List of Disney Junior TV channels

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

Disney Junior / Mickey Mornings
MarketNameTypeFormerlyLaunch dateClosing dateOperator
United StatesJuniorChannelSoapnet (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/ADisney Channels Worldwide
Mickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorJune 1, 2020[2]N/A
France[2]JuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 28, 2011N/AN/A
Channel, HD
GermanyChannelJuly 14, 2011[2]N/ADisney Co. (Germany)
Mickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorFebruary 18, 2019[2]N/A
RomaniaJuniorChannelAs a block on Disney ChannelMarch 1, 2012N/AN/A
Latin AmericaAs a block on Fox Channel (2 feeds)N/AMarch 22, 2020N/AThe Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks
Channel (3 feeds)PlayhouseApril 1, 2011[3]N/A
CanadaChannelN/ADecember 1, 2015[4]N/ACorus Entertainment
Middle East & North AfricaPlayhouseApril 1, 2011N/AN/A
South AfricaJune 1, 2011[5]N/AN/A
SpainJune 11, 2011[2]N/AN/A
Mickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorNovember 2020[2]
IndonesiaJuniorChannel[6]PlayhouseJuly 11, 2011N/AThe Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia
KoreaChannel
ThailandPlayhouse[7]
CambodiaPlayhouse[8]
VietnamPlayhouse[9]
PhilippinesChannel [10]
Hong KongChannelJuly 11, 2011[11]N/AN/A
IsraelN/AJuly 18, 2011 (yes)[12]
November 27, 2013 (HOT)[13]		N/AN/A
PolandJunior[2]Playhouse2011N/AN/A
Mickey MorningsBlock on Disney JuniorN/ANovember 2020[2]
Portugal[14]JuniorChannelDisney CinemagicNovember 1, 2012N/AN/A
Junior Kids PartyPop-Up ChannelJunior (BrincAprende)December 2, 2020N/AN/A
Mickey MorningsBlock on Disney ChannelN/ANovember 2020[2]
IndiaJuniorChannel, block on Disney (1.45 Hr.)Playhouse2011N/AN/A
TaiwanChannelN/ADecember 1, 2013N/AN/A
JapanBlock on DisneyPlayhouseJuly 2011N/AN/A
ChannelN/AOctober 1, 2012
RussiaMickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorMay 1, 2020N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company CIS with UTH.
NetherlandsNovember 17, 2020N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV

Former channels
MarketNameTypeFormerlyLaunch dateDiscontinued dateReplaced byNotes
RomaniaJuniorBlockPlayhouseJune 1, 2011March 1, 2012N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company.
PortugalJuniorBlockPlayhouseJune 1, 2011June 2013N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal.

Canada (Astral Media and DHX Media)

 JuniorChannelPlayhouse May 6, 2011[15] September 18, 2015[16] 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
JuniorChannel, FrenchPlayhouse Disney TéléTélémagino
HungaryJuniorBlock on Disney Channel (DC)Playhouse2011December 5, 2017[17]discontinuedReplaced by Disney+ in 2021
JuniorChannelJr. Block on DCJuly 1, 2015[18]
Southeast AsiaJuniorAs a block on Disney ChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011July 31, 2018N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia
NetherlandsJuniorChannelPlayhouseSeptember 10, 2011[19]April 1, 2019[20]Disney+
Mickey Mornings		Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV. After a year absence later, the channel becomes a morning block on Disney Channel.
New ZealandJuniorChannelPlayhouse [21]May 29, 2011November 30, 2019Disney+Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
Latin AmericaJuniorAs a block on Disney Channel (4 feeds)PlayhouseApril 11, 2011March 21, 2020As a block on Fox Channel (2 feeds)Owned by The Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks
AustraliaJuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 29, 2011April 30, 2020Disney+Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
Italy[2][22]JuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 14, 2011May 1, 2020Owned by The Walt Disney Company Italia SPA
Junior +1Channel, time shiftPlayhouse +1
SingaporeJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011May 31, 2020Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia)
United KingdomJuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 7, 2011October 1, 2020Owned by The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Junior +1Channel, time shiftPlayhouse +1
Junior HDChannel, HDPlayhouse
MalaysiaJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011December 31, 2020Disney+ HotstarOwned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia)

See also

References
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  2. "TV Channel: Disney Junior". MAVISE Database. European Audiovisual Observatory. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  3. Sola, Bertha (April 1, 2011). "Disney Junior where the magic begins". Chronicle Today (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2014. Google translation.
  4. "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.
  5. "Disney Junior launches in SA". Channel24. 24.com. June 1, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  6. Esposito, Maria (June 8, 2004). "Korean debut for Disney Playhouse". C21 Media. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
  7. Whiteman, Bobbie (January 25, 2005). "Disney, Playhouse bow in Thailand". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  8. Ball, Ryan (June 20, 2005). "Disney Channels Swim to Cambodia". Animation Magazine. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
  9. "Mickey follows Ho Chi Minh trail". C21 Media. February 1, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  10. Osborne, Magz (December 14, 2005). "Mouse opens Philippine Playhouse". Variety. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  11. Chung, Barry (July 10, 2011). "A brand new home for Mickey and Co". South China Morning Post. Retrieved August 12, 2014.
  12. ערן בר-און (July 17, 2011). "ערוץ נולד: "דיסני" השיקה את "דיסני ג'וניור"" (in Hebrew). ynet.co.il.
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  15. "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.
  16. David Friend (April 16, 2015). "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  17. "Kivonul hazánkból az egyik gyerekcsatorna". Gyerek-Világ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  18. "Indul a Disney Junior Magyarországon – közlemény". Gyerek-Világ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  19. Jarco Kriek (18 August 2011). "Disney Junior neemt plaats Playhouse Disney in" (in Dutch). Totaal TV.
  20. Jarco Kriek (1 February 2019). "Disney Junior verdwijnt bij Ziggo" (in Dutch). Totaal TV.
  21. 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.
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