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Disney Jr. (Netherlands and Belgium)

Television channel in Netherlands and Belgium


Summary

Television channel in Netherlands and Belgium

FieldValue
nameDisney Jr.
logo2024 Disney Jr. Logo.svg
logo_altA blue Disney logo and the word "Jr." in red with the full stop in blue
logo_captionLogo used since 1 June 2024
launch_date
(original channel)
(Netherlands, relaunch)
closed_date(Netherlands, original)
picture_format16:9 576p (SDTV)
ownerThe Walt Disney Company (Benelux) BV
parentThe Walt Disney Company Limited
countryUnited Kingdom
languageDutch
areaNetherlands
Belgium
headquarters3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom
former_namesPlayhouse Disney (2010–2011)
Disney Junior (2011–2024)
sister_channels{{ubl
terr_serv_1Digitenne (Netherlands)
terr_chan_1Channel 9 (HD)
website

(original channel)

(Netherlands, relaunch) Belgium Disney Junior (2011–2024)

  • Disney Channel (Belgium)|Disney Channel (Netherlands)

Disney Jr. is a British-managed Dutch pay television block on Disney Channel and a television station for young children, owned by The Walt Disney Company. It shares its video feed with Disney Junior Scandinavia and featured an additional Dutch audio track for its viewers in the Netherlands and Flanders. It closed down in the Netherlands, but continues broadcasting in Flanders. Viewers in Wallonia, Brussels and Luxembourg receive the French version, from which it shares the same schedule.

History

On 3 May 2010 Disney Junior was first launched as Playhouse Disney in the Netherlands and on 22 June in Belgium. It also launched under the same name as a block on the main Disney Channel, replacing Jetix Play Before 10 September 2011, this channel was called Playhouse Disney, the last show as Playhouse Disney was Special Agent Oso at 6:30 PM.

In 2018, one third of Disney Belgium's employees were laid off, as Disney decided to move its Benelux subsidiary to France, including among others Disney Channel activities.

Ziggo announced that Disney Junior as a TV channel would close down in the Netherlands on 1 April 2019. Disney Channels Benelux is planning to distribute its programs differently (on Disney+). The Dutch channel continues broadcasting in Belgium.

After a year absence, the channel's programs moved to "Mickey Mornings" on Disney Channel on 17 November 2020.

In April 2025, it was announced that Disney Jr. would relaunch in the Netherlands to replace Disney XD on 1 May.

Logos

File:2000 Playhouse Disney logo.svg|2010–2011 File:Disney Junior EMEA.svg|2019 (the Netherlands); 2019–2024 (Flanders) File:Disney Jr. 2024.svg|2024–present (Flanders); 2025–present (the Netherlands)

References

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References

  1. Robert Briel. (23 April 2010). "UPC launches Playhouse Disney". Broadband TV News.
  2. "Playhouse Disney Scandinavia (Swedish) - LAST 3 MINUTES (SHUTDOWN)".
  3. Jarco Kriek. (18 August 2011). "Disney Junior neemt plaats Playhouse Disney in". Totaal TV.
  4. (2018-02-14). "Une quinzaine de personnes licenciées chez Disney Belgique".
  5. (2018-02-14). "Une quinzaine de personnes licenciées chez Disney Belgique".
  6. Jarco Kriek. (1 February 2019). "Disney Junior verdwijnt bij Ziggo". Totaal TV.
  7. Jarco Kriek. (27 February 2019). "Verdere verschraling zenderaanbod: Disney Junior stopt bij alle distributeurs". Totaal TV.
  8. Kriek, Jarco. (2025-04-17). "Canal Digitaal voert zenderwijziging door en haalt 192TV uit aanbod, Museum TV 4K nieuw".
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