Disney Junior (Indian TV channel)

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Disney Junior
Type Television Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
Sri Lanka [1]
Nepal
Bhutan [2]
Maldives [3]
Network Disney Star
Headquarters Mumbai, India
Programming
Language(s) English
Hindi
Telugu and Tamil
Picture format 576i SDTV
Ownership
Owner The Walt Disney Company India
Sister channels Disney Star Channels
History
Launched4 July 2011 (block)
15 October 2012 (channel)
Former namesPlayhouse Disney (2006–2011)
Links
Website disneyjunior.disney.in
Availability
Streaming media
Tata Play India

Disney Junior is an Indian pay television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is dedicated towards pre-schoolers. It is also available as a programming block on Disney Channel that replaced Playhouse Disney. The channel is the Indian equivalent to the original American network and broadcasts in English, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

History

Before 2006, Playhouse Disney was launched in India as a block on Disney Channel. On 4 July 2011, it was replaced by Disney Junior. [4] On 15 October 2012, Disney Junior launched as a channel. [5]

On 15 March 2023, DIsney Channel HD India launched a morning preschool Block called Disney Junior Block. [6]

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References

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