Playhouse Disney around the world
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Disney 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 launched in Africa. June 1 2011 Disney Junior replaced by Playhouse Disney
Asia
Disney Junior in Asia
was launched in 2011. The programs
are similar to the Disney Junior in the United States of America
. However the channel may also carry some non-Disney programming like Clifford the Big Red Dog
, and Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
. Programming on the channel is uninterrupted by commercials. Disney Junior is available on SkyCable
channel 38, Global Destiny Cable
, Cablelink
and selected cable affiliates nationwide in the Philippines
, Astro
in Malaysia, Indovision
, First Media
and Astro Nusantara
in Indonesia and StarHub TV in Singapore.
Hong Kong
Disney Junior Hong kong channel now available chinese & english
Cable TV Hong Kong Hong Kong Channel 136
now TV Hong Kong Channel 442
Disney Junior On Disney Channel 8am
Japan
In Japan Disney Junior is a programming block from weekday 7:30am to 2:30pm And as Weekend 7:30pm to 10:00am
Taiwan
In Taiwan Disney Junior is a programming block from 8am to 2pm on weekday, and 7am to 9am on weekend.
Disney Junior block on disney channel launched in September 1, 2011.
Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel was closed in June 2011, followed by summer special.
Philippines
Disney Junior Asia philippines channel now available Tagalog Visayas & english
SkyCable Philippines Channel 38
Cablelink Philippines Channel 29
Global Destiny Cable Philippines Channel 49
Cignal Digital TV Philippines Channel 35
Parasat Cable TV Philippines Channel 50
Bohol Cable tv philippines Channel 35 & channel 40
TV5 Kids Presents Disney Clubhouse Every day 8:00am
Arab World
Playhouse Disney broadcasts as a television block on Disney Channel Middle East
, and it's called Playhouse Disney Morning
.
Playhouse Disney is also an Arabian TV channel, but closes at 8pm for KidsCo
.
June 1 2011 Disney Junior replaces Playhouse Disney.
Netherlands
Disney Junior will launch on September 1, 2011 and will replace The Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel.
The Disney Junior TV Channel will replace the Playhouse Disney TV Channel on September 10, 2011
Central and Eastern Europe
Disney Junior in Central and Eastern Europe
was launched on the same day as Disney Channel (Central and Eastern Europe)
, as Playhouse Disney on September 19, 2009. It was launched as Disney Junior on June 1, 2011.
France
The channel was launched on November 2, 2002.
Greece
Playhouse Disney was launched as a morning block on Disney Channel Greece
. June 1, 2011 it was rebranded as Disney Junior.
Israel
Disney Junior launched on July 18, 2011 on YES.
Italy
Playhouse Disney was launched on May 1, 2006, broadcasting everyday showing many of the same shows the US looks. On May 14, 2011, it was replaced by Disney Junior.
Poland
Playhouse Disney was launched in December 2006 as a block on Disney Channel Poland
. Also, on August 1, 2010 it replaced Jetix Play
. As of June 2011, it was rebranded as Disney Junior
.
Portugal
Playhouse Disney Portugal was launched as a block on September 8, 2007 on Disney Channel Portugal.
Romania
It broadcasts as a television block on Disney Channel Romania
it's called Playhouse Disney on Disney Channel.
Russia
Playhouse Disney was launched on August 12, 2010 as a block on Disney Channel Russia. in 2012 Disney Junior on Disney Channel Russia replaced by Playhouse Disney on disney junior
Kazakhstan
Playhouse Disney was launched on August 13, 2010 as a block on Disney Channel Kazakhstan
, in December 31, 2011 by replaced on Disney Junior on Disney Channel.
Spain
Playhouse Disney was launched on December 25, 2002. Broadcasts shows such as Guess with Jess, Caillou, and Nelly and Caesar. It was replaced by Disney Junior
on June 1, 2011.
Turkey
Playhouse Disney was launched in April 2007 as a block on Disney Channel Turkey
. on September 1, 2010, it started as a TV channel.
UK and Ireland
Playhouse Disney was launched on September 29, 2000. It was rebranded as Disney Junior on May 7, 2011.
Canada
Main articles: Disney Junior (Canadian English TV channel) and Disney Junior (Canadian French TV channel)
An English-language Canadian version launched on November 30, 2007 as a multiplex
channel of Family.It is also a programming block on Family which airs from 4:30am to 7:00am,and from 8:45 to 11:00am on weekdays. It also airs from 4:30am to 8:00am on weekends. A French-language Canadian version, Playhouse Disney Télé
, launched on July 5, 2010 under its own licence. These are the only Playhouse Disney channels in the world which are not owned by The Walt Disney Company due to CRTC restrictions; they are owned by Astral Media
under license.Playhouse Disney Channel Canada,and Playhouse Disney Tele were rebranded as Disney Junior on May 6, 2011.
Latin America
Disney Junior Latin America launched June 1, 2008, as Playhouse Disney Channel. It is also a programming block on the mornings of Disney Channel Latin America
, Disney Junior en Disney Channel. The programming is very similar to the version of the United States
. It is broadcast in two feeds, North Zone and South Zone. It was relaunched as Disney Junior on April 1, 2011.
Brazil
Disney Junior is aired both on Disney Channel Brazil mornings (as Disney Junior no Disney Channel) and its dedicated Disney Junior channel, launched in Brazil on September 5, 2008 as Playhouse Disney Channel, and relaunched as Disney Junior on April 9, 2011, & May 31, 2011
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
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
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse 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...
.
AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
Playhouse Disney has launched in Africa. June 1 2011 Disney Junior replaced by Playhouse DisneyAsiaAsiaAsia 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...
Disney Junior in AsiaAsia
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 launched in 2011. 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 Disney Junior 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....
, 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. Disney Junior is available on SkyCable
SkyCable
SkyCable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service and the largest cable company in the Philippines. It is established by the Lopez and Central CATV group of companies, and one of ABS-CBN Corporation subsidiaries. In January 1990, SkyCable was founded and started its CATV operation on...
channel 38, Global Destiny Cable
Global Destiny Cable
Global Destiny Cable is a direct-to-home cable TV subscription service. Global Destiny Cable is the 2nd largest cable TV company in the Philippines.- History :...
, Cablelink
Cablelink
Cablelink is a subscription-based cable antenna television system operator and broadband Internet service provider in the Philippines, commenced its CATV operation in 1995. It is owned and operated by Cable Link and Holdings Corporation...
and selected cable affiliates nationwide in the 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...
, Astro
Astro (Malaysian satellite television)
Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...
in Malaysia, Indovision
Indovision
Indovision is a subscription-based direct broadcast satellite or direct-to-home satellite television and radio service initially in Indonesia. Indovision is currently owned by PT MNC Skyvision.-History:Indovision began operations in 1994....
, First Media
First Media
First Media is a triple play Cable Television network in Indonesia.The products are Fastnet, HomeCable, and DataComm. Because First Media is a relatively new company the coverage area is limited.-FastNet:...
and Astro Nusantara
Astro Nusantara
Astro Nusantara was a satellite television service in Indonesia, operated by PT Direct Vision since 28 February 2006, a joint venture company between Astro All Asia Networks plc and PT First Media Tbk, a subsidiary of Lippo Group. The service consisted of 48 channels including 5 locally produced...
in Indonesia and StarHub TV in Singapore.
Hong KongHong KongHong 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...
Disney Junior Hong kong channel now available chinese & englishCable TV Hong Kong Hong Kong Channel 136
now TV Hong Kong Channel 442
Disney Junior On Disney Channel 8am
JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
In Japan Disney Junior is a programming block from weekday 7:30am to 2:30pm And as Weekend 7:30pm to 10:00amTaiwanTaiwanTaiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
In Taiwan Disney Junior is a programming block from 8am to 2pm on weekday, and 7am to 9am on weekend.Disney Junior block on disney channel launched in September 1, 2011.
Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel was closed in June 2011, followed by summer special.
PhilippinesPhilippinesThe 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...
Disney Junior Asia philippines channel now available Tagalog Visayas & englishSkyCable Philippines Channel 38
Cablelink Philippines Channel 29
Global Destiny Cable Philippines Channel 49
Cignal Digital TV Philippines Channel 35
Parasat Cable TV Philippines Channel 50
Bohol Cable tv philippines Channel 35 & channel 40
TV5 Kids Presents Disney Clubhouse Every day 8:00am
Arab WorldArab worldThe Arab world refers to Arabic-speaking states, territories and populations in North Africa, Western Asia and elsewhere.The standard definition of the Arab world comprises the 22 states and territories of the Arab League stretching from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Arabian Sea in the...
Playhouse Disney broadcasts as a television block on Disney Channel Middle EastDisney Channel Middle East
Disney Channel Middle East is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Middle East, North Africa as well as Pakistan and Maldives with exceptions of Iraq, Libya, and Syria...
, and it's called Playhouse Disney Morning
Playhouse Disney Morning
Playhouse Disney Morning is a television block that airs on Disney Channel Middle East from 3 a.m. till 6 45' a.m. GMT but in summer from 3 a.m till a.m. GMT Playhouse Disney Morning is a television block that airs on Disney Channel Middle East from 3 a.m. till 6 45' a.m. GMT (6 a.m. till 9 45'...
.
Playhouse Disney is also an Arabian TV channel, but closes at 8pm for KidsCo
KidsCo
KidsCo is an international children's entertainment brand founded by Canadian broadcaster Corus Entertainment's Nelvana Enterprises, American-based producer DIC Entertainment, and European broadcaster Sparrowhawk Media Group in April 2007. By the end of 2007, Sparrowhawk was purchased by media...
.
June 1 2011 Disney Junior replaces Playhouse Disney.
NetherlandsNetherlandsThe Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
& Flanders
Disney Junior will launch on September 1, 2011 and will replace The Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel.The Disney Junior TV Channel will replace the Playhouse Disney TV Channel on September 10, 2011
Central and Eastern EuropeCentral and Eastern EuropeCentral and Eastern Europe is a term describing former communist states in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. In scholarly literature the abbreviations CEE or CEEC are often used for this concept...
Disney Junior in Central and Eastern EuropeCentral and Eastern Europe
Central and Eastern Europe is a term describing former communist states in Europe, after the collapse of the Iron Curtain in 1989/90. In scholarly literature the abbreviations CEE or CEEC are often used for this concept...
was launched on the same day as Disney Channel (Central and Eastern Europe)
Disney Channel (Central and Eastern Europe)
Disney Channel Eastern and Central Europe is a children's television channel owned by Disney-ABC Television Group broadcast in Romania, Bulgaria and other countries. It was previously known as Fox Kids, then Jetix. It is broadcast simultaneously in seven languages : Romanian, English, Bulgarian,...
, as Playhouse Disney on September 19, 2009. It was launched as Disney Junior on June 1, 2011.
FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
The channel was launched on November 2, 2002.GreeceGreeceGreece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
Playhouse Disney was launched as a morning block on Disney Channel GreeceDisney Channel Greece
Disney Channel launched on November 7, 2009 and is available to the subscribers of Conn-x TV and Nova Greece in Greece and in Cyprus it is available in Cytavision, Cablenet and Nova Cyprus....
. June 1, 2011 it was rebranded as Disney Junior.
IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
Disney Junior launched on July 18, 2011 on YES.ItalyItalyItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Playhouse Disney was launched on May 1, 2006, broadcasting everyday showing many of the same shows the US looks. On May 14, 2011, it was replaced by Disney Junior.PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
Playhouse Disney was launched in December 2006 as a block on Disney Channel PolandDisney Channel Poland
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel USA.Disney Channel Poland is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to Poland...
. Also, on August 1, 2010 it replaced Jetix Play
Jetix Play
Jetix Play was the sister channel of Disney XD owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was launched on January, 2003 and showing classic animated cartoons and animated television series. It was broadcast 17 hours in Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Turkey, Kazakhstan &...
. As of June 2011, it was rebranded as Disney Junior
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
.
PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
Playhouse Disney Portugal was launched as a block on September 8, 2007 on Disney Channel Portugal.RomaniaRomaniaRomania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
It broadcasts as a television block on Disney Channel RomaniaDisney Channel Romania
Disney Channel Romania is a Romanian language children's television channel that broadcasts in Romania and Moldova since September 19, 2009, after replacing Jetix ....
it's called Playhouse Disney on Disney Channel.
RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
Playhouse Disney was launched on August 12, 2010 as a block on Disney Channel Russia. in 2012 Disney Junior on Disney Channel Russia replaced by Playhouse Disney on disney juniorKazakhstanKazakhstanKazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
Playhouse Disney was launched on August 13, 2010 as a block on Disney Channel KazakhstanDisney Channel (Central and Eastern Europe)
Disney Channel Eastern and Central Europe is a children's television channel owned by Disney-ABC Television Group broadcast in Romania, Bulgaria and other countries. It was previously known as Fox Kids, then Jetix. It is broadcast simultaneously in seven languages : Romanian, English, Bulgarian,...
, in December 31, 2011 by replaced on Disney Junior on Disney Channel.
SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
Playhouse Disney was launched on December 25, 2002. Broadcasts shows such as Guess with Jess, Caillou, and Nelly and Caesar. It was replaced by Disney JuniorDisney Junior
Disney Junior is a current program block on Disney Channel and an upcoming American basic cable and satellite television network intended to replace SOAPnet in February 2012. It began airing on February 14, 2011, replacing Playhouse Disney....
on June 1, 2011.
TurkeyTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
Playhouse Disney was launched in April 2007 as a block on Disney Channel TurkeyDisney Channel Turkey
For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Turkey is a children's television that broadcasts children's & youth shows in Turkish or with Turkish subtitles. It was first launched on April 29, 2007 by Digiturk,...
. on September 1, 2010, it started as a TV channel.
UK and IrelandIrelandIreland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Playhouse Disney was launched on September 29, 2000. It was rebranded as Disney Junior on May 7, 2011.CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Main articles: Disney Junior (Canadian English TV channel) and Disney Junior (Canadian French TV channel)An English-language Canadian version launched on November 30, 2007 as a multiplex
Multiplexing
The multiplexed signal is transmitted over a communication channel, which may be a physical transmission medium. The multiplexing divides the capacity of the low-level communication channel into several higher-level logical channels, one for each message signal or data stream to be transferred...
channel of Family.It is also a programming block on Family which airs from 4:30am to 7:00am,and from 8:45 to 11:00am on weekdays. It also airs from 4:30am to 8:00am on weekends. A French-language Canadian version, Playhouse Disney Télé
Playhouse Disney Télé
Disney Junior is a Canadian French language Category B specialty channel owned by Astral Media. Disney Junior is a commercial-free channel with entertainment and learning-based programming targeted toward preschoolers....
, launched on July 5, 2010 under its own licence. These are the only Playhouse Disney channels in the world which are not owned by The Walt Disney Company due to CRTC restrictions; they are owned by Astral Media
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,...
under license.Playhouse Disney Channel Canada,and Playhouse Disney Tele were rebranded as Disney Junior on May 6, 2011.
Latin AmericaLatin AmericaLatin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
Disney Junior Latin America launched June 1, 2008, as Playhouse Disney Channel. It is also a programming block on the mornings of Disney Channel Latin AmericaDisney Channel Latin America
Disney Channel Latin America is an cable television channel and is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is broadcast in five feeds, North Zone, Center Zone, South Zone,and the Pacific Zone...
, Disney Junior en Disney Channel. The programming is very similar to the version of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is broadcast in two feeds, North Zone and South Zone. It was relaunched as Disney Junior on April 1, 2011.
BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
Disney Junior is aired both on Disney Channel Brazil mornings (as Disney Junior no Disney Channel) and its dedicated Disney Junior channel, launched in Brazil on September 5, 2008 as Playhouse Disney Channel, and relaunched as Disney Junior on April 9, 2011, & May 31, 2011External links
- Disney Junior Brazil
- Disney Junior America
- Disney Junior Denmark
- Disney Junior France
- Disney Junior Germany
- Disney Junior Netherlands
- Disney Junior Flanders
- Disney Junior Norway
- Playhouse Disney Russia
- Disney Junior Spain
- Disney Junior Sweden
- Disney Junior Australia
- Playhouse Disney China
- Disney Junior India
- Disney Junior Japan
- Disney Junior Taiwan
- Disney Junior Israel