Disney Channel Middle East

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Disney Channel Middle East
Launched April 02, 1997
Owned by The Walt Disney Company
Website http://www.disneyme.com
Availability
Satellite
Orbit Network Channel 24
Showtime Arabia

Disney Channel Middle East is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Middle East and North Africa. It is advertising-free and funded by subscription fees.

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[edit] History

Disney Channel Middle East was launched in April 2, 1997 and was then exclusively available through the Orbit Network. Later, it became available on Showtime Arabia.

Disney Channel Middle East was available in the English only during launch. On April 1, 1998, Orbit Network launched the Arabic service on Disney Channel. Then, on April 16, 2007, Orbit Network launched the Swedish language service on Disney Channel. Now, Disney Channel is an encrypted channel available over the Orbit Network and Showtime Arabia in the English, Arabic and Swedish language.

[edit] Programing

Most of the non-live-action content is dubbed into Arabic and Swedish with separate audio streams being available. In addition, subtitles are carried for live-action programs like Phil of the Future, Hannah Montana... The channel's programing includes:

[edit] Playhouse Disney Morning Block

Main article: Playhouse Disney Morning

Playhouse Disney Morning block includes the following programs: My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,JoJo's Circus, Stanley, Little Einsteins, Higglytown Heroes and Bunnytown. Playhouse Disney Morning block broadcasts weekdays from 6 a.m. till 8 a.m. GMT (9 a.m. till 11 a.m. KSA)

[edit] Fime Time! Block

Film Time! block show Disney Animation Movies, Disney Channel Original Movies, and non-Disney movies. Some movies show on Film Time!: The Wild, Twitches, Brother Bear,Brother Bear 2, High School Musical,High School Musical 2, The Cheetah Girls,The Cheetah Girls 2, Mary Poppins, The Fox and the Hound, Minutemen, The Emperor's New Groove, Kronk's New Groove, Finding Nemo, Toy Story, Toy Story 2... Film Time! block broadcasts every Friday at 3 p.m GMT (6 p.m. KSA), Saturday and Sunday at 7 30' a.m, 1 p.m and 4 p.m GMT (10 30' a.m, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. KSA).

[edit] Disney Channel Events

Disney Channel ME also broadcasts some Disney Channel events. The main event that is broadcasted is the Disney Channel Games.

[edit] Availability

Disney Channel is available in the Middle East, and North Africa through the Orbit Network and Showtime Arabia.

[edit] Logos

The Original Disney Channel logo used from launch to 2003

The current Disney Channel logo, used since May 2003.

[edit] External links