Nick Jr. (British and Irish TV channel)

television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland

Nick Jr. is a British and Irish children's cable television channel. It is owned by ViacomCBS Networks UK & Australia and Sky One. The original content on the channel includes Peppa Pig, Puffin Rock and Destiny's Side. Nick Jr. started broadcasting in 1993. It became a separate channel in 1999. In 2006, the channel began broadcasting Nick Jr. 2.

Nick Jr.
Logo used since 12 February 2024[a]
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom & Ireland
HeadquartersSky Campus, Isleworth (1993-1995)
Nickelodeon UK, Rathbone Place, London (1995-2012)
MTV Networks Europe, Camden, (2012-)
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceNick Jr. +1 (2012-)
Nick Jr 2. (2006)
Ownership
OwnerNickelodeon UK Ltd.
(Paramount Networks UK & Australia)[1]
Sister channelsNickelodeon
Nick Jr. Too/Nick Jr. 2
Nicktoons
History
Launched1 September 1993 (programming block)
1 September 1999 (TV channel)
24 April 2006; 17 years ago (24 April 2006) (Nick Jr. 2)
Links
Websitenickjr.co.uk
Availability
Cable
Virgin MediaChannel 715
Channel 716 (Too/Nick Jr. 2)
Virgin Media IrelandChannel 607
WightFibreChannel 101
Satellite
Sky (UK)Channel 606 (HD)
Channel 613 (Too/Nick Jr. 2)
Channel 622 (+1)
Channel 645 (SD)
Sky (Ireland)Channel 606
Channel 622 (+1)
Channel 625 (HD)
IPTV
TalkTalk Plus TVChannel 484
BTChannel 484
BT (via Now TV)Channel 470
Channel 476 (HD)
Eir VisionChannel 615
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live (UK & Ireland only)
Now TVWatch live (UK only)
TVPlayerWatch live (UK only, TVPlayer Plus subscription required)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (UK only)

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This is a list of programming which has aired on the British TV channel Nick Jr.


Current programming change

Original programming change

Acquired from Nick Jr. USA change

Other acquired programming change

Upcoming programming change

Former programming change

  • 44 Cats (5 March 2019 - 6 February 2020)
  • Animal Alphabet (1999 - 5th February 2009) (continued into 2010 as 2011 intervals)
  • Babar (1998 - 1 July 2009)
  • Billy (2000 - 3 February 2009)
  • Blue's Clues (original series) (5 January 1999 - 10 November 2014)
  • Bob the Builder (original series, including Project: Build It) (1999 - 6 February 2012)
  • Bod (1999 - 24 January 2009)
  • Boohbah (2nd April 2005 - 31st October 2009)
  • Bruno (2004-2011) (aired during advert breaks.)
  • Bump (2nd August 2004 - 2nd October 2009)
  • Clangers (Original series 1-2 only) (2000 – 4 January 2009)
  • Cubeez (1 October 2001 – 5 October 2003)
  • The Early Worms (1999– 21 April 2015) (Including shows, segments, and blocks)
  • Go!Go!Go! (6th May 2013–2nd August 2015, aired during advert breaks)
  • The Hoobs (4 February 2002 – 5 October 2009)
  • Humf (2 March 2009 - 5 August 2017)
  • Kipper (2 September 2002 – 29 November 2009)
  • LazyTown (3 October 2005 – 31 October 2011) (season 1-2 only) (also aired on CBeebies)
  • Lisa (1999 - 3 February 2009)
  • Louie (6 August 2013 - 26 May 2015)
  • Maisy (2 September 2002 - 29 November 2009) (Continued on Nick Jr Too in 2006-2009)
  • Noah's Island (1998 - 5th February 2006) (contiuned into 2002 as intervals)
  • Olivia (11 January 2010 - 31 August 2014)
  • Oswald (7 April 2003 - 28 November 2009)
  • Pic Me (1 August 2005 – 23 August 2012)
  • Pocoyo (10 September 2012 - 18 November 2015)
  • Rainbow (1 August 2005 – 29 April 2010)
  • Spider! (6 March 2005 - 29 November 2009)
  • Trumpton (5 March 2005 - 4 November 2009)
  • WaterMill Farm (Aired During Ad Breaks) (5th September 2011–3rd May 2016)
  • Wissper (8 August 2017 - 4 January 2020)
  • Zoofari (1 August 2018 – 2 September 2023)

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Notes change

  1. The logo's wordmark has been in use since 30 April 2010. Additionally, this logo is a variant meant to be used for white backgrounds; the main variant has a white (for Nick) and blue (for Jr.) wordmark in conjunction with a fully orange splat.

References change

  1. "NICKELODEON U.K. LIMITED - Free company information from Companies House including registered office address, filing history, accounts, annual return, officers, charges, business activity". Retrieved 27 November 2022.