 Logo used since 1 June 2024 | |
| Country | United Kingdom (license) France (playout) |
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| Broadcast area |
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| Headquarters | 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London (license) Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris, France (playout) |
| Programming | |
| Languages | French (dubbing/subtitles) English |
| Picture format | HDTV1080i SDTV576i (downscaled) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Limited |
| Parent | Disney Branded Television |
| Sister channels | Disney Channel |
| History | |
| Launched |
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| Closed | 1 January 2025; 10 months ago (2025-01-01) (France) |
| Former names | Playhouse Disney (2002–2011) Disney Junior (2011–2024) |
| Links | |
| Website | tv tv |
Disney Jr. is aBritish-managed Frenchkids television preschool channel owned and operated byThe Walt Disney Company Limited,[1] aimed for kids 3 to 7 years old.
It was launched on 2 November 2002, as Playhouse Disney, and rebranded as Disney Junior on 28 May 2011.
It was launched on 2 November 2002 asPlayhouse Disney, along with Disney Channel +1 andToon Disney (which was replaced byDisney Cinemagic in 2007), and was previously broadcast 15 hours a day from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm (UTC+01:00).
In July 2010,Disney Channel announced to rebrand Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior.[2] It took place on 28 May 2011, along with the launch of the HD version, making it the first kids TV channel in France to broadcast in HD.[3][4]
On 5 November 2024, it was announced the channel, along withDisney Channel,National Geographic and National Geographic Wild, and Disney+ would no longer be available on Canal+ starting 31 December 2024 after failing to renew its exclusive distribution deal.[5][6] On 20 December 2024, distribution deals were announced withOrange andFree, including only Disney Channel and National Geographic for their basic offers.[7] Disney Jr. and National Geographic Wild thus both closed in France for exclusive distribution throughDisney+,[8][9] while both channels continue broadcasting on other providers in Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg.
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