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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 |
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]
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.
