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Disney Junior is a brand of children's TV channels owned by The Walt Disney Company. Since its American debut on February 14, 2011,[1] the brand was launched worldwide. In most countries the channel was formerly known as Playhouse Disney.

Current channels

Market Name Type Formerly Launch date Closing date Operator
United Kingdom[2] Junior Channel Playhouse May 7, 2011 — —
Junior +1 Channel, time shift Playhouse +1
United States[3] Junior Block on Disney Playhouse February 14, 2011 — Disney Channels Worldwide
Junior Channel Soapnet (Except for DirectTV, which replaced NASA TV, which moved to another channel and is still airing today. In DirectTV’s case, Soapnet was replaced by an Informercial Channel) March 23, 2012 (except for DirectTV)
France[2] Junior Channel Playhouse May 28, 2011 — —
Junior Channel, HD Playhouse May 28, 2011
Germany Junior Channel Playhouse July 14, 2011[2] — Disney Co. (Germany)
Romania Junior Block on DC Playhouse June 1, 2011 — —
Junior Channel As a block on DC March 1, 2012
Latin America Junior As a block on Fox Channel (2 feeds) — March 22, 2020 — The Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks
Junior Channel (3 feeds) Playhouse April 1, 2011[4] —
Canada
(Corus)		 Junior Channel — December 1, 2015[5] — —
Middle East & North Africa Junior Channel Playhouse April 1, 2011 — —
Spain Junior Channel Playhouse June 2011[2] — —
Junior Block on Disney Playhouse June 2011[2]
South Africa Junior Channel Playhouse June 1, 2011[6] — —
Netherlands Junior Block on Disney Playhouse Disney op Disney Channel 2017 — —
Asia Junior Block Playhouse[7] July 11, 2011[8] — The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia
Indonesia Channel, Block on MNCTV Playhouse[9]
Korea Channel Playhouse[9]
Thailand Channel Playhouse[10]
Cambodia Channel Playhouse[11]
Vietnam Channel Playhouse[12]
Philippines Channel Playhouse [13]
Hong Kong Junior Channel Playhouse July 11, 2011[14] — —
Israel Junior Channel — July 18, 2011 (yes)[15]
November 27, 2013 (HOT)[16]		 — —
Poland Junior[2] Channel Playhouse 2011 — —
Portugal[17] Junior Block on Disney Channel (DC) — June 1, 2011 — —
Junior Channel Disney Cinemagic November 1, 2012
India Junior Channel, block on Disney (1.45 Hr.) Playhouse 2011 — —
Taiwan Junior Channel — December 1, 2013 — —
Japan Junior Block on Disney Playhouse July 2011 — —
Junior Channel — October 1, 2012

Former channels

Market Name Type Formerly Launch date Discontinued date Replaced by Notes

Canada (Astral Media and DHX Media)

Junior Channel Playhouse May 6, 2011[18] September 18, 2015[19] Family Jr. Operated under a brand licensing agreement by DHX Media. A different English-language Disney Junior was launched by Corus Entertainment on December 1, 2015
Junior Channel, French Playhouse Disney Télé Télémagino
Hungary Junior Block on Disney Channel (DC) Playhouse 2011 October 12, 2018[20] discontinued Replaced by Disney+ in 2020
Junior Channel Jr. Block on DC July 1, 2015[21]
Netherlands and Flanders Junior Channel Playhouse Disney September 10, 2011[22] April 1, 2019[23] Owned by Disney Channels (Benelux) B.V. Replaced by Disney+ in 2020
New Zealand Junior Channel Playhouse [24] May 29, 2011 November 30, 2019 Disney+ Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
Latin America Junior As a block on Disney Channel (4 feeds) Playhouse April 11, 2011 March 21, 2020 As a block on Fox Channel (2 feeds) Owned by The Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks
Australia Junior Channel Playhouse May 29, 2011 April 30, 2020 Disney+ Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
Italy[2][25] Junior Channel Playhouse May 14, 2011 May 1, 2020 Owned by The Walt Disney Company Italia SPA
Junior +1 Channel, time shift Playhouse +1
Singapore Junior Channel Playhouse July 11, 2011 May 31, 2020 Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia)
Russia Junior Block Playhouse September 1, 2013 May 1, 2020 As a block Mickey Mornings Owned by The Walt Disney Company CIS with UTH.

See also

References

  1. ^ Dickson, Jeremy (January 10, 2012). "Disney Junior launches in March, Marvel gets block on XD". Kids Screen. Retrieved February 17, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "TV Channel: Disney Junior". MAVISE Database. European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "Disney Junior to launch on Valentine's Day". Variety. January 11, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  4. ^ Sola, Bertha (April 1, 2011). "Disney Junior where the magic begins". Chronicle Today (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2014. Google translation.
  5. ^ "It's #HereForReal Canada! Corus Entertainment Launches Disney Channel in 10 Million Households" (Press release). Toronto: Corus Entertainment. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Disney Junior launches in SA". Channel24. 24.com. June 1, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. ^ Boehm, Erich (April 15, 2002). "Mouse picks up kidvid series, movies". Variety. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  8. ^ "Magical, musical stories on all-new Disney Junior". philstar.com. June 30, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
  9. ^ a b Esposito, Maria (June 8, 2004). "Korean debut for Disney Playhouse". C21 Media. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  10. ^ Whiteman, Bobbie (January 25, 2005). "Disney, Playhouse bow in Thailand". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  11. ^ Ball, Ryan (June 20, 2005). "Disney Channels Swim to Cambodia". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  12. ^ "Mickey follows Ho Chi Minh trail". C21 Media. February 1, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  13. ^ Osborne, Magz (December 14, 2005). "Mouse opens Philippine Playhouse". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  14. ^ Chung, Barry (July 10, 2011). "A brand new home for Mickey and Co". South China Morning Post. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  15. ^ ערן בר-און (July 17, 2011). "ערוץ נולד: "דיסני" השיקה את "דיסני ג'וניור"" (in Hebrew). ynet.co.il.
  16. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 3, 2016. Retrieved 2016-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ^ Pedro Santos, Joaquim (October 6, 2012). "Disney Junior chega a Portugal em novembro". Espalha Factos. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  18. ^ "Disney Junior Launches May 6 with new Programs and a Nod to Classic Disney Characters and Magic" (Press release). TORONTO: Astral Media. CNW Telbec. March 3, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  19. ^ David Friend (April 16, 2015). "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  20. ^ "Kivonul hazánkból az egyik gyerekcsatorna". Gyerek-Világ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  21. ^ "Indul a Disney Junior Magyarországon – közlemény". Gyerek-Világ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  22. ^ Jarco Kriek (18 August 2011). "Disney Junior neemt plaats Playhouse Disney in" (in Dutch). Totaal TV.
  23. ^ Jarco Kriek (1 February 2019). "Disney Junior verdwijnt bij Ziggo" (in Dutch). Totaal TV.
  24. ^ Bulbeck, Pip (April 1, 2011). "Walt Disney Rebranding Preschool Channel as Disney Junior in Australia and New Zealand". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  25. ^ "Channel listing: Playhouse Disney". MAVISE. European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
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