Playhouse Disney
International group of television channels for preschool aged children / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Playhouse Disney was a brand of programming blocks and international cable and satellite television channels that were owned by the Disney Channels Worldwide unit (now Disney Branded Television) of The Walt Disney Company's Disney–ABC Television Group. It originated in the United States as a morning program block on the Disney Channel. Aimed mainly at children at two to five years of age,[1] its programming featured a mix of live-action and animated series.
Country | United States |
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Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Burbank, California, United States |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English Spanish (via SAP audio track) |
Ownership | |
Parent | Disney Channels Worldwide (The Walt Disney Company) |
Sister channels | Disney Channel Disney XD Toon Disney |
History | |
Launched | October 20, 1997; 26 years ago (1997-10-20) (as Disney Channel Little Kids) February 1, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-02-01) (as Playhouse Disney) |
Closed | February 14, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-02-14) (replaced by Disney Junior) 2011–2013 (International) |
Former names | Disney Channel Little Kids (1997–1999) |
Links | |
Website | tv |
The Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel was rebranded as the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel on February 14, 2011. The remaining channels and blocks using the Playhouse Disney brand outside the US relaunched under the Disney Junior brand over the next three years, concluding with the rebranding of the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel Russia on September 1, 2013.