Nick Jr. Too

For other uses, see Nick Jr. (disambiguation).
Nick Jr. Too
Launched 24 April 2006
Owned by Nickelodeon UK (Viacom International Media Networks Europe/Sky plc)
Picture format 576i (4:3 SDTV)
Audience share 0.3% (September 2014, BARB)
Formerly called Nick Jr. Peppa (October 2013 - November 2013, April 2014 and October 2014)
Nick Jr. 2 (2006-2014)
Sister channel(s)
Website www.nickjr.co.uk
Availability
Satellite
Sky Channel 620
Cable
Virgin Media Channel 716
Smallworld Cable Channel 716

Nick Jr. Too (formerly Nick Jr. 2) is the second channel of Nick Jr. available in the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland, generally presenting popular Nick Jr. programming at other times of the day. It launched 24 April 2006, the same day as rival channel Cartoon Network Too. Nick Jr. Too carries a schedule separate from the main Nick Jr. channel. The channel was renamed to Nick Jr. Too in November 2014.

Nick Jr. 2 logo, used from 24 April 2006 - 30 April 2010
Nick Jr. 2 logo, used from 30 April 2010 - November 2014

In August 2007, Nick Jr. Too was launched on Virgin Media. The channel launched an Irish feed in October 2013.[1]

Nick Jr. Peppa

The channel has been rebranded 'Nick Jr. Peppa' several times for unknown reasons.

On 1 October 2013, the channel was temporarily rebranded as Nick Jr. Peppa,[2][3] with the channel only broadcasting Peppa Pig. It was rebranded back into Nick Jr. 2 on 30 November 2013. It was rebranded again to Nick Jr. Peppa on 1 April 2014, with Sky rebranding it, but the other guides saying Nick Jr. 2. It was rebranded back to Nick Jr. 2 again on 30 April 2014. On 1 October 2014, it was rebranded again to Nick Jr. Peppa. The channel was renamed to Nick Jr. Too in November 2014.

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.businesspost.ie/#!story/Home/Media+And+Marketing/Irish+ad+space+to+be+offered+on+Nick+Jr+2%2C+MTV+Music/id/19410615-5218-5239-bf8d-7accb3042549
  2. ↑ Wallop, Harry (2013-10-08). "Dad of four: a family united by Peppa Pig". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-12-01.
  3. ↑ "Nick Jr. UK Announces It's "Peppa Pig" Month On Nick Jr. 2; Rebrands Channel As Nick Jr. Peppa". NickALive!. 2013-10-01. Retrieved 2013-12-01.