Disney Jr. (France)

This article is about Disney Jr. in France. For the original, American version, see Disney Jr. For other international versions, see Disney Jr. (international).

Disney Jr.

Logo used since 1 June 2024
Country	United Kingdom (license) France (playout)
Broadcast area	France (formerly) Belgium Luxembourg Switzerland
Headquarters	3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London (license) Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris, France (playout)
Programming
Languages	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	2 November 2002;23 years ago (2002-11-02) (as Playhouse Disney) 28 May 2011;14 years ago (2011-05-28) (as Disney Junior)
Closed	1 January 2025;10 months ago (2025-01-01) (France)
Former names	Playhouse Disney (2002–2011) Disney Junior (2011–2024)
Links
Website	tv.disney.fr/guide-tv/disney-junior tv.fr.disney.be

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

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 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 with Disney 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 with Orange and Free, 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 through Disney+, ^{[8] [9]} while both channels continue broadcasting on other providers in Belgium, Switzerland and Luxembourg.

Logos

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  2002–2011 (France); 2006-2011 (Wallonia and overseas territories)
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  2011–2019
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  2019–2024
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  2024-2025 (France); 2024-present (Wallonia and overseas territories)

External links

• Disney Junior TV Schedule (in French)

References

1. "TV broadcast licensing monthly updates". Ofcom . Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
2. Leroy, Guillaume (6 July 2010). "Disney Channel vise les ados". Télé 2 semaines (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
3. 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.
4. "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior". Toutelatele (in French). 4 May 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
5. "France's Canal Plus to stop distributing Disney content from January" . Telecompaper. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
6. Paoli-Lebailly, Pascale (5 November 2024). "France: Disney ending Canal+ exclusivity". advanced-television.com. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
7. Musset, Lucas (20 December 2024). "Free signe un accord avec Disney, les chaînes National Geographic et Disney Channel très bientôt incluses pour tous les abonnés Freebox". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 20 December 2024.
8. "Orange rachète les contenus Disney, jusqu'alors disponibles sur Canal+". Le Figaro (in French). 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
9. Raby, Maxime (22 December 2024). "Une 3ème chaîne de Disney sera incluse dès le 1er janvier pour tous les abonnés Freebox". Univers Freebox (in French). Retrieved 22 December 2024.