Pay television network in Latin America
Television channel
Disney Junior
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Picture format
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Owner
| Disney Media Networks Latin America (
The Walt Disney Company Latin America
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Sister channels
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Launched
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- June 1, 2008
; 16 years ago
(
2008-06-01
)
(Hispanic America; as Playhouse Disney)
- September 5, 2008
; 15 years ago
(
2008-09-05
)
(Brazil)
- April 1, 2011
; 13 years ago
(
2011-04-01
)
(as Disney Junior)
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Closed
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- April 1, 2022
; 2 years ago
(
2022-04-01
)
(Brazil)
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Former names
| Playhouse Disney Channel (2008?2011)
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Website
| disneylatino
.com
/tv
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Disney Junior
is a
cable
and
satellite
television
channel
in
Hispanic America
. It is the local variant of the American channel of the
same name
. It is broadcast in two feeds: North Zone and South Zone. It is marketed to
preschoolers
. Disney Junior is operated by Disney Media Networks Latin America; part of
The Walt Disney Company Latin America
.
It was launched on June 1, 2008, as
Playhouse Disney Channel
.
[1]
Formerly it only was a programming block in the mornings of
Disney Channel Latin America
, where it still is a programming block, as
Disney Junior en/no Disney Channel
. The
programs
are very similar to the Disney Junior channel and Disney Junior on Disney Channel block in the United States. However, the channel also airs non-original programming.
On December 23, 2010
The Walt Disney Company Latin America
announced that the channel would be replaced by
Disney Junior
sometime in 2011,
[2]
and the relaunch happened on April 1, 2011, coinciding with the premiere of
The Garden of Clarilu
.
History
[
edit
]
As Playhouse Disney (2008?2011)
[
edit
]
The channel started as a programming block in the mornings of
Disney Channel Latin America
airing original programming focused on preschoolers. An original production, produced by
RGB Entertainment
, named "La Casa de Playhouse Disney
"
(
Playhouse Disney's House
) aired on the block, with two hosts reading stories and playing games with kids, as well as introducing the series.
On June 1, 2008, Disney Media Networks Latin America launched Playhouse Disney Channel as a 24-hour independent channel, initially only in Argentina and Mexico, eventually reaching more of
Latin America
.
[1]
A few months later on September 5, 2008 Playhouse Disney was launched in Brazil.
[3]
As Disney Junior (2011?present)
[
edit
]
On December 23, 2010,
The Walt Disney Company Latin America
announced that Playhouse Disney Channel would be replaced by
Disney Junior
sometime in 2011.
[2]
The channel keeps up with 24-hour of programming aimed to preschoolers and received new online services which will allow seeing entire episodes, musical videos and other content in websites. The new
Disney Junior
also received mobile services.
[2]
Closure
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edit
]
The Brazilian feed of Disney Junior was closed on March 31, 2022,
[4]
including the Latin America's
Disney XD
,
[5]
marked their first Disney channels that closed in the
Americas
; all due to the company's restructuring policy, along with the Latin American versions of
Nat Geo Wild
,
Nat Geo Kids
,
Star Life
and
FXM
,
[5]
and
Fox Life
in the United States.
[6]
Disney Junior would still remain to broadcast in the
Hispanic America
countries.
However, Disney Junior programs will still be shown on
Disney Channel Brazil
's morning block "Disney Junior no Disney Channel" (Disney Junior on Disney Channel), and the streaming service
Disney+
.
Feeds
[
edit
]
Disney Junior Latin America is divided into two feeds for its different transmissions, each with different schedules and hosts.
Defunct
[
edit
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Feed Name
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Country/Region
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Headquarters
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Time Zone(s)
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Active Date
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Languages
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Disney Junior Brazil
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Brazil
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Sao Paulo
,
Brazil
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Brazil ?
BRT
(
UTC?03:00
)
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April 1, 2011 ? April 1, 2022
[4]
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Portuguese
English (via
SAP
)
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Programming
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edit
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Website
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edit
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The website was launched on June 1, 2008, along with the channel and replacing the mini-website of the programming block on
Disney Channel
. There are two feeds, North Zone and South Zone.
Brazil had its own website, Disney.com.br. Inside the website, each series had its own mini-website with information and downloads about the show. Different games and activities were also available. The users could listen to music from the shows, read stories or view programming.
Disney Junior Video
[
edit
]
Disney Junior Video was a video service where users can see the programming of the channel. It used the same engine and similar design to
Disney Channel Play
in
Disney Channel Latin America
.
See also
[
edit
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References
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- ^
a
b
"Disney lanzo Playhouse Disney Channel"
[Disney launched Playhouse Disney Channel].
PRODU
(in Spanish). June 2, 2008.
Archived
from the original on February 21, 2022
. Retrieved
February 21,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
c
"Disney Junior"
. Archived from
the original
on February 16, 2014
. Retrieved
April 10,
2012
.
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"TVA traz para o Brasil o Playhouse Disney Channel, para criancas de 2 a 5 anos"
.
O Globo
(in Brazilian Portuguese). September 6, 2008
. Retrieved
July 31,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
Jungbluth, Marcos (January 11, 2022).
"Disney planeja descontinuar Disney Junior e lancara Cinecanal no Brasil"
[Disney plans to discontinue Disney Junior and will launch Cinecanal in Brazil.].
TVLaint
(in Portuguese).
Archived
from the original on January 12, 2022
. Retrieved
January 30,
2022
.
- ^
a
b
"Disney cesara transmisiones de los canales Disney XD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Kids, FX Movies y Star Life en Latinoamerica - TVLaint"
[Disney will cease transmissions of Disney XD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Kids, FX Movies and Star Life channels in Latin America.].
TVLaint
(in Spanish). January 10, 2022.
Archived
from the original on January 10, 2022
. Retrieved
February 18,
2022
.
- ^
"Fox Life - Ceasing distribution effective March 31, 2022"
.
National Cable Television Cooperative (US)
. Archived from
the original
on January 9, 2022
. Retrieved
March 5,
2022
.
External links
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Full-length series
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Short series
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See also
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Headquarters:
Pillar
, Argentina
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Media Networks
& Streaming
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Other holdings
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Defunct or Former
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