Disney Jr. (French TV channel)
 Logo used since 1 June 2024 | |
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | |
| Headquarters | Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris, France |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French (dubbing/subtitles) English |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i (downscaled) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Limited |
| Parent | Disney Branded Television |
| Sister channels | Disney Channel |
| History | |
| Launched |
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| Former names | Playhouse Disney (2002-2011) Disney Junior (2011-2024) |
| Links | |
| Website | tv |
Disney Jr. is a British-managed French kids television preschool channel owned and operated by The 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.
History
[edit]It was launched on 2 November 2002 as Playhouse Disney, along with Disney Channel +1 and Toon Disney (which was replaced by Disney 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 takes place back on 28 May 2011, follows the launch of the HD version.[3][4]
On 1 January 2025, the channel, along with Disney Channel, and Disney+ will be removed on Canal+ after failing to renew its exclusive distribution deal.[5][6]
External links
[edit]- Disney Junior TV Schedule (in French)
References
[edit]- ^ "TV broadcast licensing monthly updates". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Leroy, Guillaume (6 July 2010). "Disney Channel vise les ados". Télé 2 semaines (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ Sitbon, Prescilia (5 May 2011). "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior". média+ (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior". Toutelatele (in French). 4 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- ^ "France's Canal Plus to stop distributing Disney content from January". Telecompaper. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Paoli-Lebailly, Pascale (5 November 2024). "France: Disney ending Canal+ exclusivity". advanced-television.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
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