Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | Nordic countries |
Headquarters | 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom |
Programming | |
Language(s) | |
Picture format | SDTV 576i |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
Sister channels | Disney Channel |
History | |
Launched | 2006 |
Replaced | Disney Junior |
Closed | 28 February 2023Allente) August 7, 2023 | (on
Former names | Playhouse Disney (2006-2011) Fox Kids Play (2003-2004) Jetix Play (2005-2006) (Baltic states only) |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
dna Welho (Finland) | Channel 89 |
Disney Junior is a Scandinavian television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited;[1] targeted for preschoolers targeting the Nordic countries. It does not screen advertising and is funded by subscriptions instead.
It was launched in 2006 on the Canal Digital and Viasat satellite platforms. Cable networks launched it later on. Com Hem, the largest cable network in Sweden, launched it on April 2, 2007. Before September 10, 2011, this channel was called Playhouse Disney, the last show as Playhouse Disney was Special Agent Oso at 6:30 PM.[2][3] In October 12, 2012, a Russian audio track was added. It currently time shifts with V Series from 6 AM to 7 PM. The network closed on Allente on 28 February 2023,[4] however, it remains in other providers.