Nick Jr. (Sub-Saharan African TV channel)

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Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. logo 2023 (outline).svg
Country South Africa
Broadcast area Sub-Saharan Africa
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
Owner Paramount Networks EMEAA Multichoice
Sister channels
History
Launched30 September 2014;9 years ago (2014-09-30)
Links
Website Official website

Nick Jr. is a South African pay television channel owned by Paramount Networks EMEAA. It launched on 30 September 2014, along with sister channel Nicktoons, North Africa receives the Arabic-Language version of the channel Nick Jr. MENA.

Contents

Unlike other feeds, the end credits on shows are replaced with short credits including the show name, production year and production company and the promos and bumpers do not contain any text other than the Nick Jr. logo. since launch.

History

Before its launch, all Nick Jr. programming was broadcast on Nickelodeon.

A Nick Jr. block began airing on Nicktoons in 2017, airing every morning and sometime in 2020 on Nickelodeon. [1]

The channel also has an Ethiopian feed. [2]

Programming

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References

  1. Insidus (2017-10-13). "Entertainment Inside Us: Its The Moment You've All Been Waiting For NickToons Africa Debuts The New Series From Monday 13 November At 13:30 CAT Along With Breadwinners On Monday 6 November At 15:35 CAT Plus A Nick Jr Block For The Preschoolers So Much Is In Store For The Little Ones In November 2017". Entertainment Inside Us. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. "Details: MultiChoice and ViacomCBS Networks Africa Launch Nick Jr in Ethiopia". July 2020.