Disney Junior (French TV channel)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Disney Junior
Disney Junior logo.png
CountryFrance
Broadcast area
NetworkDisney Branded Television
Headquarters25, Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company France
Sister channelsDisney Channel
History
Launched
  • 2 November 2002; 19 years ago (2002-11-02) (as Playhouse Disney)
  • 28 May 2011; 10 years ago (2011-05-28) (rebrand as Disney Junior)
Former namesPlayhouse Disney (2002-2011)
Links
Websitetv.disney.fr

Disney Junior is a French pay television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company France (La Société Walt Disney), a European division of The Walt Disney Company Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) (Also known as Disney Co. Ltd). Also part of Disney Branded Television, originally from The Walt Disney Company, aimed for kids 3 to 7 years old.

It was launched on 2 November 2002, as Playhouse Disney, and rebranded as Disney Junior on 28 May 2011.

History[edit]

It began back in 2 November 2002 as Playhouse Disney, along with Disney Channel +1 and Toon Disney (later Disney Cinemagic in 2007), and was previously broadcast 15 hours a day from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. (Paris Time)

On July 2010, Disney Channel in the U.S. announced to rebrand Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior,[1] It take place back on 28 May 2011, follows the launch of the HD version.[2][3]

External links[edit]

Disney Junior Schedule

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leroy, Guillaume (6 July 2010). "Disney Channel vise les ados". Télé 2 semaines (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ Sitbon, Prescilia (5 May 2011). "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior". média+ (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior". Toutelatele (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.