Disney Junior (United Kingdom and Ireland)
Final logo, used from 11 February 2019 to 30 September 2020 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom, Ireland, Malta |
| Headquarters | 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Disney Junior +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Limited Disney Channels Worldwide (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) |
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| History | |
| Launched | 29 September 2000 (as Playhouse Disney) 7 May 2011 (as Disney Junior) |
| Closed | 30 September 2020 |
| Replaced by | Disney+ (most of its content) |
| Former names | Playhouse Disney (2000–2011) |
Disney Junior, previously known as Playhouse Disney, was a British and Irish preschool pay television channel that ran from 29 September 2000 to 30 September 2020. Owned by the Walt Disney Company Limited with branding obtained from Disney Channels Worldwide unit of Disney's Disney–ABC Television Group division, the channel focused on preschool programming. The channel was rebranded as Disney Junior on 7 May 2011, and closed on 30 September 2020, due to the launch and re-focus of Disney+ in the region.