Nick Jr. Kuboia

Nick Jr. Kuboia was a preschool Kuboian children's television channel owned by MTV Networks Kuboia. The channel was launched on 12th August 1996 and operated for fourteen years until the channel ceased transmissions on 5th December 2010. It was the last Viacom channel to close in Kuboia.

History
Nick Jr. Kuboia was launched on 12th August 1996, airing everyday from 6:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. The channel used the same idents and packaging used in the United States at the time. During its first few years on-air, the channel time shared with Paramount Select. Paramount Select had previously time shared with Nickelodeon Kuboia.

In 15th October 1999, Nick Jr. Kuboia changed its on-air presentation and extended its hours, now ending everyday at 9:00p.m. Another new on-air presentation was launched on 29th April 2002, following an increase in the channel's budget. On 31st October 2005, Nick Jr. Kuboia changed its on-air presentation again.

Closure
In September 2009, it was confirmed that all Viacom-owned channels would be closed in Kuboia by the end of 2010. Although Nick Jr. Kuboia was scheduled to close on 26th September 2010, the channel unexpectedly continued to broadcast over that date.

Nick Jr. Kuboia's final day on-air was 5th December 2010, with the last show to air on the channel being an episode of Bod. The channel officially ceased transmissions at midnight after airing one more generic ident before fading out to a screen informing viewers that the channel is no longer available.

International availability
For unknown reasons, Nick Jr. Kuboia was available in many international regions. The channel was available on NTL in Sallisland and on Destiny Cable in the Philippines. In Puerto Chango, it was available on Changosat as part of the "Cultural" package.

In Kronezia, the channel was available on a selection of cable providers.

In Gau, the channel was available on Sky PerfectTV.

In the United Kingdom, the channel was available on NTL and Telewest until their closures. The channel was also available on Sky Digital from October 1998, appearing in the "Specialist" category on the EPG. It was available in Circlia on Claro TV from 1999.

Nick Jr. Replay
A one-hour time-shift service for the channel, titled Nick Jr. Replay, was launched in January 2002. Occasionally, Nick Jr. Replay would be replaced by a pop-up channel, which would solely broadcast one programme, or a certain group of programmes. One example includes Dora and Friends, which was available during the summer of 2006 and solely aired Dora the Explorer.

Programming
A majority of Nick Jr's original programming from the United States aired on the Kuboian channel, though shows typically premiered a while after their US debut. A notable example being Dora the Explorer, which premiered in 2002, over two years after its US premiere.

For shows that had versions created specifically for the UK market, such as Blue's Clues and Maggie and the Ferocious Beast, Nick Jr. Kuboia would usually air said version in favour of the original American version.

Original programming

 * Cindi and Friends; premiered 1999
 * Risky's House; premiered 2002
 * Spot the Dot; premiered 1999
 * Toybox Tales; premiered 1996

Anime
A limited selection of anime was broadcast on Nick Jr. Kuboia, with the English dub of Chimpui and the El Kadsreian English dubs of Floral Magician Mary Bell and Princess Sarah airing on the channel from the late 1990s into the 2000s.

Although anime had mostly been dropped by the channel by the mid 2000s, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! saw its Kuboian premiere on Nick Jr. Kuboia in January 2006.

Other acquired programming
Because of a contract it had at the time, Nick Jr. Kuboia aired several programmes from DiC Entertainment, including The Littles, The Wizard of Oz, Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Madeline and Gadget Boy & Heather.

The channel also aired some classic Jetanie and Kuboian children's programmes, such as The Incredible World of Riddles and Greenwood Forest. Melanie also began airing on Nick Jr. Kuboia in 2006.

Nick Jr. Party
A half-hour block titled Nick Jr. Party was launched in June 2001. Airing on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 4:30p.m., the block aired non-stop music videos of child-friendly (or edited) songs, especially European dance and bubblegum pop songs that were popular at the time. Music videos also came with on-screen lyrics, encouraging viewers to sing along with the songs. The popularity of the block saw several Nick Jr. Party compilation CDs being released in the early and mid 2000s.

Nick Jr. Party last aired on 6th January 2008, following a shuffle in the channel's schedule several days later.

Website
The official website for the channel launched on 15th October 1999. The website featured information on shows broadcast on the channel and what the channel's schedule was for the upcoming week (Monday to Sunday).

After the channel's closure, the website was replaced with a singular page mentioning that the channel had closed. In October 2011, the website was completely shut down and currently redirects to an error message.