# Interactive Children's TV My Nick Jr. Has Been Especially Created for the Watching Habits of Kids By Amelia Roblin | Published 2015-04-07 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/interactive-childrens-tv References: [engadget](http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/16/my-nick-jr-interactive-tv/) & [nickjr](http://www.nickjr.com/nickjr-app.html) While many kids are great passive observers and listeners, this interactive children's TV platform is much better suited to meeting the needs of a diverse young audience. My Nick Jr. is the creation of [Nickelodeon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/online-education), bringing more of little ones' favorite television programs increasing under their control. Available in North America and Europe towards the end of 2015, the kids' TV streaming channel banks best-loved episodes and makes suggestions based on the small users' preferences. Since many youngsters like to re-watch series, this system is ideal–– especially since it lets you skip commercials. For mom and dad, this interactive children's TV service facilitates the freedom to set up [parental controls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-products-for-children) and session durations to monitor your munchkins' habits. It improves upon cable by leaps and bounds. Photo Credit: [The Drum](http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/02/28/customisable-my-nick-jr-tv-app-preschoolers-comes-uk-thanks-virgin-media-deal) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.4/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Interactive TV for Children:** The rise of interactive TV for children provides opportunities for companies to create new and engaging educational programming, including gamification and customization. - **Child-specific Streaming Channels:** Customized streaming channels that provide personalized programming based on children's preferences offer opportunities for companies to create new content, partnerships, and business models. - **Parental Control and Monitoring:** Developing more sophisticated parental control and monitoring tools can help companies gain a competitive edge in the interactive children's TV market and foster greater trust with parents. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Entertainment:** The entertainment industry can expand into interactive children's TV programming, experimenting with new formats, interactivity, and educational focus. - **Media and Technology:** The media and technology industries can collaborate to create cutting-edge streaming technology, advanced user interface, and data analytics to enhance the children's TV viewing experience. - **Education:** The education industry can leverage interactive TV for children to create innovative learning experiences, incorporating interactive quizzes, augmented reality, and adaptive learning. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Child-Friendly Streaming Service Clips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netflix-kids-clips.md) - [Kid-Friendly Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parental-watchlists.md) - [Personalized Child Education Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sandbox-group.md) - [Educational Kid's Streaming Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-vinci-kids.md) - [Interactive Education Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/narrative-nooks.md) - [Child-Safe Social Media Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/childsafe-social-media-app.md) - [Children-Friendly Content Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/youtube-kids-1.md) - [Tween-Targeted Weekly News Shows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-stop-news.md) - [Children-Focused Tech Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/technology-products-for-children.md)