Disney Junior (EMEA)[1]
CountryUnited Kingdom
HeadquartersLondon
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Limited
(The Walt Disney Company EMEA)
Sister channelsDisney Channel
History
Launched2011 (2011)
ReplacedPlayhouse Disney (most countries)
Links
WebsiteSee list

The British-based Disney Junior channels in the EMEA are originally owned by The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East & Africa, based in the U.S. counterpart. Targeted to preschoolers 2 to 7 years old.[2] Began in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2011,[1] and later expanded into several countries throughout the year. Most EMEA feeds (except for the Israeli feed) are synced in the same schedule.

Availability

Current

France

Originally launched as Playhouse Disney on 2 November 2002, along with Disney Channel +1 and Toon Disney; later rebranded as Disney Junior on 28 May 2011 in both SD and HD.[3] Available through France and its overseas territories, Francophone Africa, Haiti, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland.

Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)

A pan-regional feed available through Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Turkey with the Middle East (except, Iran, Israel, and Syria), most of Africa, The Baltics, The Nordics, and the Balkan countries.[4] Launched on 1 June 2011,[5] while 1 March 2012 in Romania.[6] The Polish and Romanian transmissions airs local advertisements. Since 2016, it began broadcasting in Arabic.[7] In the Czech Republic,[8] it only aired with Czech subtitles. In Turkey, it is the only Disney-branded TV channel since April 2022.

Spain

Disney Junior launched on 11 June 2011,[9] replacing Playhouse Disney (which was launched on 16 November 2001[10]) with a Spanish language track. It is also available in Andorra.[11]

Israel

Launched on 18 July 2011 on Yes satellite[12] and on 27 November 2013 on HOT Cable, under The Walt Disney Company Israel. The programming' not synced with the other EMEA feeds.

Belgium

Launched on 10 September 2011,[13] available in Dutch.

Portugal

The Portuguese version of the channel launched on 1 November 2012, replacing Disney Cinemagic.[14][15] An HD version of the channel debuted in March 2021.[16] It is also available in Angola and Mozambique via Zap and DStv packages.

Baltics

Available in Estonia, Latvia, and LIthuania via Home 3 packages; broadcasting in English

Defunct

Hungary

Initially available between 1 July 2015[17] to December 2017 with a Hungarian language audio track.

Netherlands

Initially available between 10 September 2011[13] to 1 April 2019. Selected programs moved to Disney Channel in 2020.

Italy

Rebranded on 14 May 2011 and closed on 1 May 2020, after the launch of Disney+.

UK and Ireland

It was the first Disney Junior to launch in the EMEA; originally launched as Playhouse Disney on 29 September 2000.[18] Later rebranded as Disney Junior on 7 May 2011. It ceases broadcast on 1 October 2020 with programs moving to Disney+.

Germany

It was available across Germany, Austria and Switzerland between 14 July 2011[19] to 30 September 2021.[20] Programs continues to air morningly on Disney Channel.

Scandinavia

Launched on 10 September 2011, available through Nordic countries. Available with the Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian and Swedish languages; airing local advertisements. The channel closed on Allente on 28 February 2023.[21]

References

  1. 1 2 "Disney Junior sets U.K. launch". Variety. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Disney Channels". Disney General Entertainment Content. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior le 28 mai prochain". Disney Corporate France. 26 May 2011. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Disney Junior • Channel • TvProfil". TVProfil. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Disney Junior launches in SA". news24. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "Disney to expand in Romania". Broadband TV News. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Disney Junior launches in Arabic on OSN". BroadcastPro ME. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Televizní kanál Disney Junior". Telly (in Czech). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Pérez, Antonio (26 April 2011). "Disney Junior sustituirá a Playhouse Disney a partir del 11 de junio". mundoplus.tv (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  10. ↑ "Novedades 2001". mundoplus.tv (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  11. ↑ "Consulta el llistat dels canals disponibles". Andorra Telecom. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  12. ↑ בר-און, ערן (17 July 2011). "ערוץ נולד: "דיסני" השיקה את "דיסני ג'וניור"". ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  13. 1 2 "Disney Junior to launch in Holland, Belgium". Broadband TV News. 1 May 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Santos, Joaquim Pedro (6 October 2012). "Disney Junior chega a Portugal em novembro". Espalha-Factos (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  15. ↑ Ribeiro, Rui (1 November 2012). "Disney Junior – Novo Canal dia 1 de Novembro na ZON". MHD (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  16. ↑ Oliveira, Diogo (25 March 2021). "Canal Panda HD e Disney Junior HD estreiam em Portugal". Unimado (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  17. ↑ "Hungarian launch for Disney Junior". Broadband TV News. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Disney launches new channels". www.campaignlive.co.uk. 13 September 2000. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  19. ↑ "Fernsehsender Playhouse Disney wird zu Disney Junior (für Kinder)". kabel-internet-telefon.de. 18 June 2011. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  20. ↑ "Disney to close Fox and Disney Junior in Germany". Broadband TV News. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  21. ↑ "Disneykanaler utgår". Allente (in Swedish). 16 January 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.

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