Disney Jr. (UK & Ireland)
Logo used since 13 November 2025 | |
| 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 |
| Timeshift service | Disney Junior +1 (closed) |
| 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 (original, as Playhouse Disney) 7 May 2011 (original, as Disney Junior) 13 November 2025 (relaunch, as Disney Jr.) |
| Closed | 1 October 2020 (original) |
| Replaced by | Disney+ (original) |
| Former names | Playhouse Disney (2000–2011) Disney Junior (2011–2020) |
Disney Jr., previously known as Playhouse Disney, is a British and Irish preschool pay television channel that initially ran from 29 September 2000 to 1 October 2020 and restarted on 13 November 2025. 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 focuses on preschool programming. The channel was rebranded as Disney Junior on 7 May 2011. It originally closed on 30 September 2020 due to the launch and refocus of Disney+ in the region. It relaunched on Sky's television platforms on 13 November 2025.