Nick Jr India
| Nick Jr India | |
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| Launched | 21 November 2012 |
| Owned by | Viacom 18 |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
| Country | India |
| Language |
English Hindi |
| Broadcast area |
India Bangladesh Bhutan Maldives Nepal Sri Lanka |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
| Sister channel(s) |
Nickelodeon India Sonic Nickelodeon VH1 India MTV India Colors TeenNick India |
| Website | Official Website |
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| Satellite | |
| Cable | |
Nick Jr. India is a channel devoted to toddlers and a part of the Nickelodeon India franchise.
History
The channel was a block on Nick India then Viacom 18 decide to launch it as a channel in 2011 and the channel launched in fall of 2012. After Colors, MTV, Nickelodeon, Vh1, Sonic Nickelodeon and Comedy Central, Nick Jr. is the 7th channel from Viacom18 in India (third under the Nickelodeon brand, after Nick and Sonic).
Farah Khan, Celebrity Mom and Dora the Explorer, the channel’s cult character, unveiled the first look of the channel in a press conference Nick Jr. will also have strong online presence to engage and interact with young parents. The website will aim at providing useful tips and information on a growing child’s need from experts. Nick Jr. website will also have interesting games for toddlers that will be on the same lines as the channel – entertaining and educational.
Format
It is available in all major cable TV platforms in India and few DTH Platforms. Viacom 18 launched Teen Nick and Nick Jr. as a single channel on 21 November 2012. It is available on Tata Sky, Airtel Digital TV, Videocon d2h, Hathway Digital Cable, Den Digital Cable, DE Digital and In Digital Cable Systems in India. It is available in most local cable services of North India also, however, excluding DTH, the channel has not expanded to local cable networks in South India. This is how the content in the channel is televised: Nick Jr. - 6am - 7pm (English - Hindi) Teen Nick - 7pm - 6am (English). Viacom 18 announced the launch of channel on 11 December 2012.
Programming
- Dora the Explorer
- Dora and Friends
- Blue's Clues
- Bubble Guppies
- Peter Rabbit
- Team Umizoomi
- PAW Patrol
- Max & Ruby
- Go, Diego, Go!
- Roary the Racing Car
- Shimmer and Shine
- Wonder Pets!
- Blaze and the Monster Machines
- Fifi and the Flowertots
- Alvin and the Chipmunks
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