Nick Jr. (Indian TV channel) explained

Nick Jr.
Owner:Viacom18
(branding licensed from Paramount Networks EMEAA)
Country:India
Headquarters:Mumbai, India
Sister Channels:Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon HD+
Nickelodeon Sonic
Picture Format:576i SDTV
Online Serv 1:Jio TV
(India)
Online Chan 1:SD
Online Serv 2:Tata Play
(India)
Online Chan 2:SD
Online Serv 3:Voot
(India)
Online Chan 3:HD

Nick Junior is an Indian children's pay television kids channel which is devoted to toddlers. The channel is the Indian equivalent to the American Nick Jr and a part of the Nickelodeon franchise.

History

The channel was a block on Nickelodeon before Viacom18 launched it as a separate channel in fall 2012.[1]

Viacom18 launched TeenNick and Nick Jr. as a single channel on 21 November 2012. At first, Nick Jr. aired in the daytime while TeenNick aired at night. However, TeenNick was discontinued on 1 February 2017, which made Nick Jr. a 24-hour channel.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Viacom18 launches Nick Jr. to enter preschool segment in India TelevisionPost.com. www.televisionpost.com. en-US. 2017-11-30.