Disney Junior (Indian TV channel) explained

Disney Junior
Launch Date:4 July 2011 (block)
15 October 2012 (channel)
Owner:The Walt Disney Company India
Type:Television Channel
Country:India
Area:India
Sri Lanka[1]
Nepal
Bhutan[2]
Maldives[3]
Network:Disney Star
Headquarters:Mumbai, India
Former Names:Playhouse Disney (2006–2011)
Sister Channels:Disney Star Channels
Picture Format:576i SDTV
Online Serv 1:Tata Play
Online Chan 1:India

Disney Junior is an Indian pay television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company India, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is dedicated towards pre-schoolers. It is also available as a programming block on Disney Channel that replaced Playhouse Disney. The channel is the Indian equivalent to the original American network and broadcasts in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and English..

History

Before 2006, Playhouse Disney was launched in India as a block on Disney Channel. On 4 July 2011, it was replaced by Disney Junior.[4] On 15 October 2012, Disney Junior launched as a channel.[5]

On 15 March 2023, DIsney Channel HD India launched a morning preschool Block called Disney Junior Block.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Sri Lanka to experience the magic of Disney Junior. 23 April 2015. Daily Mirror. 15 January 2018. 20 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220120142821/https://www.dailymirror.lk/article/sri-lanka-to-experience-the-magic-of-disney-junior-70047.html. live.
  2. News: BICMA approves 56 channels for uniformity. 22 September 2017. Kuensel Online. 14 January 2018. 20 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220420031530/https://kuenselonline.com/bicma-approves-56-channels-for-uniformity/. live.
  3. News: Dhiraagu TV launches four Disney channels in the Maldives. 29 December 2017. Corporate Maldives. 11 January 2018. 11 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180111105843/http://corporatemaldives.com/2017/12/25/dhiraagu-tv-launches-four-disney-channels-in-the-maldives/. dead.
  4. Web site: Disney Channel to make entry into Tamil and Telugu via pre-school block. 29 June 2011. Indian Television Dot Com. 30 September 2020. 18 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118231105/https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/disney-channel-to-make-entry-into-tamil-and-telugu-via-pre. live.
  5. Web site: Walt Disney launches its 4th offering Disney Junior. www.afaqs.com. 20 November 2012. en. 2017-11-17. 30 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121230033149/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/35989_Walt-Disney-launches-its-4th-offering-Disney-Junior. live.
  6. Web site: Bhadra . Soham . 2023-03-03 . Disney Star unfreezes new channel launches, sets 15 March 2023 as launch date . 2023-11-10 . dreamdth.com . en-US . 12 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212130531/https://dreamdth.com/disney-star-unfreezes-new-channel-launches-sets-15-march-2023-as-launch-date/ . live .