Nick Jr. (Southeast Asia)
Educational cable TV channel in Southeast Asia
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Nick Jr. is an Asian pay television channel aimed at younger children, operated by Paramount Networks EMEAA and owned by based on the also known as a U.S. channel. on Paramount International Networks.
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | Paramount Networks EMEAA (Paramount International Networks) |
| Parent | Nickelodeon Group |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | 20 December 2010 (New Zealand) 18 May 2011 (Singapore) 1 June 2011 (Malaysia) February 2012 (Thailand) 1 November 2013 (Hong Kong) |
| Replaced | Disney Junior (selected providers) |
| Links | |
| Website | nick |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| StarHub TV Singapore | Channel 304 (HD) |
| Singtel TV Singapore | Channel 238 (HD) |
On 20 December 2010, Nick Jr. was launched in New Zealand, 18 May 2011 in Singapore,[1][2] 1 June 2011 in Malaysia,[3] February 2012 in Thailand,[4] and 1 November 2013 in Hong Kong.[5]
History
Nick Jr. along with MTVNHD was launched in New Zealand on 20 December 2010 and in Asia on 18 May 2011.[1] It was promoted on Nickelodeon. The channel was first featured on SKY TV in New Zealand, StarHub TV in Singapore, HyppTV in Malaysia,[2][3] 1-Sky in Thailand, and TVB Network Vision in Hong Kong.[5]
MTV Asia was broadcasting in New Zealand before Nick Jr., Nickelodeon previously broadcast in New Zealand from 2000 to 2006. Nick Jr. officially launched in New Zealand on 20 December 2010. Its high definition channel is broadcast in Southeast Asia and selected regions.
Since 2021, Nick Jr. replaces in most of its channel lineups, especially its rival channel Disney Junior that was shut down in the same year.