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{{For|the cable television network that shares space with ]| Nick Jr.}} |
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{{For|the 24/7 television network|Nick Jr.}} |
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| logocaption = The logo from 1993 until 2009, when the block ended its run. At first, "NICK" was in the Balloons font in orange, and "JR" was in blue on the same font. This happend until 1993, when this logo made its debut. |
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'''Nick Jr.''' was a programming block on the ] television channel that aired from 8:00am to 2:00pm ] weekday mornings. It was aimed at kids ages 2 to 7 years. On ], 2009, Nick Jr. was replaced by '''Nick Play Date''' (reffered to as '''Play Date'''). On September 28, 2009, ''Nick Jr.'' was launched as a full channel, being moved out of ], and replacing ]. On March 1, 2012, following the rebrand of ]'s graphics and promos by ], Play Date was replaced by '''Nick: The Smart Place To Play'''. As a result, the block's schedule time was changed to 7:00am to 1:00am ]. The block was owned by ], a division of ]. |
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'''Nick Jr.''' was a programming block on the ] television channel, seen on Nickelodeon weekday mornings. It was aimed at kids ages 2 to 7 years. On September 28, 2009, ''Nick Jr.'' was launched as a full channel, being moved out of ]. It is owned by ], a division of ]. |
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== History == |
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== History == |
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===1988–1993=== |
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===1988–1994=== |
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From the morning of January 4, 1988, onwards, the ''Nick Jr.'' brand was in place and in use, with an approximate six-hour portion of the Nickelodeon broadcast day, at 9:00am – 3:00pm every weekday.<ref name="Nick Jr. Premieres"></ref> The logo for the new Nick Jr. brand became a distinctive feature for the block. At first, the Nick. Jr. logo was orange for "Nick" and blue for "Jr.". The logo varied in the shape or species (e.g. two stars, two trains, two trees, two robots, two balls, two castles, two pigs, two cows, two horses, two brothers, two cats, two dogs). Until May 1991, a former staple of the Nickelodeon lineup, '']'' was featured, and eventually replaced by a new timeslot for '']''. Much of the remaining time in the lineup, particularly early in this time period, was devoted to animated series, many of which were of foreign origin ('']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']''). Programming of both live action and puppeted preschool programming also appeared during this time. Many of the Nick Jr. ] were produced at '''VideoWorks Inc.''' with ], ] and ]. |
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From the morning of January 4, 1988, onwards, the ''Nick Jr.'' brand was in place and in use, with an approximate six-hour portion of the Nickelodeon broadcast day, at 9:00am – 3:00pm every weekday.<ref name="Nick Jr. Premieres"></ref> The logo for the new Nick Jr. brand became a distinctive feature for the block. At first, the Nick. Jr. logo was orange for "Nick" and blue for "Jr.". The logo varied in the shape or species (e.g. two stars, two trains, two trees, two robots, two balls, two castles, two pigs, two cows, two horses, two brothers, two cats, two dogs). Until May 1991, a former staple of the Nickelodeon lineup, '']'' was featured, and eventually replaced by a new timeslot for '']''. Much of the remaining time in the lineup, particularly early in this time period, was devoted to animated series, many of which were of foreign origin ('']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']''). Programming of both live action and puppeted preschool programming also appeared during this time. Many of the Nick Jr. ] were produced at '''VideoWorks Inc.''' with ], ] and ]. In 1993, Nick Jr. introduced its first rebrand in five years, with idents, promos, and bumpers featuring an orange figure with the word "NICK" it resembling a parent and a blue figure with the word "JR." in it resembling a child doing activities. The promos and bumpers featured a female announcer and some promos and bumpers featured kids holding hands and walking around the Nick Jr. logo. Several Nick Jr. promos and bumpers carried the slogan "Grow, Learn, and Play". This rebrand was short-lived, as it lasted until Face was introduced in the autumn of the following year. |
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In 1993, Nick Jr. introduced its first rebrand in five years, with idents, promos, and bumpers featuring an orange figure with the word "NICK" it resembling a parent and a blue figure with the word "JR." in it resembling a child doing activities. The promos and bumpers featured a female announcer and some promos and bumpers featured kids holding hands and walking around the Nick Jr. logo. Several Nick Jr. promos and bumpers carried the slogan "Grow, Learn, and Play". This rebrand was short-lived, as it lasted until Face was introduced in the autumn of the following year. |
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===1994–2004=== |
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The final pre-Face program aired on Friday, ], 1993 and it was '']'' right before the closing ID of Nick Jr and a handover to Friday's Nickelodeon program schedule. After that, they had an advertisement for Nick Jr.'s upcoming rebrand, also mentioning Face, the block's mascot. On Monday, January 3, 1994, proceeding the first network ID, Nick Jr. introduced ''Face'', the animated host that introduced, and wrapped up shows, and smaller variety pieces. More than 400 Face promos were created and produced by Nick Digital (]'s in-house animation studio), and later at Data Motion Arts from 1996 to 1999, and then at ] from 1999–2003, and finally at Tonic in New York from 2003–2004. From this point forward, he changed colors, moods, and feelings, also on that day a slew of new shows and shorts premiered, including ''Nick Jr. Little Big Room'', ''Muppet Time'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and ''Winky Love''. Nick Jr also moved its sign off time to 2:00 pm starting that day. Programming during this period included (but wasn't limited to) ''Allegra's Window'', '']'', ''Gullah Gullah Island'', ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' (re-runs, also aired as part of the original Nickelodeon), '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. Face, in the context of its segments, was capable of materializing objects such as an astronaut, a robot, a clown, a window, a traffic light, stars, even wood, and of creating any number of foley sound effects including a signature three note "]" noise used to lead up to the slogan ''Just for me'', followed by a ]. Face was voiced by Chris Phillips who also voices Roger Klotz on Disney's ] and various promos & bumpers for the MTV networks (including Nickelodeon's Next bumpers and promos from 1993 to the 2000s). Original ''Face'' was removed from the lineup on Friday, August 29, 2003. On Monday, ], 2003, Face was given a new look, which added eyebrows and a chin and straightened the eyes by inverting their colors from white dots on black eyes to black, larger dots on white eyes. Also, his voice turned into a D.J. rapper-like voice. Also, a new series of segments called ''Nick Jr. Play Along'' debuted, and the new segments were hosted by two fun, live-action hosts – Robin (played by actress ] <ref></ref>) and Zack (played by actor Travis Guba <ref></ref>). Alongside Robin and Zack were four ]s called the Feetbeats. New ''Face'' and the Play Along segments were removed from the lineup on Friday, October 8, 2004. |
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The final pre-Face program aired on Friday, December 31, 1993 and it was '']'' right before the closing ID of Nick Jr and a handover to Friday's Nickelodeon program schedule. After that, they had an advertisement for Nick Jr.'s upcoming rebrand, also mentioning Face, the block's mascot. On Monday, January 4, 1994, proceeding the first network ID, Nick Jr. introduced ''Face'', the animated host that introduced, and wrapped up shows, and smaller variety pieces. More than 400 Face promos were created and produced by Nick Digital (]'s in-house animation studio), and later at Data Motion Arts from 1996 to 1999, and then at ] from 1999–2003, and finally at Tonic in New York from 2003–2004. From this point forward, he changed colors, moods, and feelings, also on that day a slew of new shows and shorts premiered, including ''Nick Jr. Little Big Room'', ''Muppet Time'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and ''Winky Love''. Nick Jr also moved its sign off time to 2:00 pm starting that day. Programming during this period included (but wasn't limited to) ''Allegra's Window'', '']'', ''Gullah Gullah Island'', ''The Busy World of Richard Scarry'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' (re-runs, also aired as part of the original Nickelodeon), '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. Face, in the context of its segments, was capable of materializing objects such as an astronaut, a robot, a clown, a window, a traffic light, stars, even wood, and of creating any number of foley sound effects including a signature three note "trumpet" noise used to lead up to the slogan ''Just for me'', followed by a ]. Face was voiced by Chris Phillips who also voices Roger Klotz on Disney's ] and various promos & bumpers for the MTV networks (including Nickelodeon's Next bumpers and promos from 1993 to the 2000s). Original ''Face'' was removed from the lineup on Friday, August 29, 2003. On Monday, September 1, 2003, Face was given a new look, which added eyebrows and a chin and straightened the eyes by inverting their colors from white dots on black eyes to black, larger dots on white eyes. Also, his voice turned into a D.J. rapper-like voice. Also, a new series of segments called ''Nick Jr. Play Along'' debuted, and the new segments were hosted by two fun, live-action hosts – Robin (played by actress ] <ref></ref>) and Zack (played by actor Travis Guba <ref></ref>). Alongside Robin and Zack were four ]s called the Feetbeats. New ''Face'' and the Play Along segments were removed from the lineup on Friday, October 8, 2004. |
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On January 30, 2009 at 1:00pm ], ] removed the ''Nick Jr.'' and '']'' brandings from its lineup. ''Nick Jr.'' shows continued airing on the slot, but with the ] branding, replacing the ''Nick Jr.'' branding, and the addition of more frequent commercial advertising. The final program was '']''. '''Nick Play Date'' (or ''Play Date'') replaced ''Nick Jr.'' on ], 2009. On September 28, 2009, ''Nick Jr.'' received its own 24/7 network replacing ]. ''Nick: The Smart Place To Play'' replaced ''Play Date'' on March 1, 2012. |
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On January 30, 2009, ] removed the ''Nick Jr.'' branding from its lineup. ''Nick Jr.'' shows continued airing on the slot, but with the ] branding, replacing the ''Nick Jr.'' branding, and the addition of more frequent commercial advertising. The final program was '']''. On September 28, 2009, ''Nick Jr.'' received its own 24/7 network removing ]. |
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Despite this, original Nick Jr. programs continue to air under the Nickelodeon brand, also on the ] network that was formerly "]" from ], 1999 until September 28, 2009, when Noggin and ] relaunched as "Nick Jr." and "]". |
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Despite this, original Nick Jr. programs continue to air under the Nickelodeon brand. |
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==Cross programming with other networks== |
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Cross programming is a term used in ]. From 2000 to 2002 and from 2005 to 2006, Nick Jr. also ran a Saturday morning children's block for ] entitled '']'', featuring shows from the programming block. Between 2002 and 2005, it was part of the general ''Nick on CBS'' block, which also included programming from the main Nickelodeon channel. The block was replaced on September 16, 2006, when ] (now ]) started '']'' on ]. |
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Cross programming is a term used in ]. From 2000 to 2002 and from 2005 to 2006, Nick Jr. also ran a Saturday morning children's block for ] entitled '']'', featuring shows from the programming block. Between 2002 and 2005, it was part of the general ''Nick on CBS'' block, which also included programming from the main Nickelodeon channel. The block was replaced September 16, 2006, when ] (now ]) started the '']'' on ]. |
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Until the fall of 2006, Spanish language US network ] offered Nick Jr. programming in Spanish on Saturday and Sunday mornings, as part of the ''Nickelodeon en Telemundo'' block, which featured such shows as '']'' and '']''. In the fall of 2006, after the sale of Telemundo to NBC and the CBS/Viacom split, Nick programming was replaced with a Spanish-language version of ]/]'s '']'' block. |
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Until the fall of 2006, Spanish language US network ] offered Nick Jr. programming in Spanish on Saturday and Sunday mornings, as part of the ''Nickelodeon en Telemundo'' block, which featured such shows as '']'' and '']''. In the fall of 2006, after the sale of Telemundo to NBC and the CBS/Viacom split, Nick programming was replaced with a Spanish-language version of ]/]'s '']'' block. |
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On April 5, 2008, competing Spanish network ] added Spanish dubbed versions of '']'' and '']'' to their Saturday morning '']'' line-up. |
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On April 5, 2008, competing Spanish network ] added Spanish dubbed versions of '']'' and '']'' to their Saturday morning '']'' line-up. |
On Monday, September 10, 2007, Nick Jr. was updated and introduced new graphics and music. The Nick Jr. logo's shapes resembled plushies now. The plushies seen in the logos included robots, bunnies, and monkeys. This saw the new look, which indicates preschoolers to play and learn with Nick Jr. characters. The first program aired with this look was Dora the Explorer.
Despite this, original Nick Jr. programs continue to air under the Nickelodeon brand.
