Disney Junior was a Southeast Asian preschool pay television channel owned by the Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia that was active from 2 April 2004 to 31 December 2021. Aimed mainly at children between ages 2 to 7 years old,[1][2] its programming consisted of original first-run television series and theatrically released and made-for-DVD movies, as well as other select third-party programming.
Launched in 2004 as Playhouse Disney, Disney Junior also lent its name to an early morning program block seen on Disney Channel, where it was branded as Disney Junior on Disney Channel until 31 July 2018. The channel itself ceased operations at the end of 2021 due to the launch of Disney+ in the region.
History
Launch
The Asian version of Playhouse Disney started in 2000 as a block on Disney Channel, with plans for the standalone channel on the cards since October 2002.[3]