| Disney Jr. | |
| Logo Alt: | A blue Disney logo and the word "Jr." in red with the full stop in blue |
| Launch Date: | (as a channel) (as a "Mickey Mornings" on Disney Channel) |
| Closed Date: | (Netherlands) |
| Picture Format: | 576p (SDTV) |
| Owner: | The Walt Disney Company Limited (Disney International Operations) |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | Dutch |
| Area: | Belgium |
| Headquarters: | 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom |
| Former Names: | Playhouse Disney (2010-2011) Disney Junior (2011-2024) |
| Website: | |
Disney Jr. is a Dutch pay television block on Disney Channel and a television station for young children, owned by The Walt Disney Company. It shares its video feed with Disney Junior Scandinavia and featured an additional Dutch audio track for its viewers in the Netherlands and Flanders. It closed down in the Netherlands, but continues broadcasting in Flanders. Viewers in Wallonia, Brussels and Luxembourg receive the French version, which has the same schedule.
On 3 May 2010 Disney Junior was first launched as Playhouse Disney in the Netherlands and on 22 June in Belgium. It also launched under the same name as a block on the main Disney Channel, replacing Jetix Play[1] 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]
In 2018, one third of Disney Belgium's employees were laid off, as Disney decided to move its Benelux subsidiary to France, including among others Disney Channel activities.[3] [4]
Ziggo announced that Disney Junior as a TV channel would close down in the Netherlands on 1 April 2019. Disney Channels Benelux is planning to distribute its programs differently (on Disney+).[5] [6] The Dutch channel continues broadcasting in Belgium.
After a year absence, the channel's programs moved to "Mickey Mornings" on Disney Channel on 17 November 2020.