Disney Junior (European, Middle Eastern, and African TV channel)

Disney Junior, officially as Disney Junior Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)[4] is a European-managed pay television preschool channel focused on younger viewers, aged 2–7 years old. It was launched on 1 June 2011 replacing Playhouse Disney.[5] It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited, an international division of The Walt Disney Company in London, and broadcasts in 11 languages.[6]

For the original American version, see Disney Junior. For other international versions, see List of Disney Junior TV channels.

Disney Junior (EMEA)
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast area
List
Headquarters3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)
Picture formatSDTV 576i (16:9)
HDTV 1080i
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Limited (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channelsDisney Channel
History
Launched1 June 2011 (2011-06-01)
1 March 2012 (2012-03-01) (Romania)
5 June 2023 (2023-06-05) (distribution in the Nordics)
Closed2017 (2017) (Hungary)
Former namesJetix Play (2003-2010; Middle East and CEE only)
Playhouse Disney (2010-2011)
Links
Website
Availability
Terrestrial
GOtvChannel 60
DStvChannel 309

it is available through Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Turkey with the Middle East (except, Iran, Israel, and Syria), most of Africa, the Baltics, the Nordics, and the Balkan countries[7] (Including Albania).

Disney Junior is partially available in the Czech Republic[8] through some satellite services, but does not air through its native language (Czech), unlike the former block on Disney Channel. It was previously available in Hungary between 2015 and 2017 in an Hungarian language track.[9] Since May 2016, it added an Arabic language counterpart for the MENA transmission via OSN.[10] Since April 2022, Disney Junior is currently the only Disney-branded TV channel in Turkey since Disney Channel closed.

Disney Junior programs are currently available on Disney+ which launched in South Africa on 18 May 2022, the Middle East and North Africa on 8 June; and Greece, Turkey, and CEE on 14 June,[11] concluding Europe's release.

See also

References
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  2. "Kanali". Total TV (Montenegro) (in Montenegrin). 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  3. "Канали". Total TV (Macedonia) (in Macedonian). 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  4. "Disney Junior (CEMA Language Service)". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  5. "Disney Junior launches in SA". news24. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  6. "Disney Junior Romania & Bulgaria". Lyngsat. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  7. "Disney Junior • Channel • TvProfil". TVProfil. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
  8. "Televizní kanál Disney Junior". Telly (in Czech). Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  9. Dziadul, Chris (6 July 2015). "Hungarian launch for Disney Junior". Broadband TV News. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  10. Staff Reporter (31 May 2016). "Disney Junior launches in Arabic on OSN". BroadcastPro ME. Archived from the original on 4 July 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  11. Szalai, Georg (29 March 2022). "Disney+ Sets South Africa, Middle East Launch Dates, Prices". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
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