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Scandinavian television channel From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Disney Junior was a Scandinavian television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited;[1] targeted for preschoolers targeting the Nordic countries.
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| Broadcast area | Nordic countries |
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| Programming | |
| Language(s) | |
| Picture format | SDTV 576i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| Sister channels | Disney Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Closed | 1 March 2024 (Denmark) 1 April 2024 |
| Former names | Playhouse Disney (2006-2011) Fox Kids Play (2003-2004) Jetix Play (2005-2006) |
It was launched in 2006 on the Canal Digital and Viasat satellite platforms. Cable networks launched it later on. Com Hem, the largest cable network in Sweden, launched it on 2 April 2007. Before 10 September 2011, this channel was called Playhouse Disney; the last show as Playhouse Disney was Special Agent Oso at 6:30 PM.[citation needed]
On 19 January 2024, The Walt Disney Company Nordic announced that Disney Junior in Denmark would be closed on 1 March 2024 and its content would be moved to Disney Channel;[2] while in February 2024, the company announced that Disney Junior would be shut down and merged with Disney Channel, at the same time to relaunch a new version of the main channel on 1 April 2024 and would also include a Disney Junior branded block during mornings and at weekends.[3][4]
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