List of Disney Junior TV channels

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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.

Disney Junior started closing internationally since 2019 mostly in Europe and Asia-Pacific, as it transitioned viewers to Disney+ and Disney Channel's morning blocks, while other feeds still remain.

Current channels[]

Market Name Type Formerly Launch date Closing date Operator Notes
United States 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) N/A Disney Branded Television None
Mickey Mornings Block on Disney Junior June 1, 2020[2] N/A
France[2] Junior Channel Playhouse May 28, 2011 N/A The Walt Disney Company France
Channel, HD
Romania Junior Channel March 1, 2012 N/A
Latin America Junior Channel (3 feeds) Playhouse April 1, 2011 April 1, 2022 (Brazil feed)[3] The Walt Disney Company Latin America - Media Networks Channel (3 feeds)
Canada Junior Channel N/A December 1, 2015[4] N/A Corus Entertainment This is the revived Canadian version of Disney Junior in English and Disney Junior on La Chaîne Disney in Québécois French after the DHX's breakup.
Middle East & North Africa Junior Playhouse April 1, 2011 N/A N/A None
South Africa June 1, 2011 [5]
Spain June 11, 2011 N/A N/A
Mickey Mornings Block on Disney Junior November 2020[2]
Flanders Junior Channel Playhouse September 1, 2011 N/A Subfeed from Disney Junior France
Scandinavia Junior Channel Playhouse September 10, 2011 N/A N/A
Mickey Mornings Block on Disney Junior July 2020[2] N/A N/A
Israel Junior Channel Playhouse July 18, 2011 (yes)[6]
November 27, 2013 (HOT)[7]		 N/A N/A
EMEA Junior Channel Playhouse June 1, 2011 N/A N/A
Poland Junior[2] Channel Playhouse June 1, 2011 N/A N/A
Mickey Mornings Block on Disney Junior N/A November 2020[2]
Turkey Junior Channel Playhouse June 1, 2011 N/A N/A
Portugal[8] Junior Channel Disney Cinemagic November 1, 2012 N/A Owned by The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal.
India Junior Block on Disney Playhouse 2011 N/A N/A
Channel N/A
Japan Block on Disney Playhouse July 3, 2011 N/A N/A
Channel N/A October 1, 2012
Russia Mickey Mornings Block on Disney Junior May 1, 2020 N/A Owned by The Walt Disney Company CIS with UTH. This is the revived international version of the morning block since Disney Junior.
Netherlands November 17, 2020 N/A Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV
Germany February 18, 2019 N/A Disney Co. (Germany) Mickey Mornings airs on Disney Channel

Former channels[]

Market Name Type Formerly Launch date Discontinued date Replaced by Notes
Romania Junior Block Playhouse June 1, 2011 March 1, 2012 N/A Owned by The Walt Disney Company.
Portugal Junior Block Playhouse June 2013 N/A Owned by The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal. The block was discontinued after Disney Junior, the channel, became available on all basic packages of all the pay-TV operators in Portugal.

Canada (Astral Media and DHX Media)

Junior Channel Playhouse May 6, 2011[9] September 18, 2015[10] 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 and Czech Republic Junior Block on Disney Channel (DC) Playhouse 2011 July 1, 2015[11] discontinued Replaced by Disney+ in mid 2022
Junior Channel Jr. Block on DC July 1, 2015[12] December 5, 2017[13]
Southeast Asia Junior As a block on Disney Channel Playhouse July 11, 2011 July 31, 2018 N/A Owned by The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia
Netherlands Junior Channel Playhouse September 10, 2011[14] April 1, 2019[15] Mickey Mornings Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV. After a year absence later, Mickey Mornings becomes a morning block on Disney Channel.
New Zealand Junior Channel Playhouse [16] 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][17] 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)
United Kingdom Junior Channel Playhouse May 7, 2011 October 1, 2020 Owned by The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Junior +1 Channel, time shift Playhouse +1
Junior HD Channel, HD Playhouse
Malaysia Junior Channel Playhouse July 11, 2011 December 31, 2020 Disney+ Hotstar Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia)
Latin America Junior As a block on Fox Channel (2 feeds) As a block on Disney Channel (3 feeds) March 21, 2020 February 22, 2021 N/A Owned by The Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks
Indonesia Junior Channel Playhouse July 11, 2011 October 1, 2021 Disney+ Hotstar Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Ltd.
Thailand
Cambodia N/A
Vietnam Disney+ Hotstar
Philippines
Hong Kong Disney+
Macau N/A
Papua New Guinea N/A
Myanmar N/A
South Korea Junior Channel Playhouse July 11, 2011 October 1, 2021 Disney+ Owned by Disney Channel Korea Co. Ltd.
Germany Junior Channel Playhouse July 14, 2011[2] September 30, 2021 Disney Co. (Germany)
Taiwan Junior Block Playhouse September 1, 2011 December 31, 2021 The Walt Disney Company Taiwan
Channel N/A December 1, 2013

See also[]

References[]

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