The channel was rebranded as Disney Junior on 7 May 2011 and ceased broadcasting on 30 September 2020 due to the launch and re-focus of Disney+ in the region.

[3] Following these launches, the Playhouse Disney block reduced its hours of programming featured and was eventually disposed of altogether in July 2004.

[4] The transition of Playhouse to a basic network led to a significant broadcast share increase of 83% by July.

The closure was previously announced on 25 June that year; all of the channels' content were transferred to Disney's streaming service, Disney+.

[11] Virgin Media removed the channels a day before their closure on 29 September, with CBBC and CBeebies taking over the network's former Sky EPG slots on 1 October.