The date has finally been announced for the 24 hour Disney Junior channel!
Disney Junior, a 24-hour basic cable/satellite channel expressly for kids age 2-7 and their parents/caregivers, will launch FRIDAY, MARCH 23 (12:00 midnight, ET/PT).
Gar Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Channels Worldwise said: “This marks the beginning of a sea change in the ‘preschool plus’ television landscape. The response to our Disney Junior programming block has been extremely positive from both our affiliate partners and our viewers’ parents. On March 23, when it launches as a stand-alone channel, our audience will have the opportunity to experience an engaging, learning-focused and uniquely Disney destination on a 24-hour basis.”
Disney Junior will not only have the usual favorites of Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny and more, it will also feature old favorites like JoJo’s Circus and Rollie Pollie Ollie!
There’s lots more exciting things in store for the 24 hour Disney Junior channel too!
– Doc McStuffins is an animated series about a six-year-old girl who communicates with and heals stuffed animals and toys in her backyard clinic. DisneyJunior.com will debut a “Doc McStuffins” supersite featuring an interactive clinic where kids can assist Doc in nurturing toys back to health.
– “A Poem Is…” is back this season with Laura Linney, Viola Davis, John Leguizamo, Jessica Alba, Owen Wilson and Liev Schreiber among the narrators of the acclaimed short-form series designed to introduce young children to the beauty of a poem.
– Gaspard and Lisa is the adventures of two best friend puppies as they experience the wonders and challenges of school and family life in their Paris neighborhood.
– Guess How Much I Love You is a tender animated series centered on the father-son relationship between Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare. Based on the UK picture book, Guess How Much I Love You, by Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram, the series will air exclusively on Disney Junior the Channel.
– Sofia the First is a television movie and series introducing a new little girl princess with stories designed to communicate positive messages and life lessons that are applicable to preschool-aged children.
– Oki’s Oasis is the first western for preschoolers, starring actress and singer-songwriter Mandy Moore (Disney’s “Tangled”) as the voice of Oki, a kitty cat sheriff who ensures that the town of Nice and Friendly Corners remains the friendliest town in the West.
On the weekends, Disney Junior will feature the “Magical World of Disney Junior” — a weekend movie night featuring telecasts of Disney’s vast array of classic and contemporary movies, including “Beauty and the Beast,” “Bambi,” “Dumbo,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Cars,” “Toy Story 2,” “Monsters, Inc.” and “Aladdin” among others.
So many excting things are in store for the new 24 hour Disney Junior Channel and I can’t wait! For more information check out Disney Junior: The Channel.
What are you most excited about?
Whoohoo! I’m so excited about this!
Marlana
storywriter…
https://storywritermama.blogspot.com
I can’t wait!
Yay! This is awesome!
Ohh these all sound so exciting!! I think I am probably most excited about the Mandy Moore show. Scooby’s gonna love it!
YES! I was so excited to read about that!
Wow, sounds very cool. My kids love handy manny and rollie pollie ollie!
I am excited about the movie nights. This is great!
This is pretty cool. We’ve outgrown Disney Jr. here, but my boys used to LOVE Handy Manny and Jojo LOL.
Well, it is about time!! Thank you, Disney Junior! 😀 Thanks for sharing this info, Melissa! 😀
They have Guess How Much I Love You? I love that!
Yes, I can’t wait to see it!
This is great news! Not that we are up at all hours of the night watching TV, but there have been times when toddler insomnia has set in, and it would have been nice to be able to just turn on the TV for a little bit without having to get a movie out. What a fabulous idea!