List of Disney Junior TV channels

Disney Junior is a brand of children's TV channels owned by The Walt Disney Company. Since its American debut on February 14, 2011,[1] the brand was launched worldwide. In most countries the channel was formerly known as Playhouse Disney.

Logo of Disney Junior

Disney Junior started closing internationally since 2019 mostly in Europe and Asia-Pacific, as it transitioned viewers to Disney+ and Disney Channel's morning blocks, while other feeds still remain.

Current channels
MarketNameTypeFormerlyLaunch dateClosing dateOperatorNotes
United StatesJuniorChannelSoapnet (Except for DirectTV, which replaced NASA TV, which moved to another channel and is still airing today. In DirectTV's case, Soapnet was replaced by an Informercial Channel)March 23, 2012 (except for DirectTV)N/ADisney Branded TelevisionNone
Mickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorJune 1, 2020[2]N/A
France[2]JuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 28, 2011N/AThe Walt Disney Company France
Channel, HD
RomaniaJuniorChannelMarch 1, 2012N/A
Latin America Junior Channel Playhouse April 1, 2011 N/A The Walt Disney Company Latin America - Media Networks (2 feeds)
CanadaJuniorChannelN/ADecember 1, 2015[3]N/ACorus EntertainmentThis is the revived Canadian version of Disney Junior in English and Disney Junior on La Chaîne Disney in Québécois French after the DHX's breakup.
Middle East & North AfricaJuniorPlayhouseJune 1, 2011N/AN/ANone
South Africa[4]
SpainJune 11, 2011N/AN/A
Mickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorNovember 2020[2]
Flanders Junior Channel Playhouse September 1, 2011 N/A Subfeed from Disney Junior France
ScandinaviaJuniorChannelPlayhouseSeptember 10, 2011N/AN/A
Mickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorJuly 2020[2]N/AN/A
IsraelJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 18, 2011 (yes)[5]
November 27, 2013 (HOT)[6]		N/AN/A
PolandJunior[2]ChannelPlayhouseJune 1, 2011N/AN/A
Mickey MorningsBlock on Disney JuniorN/ANovember 2020[2]
Portugal[7]JuniorChannelDisney CinemagicNovember 1, 2012N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal.
IndiaJuniorBlock on DisneyPlayhouse2011N/AN/A
ChannelN/A
JapanBlock on DisneyPlayhouseJuly 3, 2011N/AN/A
ChannelN/AOctober 1, 2012
RussiaMickey MorningsBlock on DisneyJuniorMay 1, 2020N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company CIS with UTH.This is the revived international version of the morning block since Disney Junior.
NetherlandsNovember 17, 2020N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV
GermanyFebruary 18, 2019N/ADisney Co. (Germany)Mickey Mornings airs on Disney Channel

Former channels
MarketNameTypeFormerlyLaunch dateDiscontinued dateReplaced byNotes
RomaniaJuniorBlockPlayhouseJune 1, 2011March 1, 2012N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company.
PortugalJuniorBlockPlayhouseJune 2013N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal. The block was discontinued after Disney Junior, the channel, became available on all basic packages of all the pay-TV operators in Portugal.

Canada (Astral Media and DHX Media)

 JuniorChannelPlayhouse May 6, 2011[8] September 18, 2015[9] Family Jr.Operated under a brand licensing agreement by DHX Media. A different English-language Disney Junior was launched by Corus Entertainment on December 1, 2015
JuniorChannel, FrenchPlayhouse Disney TéléTélémagino
Hungary and Czech RepublicJuniorBlock on Disney Channel (DC)Playhouse2011July 1, 2015[10]discontinuedReplaced by Disney+ in mid 2022
JuniorChannelJr. Block on DCJuly 1, 2015[11]December 5, 2017[12]
Southeast AsiaJuniorAs a block on Disney ChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011July 31, 2018N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia
NetherlandsJuniorChannelPlayhouseSeptember 10, 2011[13]April 1, 2019[14]Mickey MorningsOwned by The Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV. After a year absence later, Mickey Mornings becomes a morning block on Disney Channel.
New ZealandJuniorChannelPlayhouse [15]May 29, 2011November 30, 2019Disney+Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
Latin AmericaJuniorAs a block on Disney Channel (4 feeds)PlayhouseApril 11, 2011March 21, 2020As a block on Fox Channel (2 feeds)Owned by The Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks
AustraliaJuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 29, 2011April 30, 2020Disney+Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Australia)
Italy[2][16]JuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 14, 2011May 1, 2020Owned by The Walt Disney Company Italia SPA
Junior +1Channel, time shiftPlayhouse +1
SingaporeJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011May 31, 2020Owned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia)
United KingdomJuniorChannelPlayhouseMay 7, 2011October 1, 2020Owned by The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East, and Africa
Junior +1Channel, time shiftPlayhouse +1
Junior HDChannel, HDPlayhouse
MalaysiaJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011December 31, 2020Disney+ HotstarOwned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia)
Latin AmericaJuniorAs a block on Fox Channel (2 feeds)As a block on Disney Channel (3 feeds)March 21, 2020February 22, 2021N/AOwned by The Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks
IndonesiaJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011October 1, 2021Disney+ HotstarOwned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Ltd.
Thailand
CambodiaN/A
VietnamDisney+ Hotstar
Philippines
Hong KongDisney+
MacauN/A
Papua New GuineaN/A
MyanmarN/A
South KoreaJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 11, 2011October 1, 2021Disney+Owned by Disney Channel Korea Ltd.
GermanyJuniorChannelPlayhouseJuly 14, 2011[2]September 30, 2021Disney Co. (Germany)
TaiwanJuniorBlockPlayhouseSeptember 1, 2011December 31, 2021Owned by The Walt Disney Company Taiwan
ChannelN/ADecember 1, 2013
Brazil Junior Channel Playhouse April 1, 2011 April 1, 2022[17] The Walt Disney Company Latin America - Media Networks

See also

References
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