Nicktoons Jr. (United States)

**Nicktoons Jr.** is an American TV channel that was owned by Paramount Global. It was launched on September 28, 2009 replacing Noggin Toons. This channel is a mashup of a Preschool channel known as Nick Jr., and the Toons Network Nicktoons, though it has the Nick Jr. branding. From September 28, 2009 until July 11, 2023, It aired programming from both Nicktoons and Nick Jr. channels. It currently airs only Nick Jr. programming just like the Nick Jr. channel. Its international counterparts however still air the Nicktoons programming. It is also a Preschool weekday block on Nicktoons.

## 2009-2014

On September 28, 2009, Nicktoons Jr. was launched, replacing Noggin Toons. from September 28, 2009 to March 1, 2012, The Mascots were Moose and Zee from Noggin and Nick Jr. On March 1, 2012, Nicktoons Jr. rebranded into the Smart Place to Play era, Dropping Moose and Zee from the Channel. The Preschool block on Nicktoons from March 1, 2012 to May 5, 2014 was known as **Nicktoons: The Smart Place to Play**. From October 2012 to September 2015, It had a Nighttime block known as NicktoonsMom.

## 2014-2016

On May 5, 2014, Nicktoons, Nicktoons Jr. and TeenNicktoons painted the Toons text of their logos to from red to lime green. Also on the same day, Nicktoons: The Smart Place to Play was reverted back to Nicktoons Jr. for the Preschool block on Nicktoons. On September 28, 2015, The NicktoonsMom block ended, causing Nicktoons Jr. to go back Broadcasting 24/7.

## 2016-2024

On November 14, 2016, The Toons text of the Nicktoons, Nicktoons Jr. and TeenNicktoons' logos became Blue. On May 21, 2018, Nicktoons Jr. rebranded to the then-current Nick Jr. Branding, which is known as the Ready to Play Branding. From May to November 2018, the Block on the screen bug is referred as **Nicktoons Jr. on Nicktoons**, and the channel's screen bug is currently referred as the **Nicktoons Jr. Channel** since May 21, 2018. On May 10, 2023, its website was shut down, and being redirected to NickJr.com. On July 11, 2023, Nicktoons Jr. have removed all of the Nicktoons programming from the channel, leaving only the Nick Jr. programming. However, the Nicktoons programming still airs on its International counterparts, including TeenNicktoons. When the Nick Jr. Channel rebranded on September 4, 2023, Nicktoons Jr. and TeenNick Jr. still uses the Ready to Play branding until January 1, 2024 when their adult networks TeenNick and Nicktoons rebranded.

## 2023-2024 (secondary), 2024-present (primary)

Splat logo (used on promos and as a screenbug for Halloween 2023, Christmas 2023 and officially used as of 2024)
In 2023, the Toons text had its color changed again, but this time to cyan. Though the new logo has been used intermittently in promos since September 4, 2023, and in program guides since November 2023, the channel's bumpers and on-screen bug continue to use the previous logo, and still uses the Ready to Play branding until 2024. On January 1, 2024, Nicktoons and TeenNick has rebranded, causing Nicktoons Jr. and TeenNick Jr. to rebrand to the 2023 Nick Jr. Rebrand.

## See also

* TeenNick Jr.
* Nicktoons Jr. (block)
* TeenNicktoons
* Logo Variants
* On-Screen Bugs