Nick Jr.
Logo used since 2023 | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
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| Launched | January 4, 1988 |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Owner | Paramount Media Networks (Paramount Global) |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Formerly known as |
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| Running time | 7:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. |
| Original language(s) |
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| Official website | www.nickjr.com |
Nick Jr. (sometimes disambiguated as Nick Jr. on Nickelodeon or Nick Jr. on Nick, and sometimes referred to as Nick, Jr.) is an American morning programming block that airs on Nickelodeon every weekday. It was launched on January 4, 1988. Nick Jr. features a lineup of shows aimed at children aged 2 through 8.
In 2009, Nickelodeon launched a separate channel named after the Nick Jr. block as a replacement for the original Noggin cable channel. The channel is known on air as the "Nick Jr. Channel" to differentiate the two services.
| 1977 | First Pinwheel broadcast on Qube Nick is launched |
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| 1979 | Nickelodeon is launched by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment |
| 1984 | A&E merges two networks onto Nickelodeon's prime time schedule |
| 1985 | Launch of prime time and overnight programming through Nick at Nite with A&E's spin-off to 24-hour operation |
| 1986 | Viacom acquires network parent MTV Networks |
| 1987 | The first Big Ballot, which would became the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards |
| 1988 | Nick Jr. launches in mornings |
| 1990 | Opening of Nickelodeon Studios at Universal Studios Florida |
| 1991 | The first Nicktoons premiere |
| 1992 | SNICK, the network's Saturday night block, begins Nickelodeon Animation Studio is founded |
| 1993 | Nickelodeon UK debuts |
| 1994 | Nickelodeon launches The Big Help |
| 1995 | Nick.com is launched |
| 1996 | First theatrical release by Nickelodeon Movies |
| 1999 | Noggin, a joint venture with CTW launches SpongeBob SquarePants premieres |
| 2000 | Nickelodeon on CBS airs from 2000–2006 |
| 2001 | TEENick is launched |
| 2002 | The N is launched on Noggin and the Nicktoons channel is launched Sesame Workshop sells their stake in Noggin to Viacom |
| 2005 | SNICK shuts down Nickelodeon Studios closes |
| 2007 | Nick GAS shuts down, The N takes over its channel space |
| 2009 | Nickelodeon acquires the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise TEENick and The N merged to create TeenNick, Noggin is replaced by the Nick Jr. Channel |
| 2010 | Nickelodeon acquires the Winx Club franchise |
| 2012 | NickMom is launched overnights on the Nick Jr. Channel |
| 2015 | NickMom closes Noggin relaunches as a streaming service |
| 2016 | NickMusic launches |
| 2021 | NFL on Nickelodeon premieres in partnership with CBS Sports |
| 2024 | Closure of NickJr.com and its content is moved to Nick.com Closure of Pakistani channel Nickelodeon's app and Noggin shuts down Super Bowl LVIII simulcast with SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star |
| 2025 | Closure of international Nickelodeon websites |
