Jack's Big Music Show"
* "Jakers! The Adventures of Piggley Winks"
* "LazyTown"
* "Little Robots"
* "Maggie and the Ferocious Beast"
* "Maisy"
* "Make Way for Noddy"
* "Miffy and Friends"
* "Miss BG"
* "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends"
* "The Mr. Men Show"
* "Open Sesame"
* "Oswald"
* "Paz the Penguin"
* "Peppa Pig"
* "PicMe"
* "The Save-Ums"
* "Shaun the Sheep"
* "Wobbly Land"
* "Wonder Pets"
* "Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!"

ee also

* Nickelodeon Australia
* Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards

External links

* [http://www.nickjr.com.au Official Nick Jr. Australia website]