Nick Jr. (Latin America)

Nick Jr. is a cable television channel in Latin America owned by ViacomCBS subsidiary ViacomCBS Networks Americas. The channel is aimed at a preschool audience.

This article is about the Nick Jr. channel in Latin America. For the Nick Jr. programming block, see Nickelodeon (Latin America).
Nick Jr.
Broadcast areaLatin America
HeadquartersMiami Beach, Florida
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
Portuguese
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downgraded to 480i (4:3 Letterboxed) for the SDTV feed
Ownership
OwnerViacomCBS Networks Americas (ViacomCBS)
Sister channelsNickelodeon
TeenNick
History
LaunchedJuly 1, 2008 (2008-07-01)
Links
Websitela.NickJr.tv
Availability
Cable
MASTV MexicoChannel 62
Satellite
Dish Network MexicoChannel 306
SKY MexicoChannel 325-895

Currently, the Nick Jr. channel features the same programming as the Nick Jr. block on Nickelodeon, as well as some shows previously seen on the block, such as Team Umizoomi and Bubble Guppies.

History

The block was first introduced in the 1990’s and early 2000’s as a programming block airing on Nickelodeon’s Latin American channel, on July 1, 2008, Nick Jr. was launched as a channel in the region.

In 2010, Nick Jr. Latin America changed to its current logo.

Programming

Current programming

Former programming

History

Nick Jr. Latin America was originally a block on Nickelodeon Latin America, lasting from 2001 to 2007. Like the American version, Nick Jr's mascot was Cara instead of Face (Cara is Portuguese/Spanish word for Face).

In 2008, Nickelodeon declared a 24/7 channel for preschoolers in Spanish. It was called Nick Jr.


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