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Targeted at the 2-6-year old pre-school children and the 25-40-year old mothers, the channel will show content with clear curriculum goals, keeping a child's growing needs in mind - be it motor, cognitive, creative or technical skills.
In a bid to further strengthen its position in the entertainment domain, Viacom18 has decided to bring its international brand, Nick Junior, to the Indian market.
Targeted at the 2-6-year old pre-schoolers and the 25-40-year old mothers, the channel will show content with clear curriculum goals, keeping a child's growing needs in mind - be it motor, cognitive, creative or technical skills.
Interestingly, the channel will air as Nick Junior from 6 am to 7 pm every day, and change to Teen Nick, targeting the teenagers with sitcom and drama, from 7 pm onwards.
Teen Nick is an American television network with programming geared towards teenage viewers; it is owned by Viacom.
To be aired only in English, Nick Junior will screen shows such as Dora the Explorer, Go Diego Go, Team Umizoomi, Bubble-Guppies and Blues Clues. It will be distributed by Indiacast and will be available across all major cities in India on DTH platforms such as Videocon D2H, Airtel and Tata Sky, and the DAS platforms including Hathway Cable & Datacom, Incable, Digi Cable, WWIL and DEN.
Nick Junior is currently viewed across 125 countries in more than 25 languages.
Commenting on the launch, Sudhanshu Vats, Group CEO, Viacom18 Media says that with 30 million kids born in India every year, and given the parents' primary concern for their overall growth and development, 'pre-school' is one segment that is bound to become significant.
Additionally, in an attempt to take the brand beyond television, Viacom18 plans to launch a comprehensive range of consumer products at retail, across categories. Currently, Viacom18 is present across 50 plus consumer product categories through more than 40 licensees.