Disney Jr. (Portugal)

{{Short description|Portuguese television channel}}

{{about|Disney Jr. in Portugal|the original, American version|Disney Jr.|other international versions|Disney Jr. (international)}}

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{{Infobox television channel

| name = Disney Jr.

| logo = Disney Jr. 2024.svg

| logo_alt = A blue Disney logo and the word "Jr." in red with the full stop in blue

| logo_caption = Logo used since 1 June 2024

| launch_date = {{start date and age|2003|9|15|df=y}} (as Playhouse Disney block from Disney Channel)
{{start date and age|2011|6|1|df=y}} (as a programming block on Disney Channel)
{{start date and age|2012|11|1|df=y}} (as a channel)

| picture_format = HDTV 1080i
SDTV 576i (downscaled)

| owner = The Walt Disney Company Limited (license)
The Walt Disney Company Portugal (playout)

| parent = The Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L.
Disney Branded Television (Disney Entertainment)

| country = United Kingdom (license)
Portugal (playout)

| language = {{plainlist|

• European Portuguese (dubbing/subtitles)
• English (subtitled in European Portuguese)

}}

| area = Portugal
Angola
Cape Verde{{Cite web |title=Unitel T+ - TV |url=https://www.uniteltmais.cv/private/home/tv |access-date=2025-01-17 |website=www.uniteltmais.cv}}
Mozambique

| headquarters = 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London (license)
Lisbon, Portugal (playout)

| replaced = Disney Cinemagic (as a channel)

| former_names = Playhouse Disney (2003-2011)
Disney Junior no Disney Channel (2011-2013)
Disney Junior (2012-2024)

| sister_channels = {{ubl|

• Disney Channel (Portugal)
• Disney Jr. (Spain)

}}

| website = {{URL|tv.disney.pt/programacao/disney-junior}}

}}

Disney Jr. is a British-managed{{Cite web |title=Sobre Nós |url=https://www.disney.pt/sobre-nos |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Disney Portugal |language=pt-PT |archive-date=7 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207205231/https://www.disney.pt/sobre-nos |url-status=live }} Portuguese pay television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Portugal. Aimed mainly at children between 2 and 7 years of age, it launched on September 15, 2003 as Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel, it rebranded to Disney Junior no Disney Channel on June 1, 2011, the channel launched on November 1, 2012, replacing Disney Cinemagic.{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Joaquim Pedro |date=2012-10-06 |title=Disney Junior chega a Portugal em novembro |url=https://espalhafactos.com/2012/10/06/disney-junior-chega-a-portugal-em-novembro/ |access-date=2022-12-07 |website=Espalha-Factos |language=pt-PT |archive-date=19 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119090830/https://espalhafactos.com/2012/10/06/disney-junior-chega-a-portugal-em-novembro/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Ribeiro |first=Rui |date=2012-11-01 |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=2022-12-21 |website=MHD |language=pt-PT |archive-date=21 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221221005006/https://www.magazine-hd.com/apps/wp/disney-junior-novo-canal-dia-1-de-novembro-na-zon/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2012-12-27 |title=Disney Junior estreia «Os Contos da Amizade de Winnie the Pooh» |url=https://mag.sapo.pt/tv/atualidade-tv/artigos/disney-junior-estreia-os-contos-da-amizade-de-winnie-the-pooh |website=SAPO |language=pt |access-date=11 March 2024 |archive-date=11 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311161109/https://mag.sapo.pt/tv/atualidade-tv/artigos/disney-junior-estreia-os-contos-da-amizade-de-winnie-the-pooh |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|date=2012-10-23|title=Canal pré-escolar da Disney lançado dia 1 de Novembro|url=https://activa.pt/lifestyle/2012-10-23-Canal-pre-escolar-da-Disney--lancado-dia-1-de-Novembro/|website=Activa|language=pt|access-date=11 March 2024|archive-date=11 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311161109/https://activa.pt/lifestyle/2012-10-23-Canal-pre-escolar-da-Disney--lancado-dia-1-de-Novembro/|url-status=live}} Along with the new channel, Disney launched "Disney Movies On Demand" service on ZON.{{Cite web |title=Zon lança canal de TV para crianças dos 2 aos 7 anos |url=https://expresso.sapo.pt/zon-lanca-canal-de-tv-para-criancas-dos-2-aos-7-anos=f757954 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114064206/https://expresso.sapo.pt/zon-lanca-canal-de-tv-para-criancas-dos-2-aos-7-anos=f757954 |archive-date=2012-11-14 |website=ExameExpresso |language=pt-pt}}

In March 2021, a HD feed was launched on the TV operator MEO.{{Cite web |last=Oliveira |first=Diogo |date=2021-03-25 |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=2022-12-17 |website=Unimado |language=pt |archive-date=17 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217100711/https://www.unimado.pt/atualidade/canal-panda-hd-e-disney-junior-hd-estreiam-em-portugal |url-status=live }}

As of 2025, it shares the same schedule with the Wallonia, Flanders and Spain feeds.