Playhouse Disney Asia
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Playhouse Disney in Asia
was a 24-hour commercial-free television channel that was launched on January 1, 1994. It's formerly a programming block on Disney Channel Asia
weekdays from noon
to 2:00 PM. The programs
are similar to the Playhouse Disney in the United States of America
. However the channel may also carry some non-Disney programming like Clifford the Big Red Dog
, Pororo the Little Penguin, and Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
. Programming on the channel is uninterrupted by commercials. Playhouse Disney is available in the Singapore
, Indonesia
, Philippines
, South Korea
, Malaysia, Hong Kong
, Thailand
, Brunei
and Vietnam
. Other Asian countries like India have their own version of the said channel. The channel was close down on July 10, 2011 and was replace by Disney Junior Asia
on 11 July, 2011.
New Shows will plan to air Disney Junior Asia this year:
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
was a 24-hour commercial-free television channel that was launched on January 1, 1994. It's formerly a programming block on Disney Channel Asia
Disney Channel Asia
Disney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian...
weekdays from noon
Noon
Noon is usually defined as 12 o'clock in the daytime. The word noon is also used informally to mean midday regarding the location of the sun not the middle of a persons day. Although this is a time around the middle of the day when people in many countries take a lunch break...
to 2:00 PM. The programs
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
are similar to the Playhouse Disney in the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. However the channel may also carry some non-Disney programming like Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog
Clifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series first published in 1963. Written by Norman Bridwell, the series helped establish Scholastic Books as a premier publishing company....
, Pororo the Little Penguin, and Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs is a series of children's books written and drawn by Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds. The series is about a 5-year-old boy named Harry, who has a bucket full of dinosaurs. In the books the dinosaurs talk to Harry but seem to be toys to the other characters...
. Programming on the channel is uninterrupted by commercials. Playhouse Disney is available in the Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
, Malaysia, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Brunei
Brunei
Brunei , officially the State of Brunei Darussalam or the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace , is a sovereign state located on the north coast of the island of Borneo, in Southeast Asia...
and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
. Other Asian countries like India have their own version of the said channel. The channel was close down on July 10, 2011 and was replace by Disney Junior Asia
Disney Junior (Asia)
Disney Junior in Asia is a 24-hour commercial-free television channel that was launch on July 11, 2011, replaced Playhouse Disney Asia since January 1 1994 .The programs are similar to the Disney Junior in the United States of America...
on 11 July, 2011.
Shows
- Angelina Ballerina: The Next StepsAngelina Ballerina: The Next StepsAngelina Ballerina: The Next Steps is a British and American CGI animated television series premiered on September 5, 2009, Nick Jr. in 2009, and Discovery Kids Latin America in 2010. A continuation of the Angelina Ballerina series of children's books by Katharine Holabird, the author and Helen...
- Animal MechanicalsAnimal MechanicalsAnimal Mechanicals is a Canadian children’s television show produced by Halifax Film, a DHX Media Company, in association with CBC.Animal Mechanicals Rex, Unicorn, Komodo, Mouse, and Sasquatch, live and play in a place unlike any other: a colorful "snap-together-take-apart" world which can also...
- Barney & FriendsBarney & FriendsBarney and Friends, also referred to by HiT Entertainment as Barney the Friendly Dinosaur, is an independent children's television show produced in the United States, aimed at children from ages 1-8...
- Bert and Ernie's Great AdventuresBert and Ernie's Great AdventuresBert and Ernie's Great Adventures is an animated series developed by Sesame Workshop in which clay-animated versions of Bert and Ernie use their imaginations to travel to strange places and into entertaining situations. The shorts are shown in the United States as inserts on Sesame Street...
- Bob the BuilderBob the BuilderBob the Builder is a British children's animated television show created by Keith Chapman. In the original series Bob appears as a building contractor specialising in masonry in a stop motion animated programme with his colleague Wendy, various neighbours and friends, and their gang of...
- BunnytownBunnytownBunnytown is a children's television series that airs on Playhouse Disney's block in the United States and Canada, as well as more than seventy other countries...
- Chloe's ClosetChloe's ClosetChloe's Closet is an American animated children's series created by MoonScoop that airs on PBS Kids Sprout since July 12, 2010.-Plot:The adventures of an adorable, lovable, four-year-old girl and her friends and toys go on magical adventures in her closet at her room...
- ChuggingtonChuggingtonChuggington is an international computer-animated television series for children produced by Ludorum plc and broadcast in 175 territories throughout the world including the BBC children's channel CBeebies...
- Clifford the Big Red DogClifford the Big Red DogClifford the Big Red Dog is an American children's book series first published in 1963. Written by Norman Bridwell, the series helped establish Scholastic Books as a premier publishing company....
- Clifford's Puppy DaysClifford's Puppy DaysClifford's Puppy Days is an animated television series on PBS Kids. It is a spin-off of the Clifford the Big Red Dog TV series, and it features Clifford the Big Red Dog, a popular cartoon character. It is set when Clifford was a puppy...
- Elmo's WorldElmo's World"Elmo's World" is a segment of the children's television show Sesame Street featuring Elmo, a small, three and a half year old, bright red monster. It debuted on November 16, 1998. Since then, it has been regularly shown during the last fifteen minutes of every Sesame Street episode...
- Global Grover
- Handy MannyHandy MannyHandy Manny is a Disney animated children's television program that premiered on September 16, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...
- Harry and His Bucket Full of DinosaursHarry and His Bucket Full of DinosaursHarry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs is a series of children's books written and drawn by Ian Whybrow and Adrian Reynolds. The series is about a 5-year-old boy named Harry, who has a bucket full of dinosaurs. In the books the dinosaurs talk to Harry but seem to be toys to the other characters...
- Higglytown HeroesHigglytown HeroesHigglytown Heroes is a children's television series currently airing on the Disney Junior portion of the Disney Channel, or, on some cable networks, the Playhouse Disney channel...
- Imagination MoversImagination MoversImagination Movers is a child-centered rock band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003. The lineup includes Rich Collins, Scott Durbin, Dave Poche, and Scott "Smitty" Smith. Members of the group were longtime friends and neighbors....
- Johnny and the SpritesJohnny and the SpritesJohnny and the Sprites is a musical television show aimed for preschoolers that airs every weekend on the "Playhouse Disney" program of The Disney Channel. The show was created for, is produced by, and stars John Tartaglia . The show's theme song was written by Stephen Schwartz...
- Jojo's CircusJoJo's CircusJoJo's Circus is a musical comedy series for preschool children. The series debuted in 2003 and airs in the United States on the Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney morning programming schedule at 6am eastern time. The program airs daily on both the UK and Australian versions of...
- Jungle JunctionJungle JunctionJungle Junction is a current CGI animated children's television series created by Trevor Ricketts. It airs on Disney Junior in the United States, as well as Playhouse Disney in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Turkey and on Playhouse Disney in Asia. It is produced in the UK by...
- Little EinsteinsLittle EinsteinsLittle Einsteins is an animated television series on Disney Junior. The educational preschool series was developed for television by Douglas Wood who created the concept and characters, and a subsequent team headed by Emmy Award-winning director Olexa Hewryk and Dora the Explorer co-creator Eric...
- Mickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse ClubhouseMickey Mouse Clubhouse is a children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney daily block intended for preschoolers...
- Play with Me SesamePlay with Me SesamePlay with Me Sesame is a children's television series spun off from Sesame Street, featuring Sesame Street characters such as Bert, Ernie, Grover, and Prairie Dawn. In the United States, from April 1, 2002 until September 2, 2007, the show has aired on the Nickelodeon-owned preschooler television...
- PocoyoPocoyoPocoyo is a Spanish pre-school animated television series created by Guillermo García Carsí, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and is a co-production between Spanish producer Zinkia Entertainment, Cosgrove-Hall Films and Granada International. Two series have been produced, each consisting of 52...
- Pororo the Little Penguin
- Special Agent OsoSpecial Agent OsoSpecial Agent Oso is a current Disney Channel series created by Ford Riley. The program was originally part of the Playhouse Disney block intended for preschoolers...
- Thomas and Friends
- Little Brown Bear
- Timmy TimeTimmy TimeTimmy Time is an animated pre-school children's comedy series created by Aardman Animations. It started broadcasting in the UK on CBeebies on 6 April 2009. The show is a spin off from the Shaun the Sheep animation which itself is a spin off from the Aardman series Wallace & Gromit, which introduced...
- Tiny PlanetsTiny Planets-Thumbnail:Tiny Planets is an educational website and television series geared towards children ranging in age from four to seven. The website was launched in May 2001 with the television debut on ABC in Australia in October of the same year....
- WordWorldWordWorldWordWorld is a three-time Emmy Award-winning children's television series partially funded by the United States Department of Education as part of the Ready To Learn literacy initiative targeted to 3- to 7-year olds. The show airs in 10 languages and 90 countries, including in the United States....
Feeds
Playhouse Disney Asia is divided in 3 feeds:- Playhouse Disney SE Asia: available in Asia.
- Playhouse Disney South Korea: available in South Korea.
- Playhouse Disney Taiwan: available in Taiwan.
Disney Junior
Disney Junior launches on July 11, 2011.New Shows will plan to air Disney Junior Asia this year:
- Jake and the Never Land PiratesJake and the Never Land PiratesJake and the Never Land Pirates is a musical animated Disney Junior show based on the successful Disney franchise, Peter Pan. It is the first Disney Junior original show following the switch from Playhouse Disney...
- The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! is an American/Canadian/British animated television series that premiered August 7, 2010 on Treehouse TV in Canada, on September 6, 2010 on PBS Kids in the US and also in the UK on CITV and Cartoonito...
- The HiveThe HiveThe Hive has multiple meanings:* The Hive , a once-popular web site for the discussion of the chemistry of mind-altering drugs* Hive , a group of characters in The Transformers TV cartoon...
See also
- Disney Channel AsiaDisney Channel AsiaDisney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian...
- Playhouse DisneyPlayhouse DisneyPlayhouse Disney was Disney Channel's television block for programs aimed at entertaining preschool aged children, often airing as its own channel outside the United States. It was introduced in 1997 after Disney Channel's move to basic cable from premium cable, with a target audience of children...
- Playhouse Disney around the worldPlayhouse Disney around the worldDisney Junior is a programming block on Disney Channel or independent channel that is broadcast in many different countries and regions. The Disney Junior brand, currently existing as 22 channels or blocks in 156 countries and territories, is formely Playhouse Disney.-Africa:Playhouse Disney has...
- Disney Junior (Asia)Disney Junior (Asia)Disney Junior in Asia is a 24-hour commercial-free television channel that was launch on July 11, 2011, replaced Playhouse Disney Asia since January 1 1994 .The programs are similar to the Disney Junior in the United States of America...