Disney Jr. (Portugal)

Disney Jr.
	Logo used since 1 June 2024
Country	United Kingdom (license); Portugal (playout)
Broadcast area	Portugal; Angola; Cape Verde; Mozambique
Headquarters	3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London (license); Lisbon, Portugal (playout)
Programming
Language(s)	European Portuguese (dubbing/subtitles); English (subtitled in European Portuguese);
Picture format	HDTV 1080i; SDTV 576i (downscaled)
Ownership
Owner	The Walt Disney Company Limited (license); The Walt Disney Company Portugal (playout)
Parent	The Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L.; Disney Branded Television (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channels	Disney Channel (Portugal); Disney Jr. (Spain); ;
History
Launched	1 October 2008; 16 years ago (as Disney Cinemagic); 1 November 2012; 12 years ago (as Disney Junior)
Replaced	Disney Cinemagic
Former names	Disney Cinemagic (2008-2012); Disney Junior (2012-2024)
Links
Website	tv.disney.pt/programacao/disney-junior

Disney Jr. is a British-managed^[2] Portuguese pay television channel operated by The Walt Disney Company Portugal; part of The Walt Disney Company Iberia. Aimed mainly at children between 2 and 7 years of age, it was launched on October 1, 2008 as Disney Cinemagic and Disney Junior launched on November 1, 2012, replacing Disney Cinemagic.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] Along with the new channel, Disney launched "Disney Movies On Demand" service on ZON.^[7]

In March 2021, a HD feed was launched on the TV operator MEO.^[8]

As of 2025, it shares the same schedule with the Wallonia, Flanders and Spain feeds.

Logos

^ "Unitel T+ - TV". www.uniteltmais.cv. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
^ "Sobre Nós". Disney Portugal (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
^ Santos, Joaquim Pedro (6 October 2012). "Disney Junior chega a Portugal em novembro". Espalha-Factos (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 19 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
^ Ribeiro, Rui (1 November 2012). "Disney Junior – Novo Canal dia 1 de Novembro na ZON". MHD (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
^ "Disney Junior estreia «Os Contos da Amizade de Winnie the Pooh»". SAPO (in Portuguese). 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ "Canal pré-escolar da Disney lançado dia 1 de Novembro". Activa (in Portuguese). 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
^ "Zon lança canal de TV para crianças dos 2 aos 7 anos". ExameExpresso (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 14 November 2012.
^ Oliveira, Diogo (25 March 2021). "Canal Panda HD e Disney Junior HD estreiam em Portugal". Unimado (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2022.