Disney Junior was an Australian

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channel. It is owned and operated by

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in Australia and was the sister network of the

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property

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. The channel was originally launched 2005 as Playhouse Disney, with programming targeted towards children aged 2 to 7, as well as their families, with original series and

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. The channel was relaunched as Disney Junior on 29 May, 2011 The channel's programming is composed of original animated series

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in the

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, as well as screenings of Disney's theatrical releases and other acquired programming. After indications that Disney Channel and Disney Junior would close in early 2020 due to the launch of

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and expiring contracts, Foxtel advised that negotiations with Disney were continuing to keep broadcasting the networks. However, Sky confirmed that both channels would close in New Zealand from 30 November 2019. Foxtel confirmed that the channels would be leaving their service at the end of February 2020, and on Fetch TV on 30 April.

Programming

Disney Junior's programming schedule mainly consisted of

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for

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in the

. Titles airing in the 2010s have included ''

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'' and ''

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''. Disney Junior's schedule also included internationally produced series acquired by

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, including ''

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'', ''Claude'', ''

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'', '' Bluey'', ''

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'' and '' Go Away, Unicorn!''. The channel aired event screenings of Disney's theatrical releases, including '' Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas''. Disney Junior Australia had also commissioned and produced original local series, including ''The Book of Once Upon a Time'', which featured Australian voices reading classic and contemporary Disney stories. The network also debuted ''Alphabet Street'' in 2019.

References

External links

Disney Junior Australia
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