Disney Junior (Italy)

This article is about Disney Junior in Italy. For other international versions, see List of Disney Junior TV channels.

Disney Junior
CountryItaly
Broadcast area
HeadquartersMilan
Programming
Language(s)Italian
Picture format
Timeshift serviceDisney Junior +1
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company (Italia) S.R.L.
Disney Channels Worldwide
Sister channelsDisney Channel
Disney XD
History
Launched14 May 2011; 13 years ago (2011-05-14)
Closed1 May 2020; 4 years ago (2020-05-01)
Replaced byDisney+ (most of its content)
Former namesPlayhouse Disney (2005-2011)
Links
Websitedisneyjunior.it

Disney Junior was an Italian pay television channel that was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Italy. It was launched on May 14, 2011, after it Playhouse Disney with the channel being available on pay TV within the Sky Italia, until September 30, 2016, when it became also available on Mediaset Premium.[1][2][3]

In October 2019, Disney Junior began broadcasting in Switzerland replacing Disney XD, However on April 1, 2020 the channel would stop airing in Switzerland[4][5]

Disney Junior and its timeshift ceased broadcasting on May 1, 2020 due to Disney failing to renew a deal with Sky Italy, with content moving to Disney+.[6]

See also

References

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  2. ^ "MEDIASET: DAL 1° OTTOBRE STOP A DISNEY CHANNEL E DISNEY JUNIOR SU PREMIUM". 30 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Disney Channel e Disney Junior da oggi anche su Premium Play". 6 November 2015. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Change day il 26.11.2019 / 27.11.11.2019". UPC Community (in Italian). 26 November 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Modifications des chaînes Disney au 31.03.2020". UPC Community (in French). 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Nuovi Canali Cartoon Network. Chiude Disney Channel". tv.upgo.news. 3 April 2020. Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2020.