Disney Junior (British and Irish TV channel)

Disney Junior was a British and Irish pay television kids' TV channel that was owned by Disney–ABC Television Group that focused on preschool programming. It was launched on 29 September 2000 as Playhouse Disney. The channel was rebranded as Disney Junior on 7 May 2011, it later ceased broadcasting on 30 September 2020 on the original United States television channel.

This article is about the now-defunct Disney Junior in the UK and Ireland. For the original, American version, see Disney Junior. For other international versions, see List of Disney Junior TV channels.

Disney Junior
Final logo, used from 11 February 2019 to 30 September 2020
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom, Ireland, Malta
Headquarters3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceDisney Junior +1
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Limited
Disney Channels Worldwide
(Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International)
Sister channels
History
Launched29 September 2000 (2000-09-29) (as Playhouse Disney)
7 May 2011 (2011-05-07) (as Disney Junior)
Closed30 September 2020 (2020-09-30)
Replaced byDisney+ (most of its content)
Former namesPlayhouse Disney (2000–2011)
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