From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Disney Junior
is an
American
cable
and
satellite television
network
. It is part of
The Walt Disney Company
. It is for children between one and eight years old. It shows first-run children's television shows, movies and made-for-
DVD
movies. It follows Playhouse Disney, which aired from February 1, 1999 to September 1, 2013.
The name Disney Junior is also used for a morning and early afternoon program seen on the
Disney Channel
, branded as "
Disney Junior on Disney Channel
".
Programming on the Disney Junior channel includes original
series
and series which used to be shown on the
Playhouse Disney
block It also showed
re-runs
of former original shows like
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
and
Rolie Polie Olie
. There included some that also air on the companion Disney Channel morning block. The network also airs short-form series as well as reruns of some older
animated series
. These progams had been seen on sister network
ABC
,
CBS
(made before 1996) and programs from
Disney Channel
and
Toon Disney
. These are aired by the channel by popular demand.
Disney Junior Night Light
is the former name of Disney Junior channel's overnight programming block, running daily from 9:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. Eastern and Pacific Time. The block, which debuted on September 4, 2012, and is sponsored by
Babble
(under a similar
underwriter sponsorship
agreement as that regularly used by Disney Channel and Disney Junior, which both operate as commercial-free services), consists of short-form programs intended for co-viewing among parents and their children. Features seen as part of the block include
Picture This
(which presents sketches of Disney characters being drawn),
Sesh Tales
(a segment featuring costumed
finger puppets
with twists on traditional fairy tales) and
That's Fresh
(a segment featuring cooking tips aimed at parents, presented by
celebrity chef
Helen Cavallo). Additional series under development at the block's launch included a photography series, a series that follows parents through the day their new baby comes home after being born, and a show about stay-at-home dads.
[1]
Since 2017, Disney Junior's overnight programming has run unbranded and without the
Night Light
continuity. As of November 1, 2021, Disney Junior Night Light is still used for interstitials and sign-off due to the handover of
Disney Mom
. (which was used in November 2021)
Market
|
Type
|
Formerly
|
Launch date
|
Availability
|
Operator
|
United States
|
Channel
|
Soapnet
a
|
March 23, 2012
(except for DirecTV
a
)
|
Nationwide
|
Disney Branded Television
|
Block (Mickey Mornings)
|
Playhouse
|
February 14, 2011
[2]
(as Disney Junior)
June 1, 2020
[3]
[4]
(as Mickey Mornings)
|
Israel
|
Channel
|
Playhouse
|
September 9, 2009
(Playhouse (
unused
))
July 18, 2011
[5]
|
Nationwide
|
The Walt Disney Company (Israel) Ltd.
|
- ↑
Dickson, Jeremy (August 29, 2012).
"First look: DJ Tales to bow on Disney Junior Night Light"
.
Kidscreen
. Retrieved
September 24,
2012
.
- ↑
"Disney Junior to launch on Valentine's Day"
.
Variety
. January 11, 2011
. Retrieved
July 24,
2014
.
- ↑
It's Coming! | Mickey Mornings | Disney Junior
, May 22, 2020
, retrieved
December 17,
2022
- ↑
Carly (June 1, 2020).
"How Mickey Mouse is Making Mornings More Magical for Families"
.
D23
. Retrieved
December 17,
2022
.
- ↑
??? ??-??? (July 17, 2011).
"???? ????: "?????" ????? ?? "????? ?'?????"
"
.
Ynet
(in Hebrew). ynet.co.il.
Media related to
Disney Junior
at Wikimedia Commons
|
---|
broadcast
| |
---|
ABC Entertainment Group
| |
---|
Disney Channels
| |
---|
other cable
| |
---|
International TV
| |
---|
|
|
---|
Current
| |
---|
Past
| |
---|
Future
| |
---|
Notes
| 1
This block is now online as of December 27, 2008.
2
This block is now online as of April 28, 2008.
3
These are now names for channels devoted to the same genre as the block was.
|
---|
See also
| |
---|