Disney Junior (French TV channel)

Disney Junior is a French pay television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company France (La Société Walt Disney), a European division of The Walt Disney Company Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA) (Also known as Disney Co. Ltd). Also part of Disney Branded Television, originally from The Walt Disney Company, aimed for kids 3 to 7 years old.

This article is about Disney Junior in France. For the original, American version, see Disney Junior. For other international versions, see List of Disney Junior TV channels.

Disney Junior
CountryFrance
Broadcast area
NetworkDisney Branded Television
Headquarters25, Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company France
Sister channelsDisney Channel
History
Launched
  • 2 November 2002 (2002-11-02) (as Playhouse Disney)
  • 28 May 2011 (2011-05-28) (rebrand as Disney Junior)
Former namesPlayhouse Disney (2002-2011)
Links
Websitetv.disney.fr

It was launched on 2 November 2002, as Playhouse Disney, and rebranded as Disney Junior on 28 May 2011.

History

It began back in 2 November 2002 as Playhouse Disney, along with Disney Channel +1 and Toon Disney (later Disney Cinemagic in 2007), and was previously broadcast 15 hours a day from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm. (Paris Time)

On July 2010, Disney Channel in the U.S. announced to rebrand Playhouse Disney to Disney Junior,[1] It take place back on 28 May 2011, follows the launch of the HD version.[2][3]

Disney Junior Schedule

References
  1. Leroy, Guillaume (6 July 2010). "Disney Channel vise les ados". Télé 2 semaines (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. Sitbon, Prescilia (5 May 2011). "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior". média+ (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. "Playhouse Disney devient Disney Junior". Toutelatele (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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