Playhouse Disney (Hong Kong TV channel)

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Playhouse Disney Hong Kong
Country Hong Kong
Broadcast area Kowloon Peninsula
Network Playhouse Disney
Headquarters Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, Hong Kong Disneyland, Penny's Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Programming
Language(s) English
Cantonese
Chinese
Picture format SDTV (480i 4:3)
PAL (576i 4:3)
HDTV (1080i 16:9)
Ownership
Owner The Walt Disney Company
Sister channels Disney Channel Hong Kong
History
Launched2 April 2004
Closed11 July 2011
Replaced by Disney Junior Hong Kong
Links
Website Playhouse Disney Hong Kong Website
Availability
Terrestrial
Hong Kong Disneyland (Hong Kong)Channel 8 (English)
Channel 9 (Cantonese)
Channel 10 (Chinese)

Playhouse Disney Hong Kong was a Playhouse Disney-branded pay cable television channel for viewers in Hong Kong based in Kowloon Peninsula and is available in three national languages: English, Cantonese and Mandarin. This channel was only available on Cable TV Hong Kong in Hong Kong on Channel 136, Now TV in Hong Kong on Channel 442 and HKBN bbTV in Hong Kong on Channel 312. The previous name for Playhouse Disney Hong Kong was Disney Channel Asia. English, Cantonese and Mandarin languages were available 24 hours daily.

Availability

CountryNetworkChannel
Channel 8 (English)
Channel 9 (Cantonese)
Channel 10 (Chinese)
Channel 136
Channel 442
Channel 312


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