Nick Jr. is a brand name used by Nickelodeon for its preschool-oriented shows. The name is used for two separate brands: a long-running daytime programming block on the main Nickelodeon channel, and a 24-hour cable television network that acts as a spin-off of the block.
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! aired on the Nick Jr. block from August 28, 2006 until December 20, 2010. The series also aired on Noggin as a sneak peek on August 21, 2006, and aired until September 27, 2009. when Noggin rebranded to Nick Jr, the series still aired on the Nick Jr. Channel from September 28, 2009 to April 14, 2014.
Block[]
The Nick Jr. block airs on the main Nickelodeon channel on weekday mornings. It first launched on January 4, 1988, and it has been a major element of Nickelodeon ever since.
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! debuted on the Nick Jr. block on August 28, 2006. In the United States, most episodes made their debuts on the block. The series was a regular part of the block's lineup until 2010. The last airing on the block was on December 20, 2010. "Great and Grumpy Holiday" and "The Super Special Gift" were the last two episode segments to air in reruns on the block. The made-for-television movie Wubbzy's Big Movie! never aired on the Nick Jr. block and instead aired on Starz.
Channel[]
The Nick Jr. channel is a spin-off of the Nick Jr. block. It itself was officially launched on September 28, 2009, as a replacement for the long-running Noggin channel. Noggin was eventually relaunched as a mobile app in 2015.
Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! aired on the Nick Jr. channel on its launch date, September 28, 2009. It continued to regularly appear on the channel in reruns for five years. By 2012, most airings had been moved to early-morning timeslots. Bumpers were created to advertise when the show was currently airing and when it was up next in the channel's lineup.
On April 14, 2014, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! aired for the last time on the Nick Jr. channel, due to rights expiration. The last two episode segments that aired in reruns were "Save the Wuzzly" and "All Bottled Up". On April 15, 2014, all the series & mentioned shows is permanently pulled from Nick Jr.'s channel and website, possibly due to declining popularity, they needed more room for more new shows, and no continuation after its February 2010 end. The games on Nick Jr.'s website were still accessible through their direct file links for several months after the removal, but they were finally removed by the end of the year.
Nick Jr. was the last Nickelodeon-owned channel to air the series in the United States.