Disney Junior (Australia and New Zealand)

Disney Junior
Launched	5 December 2005[1]
Owned by	The Walt Disney Company
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Slogan	Where the Magic Begins
Country	Australia, New Zealand
Language	English
Broadcast area	Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands
Formerly called	Playhouse Disney (prior to 29 May 2011)
Sister channel(s)	Disney Channel Disney XD coming in 2012
Website	disneyjunior.com.au
Availability
Satellite
Foxtel	Channel 709
Austar	Channel 709
SKY Network Television	Channel 045
Cable
Foxtel	Channel 709
Austar	Channel 709
Optus TV	Channel 709
TelstraClear InHomeTV	Channel 45
Neighbourhood Cable	Channel 29
TransACT	Channel 202

Disney Junior is a 24-hour Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms. Since late-2005, Playhouse Disney Channel was launched on pay television provider Foxtel and its affiliates in Australia, but is only available on its digital service. SKY Network Television shows Playhouse Disney Channel in New Zealand. The channel is broadcast 24 hours a day, every day, showing most of the programs seen in the United States. Before Playhouse Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney was shown on Disney Channel Australia from about 9am to 3pm weekdays, and to 10am until when Foxtel came and made it to a full 24-hour channel. At 11:00 am 1 November 2007, the channel was added to TransACT.^[2] It was formerly available on SelecTV from September 2008 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.^[3][4] On 1 September 2009 the channel started broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen. The channel relaunched as Disney Junior on 29 May 2011.^[5]

Programming

• Jake and the Never Land Pirates
• Disney Poetry Shorts
• Mickey Mousekersize
• Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
• Handy Manny
• Jungle Junction
• Special Agent Oso
• The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
• Imagination Movers
• Stella and Sam
• Justin Time
• All for Kids
• Timmy Time
• Higglytown Heroes
• JoJo's Circus
• Willa's Wild Life
• Little Einsteins
• Chloe's Closet
• Numberjacks
• The Wiggles
• Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
• Bunnytown
• WordWorld
• Poppets Town
• Noddy in Toyland
• Clifford the Big Red Dog
• Odd Jobbers
• Guess How Much I Love You
• Animal Mechanicals
• Reader Rabbit and Friends

References

1. ^ Alarcon, Camille (29 May 2011). "Disney makes new friends". B & T Weekly 54 (2546): 23. ISSN 13259210. http://bandt.com.au/news/af/0c038faf.asp. Retrieved 15 May 2100. 
2. ^ "TransACT launches Playhouse Disney on TransTV" (Press release). TransACT. 2007-11-01. http://transact.com.au/news/Article.aspx?id=774. Retrieved 2009-11-10. 
3. ^ Shoebridge, Neil (15 September 2008). "WIN’s on to a winner as SelecTV ups service". The Australian Financial Review: p. 16. http://afr.com/p/business/media_marketing/item_Kg8s7HsBJkxV8WVoNsZibJ?hl. Retrieved 26 February 2010. 
4. ^ Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/city-beat/bruce-gordons-selectv-to-make-changes/story-fn4xq4cj-1225907617882. Retrieved 20 August 2010. 
5. ^ "Disney to launch Junior channel". 'Tim Addington'. http://www.bandt.com.au/news/disney-to-launch-junior-channel. Retrieved 2011-03-30. 

External links

• Disney Junior Australia