Nick Jr. (German TV channel)
Nick Jr. is a German TV television channel broadcasting to children in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The current version of channel was launched on September 12, 2005 as a programming block on the relaunched version of Nickelodeon between 6am and 10am and 4:30am to 9:45am on Nick Premium. The channel now broadcasts 24/7 from March 31, 2009. Before the channel launched, some programs were broadcast on Super RTL and Disney Channel.[1][2]
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| Country | Germany | 
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Germany Austria Switzerland Liechtenstein Luxembourg  | 
| Network | Paramount Networks EMEAA | 
| Headquarters | Berlin, Germany | 
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | German | 
| Picture format | 576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)  | 
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA | 
| Sister channels | Nicktoons (Germany), Nickelodeon (Germany) | 
| History | |
| Launched | 1996 (first block) September 12, 2005 (second block) March 31, 2009 (channel)  | 
| Closed | May 29, 1998 (first block) | 
| Links | |
| Website | Nick Jr. Germany | 
On 1 April 2020, Nick Jr. and Nicktoons were added to Sky Deutschland, replacing Disney Junior.[3]
The channel also had a block on the original version of Nickelodeon Germany which lasted until 29 May 1998 between 9:30am and 11:30am, the German-input block was presented by Face (known in German as Gesicht), although the block was initially titled Nickelodeon Circus.[4] On 31 March 2010, the channel rebranded into its current look.
Nick Jr. von Nickelodeon
    
On 4 February 2019, the Nick Jr. block was removed from Nickelodeon Germany. However, Nick Jr. von Nickelodeon continued to air on Nick Schweiz and Austria until October 2021.
Current programs
    
- Abby Hatcher
 - Blaze and the Monster Machines (Blaze und die Monster Maschinen)
 - Baby Shark's Big Show! (Baby Sharks Große Show!)
 - Blue's Clues & You!
 - Bubble Guppies
 - Butterbean's Cafe
 - Deer Squad (Die Waldtruppe)
 - Dora and Friends: Into the City! (Dora & Friends)
 - Dora the Explorer (Dora)
 - Dougie in Disguise
 - Hey Duggee
 - Miffy's Adventures Big and Small (Miffys Abenteuer groß und klein)
 - PAW Patrol
 - Peppa Pig (Peppa Wutz)
 - Rusty Rivets
 - Santiago of the Seas (Santiago auf hoher See)
 - Shimmer and Shine
 - Top Wing
 
Former programs
    
- The Backyardigans
 - Tee and Mo
 - Team Umizoomi (Umizoomi)
 - Miss Spider's Sunny Patch Friends
 - Allegra's Window
 - Wonder Pets
 - Fireman Sam
 - Nella the Princess Knight
 - GoGoRiki
 - Tickety Toc
 - The Fresh Beat Band
 - Teletubbies
 - LazyTown
 - Garfield and Friends (Garfield und Seine Freunde)
 - Go, Diego, Go!
 - Blue's Clues (Blue's Clues - Blau Und Schlau)
 - Jack's Big Music Show
 - Sunny Day
 - Ni Hao, Kai-Lan
 - The Smurfs (Die Schlumpfe)
 - Dragon Tales
 - Pinky Dinky Doo
 - SpongeBob SquarePants (SpongeBob Schwammkopf, only aired on occasions)
 - Boo!
 - Max & Ruby (Max und Ruby)
 - Wimzie's House (Was ist denn heut bei Wimzie los)
 
See also
    
    
References
    
- Engadget HD
 - Broadband TV News
 - "Nick Jr. and NickToons to join Sky Deutschland". Broadband TV News. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
 - "25 Jahre Nickelodeon - Eine TV-Kindheit in orange". TV Wunschliste (in German). Retrieved 2023-01-29.
 
