Junior (German TV channel)

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Junior
Final logo, used from 2015 to 2022
CountryGermany
Broadcast area Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Luxembourg
Programming
Picture format 16:9
Ownership
Owner EM.TV (1996–2008)
Studio 100 (2008–2022)
History
Launched28 July 1996
Closed31 December 2022
Former namesJunior TV Germany
Links
Website junior.tv

Junior was a German preschool TV channel which was on air from 1996 to 2022, aimed at children between 3 and 7 years of age. The channel formerly timeshared with Junior includes K-Toon [ de] and aired an anime programming block called Junior XL between 2003 and 2007 (both of which were for older children aged 8 to 13).

The channel closed on 31 December 2022. [1] [2]

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References

  1. DWDL de GmbH. "Sky beendet Verbreitung von NatGeo, NatGeo Wild und Junior" (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-01.
  2. Glenn Riedmeier. "Junior stellt den Sendebetrieb ein" (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-08.