Disney Jr. (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

{{Infobox television channel

| name = Disney Jr. Europe, Middle East and Africa{{Cite web |date=27 January 2011 |title=Disney Junior sets U.K. launch |url=https://variety.com/2011/biz/news/disney-junior-sets-u-k-launch-2-1118031013/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}

| logo = Disney Jr. 2024.svg

| launch_date = {{ubl|{{Start date and age|2011|06|01|df=y}}|{{Start date and age|2012|03|01|df=y}} (Romania)|{{Start date and age|2015|07|01|df=y}} (Hungary)|{{Start date and age|2023|06|05|df=y}} (Nordics distribution)}}

| closed_date = {{End date and age|2017|12|05|df=y}} (Hungary)

| owner = The Walt Disney Company Limited (Disney Entertainment)

| headquarters = 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, West London W6 9PE, United Kingdom

| language = {{plainlist|

English
Arabic (dubbing/subtitles)
Bulgarian (dubbing/subtitles)
Greek (dubbing/subtitles)
Polish (dubbing/subtitles)
Romanian (dubbing/subtitles)
Turkish (dubbing/subtitles)
Albanian (subtitles)
Croatian (subtitles)
Serbian (subtitles)
Slovene (subtitles)

}}

| picture_format = SDTV 576i (16:9)
HDTV 1080i

| country = United Kingdom

| area = {{collapsible list|

Albania
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia{{Cite web |last=Dziadul |first=Chris |date=2022-07-19 |title=Disney kids channels go on Hrvatski Telekom |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022/07/19/disney-kids-channels-go-on-hrvatski-telekom/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB |archive-date=17 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017131812/https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022/07/19/disney-kids-channels-go-on-hrvatski-telekom/ |url-status=live }}
Cyprus
Estonia
Greece
Kosovo
Latvia
Lithuania
Iraq
Middle East & North Africa
Montenegro{{Cite web |title=Kanali |url=https://totaltv.tv/me/tv-paketi/kanali/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Total TV (Montenegro) |date=10 March 2020 |language=Montenegrin |archive-date=7 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207051257/https://totaltv.tv/me/tv-paketi/kanali/ |url-status=live }}
North Macedonia{{Cite web |title=Канали |url=https://totaltv.tv/mk/tv-paketi/kanali/ |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Total TV (Macedonia) |date=10 March 2020 |language=mk |archive-date=24 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124105036/https://totaltv.tv/mk/tv-paketi/kanali/ |url-status=live }}
Poland
Romania
Serbia
Slovenia
Sub-Saharan Africa
Turkey

}}

| former_names = {{ubl|Jetix Play (2003-2010; Middle East and CEE only)|Playhouse Disney (2010-2011)|Disney Junior (2011-2024)}}

| sister_channels = Disney Channel

Star World

Star Movies

| website = {{ubl|

[https://tv.en.disneyme.com/whats-on/disney-junior English MENA schedule]
[https://tv.ar.disneyme.com/whats-on/disney-junior Arabic MENA schedule]
[https://tv.disney.co.za/whats-on/disney-junior Sub-Saharan African schedule]
[https://tv.disney.gr/whats-on/disney-junior Greek schedule]
[https://tv.disney.pl/programy/disney-junior Polish schedule]
[https://tv.disney.ro/ce-este-la-tv/disney-junior Romanian schedule]
[https://tv.disney.se/tv-tabla/disney-junior Swedish schedule]
[https://tv.disney.no/tv-oversikt/disney-junior Norwegian schedule]
[https://tv.disney.dk/tv-oversigt/disney-junior Danish schedule]

}}

| terr_serv_1 = GOtv

| terr_chan_1 = Channel 60

| terr_serv_2 = DStv

| terr_chan_2 = Channel 309

}}

Disney Jr. (formerly known as Disney Junior), officially Disney Jr. Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA){{Cite web |title=Disney Junior (CEMA Language Service) |url=http://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/html/tv/cs/tlcs102602ba1disneyjuniorcemalanguageservice.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191017031213/http://static.ofcom.org.uk/static/radiolicensing/html/tv/cs/tlcs102602ba1disneyjuniorcemalanguageservice.htm |archive-date=2019-10-17 |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Ofcom}} is a British-managed preschool pay television channel targeting younger viewers aged 2–7, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited, the international division of The Walt Disney Company serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.{{Cite web |date= |title=Disney Channels |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneygeneralentertainmentcontent/about-us/disney-channels/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220504182054/https://www.dgepress.com/disneygeneralentertainmentcontent/about-us/disney-channels/ |archive-date=2022-05-04 |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Disney General Entertainment Content |language=en-us}} Launched on 1 June 2011 as a replacement for Playhouse Disney outside Africa and headquartered at Hammersmith, West London,{{Cite web |date=1 June 2011 |title=Disney Junior launches in SA |url=https://www.news24.com/Channel/Disney-Junior-launches-in-SA-20110601 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=news24 |language=en-za |archive-date=16 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616120500/https://www.news24.com/Channel/Disney-Junior-launches-in-SA-20110601 |url-status=live }} it broadcasts in 7 languages and in 4 languages only with subtitles.{{Cite web |title=Disney Junior Romania & Bulgaria |url=https://www.lyngsat.com/tvchannels/us/Disney-Junior-Romania-and-Bulgaria.html |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=Lyngsat |archive-date=28 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221228031656/https://www.lyngsat.com/tvchannels/us/Disney-Junior-Romania-and-Bulgaria.html |url-status=live }}

It is available through Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Turkey with Middle East countries, most of Africa, the Baltics, and the Balkan countries{{Cite web |title=Disney Junior • Channel • TvProfil |url=https://tvprofil.com/gb/channels/channel/disney-junior |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=TVProfil |archive-date=24 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124105022/https://tvprofil.com/gb/channels/channel/disney-junior |url-status=live }} (including Albania).

There is also a separate Western European version, regrouping the French, Dutch-speaking Belgian, Spanish and Portuguese feeds.

Disney Jr. is partially available in the Czech Republic{{Cite web |title=Televizní kanál Disney Junior |url=https://telly.cz/kanal/disney-junior/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Telly |date=5 September 2019 |language=cs |archive-date=26 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126111102/https://telly.cz/kanal/disney-junior/ |url-status=live }} through some satellite services, but does not air through its native language (Czech),{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} unlike the former block on Disney Channel. It was previously available in Hungary between 2015 and 2017 in a Hungarian language track.{{Cite web |last=Dziadul |first=Chris |date=2015-07-06 |title=Hungarian launch for Disney Junior |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/07/06/hungarian-launch-for-disney-junior/ |access-date=2023-01-28 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB |archive-date=29 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229053415/https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/07/06/hungarian-launch-for-disney-junior/ |url-status=live }} Since May 2016, it added an Arabic language counterpart for the MENA transmission via OSN.{{Cite web |author=Staff Reporter |date=2016-05-31 |title=Disney Junior launches in Arabic on OSN |url=https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/disney-junior-launches-in-arabic-on-osn/ |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=BroadcastPro ME |language=en-US |archive-date=4 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704030623/https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/disney-junior-launches-in-arabic-on-osn/ |url-status=live }} Since April 2022, Disney Jr. is currently the only Disney-branded TV channel in Turkey since Disney Channel closed.

Disney Jr. 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 Central and Eastern Europe on 14 June,{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=2022-03-29 |title=Disney+ Sets South Africa, Middle East Launch Dates, Prices |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-plus-south-africa-middle-east-launch-dates-prices-1235121409/ |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429082342/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/disney-plus-south-africa-middle-east-launch-dates-prices-1235121409/ |url-status=live }} concluding Europe's release.

Availability

= Current =

== France ==

Originally launched as Playhouse Disney on 2 November 2002, along with Disney Channel +1 and Toon Disney; later rebranded as Disney Junior on 28 May 2011 in both SD and HD.{{Cite web |date= |title=TV broadcast licensing monthly updates |url=https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/tv-broadcast-licences/updates |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417182436/https://www.ofcom.org.uk/manage-your-licence/tv-broadcast-licences/updates |archive-date=2021-04-17 |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Ofcom |language=en-uk}}{{Cite web |date=26 May 2011 |title=Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior le 28 mai prochain |url=http://corporate.disney.fr/2011/04/15/playhouse-disney-devient-disney-junior-le-28-mai-prochain/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526144037/http://corporate.disney.fr/2011/04/15/playhouse-disney-devient-disney-junior-le-28-mai-prochain/ |archive-date=2011-05-26 |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Disney Corporate France}}{{Cite web |last=Sitbon |first=Prescilia |date=2011-05-05 |title=Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior |url=https://www.lemediaplus.com/playhouse-disney-devient-disney-junior/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=média+ |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite web |title=Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior |url=https://www.toutelatele.com/playhouse-disney-devient-disney-junior-32373 |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Toutelatele |date=4 May 2011 |language=fr}} Available through France until January 1, 2025 and its overseas territories, Francophone Africa, Haiti, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Switzerland.

== Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) ==

A pan-regional feed available through Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Romania, Turkey with the Middle East (except Iran, Israel, and Syria), most of Africa, the Baltics, and the Balkan countries.{{Cite web |title=Disney Junior • Channel • TvProfil |url=https://tvprofil.com/gb/channels/channel/disney-junior |access-date=2023-01-24 |website=TVProfil}} Launched on 1 June 2011,{{Cite web |date=1 June 2011 |title=Disney Junior launches in SA |url=https://www.news24.com/Channel/Disney-Junior-launches-in-SA-20110601 |access-date=2022-10-05 |website=news24 |language=en-za}} while 1 March 2012 in Romania.{{Cite web |date=24 February 2012 |title=Disney to expand in Romania |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/02/24/disney-to-expand-in-romania/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}} The Polish and Romanian transmissions airs local advertisements. The Hungarian version was initially available between 1 July 2015{{Cite web |date=6 July 2015 |title=Hungarian launch for Disney Junior |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2015/07/06/hungarian-launch-for-disney-junior/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}} to December 2017 with a Hungarian language audio track. Since 2016, it began broadcasting in Arabic.{{Cite web |date=31 May 2016 |title=Disney Junior launches in Arabic on OSN |url=https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/disney-junior-launches-in-arabic-on-osn/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=BroadcastPro ME |language=en-US}} In the Czech Republic,{{Cite web |title=Televizní kanál Disney Junior |url=https://telly.cz/kanal/disney-junior/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Telly |date=5 September 2019 |language=cs}} it only aired with Czech subtitles.{{Citation needed|date=February 2023}} In Turkey, it is the only Disney-branded TV channel since April 2022.

== Spain ==

Disney Junior launched on 11 June 2011,{{Cite web |last=Pérez |first=Antonio |date=26 April 2011 |title=Disney Junior sustituirá a Playhouse Disney a partir del 11 de junio |url=https://www.mundoplus.tv/tv-digital/disney-junior-sustituira-a-playhouse-disney-a-partir-del-11-de-junio/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=mundoplus.tv |language=es}} replacing Playhouse Disney (which was launched on 16 November 2001{{Cite web |title=Novedades 2001 |url=http://www.mundoplus.tv/muchomas/digitalplus/novedades01.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129204710/http://www.mundoplus.tv/muchomas/digitalplus/novedades01.php |archive-date=2011-11-29 |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=mundoplus.tv |language=es-es}}) with a Spanish language track. It is also available in Andorra.{{Cite web |title=Consulta el llistat dels canals disponibles |url=https://www.andorratelecom.ad/particulars/televisio/informacio/llistat-canals |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=Andorra Telecom}} It's currently the only Disney-branded TV channel in Spain since the closure of Disney Channel in 2025.

== Israel ==

Launched on 18 July 2011 on Yes satellite{{Cite news |last=בר-און |first=ערן |date=July 17, 2011 |title=ערוץ נולד: "דיסני" השיקה את "דיסני ג'וניור" |url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4096373,00.html |access-date=2023-02-23 |website=ynet |language=he}} and on 27 November 2013 on HOT Cable, under The Walt Disney Company Israel. The programming is not synced with the other EMEA feeds.

== Belgium ==

Launched on 10 September 2011,{{Cite web |date=1 May 2011 |title=Disney Junior to launch in Holland, Belgium |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2011/05/01/disney-junior-to-launch-in-holland-belgium/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}} and available in Dutch.

== Portugal ==

The Portuguese version of the channel launched on 1 November 2012, replacing Disney Cinemagic.{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Joaquim Pedro |date=6 October 2012 |title=Disney Junior chega a Portugal em novembro |url=https://espalhafactos.com/2012/10/06/disney-junior-chega-a-portugal-em-novembro/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Espalha-Factos |language=pt-PT}}{{Cite web |last=Ribeiro |first=Rui |date=1 November 2012 |title=Disney Junior – Novo Canal dia 1 de Novembro na ZON |url=https://www.magazine-hd.com/apps/wp/disney-junior-novo-canal-dia-1-de-novembro-na-zon/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=MHD |language=pt-PT}} An HD version of the channel debuted in March 2021.{{Cite web |last=Oliveira |first=Diogo |date=25 March 2021 |title=Canal Panda HD e Disney Junior HD estreiam em Portugal |url=https://www.unimado.pt/atualidade/canal-panda-hd-e-disney-junior-hd-estreiam-em-portugal |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Unimado |language=pt}} It is also available in Angola and Mozambique via Zap and DStv packages.

= Defunct =

== Hungary ==

The Hungarian feed was launched on July 1, 2015, but shut down in December 5, 2017 due to lack of distributing for most of the Hungarian pay TV providers.{{Cite web |date=2017-09-01 |title=Búcsúzik Magyarországtól az egyik Disney-gyerekcsatorna |url=https://24.hu/media/2017/09/01/megszunik-az-egyik-gyerekcsatorna/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=24.hu |language=hu}} It would plan to cease on October 12, but moved instead to December 5,{{Cite web |date=2017-12-05 |title=Ma hivatalosan is megszűnt a Disney Junior magyar hangsávja. |url=https://www.facebook.com/mentrum.hu/posts/pfbid02hgngoHFBcJKPhMqxVq16rgLWNF4C62iQ3W8CD4YSyk4RCiDQHzvtMW7amAoba6Bwl |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Facebook |publisher=Mentrum |language=en}} discontinuing the Hungarian language audio track.

== Netherlands ==

Initially available between 10 September 2011 to 1 April 2019. Selected programs moved to Disney Channel in 2020.

== Italy ==

Launched on 14 May 2011 replacing Playhouse Disney and closed on 1 May 2020 along with Disney Channel, with select programming moving to Disney+.

== UK and Ireland ==

It was the first Disney Junior to launch in the EMEA; originally launched as Playhouse Disney on 29 September 2000.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2000 |title=Disney launches new channels |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/disney-launches-new-channels/506643 |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=www.campaignlive.co.uk |language=en}} Later rebranded as Disney Junior on 7 May 2011. It ceased broadcasting on all platforms on 1 October 2020 along with sister channels Disney Channel and Disney XD with programs moving to Disney+.

== Germany ==

It was available across Germany, Austria and Switzerland between 14 July 2011{{Cite web |date=18 June 2011 |title=Fernsehsender Playhouse Disney wird zu Disney Junior (für Kinder) |url=http://www.kabel-internet-telefon.de/news/19979-fernsehsender-playhouse-disney-wird-zu-disney-junior-fuer-kinder |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110623020546/http://www.kabel-internet-telefon.de/news/19979-fernsehsender-playhouse-disney-wird-zu-disney-junior-fuer-kinder |archive-date=2011-06-23 |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=kabel-internet-telefon.de}} to 30 September 2021.{{Cite web |date=6 July 2021 |title=Disney to close Fox and Disney Junior in Germany |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2021/07/06/disney-to-close-fox-and-disney-junior-in-germany/ |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}} Programs continue to air every morning on Disney Channel.

== Scandinavia ==

Launched on 10 September 2011, available through Nordic countries. Broadcasting in Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Russian and Swedish languages; airing local advertisements. The channel closed on Allente on 28 February 2023,{{Cite web |date=2023-01-16 |title=Disneykanaler utgår |url=https://www.allente.se/disney-info |access-date=2023-03-06 |website=Allente |language=sv}} with the availability on satellite remains unknown.

The channel ceased transmission in Denmark on 1 March 2024.

On 1 April 2024, in other Scandinavian countries, its selected programs moved to Disney Channel on the same day with its programs airing during mornings and at weekends.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-19 |title=Norlys varsler prisstigning og kanalændringer på tv-pakker fra 1. marts - den lille tv-pakke stiger med 45,- / måned |url=https://digitalt.tv/norlys-varsler-prisstigning-og-kanalaendringer-paa-tv-pakker-fra-1-marts/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=digitalt.tv |language=da-DK}}{{Cite web |date=2024-02-01 |title=Disney combines Junior with Disney Channel in the Nordics |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024/02/01/disney-combines-junior-with-disney-channel-in-the-nordics/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Ny Disney-kanal lanseras i Sverige i april |url=https://www.moviezine.se/nyheter/disney-channel-disney-junior-sammanslagning-ny-kanal |access-date=2024-02-11 |website=MovieZine}}

References

External links

[https://tv.disney.co.za/whats-on/disney-junior Disney Junior Africa schedule]
[https://tv.nl.disney.be/tv-gids/disney-junior Disney Junior Belgium (Dutch) schedule]
[https://tv.fr.disney.be/guide-tv/disney-junior Disney Junior Belgium (French) schedule]
[https://tv.disney.bg/whats-on/disney-junior Disney Junior Bulgaria schedule]
[https://tv.disney.cz/prave-bezi/disney-junior Disney Junior Czech Republic schedule]
[https://tv.disney.fr/guide-tv/disney-junior Disney Junior France schedule]
[https://tv.disney.gr/whats-on/disney-junior Disney Junior Greece schedule]
[https://tv.ar.disneyme.com/whats-on/disney-junior Disney Junior MENA (Arabic) schedule]
[https://tv.en.disneyme.com/whats-on/disney-junior Disney Junior MENA (English) schedule]
[https://tv.disney.pt/programacao/disney-junior Disney Junior Portugal schedule]
[https://tv.disney.pl/programy/disney-junior Disney Junior Poland schedule]
[https://tv.disney.ro/ce-este-la-tv/disney-junior Disney Junior Romania schedule]
[https://tv.disney.es/programacion/disney-junior Disney Junior Spain schedule]
[https://tv.disney.se/tv-tabla/disney-junior Disney Junior Sweden schedule]
[https://tv.disney.no/tv-oversikt/disney-junior Disney Junior Norway schedule]
[https://tv.disney.dk/tv-oversigt/disney-junior Disney Junior Denmark schedule]