Family Jr. is a spinoff to Family Channel that primarily targets the preschool demographic. As a multiplex channel, it is granted free of charge to subscribers of Family Channel.
Originally launched on November 30, 2007 as the first Canadian incarnation of Playhouse Disney (later rebranded as Disney Junior in 2011), Family Jr., like its parent channel, was originally owned by Astral Media, but was given over to DHX Media (now known as WildBrain) in 2014 following the 2013 acquisition of Astral Media by Bell Media. In April 2015 however, Corus Entertainment, the company that owns YTV and Teletoon, acquired the Canadian broadcasting rights to all of Disney's television programming, creating their own version of Disney Junior. As a result, DHX relaunched their Disney Junior as Family Jr. in September 2015.
Family Jr.'s programming is a mixture of American, Canadian, and European programming, the majority of which is animated. Most of their shows are aimed at preschoolers, but they have aired a few shows meant for slightly older children. As a Canadian network, Canadian Content laws mandate that they air a certain percentage of Canadian programming every day; as a result, they have commissioned a few original shows. Some of its programming is shared with its parent Family Channel and sibling WildBrainTV.
Unlike Family and WildBrainTV, Family Jr. has a French counterpart that was launched on July 5, 2010 as Playhouse Disney Télé (which also rebranded as Disney Junior in 2011). It was rebranded again as Télémagino in 2015 to match its English counterpart's relaunch as Family Jr. Programming is largely the same as its English counterpart, although they also air a significant amount of programming from WildBrainTV.
Programming
- ALVINNN!!! and the Chipmunks
- Bananas in Pyjamas (2011 series)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (as Disney Junior)
- Bob the Builder (2015 series)
- Caillou
- Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot (as Disney Junior)
- Care Bears: Unlock the Magic
- Chip and Potato
- Curious George
- Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood
- Dinotrux
- Doc McStuffins (as Disney Junior)
- Dragons: Rescue Riders
- DuckTales (1987) (as Disney Junior)
- The Fabulous Show with Fay & Fluffy
- Franny's Feet
- Gerald McBoing-Boing (2005 series; as Disney Junior)
- Grizzy and the Lemmings
- Go Jetters
- Handy Manny (as Disney Junior)
- Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (as Disney Junior)
- Henry Hugglemonster (as Disney Junior, but briefly retained by Family Jr.)
- Henry's World (as Disney Junior)
- Hey Duggee
- Higglytown Heroes (as Disney Junior)
- Imagination Movers (as Disney Junior)
- In the Night Garden...
- Jake and the Never Land Pirates (as Disney Junior, but briefly retained by Family Jr.)
- Johnny and the Sprites (as Disney Junior)
- JoJo's Circus (as Disney Junior)
- Julius Jr.
- Jungle Junction (as Disney Junior)
- Justin Time (2011)
- Kate & Mim-Mim
- Katie and Orbie (as Disney Junior)
- King (as Playhouse Disney)
- Lalaloopsy
- Little Einsteins (as Disney Junior, but briefly retained by Family Jr.)
- The Little Mermaid (1992) (as Disney Junior)
- Little People
- Lucas the Spider
- Mack & Moxy
- Madagascar: A Little Wild
- Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (as Disney Junior)
- Mighty Mike
- Miles from Tomorrowland (as Disney Junior)
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh (as Playhouse Disney)
- Nature Cat
- Norman Picklestripes
- Out of the Box (as Disney Junior)
- Polly Pocket
- Rainbow Ruby
- The Save-Ums!
- Sarah & Duck
- The Secret World of Benjamin Bear (as Disney Junior)
- Sheriff Callie's Wild West (as Disney Junior, but briefly retained by Family Jr.)
- Sofia the First (as Disney Junior)
- Special Agent Oso (as Disney Junior, but briefly retained by Family Jr.)
- Stanley (as Disney Junior)
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Super Why!
- Teletubbies (2015 series)
- Thomas & Friends
- Tickety Toc
- Topsy and Tim
- Waybuloo
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (as Disney Junior)
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
French-exclusive programing
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (as Disney Junior)
- The Adventures of Puss in Boots
- Aladdin: The Series (as Disney Junior)
- All Hail King Julien
- Bo on the Go!
- The Doodlebops
- Dragons: Riders of Berk
- Elliot Moose (as Disney Junior)
- Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh
- Inspector Gadget (2015)
- Johnny Test
- Maggie and the Ferocious Beast (as Disney Junior)
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
- The Naughty Naughty Pets
- PB&J Otter (as Disney Junior)
- Trollhunters
- Turbo F.A.S.T.
- Zoboomafoo
