Disney Junior (Scandinavian TV channel) explained

Disney Junior
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Picture Format:SDTV 576i
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Area:Nordic countries
Former Names:Playhouse Disney (2006-2011)Fox Kids Play (2003-2004) Jetix Play (2005-2006)
Closed Date: (Denmark)
Sister Channels:Disney Channel

Disney Junior was a Scandinavian television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited;[1] targeted for preschoolers targeting the Nordic countries.

History

It was launched in 2006 on the Canal Digital and Viasat satellite platforms. Cable networks launched it later on. Com Hem, the largest cable network in Sweden, launched it on 2 April 2007. Before 10 September 2011, this channel was called Playhouse Disney; the last show as Playhouse Disney was Special Agent Oso at 6:30 PM.

On 19 January 2024, The Walt Disney Company Nordic announced that Disney Junior in Denmark would be closed on 1 March 2024 and its content would be moved to Disney Channel;[2] while in February 2024, the company announced that Disney Junior would be shut down and merged with Disney Channel, at the same time to relaunch a new version of the main channel on 1 April 2024 and would also include a Disney Junior branded block during mornings and at weekends.[3] [4]

References

  1. Web site: Television Broadcast Licensing Update September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220182321/https://licensing.ofcom.org.uk/tv-broadcast-licences/updates/092011 . 2015-02-20 . 2023-01-13 . Ofcom.
  2. Web site: 2024-01-19 . Norlys varsler prisstigning og kanalændringer på tv-pakker fra 1. marts - den lille tv-pakke stiger med 45,- / måned . 2024-01-22 . digitalt.tv . da-DK . 22 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240122192035/https://digitalt.tv/norlys-varsler-prisstigning-og-kanalaendringer-paa-tv-pakker-fra-1-marts/ . live .
  3. Web site: 2024-02-01 . Disney combines Junior with Disney Channel in the Nordics . 2024-02-03 . Broadband TV News . en-GB . 5 February 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240205055125/https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024/02/01/disney-combines-junior-with-disney-channel-in-the-nordics/ . live .
  4. Web site: Ny Disney-kanal lanseras i Sverige i april . 2024-02-11 . MovieZine.

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