is a block of programming on the U.S.
Nickelodeon cable television networks. In the United Kingdom, it is a channel in its own right, which launched on
1 September 1999 . In Australia, it is part of the
Foxtel Digital lineup. It is aimed at a
Preschool -age audience.
In the United States, Nick Jr. formerly had a mascot named Face, but now has a new mascot named Piper, a possum. There is a CD with music from Nick Jr. shows available titled ''Dance and Sing: The Best of Nick Jr.''. Nick Jr. also runs a Saturday morning children's block for
CBS entitled ''
Nick Jr. On CBS '', featuring shows from the programming block.
The reason Shining Time Station, which was a PBS show, aired on Nick Jr. is that they bought it from PBS. It is produced by WNET, which is New York's local PBS station. Nick jr. is owned by Nickelodeon, which is located in New York, so it didn't take long for it to get shipped. It only aired in summer 2000. By fall that year, they took it the off air and it wasn't aired on Noggin. (Some of the series, or movies associated with them still air on special occasions on Nick Jr., such as on holidays, or when there are new episodes. Many of them can now be found on
Noggin )
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, a 5 minute series of stories that was also a PBS show, aired on Nick Jr. It aired in Summer 2000 - Winter 2001. In the UK version of Nick Jr, the new and old Thomas Adventures were shown because it was Thomas' 60th Anniversary.
The reason Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, a series of 5 minute stories, aired on Nick Jr is that they bought it from PBS. It aired Summer 2000 - Winter 2001. In the UK, Nick Jr aired the new and old Thomas Adventures because it was Thomas' 60th Anniversary.
