Family Jr.

Family Jr. was a Canadian children's television channel, a part of the specialty channel Family Channel. The channel is aimed at pre-school children.

Family Jr.

Final logo used from 2018 to 2025
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Network	Family
Headquarters	Toronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift service	Family Jr. East Family Jr. West
Ownership
Owner	WildBrain
Sister channels	Family Channel Télémagino WildBrainTV
History
Launched	November 30, 2007 (2007-11-30) May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02) (Online) July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19) (Back On TV)
Closed	May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01) (Covid-19) July 18, 2021 (2021-07-18) (Online) October 23, 2025 (2025-10-23) (Back!)
Former names	Playhouse Disney Channel (2007–2011) Disney Junior (2011–2018)
Links
Website	familyjr.ca (now redirects to family.ca)

The channel started on November 2, 1999. It was a Canadian version of family X under licence from family Channels It changed to. Astral Media was bought by Bell Media. This caused Family Channel and family jr to be a part of DHX Media (now WildBrain) in 2018.

In 2018, DHX lost its rights to nickjrprogramming. The name of DHX's famliy x channel was changed to Family Jr in September 2018. It was a brand extension of Family Channel.

Along with its French-language counterpart, Télémagino, Family Jr. can be watched in over 4 million Canadian homes. This started in 2018.^[1]

On August 25, 2025, WildBrain announced that it was unable to renew its carriage agreements with Rogers Cable. It therefore announced plans to close all of its specialty channels in the near future, as the loss of these carriage agreements meant the channels had lost most of their value and were "no longer commercially viable".^[2] Eventually, it was confirmed that the channel would close on October 23, at around 6 AM Eastern.^[3][4] The last show to air on this channel will be the Arthur episode "D.W.'s Stray Netkitin / Bats in the Belfry".^[4]

Programming

Final programming

Canadian productions

• Beep & Mort (September 5, 2023 – October 22, 2025)^[5]
• Big Block SingSong (2023– October 22, 2025)^[6]
• Caillou (February 5, 2018 – October 22, 2025)
• Chip and Potato (October 15, 2018 – October 22, 2025)
• Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (September 4, 2017 - October 22, 2025)^[7]
• The Fabulous Show with Fay and Fluffy (2022 – October 22, 2025)
• Happy House of Frightenstein (2021 – October 22, 2025)
• Jonny Jetboy (2024 – October 22, 2025)^[8]
• Justin Time (September 22, 2011– October 22, 2025)^[9][10]
• Kate & Mim-Mim (September 5, 2015 – October 22, 2025)^[11]
• Kiwi & Strit (2022 — October 22, 2025)
• Mighty Mike (April 1, 2019 – October 22, 2025)
• Polly Pocket (July 8, 2018 – October 22, 2025)
• Rev & Roll (September 2, 2019 – October 22, 2025)^[12]
• Space Ranger Roger (January 9, 2017 – October 22, 2025)^[13]
• Strawberry Shortcake: Berry in the Big City (October 17, 2021 – October 22, 2025)^[14]

Acquired programming

• ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks^[15]
• Arthur (May 10, 2024 - October 22, 2025) ^[16]
• Ask the StoryBots
• Blippi Visits (2023 – October 22, 2025)^[17]
• Brave Bunnies (September 6, 2022 – October 22, 2025)
• Bubble Guppies (December 6, 2024 – October 22, 2025)^[18]
• Care Bears: Unlock the Magic (October 7, 2019 – October 22, 2025)^[19]
• Curious George (September 18, 2015 – October 22, 2025)^[20]
• Dog Loves Books (2020 – October 22, 2025)
• DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (August 7, 2021 – October 22, 2025)^[21]
• Fireman Sam (2024 - October 22, 2025)^[22]
• Grizzy & the Lemmings (March 24, 2018 – October 22, 2025)
• Go Jetters (March 1, 2021 – October 22, 2025)^[23]
• Hey Duggee (November 2, 2020 – October 22, 2025)^[24]
• Jungle Beat (2022 – October 22, 2025)
• Lucas the Spider (October 16, 2021 – October 22, 2025)^[25]
• Madagascar: A Little Wild (January 9, 2021 – October 22, 2025)^[26]
• Norman Picklestripes (September 19, 2020 – October 22, 2025)^[27]
• Petronix Defenders (January 7, 2023 – October 22, 2025)
• The Smurfs (2023 – October 22, 2025)
• Sunny Bunnies (July 2, 2018 – October 22, 2025)
• Super Wings (2022 – October 22, 2025)
• Teletubbies (December 19, 2015 – October 22, 2025)^[28]
• The Tiny Chef Show (February 1, 2023 – October 22, 2025)^[29]
• Twirlywoos (September 5, 2015 – October 22, 2025)
• Where's Waldo? (2023 – October 22, 2025)^[30]

Former programming

• Bananas in Pyjamas (February 19, 2013–February 2017)
• Barbie: Life In The Dreamhouse (September 8, 2013)
• Bob the Builder^[31]
• Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-lot (March 2010 – June 30, 2012)
• Dinotrux^[32]
• Elias: Rescue Team Adventures (July 2, 2017 - June 25, 2021)^[33][34]
• Franny's Feet (November 30, 2007 – February 4, 2018)^[35]
• Gerald McBoing-Boing (2009 – July 31, 2011)^[36]
• Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (2009 – August 28, 2014) ^[source?]
• Henry's World (November 30, 2007 – September 27, 2013)
• In the Night Garden... (April 11, 2016 – July 1, 2024)
• Julius Jr. (October 10, 2018 – 2022)
• Katie and Orbie (November 30, 2007 – December 31, 2012)
• King (November 30, 2007 – February 2010)
• Kody Kapow
• Lalaloopsy (September 27, 2014 – August 28, 2016)
• Little People^[37]
• Mack & Moxy
• Messy Goes to Okido^[38]
• Nature Cat (July 1, 2019 – July 1, 2022)
• Noddy, Toyland Detective^[39]
• Octonauts (October 4, 2010-August 31, 2015)
• Pajanimals
• Playdate^[40]
• Rainbow Ruby^[41][42]
• Sarah & Duck (July 7, 2014 – September 1, 2019)^[43][44]
• The Save-Ums! (May 24, 2015 – September 1, 2018)^[45]
• The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (November 30, 2007 – August 30, 2015)
• Something Else (November 30, 2007 – 2008)
• Stella and Sam (January 9, 2011 – September 1, 2016)
• Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures (2010–2020)^[46]
• Super Why! (November 7, 2016 – 2020)^[47]
• Thomas & Friends (May 24, 2015 – August 31, 2018)^[48]
• Tickety Toc (April 23, 2012 – July 30, 2018)
• Topsy and Tim
• Waybuloo (April 16, 2016 – 2019)
• Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (July 20, 2009 – June 30, 2015)
• YaYa and Zouk (July 4, 2016 – September 1, 2019)
• Yo Gabba Gabba! (September 5, 2015 – September 1, 2019)
• Yup Yups (September 16, 2013 – 2018)

Disney programming

Titles in bold indicate programs that were moved to the new incarnation of Disney Junior.

• Bear in the Big Blue House (November 30, 2007 – September 30, 2013)
• Bunnytown (November 30, 2007 – 2012)
• Doc McStuffins (April 8, 2012 – August 30, 2015)
• DuckTales (October 2011–September 30, 2013)
• Handy Manny (November 30, 2007 – August 7, 2014)
• Henry Hugglemonster (April 21, 2013 – January 1, 2016)
• Higglytown Heroes (November 30, 2007 – September 30, 2013)
• Imagination Movers (2008–August 30, 2015)
• Johnny and the Sprites (November 30, 2007 – September 2, 2012)
• JoJo's Circus (November 30, 2007 – September 1, 2013)
• Jungle Junction (January 23, 2010 – August 30, 2015)
• Jake and the Never Land Pirates (May 2, 2011 – December 1, 2015)
• The Little Mermaid (November 30, 2007 – August 31, 2014)^[49]
• Little Einsteins (November 30, 2007 – January 1, 2016)
• Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (November 30, 2007 – September 17, 2015)
• Miles from Tomorrowland (February 21–August 30, 2015)
• My Friends Tigger & Pooh (November 30, 2007 – September 3, 2010)
• Out of the Box (November 30, 2007 – August 31, 2014)
• PB&J Otter (November 30, 2007 – January 6, 2013)
• Sheriff Callie's Wild West (February 2, 2014 – December 1, 2015)
• Special Agent Oso (2009–January 1, 2016)
• Sofia the First (January 19, 2013 – August 31, 2015)
• Stanley (November 30, 2007 – September 27, 2013)

Related pages

• Treehouse TV

References