Nick Jr. Australia
Launched	March 14, 2004
Owned by	XYZnetworks
Audience share	0.2% (November '05, web=[1])
Slogan	Play along and Learn
Sister channel(s)	Nickelodeon Australia
Website	www.nickjr.com.au
Availability
Cable
Foxtel Digital	Channel 703
Austar Digital	Channel 703
Optus Television	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.

[edit] 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 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.

[edit] 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
• Lah-Lah

[edit] Other shows

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

• Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
• Angelina Ballerina
• The Backyardigans
• Balamory
• Bananas in Pyjamas
• Bill and Ben
• Billy the Scientist
• Blue's Clues
• Blue's Room
• Bob The Builder
• 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!
• 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

[edit] See also

• Nickelodeon Australia
• Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards

[edit] External links

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• Official Nick Jr. Australia website