Disney Jr. (France)

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Disney Jr.
Logo used since 1 June 2024
CountryUnited Kingdom (license)
France (playout)
Broadcast area
Headquarters3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London (license)
Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris, France (playout)
Programming
Language(s) French (dubbing/subtitles)
English
Picture format HDTV 1080i
SDTV 576i (downscaled)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Limited
Parent Disney Branded Television
Sister channels Disney Channel
History
Launched
  • 2 November 2002;22 years ago (2002-11-02)
    (as Playhouse Disney)
  • 28 May 2011;13 years ago (2011-05-28)
    (as Disney Junior)
Closed1 January 2025;23 days ago (2025-01-01) (France)
Former names Playhouse Disney (2002-2011)
Disney Junior (2011-2024)
Links
Website tv.disney.fr/guide-tv/disney-junior

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.

Contents

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.

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