Disney Channel Scandinavia
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| The Disney Channel Scandinavia | |
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| Launched | February 2003 |
| Owned by | The Walt Disney Company |
| Audience share | ~1.0% (Sweden, Nov '06, Source:MMS) |
| Sister channel(s) | Toon Disney, Playhouse Disney |
| Website | http://www.disneychannel.tv |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Boxer (Sweden) | Channel 31 |
| Finland | Channel 25 |
| Satellite | |
| Canal Digital | |
| Viasat | |
| Cable | |
| Com Hem (Sweden) | Channel 154 |
| TDC Kabel-TV (Denmark) | |
Disney Channel Scandinavia is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Nordic countries. It is advertising-free and funded by subscription fees.
[edit] History
The Disney Channel was launched i February 2003 and was then exclusively available through the Viasat satellite platform (Sirius 3). Later that year, it became available in digital cable networks, such as Swedish Com Hem.
In, 2003, the channel also applied for a license to broadcast in the Swedish digital terrestrial television network. They were among the channels recommended by the Swedish Radio and TV Authority, and the government granted the Disney Channel a broadcasting license in January 2004. The terrestrial transmissions could start on February 15 via the Boxer TV Access platform. Soon after that, the channel celebrated its first anniversary by dropping encryption for one weekend.
On August 1, 2005, the channel became available to subcribers of the Canal Digital (Thor 2) satellite platform. Simultaneously, a sister channel called Toon Disney was launched. A third sister channel, Playhouse Disney, was launched on October 1, 2006.
[edit] Programming
The channel is mainly aimed at children and their families, broadcasting Disney television series throughout the day. Disney feature films is also an important part in the mixture.
Most of the non-live-action content is dubbed into Swedish, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish with separate audio streams being available. In addition, subtitles are carried for live-action programmes like Home Improvement, Dinosaurs, Phil of the Future and Lizzie McGuire, which aren't dubbed.
- Aladdin
- American Dragon: Jake Long
- Animal's World
- Boy Meets World
- Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
- Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers
- Darkwing Duck
- Dave the Barbarian
- Disney Channel
- Disney Channel Primetime
- Doug
- Even Stevens
- Fillmore!
- Good Morning Raoul
- Goof Troop
- Hannah Montana
- Haversham Hall starring Alyson and Amanda Michalka (Aly and AJ), coming in 2006
- Hercules
- House of Mouse
- Kim Possible
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Little Einsteins
- Lloyd in Space
- Omba mokumba
- Pepper Ann
- Phil of the Future
- Pinball Friday
- Playhouse Disney
- Quack Pack
- Raoul Show
- Recess
- Rolie Polie Olie
- Smart Guy
- Stanley
- Tale Spin
- Teddy Has A Big Blue House
- That's So Raven
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series
- The Book of Pooh
- The Emperor's New School
- The Gummi Bears
- The Legend of Tarzan
- The Suite Life of Zack and Cody
- Timon and Pumbaa
- The Replacements
- The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
[edit] Availability
The Disney Channel is available on satellite from Canal Digital/Thor 2 and Viasat/Sirius 3.
In Sweden, it is available on the DTT network via Multiplex 3. It is also available on DTT in Finland and on the Faroe Islands.
Various cable companies, such as Com Hem and TDC Kabel TV, also offer the channel.
