Disney Junior (Indian TV channel)

Disney Junior India is an Indian television network dedicated towards pre-schoolers that launched on 15 October 2012.[4] It is also available as a programming block on Disney Channel that replaced India's Playhouse Disney. The channel is the Indian equivalent to the original American network and telecasts in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

Disney Junior
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaIndia
Sri Lanka[1]
Nepal
Bhutan[2]
Maldives[3]
NetworkDisney Branded Television
HeadquartersMumbai, India
Programming
Language(s)English
Hindi
Tamil
Telugu
Picture format4:3 (576i)
Ownership
OwnerStar India (The Walt Disney Company India)
ParentDisney Junior
Sister channelsStar Plus
Star Bharat
Star Gold
Star Gold 2
Star Gold Select HD
Star Utsav
Star Utsav Movies
Star Movies
Star Movies Select
Star World
Star World Premiere
Star Jalsha
Star Jalsha Movies
Star Pravah
Asianet
Asianet Plus
Asianet Movies
Star Maa
Star Maa Movies
Star Maa Gold
Star Maa Music
Star Suvarna
Star Suvarna Plus
Star Vijay
Star Vijay Super
Star Vijay Music
Nat Geo
Nat Geo Wild
Nat Geo People
Star Life (Africa)
Nat Geo Music
Baby TV
Star Sports
Disney Channel
Bindass
Disney International HD
Marvel HQ
Hungama TV
UTV Movies
UTV Action
UTV HD
History
Launched4 July 2011 (block)
15 October 2012 (channel)
Former namesPlayhouse Disney (2006-2011)
Links
Websitedisneyjunior.disney.in
Availability
Cable
Asianet Digital TVChannel 338
Satellite
Videocon d2hChannel 517
Dish TVChannel 985
Tata SkyChannel 625
Airtel Digital TVChannel 463
Dialog TV (Sri Lanka)Channel 55
DishHome(Nepal)channel 809

History

Before 2006, Playhouse Disney was launched in India as a block on Disney Channel. On 4 July 2011, it was replaced by Disney Junior.[5] On 15 October 2012, Disney Junior launched as a Channel.[6]

References
  1. "Sri Lanka to experience the magic of Disney Junior". Daily Mirror. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. "BICMA approves 56 channels for uniformity". Kuensel Online. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. "Dhiraagu TV launches four Disney channels in the Maldives". Corporate Maldives. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  4. "Walt Disney launches its 4th offering Disney Junior". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  5. "Disney Channel to make entry into Tamil and Telugu via pre-school block". Indian Television Dot Com. 29 June 2011.
  6. "Walt Disney launches its 4th offering Disney Junior". www.afaqs.com. Retrieved 17 November 2017.


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