Disney Channel and Disney Junior To Cease All Broadcasts, Effective January 1

Disney Channel and Disney Junior are set to cease all broadcasts in multiple countries beginning January 1, 2025.

Disney General Entertainment Content, formerly Walt Disney Television, creates media for ages two to seven on Disney Junior and ages six to fourteen on Disney Channel. Although many families have pivoted to streaming services for entertainment, Disney Channel is beloved for shows like That’s So Raven, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, Phineas & Ferb, and more.

Now that many of these series’ fans have grown up and built their own families, Disney has upped the nostalgia factor by creating spinoff shows like Raven’s Home and Wizards Beyond Waverly Place. 

Now, The Walt Disney Company is pushing some audiences to watch its programming exclusively on its official streaming service, Disney+. Two years after ceasing broadcasts throughout Russia, Disney Channel is set to go off the air in multiple countries. Select Disney General Entertainment Content channels have already been discontinued in Australia, Southeast Asia, Italy, the UK, and South Korea.

As Inside the Magic previously reported, Disney Channel and Disney Junior will cease operations in France on January 1, 2025. In Spain, Disney Channel will stop airing on January 7, 2025.

According to Whats on Disney Plus, The Walt Disney Company has announced that it will stop broadcasting the following channels in Brazil beginning February 28, 2025: Disney Channel, National Geographic, Star Channel, and FX. ESPN will remain on the air, and viewers can still access most Disney programs through Disney+.

Disney said it made these changes “in response to the transformations in the local media and entertainment landscape and to ensure we continue to evolve and meet the needs of our consumers with agility and innovation.”

The changes in Brazil follow the 2022 shutdown of Star Premium, Disney XD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Kids, FX Movies, and Star Life.

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