| Disney Jr. | |
| Logo Alt: | A blue Disney logo and the word "Jr." in red with the full stop in blue |
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| Picture Format: | HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i (downscaled) |
| Owner: | The Walt Disney Company Limited |
| Parent: | Disney Branded Television |
| Country: | France |
| Language: | French (dubbing/subtitles) English |
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| Headquarters: | Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris, France |
| Former Names: | Playhouse Disney (2002-2011) Disney Junior (2011-2024) |
| Sister Channels: | Disney Channel |
Disney Jr. is a British-managed French kids television preschool channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited,[1] 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.
It was launched on 2 November 2002 as Playhouse Disney, along with Disney Channel +1 and Toon Disney (which was replaced by Disney Cinemagic in 2007), and was previously broadcast 15 hours a day from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm (UTC+01:00).
In July 2010, Disney Channel announced to rebrand Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior.[2] It takes place back on 28 May 2011, follows the launch of the HD version.[3] [4]