Disney Jr. (originally stylized as Disney Junior) is an American digital cable and satellite television network that is owned by the Disney Channels Worldwide unit of the Disney–ABC Television Group, itself a unit of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. Aimed mainly at children 1 to 8 years, its programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and made-for-DVD movies and select other third-party programming
Programming on the Disney Jr. channel includes original series (such as Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First), shows formerly seen on the now-defunct Playhouse Disney block (such as Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins (Series) and Special Agent Oso) – including some that also air on the companion Disney Channel morning block and short-form series, as well as reruns of some older animated series that had previously been seen on sister network ABC, CBS (made prior to 1996) and programs from Disney Channel and Toon Disney, which are aired by the channel by popular demand (especially during the overnight graveyard slots).[17]
The network also airs classic animated films that were released theatrically by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (including Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar), along with Disney's direct-to-video sequels and original preschool projects with movie-length features, under two branding: The Magical World of Disney Jr. on weekends, and the more generalized Disney Jr. Family Movie at most other times, which features a broader selection of
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Initially, programs from the Playhouse Disney block and TV channel had been added as the initial programming of Disney Junior, Little Einsteins being one of the few series that were moved over to the then-new block/TV channel. Over the years, the brand has since created new original series for the channel to expand its catalog.
Trivia[]
- With the title now rebrand as "Disney Jr." on the first day of June in 2024, it's the second logo that has the abbreviation of Junior after "Nick Jr.".
- Disney Jr. also has a YouTube channel; on it, two episodes from the first and second series of Little Einsteins have been uploaded to the main YouTube Channel of Disney Jr. as remastered version: The Christmas Wish (in 2018) and Annie and the Beanstalk (in 2022).
- However, in 2021, they added The Birthday Balloons on YouTube until it got deleted later.
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- DisneyNow on Disney Jr.










