Disney Channel Latin America
| Disney Channel | |
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| Launched | July 27, 2000 |
| Owned by | The Walt Disney Company Latin America |
| Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Country |
Argentina Guatemala Costa Rica Dominican Republic Nicaragua Honduras El Salvador Mexico Ecuador Colombia Venezuela Chile Peru United States(Depends on network) |
| Language |
Spanish English (SAP only) |
| Broadcast area | Latin America |
| Headquarters |
California, United States With studios in:[1] Mexico City, Mexico Coro, Venezuela Bogotá, Colombia<br/ >Vicente López, Argentina |
| Formerly called | Disney Weekend (1997–2001) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Disney XD Disney Junior ESPN |
| Website | Official Website |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Dish Network Mexico | 302 |
| Directv Latin America |
312 (south feed) 1312 (hd) |
| SKY México | channel 320 |
| VTR | 21 (Chile feed) |
| Cable | |
| NET | channel 67 (Brazilian feed) |
| TVA | channel 27 (Brazilian feed) |
Disney Channel is a cable television channel and an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is broadcast in five feeds, North Zone, Center Zone, South Zone, and the Pacific Zone. It is marketed mostly to children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has expanded to include an older audience. Disney Channel is operated by Disney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America and The Walt Disney Company Latin America, which are owned by The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). It started broadcasting in 2000 as a premium channel and it became a basic cable channel in 2004.
Chris Ross, president of Disney Channel Worldwide, has stated that the channel might be launched on Digital Terrestrial Television in the near future.[2]
History
In 2000, while Disney Channel in the United States was changing from premium to basic, the channel began broadcasting in Latin America with the same format as Disney Channel UK but with the same programming from the U.S. version. In the beginning, the channel was transmitted in two different feeds, the North Zone Feed and the South Zone Feed, each one with different schedules according the countries. The channel also launched its first original production, Zapping Zone, with hosts bringing news and introducing the Disney Channel Original Series. During that time, Disney Channel Latin America adopted Disney Channel UK's Circles logo and idents created by GÉDÉON. In 2004, Anne Sweeney, a veteran cable executive, took control of Disney-ABC Television Group and changes the design from the channels worldwide. The same year, Disney Channel Latin America becomes a basic cable channel and uses the 2002 look of Disney Channel US.
Along with the new look, the channel started to air new series, mainly focused on teenagers and placing the original animated cartoons in earlier schedules. The new lineup includes the very successful Disney Channel Original Series Lizzie McGuire and Even Stevens. In the morning schedule, Playhouse Disney was aired with programming for children from age 2-6.
In 2005, the channel became one of the most viewed channels in the region, premiering Disney Channel Original Series such as That's So Raven, Phil of the future and some others. A fourth feed, known as the Central Zone Feed, was created for Central America and the northern part of South America. In 2006, very successful series and films such as Hannah Montana, The Cheetah Girls, High School Musical and Jump In! premiered.
In 2007, the channel changed once more to a more "hip" look, as it now uses the Ribbon branding of Disney Channel US. Successful series and films such as Cory in the House and High School Musical 2 premiered that year.
On June 1, 2008, The Walt Disney Company Latin America launched Playhouse Disney Channel, a 24-hour independent channel focused solely on programming for young children in age from 2 to 6. The Playhouse Disney block in the morning is still broadcast in the same schedule.
In 2008, Disney Mobile was re-branded Disney Mobile Studios with content of the channel for cell-phones.
On October 1, 2008 the channel launched its fifth feed, the Pacific Zone Feed and changed schedules, idents and promos in all the feeds.
A new alternate logo featuring the current logo within a box resembling that of a smartphone application icon came into use on August 30, 2010 (though the logo was first seen in July 2010, and at the time was exclusively used on the weekend evening lineup). Disney Channel Latin America also started their campaign "It's On!" in July as part of their Summer 2010 lineup.
Launch date
Disney Channel Latin America was launched with the special Disney Weekend, which lasted from July 27, 2000 to April 5, 2001.[citation needed]
- July 27, 2000. North and Central feeds of the channel are launched.
- January 24, 2004. Launched South feed.
- October 1, 2008. Launched Pacific feed.
- December 3, 2012 launched HD feed.
Feeds
Disney Channel is divided in four feeds for its different transmissions, each one with different schedules and different hosts.
- Disney Channel North: Airing in Mexico and the United States (depending on which network the viewer has if they live in the US).
- Disney Channel Central: Airing in Central America, Colombia, Venezuela, and Spanish Caribbean.
- Disney Channel Pacific: Airing in Chile, Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru.
- Disney Channel South: Airing in Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
- Disney Channel HD: Airing in all Latin America.
Programming
Series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Disney Channel Original Series takes most of the schedule. Some non-original series are also aired, such as Patito Feo, Casi Ángeles, Mortified, Life with Derek, The Fairly OddParents, Floricienta, Chiquititas, A Kind of Magic, The Secret Show, and George of the Jungle.
The Disney Junior en Disney Channel block airs daily from 8:00 until 9:30am. On weekends, it ends at 10:00am. After Disney Junior en Disney Channel, the cartoon block is aired, with cartoon series such as Lilo & Stitch: The Series, American Dragon: Jake Long, Kim Possible, Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, The Replacements, The Emperor's New School, and Phineas and Ferb).
Once the cartoon block has ended, the Zapping Zone starts. It's an original production of Disney Channel Latin America, an its programming, hosts and schedules varies depending of the feed. The Zapping Zone can be consider the primetime of the channel.
In the commercial pauses, some video clips from Disney Channel stars are aired.
Programming blocks
Disney Junior
Programming block focused on children from 2 to 6 years old. It's aired every day in the morning. Playhouse Disney Original Series aire aired. Formerly, two hosts (different depending the feed) introduced the different series and told stories to the kids. On June 1, 2008, along with the launch of the independent channel Playhouse Disney Channel, those hosts were replaced by Ooh and Aah, two monkey hosts.
Some series aired in this block include Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Little Einsteins, The Doodlebops between others.
The block was taken off from the Disney Channel programming in December 2012.
Cartoon block
The space between the ending of Playhouse Disney and the beginning of the Zapping Zone is used as a "cartoon block" with animated Disney Channel Original Series and series from Walt Disney Television Animation. Some series aired in this block are House of Mouse, Reces, Lilo & Stitch: The Series, American Dragon: Jake Long, The Replacements, Kim Possible, Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, The Emperor's New School, and Phineas and Ferb. The series that are aired and their schedules are different depending the zone.
On Disney Channel South and Disney Channel Pacific, the cartoon block is interrupted at noon with a non-original serie, Patito Feo and is followed by two original series, Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place. Then, the cartoon block continues with Recess and some others.
Zapping Zone
Disney Channel Latin America produces an original show called Zapping Zone where different hosts, depending the region, interact with the viewers with games and trivia. It is aired only on weekdays. They also give news about Disney Channel, the channel's series, upcoming Walt Disney Pictures films and new Disney Channel Original Movies. It's transmission is not live, and the viewers can call to participate in different games, all of them containing questions and trivia about Disney's films and series. Only for participating they can win T-shirts and caps, however if they win the awards include DVDs, soundtracks and video games of different Disney films and characters. It was first aired on July 27, 2000, and his last aired was on Friday October 26, 2012, later in 12 years on-run.
The hosts of the Zapping Zone present the series, Disney Channel Original Series that are aired in the block as a primetime. New episodes of the series are aired in this block. New music videos or trailers also premiere in this block, introduced by the hosts.
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Also, the shows airs music video clips.
Zapping Zone is the second original Disney Channel Latin American production aired currently, along with Disney Planet.
Wonderful World of Disney
"El Maravilloso Mundo de Disney"/"O Maravilhoso Mundo de Disney" (Wonderful World of Disney") is the block after the Zapping Zone where different Walt Disney Pictures are aired. The block is dispensable, so it is used when specials need to be aired. In normal seasons from Monday to Thursday it is aired after the Zapping Zone, and on Fridays it is replaced with "Película Disney Channel"/"Filme Disney Channel" (Disney Channel Movie) and it's aired after this(but regular films air during the mornings every weekday). The early-afternoon weekday film block is named Cool After School. On weekends, an all-day film block named Disney Cinemágico (Disney Cinemagic (Latin America)) is aired. Movies can occasionally be aired on the early morning hours as part of the Playhouse Disney block.
In winter and summer specials, it also airs at noon. Most films airing on Disney Channel usually run in the 95 to 105-minute range, promos included.
Because of this, Disney airs programming following the film:
- If it lasts 1:25 to 1:35, an Original Series will air (series as Hannah Montana or Wizards of Waverly Place are often aired).
- If it lasts 1:40 to 1:45, a miniature episode of an Original Animated Series will air (most likely an 11-minute episode of an Animated Original Series, the most common to air are Phineas and Ferb and American Dragon: Jake Long. Sometimes, Art Attack is air instead).
- If it lasts 1:50 to 1:55, either a music video with air along with Disney Channel promos music video, or an episode of a Disney Channel Short Series.
Película Disney Channel/Filme Disney Channel
"Película Disney Channel"/"Filme Disney Channel" (Disney Channel Movie) is a film block aired on Fridays after Zapping Zone, Saturdays, Thursdays and sometimes any other weekday after Wonderful World of Disney. In this block, Disney Channel Original Movies aire aired. In the last years, the Original Movies had increased its popularity in the region, bringing many viewers on its premiere dates. The Disney Channel Original Movies usually premiere on Sunday, but some had premiered on Friday. Some very successful Disney Channel Original Movies include The Cheetah Girls 2, Jump In!, High School Musical, High School Musical 2 and Camp Rock.
The highest rated original film in Latin America was High School Musical 2 with 3.3 million viewers.
Nights
The programming block after Wonderful World of Disney or Película Disney Channel airs both original and non-original series. Formerly, the name of the block was "Tus Noches en Disney Channel" (Your night on Disney Channel) but it was dropped early in 2008. In the June, July, August vacations special "Vacaciones a todo rock" (Totally Rockin' Vacations, the Latin American version of Totally Rockin' Summer) its name was changed to "Noches rockeras" (Rocking nights). Currently, it does not have a name.
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Mouse, Cámara, ¡Acción!
"Mouse, Cámara, ¡Acción!" (Mouse, Camera, Action!) its an event aired once a month where viewes can vote between three different films, and the winner is aired at the end of the month. The viewes can vote in the website or via the cellphones.
Seasonal blocks
Vacations
Due the season differences in Latin America (when it's Summer in the North and Central Zone, is Winter in the South and Pacific Zone and in the "summer special" is changed for "vacations special" for all the region. It starts late in June and ends early in September. It includes the premiere of new films and series and new episodes or re-runs.
In 2008, it was called "Vacaciones a todo rock" which means Totally Rocking Vacations and is the Latin American version of the Totally Rockin' Summer, aired in the United States version of Disney Channel. It included the airing of films in a special schedule and the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Series As the Bell Rings. The Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and the Walt Disney Pictures film Herbie: Fully Loaded also premiered in this special.
In 2010, it was called It's On. It incluyed the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie. The Disney Channel Original Movies Dadnapped, Hatching Pete and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam and the Walt Disney Pictures film Enchanted.
Summer
In January 2009, Disney Channel Latin America started airing a "summer special" and not a "vacations special". The special included the premiere of The Suite Life on Deck on January 16, 2009.
In February 2010, Disney Channel Latin America started airing a February on Board. The special included the premiere of brand new season of The Suite Life on Deck on February 15, 2010.
Halloween events
Disney Channel Latin America does not have a big event celebrating Halloween, it just airs some Halloween themed films and series the same week that Halloween is. In 2008 it included new episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place and aired Twitches 2.
Christmas events
The Christmas events of Disney Channel Latin America are related with the New Year's events, with the same logo and name. In 2008 it aired different specials with different names, as "Jueves Especiales" (Special Thursdays) airing a new Christmas film every Thursday, and "Suma tu voz" (Join your voice) airing "sing-along" versions of High School Musical, The Cheetah Girls 2, High School Musical 2, Camp Rock and The Cheetah Girls One World. It also included the premiere of the first episode of Cars Toons and previews of The Suite Life on Deck.
New Year Events
Disney Channel Latin America, differently of internationals Disney Channels, does not air the New Year events of Disney Channel of the United States (called Totally New Year in 2008). Its new year event is an original production of the channel, named Celebratón. It lets its viewers vote for the best series and films under certain categories. The most voted ones are aired December 31. The Celebratón is hosted by the cast of the Zapping Zone from all the regions (included Disney Channel Brazil). The new year countdown and the preview of new series and films for the next year are also hosted by them.
Celebratón 2008
The Celebratón 2008 was hosted by the cast of Zapping Zone and let the viewers vote for their favorite series and films during December 2008. The winners were aired December 31, 2008 starting at noon, same time when Celebratón started. It lasted until midnight with the final New Year countdown started. Once it ended, a special called Disney Channel 2008, with the best of 2008, aired. New films and series announced in Disney Channel 2009:
- New series: The Suite Life on Deck, Stitch!, Casi Ángeles and J.O.N.A.S..
- New seasons: Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana, Art Attack and Phineas and Ferb.
- New films: Cars, Brother Bear 2, The Wild, El Ratón Perez, Meet the Robinsons, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, Sleeping Beauty, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure, The Fox and the Hound 2, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Shaggy Dog, Eight Below, Invincible and Glory Road.
- New Disney Channel Original Movies: Cow Belles, Camp Rock What's What? Edition, Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior, Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Return to Halloweentown, Read It and Weep and Princess Protection Program.
As December 2009, almost all the series, seasons, films and Disney Channel Original Movies shown on "Celebratón 2009" premiered, excepting Stitch!, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, Invincible and Glory Road.
Celebratón 2009
It has been confirmed by Disney that Celebratón will have its 2009 version.[3] It will start on December 24 with special programming and will have a countdown until 2010. It will include special Christmas episodes of Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Phineas and Ferb and The Replacements. Holiday films like Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, The Santa Clause, The Santa Clause 2, and I'll Be Home for Christmas will be aired.[3] The Zapping Zone will host the especial once again.
- New series: Stitch!, Good Luck Charlie and Jake & Blake.
- New seasons: JONAS, Sonny With a Chance, Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, Art Attack and Phineas and Ferb.
- New films: Enchanted, Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, Ratatouille, Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure, Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Underdog, Fantasia, Fantasia 2000, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Surf's Up, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause and Snow Buddies
- New Disney Channel Original Movies: Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, Minutemen, Dadnapped, Starstruck, Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
Celebratón 2010
The Zapping Zone will host the especial once again.
- New series: Shake It Up, A.N.T. Farm.
- New seasons: Stitch!, Good Luck Charlie, Fish Hooks, Sonny With a Chance, Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, Art Attack and Phineas and Ferb.
- New films: College Road Trip, Bolt, WALL-E, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, and Bedtime Stories.
- New Disney Channel Original Movies: Hatching Pete, Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, and Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure.
Celebratón 2011
The Zapping Zone will host the especial once again.
- New series: Austin and Ally, Violetta, Gravity Falls and Code: 9.
- New seasons: Shake it Up, Fish Hooks, Good Luck Charlie, Phineas and Ferb, A.N.T. Farm, So Random! and Jessie.
- New films: Up, The Princess and the Frog, A Christmas Carol, Alice in Wonderland, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Toy Story 3.
- New Disney Channel Original Movies: Radio Rebel, Den Brother, Avalon High, Lemonade Mouth and Let it Shine.
Top-Tástico 2012
- New Series: Dog With a Blog and Camp Lakebottom
- New Seasons: Shake it Up, Good Luck Charlie, Phineas & Ferb, Austin & Ally, Jessie, Fish Hooks, A.N.T. Farm, Violetta.
- New Films: Prom, Tangled, Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2, The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
- New Disney Channel Original Movies: The Suite Life Movie, Frenemies, Teen Beach Movie.
Top-Tástico 2013
- New Series: Liv & Maddie, Wander Over Yonder, Wolfblood and I Didn't Do It.
- New Seasons: Gravity Falls, Dog With a Blog, Phineas & Ferb, Austin & Ally, Jessie, Violetta.
- New Films: The Muppets, Brave, John Carter, Tron: Legacy
- New Disney Channel Original Movies: Cloud 9, Geek Charming, Girl vs. Monster.
Past events
Popcorn
Former New Year Event that was replaced by Celebratón. The last time it was aired was on December 31, 2006 along with a special called Disney Channel Pop which aired the best music video clip of the year. It aired films from Walt Disney Pictures and showed previews for the next year.
Original productions
Disney Channel Latin America has its own original productions, which are aired on the channel.
Current
- Zapping Zone. The primetime of the channel with hosts, games, and Disney Channel Original Series. Broadcasts live.
- Disney Planet. Short series very similar to Disney's Really Short Report where different hosts talk about upcoming DVD and videogame releases, there are interviews with casts of Walt Disney Pictures films, between others.
- Art Attack de Disney. Latin American Version of Neil Buchanan's Art Attack, currently hosted by Emiliano Pandela and formerly hosted by Rui Torres. Disney Channel Latin America also released episodes of the original version of Neil Buchanan from 2008 until 2010.[4]
- Highway: Rodando la Aventura. Is a miniseries of 13 minutes per episode, stars by the Zapping Zone's hosts.[5] The first season began airing on October 26, 2010 and ended on December 2, 2010.
- Cuando toca la campana. Latin American version of As the Bell Rings.
Former
This original productions were discontinued or dropped of the channel.
- Zapping Sports. A variation of the Zapping Zone with the same hosts but just half hour of duration. It had news and information about the different sports. It was dropped of the channel, and now the Zapping Zone also gives information about sports sometimes.
- Zapping Music. A variation of the Zapping Zone with the same hosts but just half houst of duration. It had news, interviews and premieres of musical video clips. It was dropped of the channel and now the Zapping Zone premieres the video clips and has interviews.
- Disney Xtreme. Reality about teenagers doing extreme sports in different zones of Latin America.
- The Playhouse Disney House. Series with two different hosts aired on the Playhouse Disney block. They told stories and played games with kids. In 2008 they were replaced with Ooh and Aah, two monkey hosts. The Playhouse Disney House now airs on Playhouse Disney Channel.
Disneylatino.com
The Walt Disney Company Latin America has its own website for the Latin American audience, named Disneylatino.com It had an original design, tha was not similar to any other Disney website around the world (some Disney websites have the same design repeated). It was created with Adobe Flash.
It was divided into Movies, where people could see the pages and trailers of current and upcoming Walt Disney Pictures films. It had categories for the different channels, Disney Channel, Disney XD Latin America, and Playhouse Disney Channel.
It also had sections for DVD releases (called En DVD), the different parks of Disney, the Radio Disney section, live shows and mobile content.
In September 2009 the website had a major change with all the site getting a new design. This new design, including also a new Disney Channel section, is similar to the American version of the website.[6][7] It has almost the same sections as the American website, those are Games, Videos, Characters, Movies, TV (Disney Channel, Disney XD and Playhouse Disney Channel), Music, Shows, Parks and Mobile. The My Page section was replaced by Specials (using the same logo) and the Store section is missing.
Disneylatino.com/TV
Formerly, the website was divided into Disneylatino.com/DisneyChannel, Disneylatino.com/DisneyXD and Disneylatino.com/PlayhouseDisney, all of them accessible from the main page. Since September 2009 users have to first click on the TV section, and they will be redirected to the Disney Channel website, where they can choose to stay on that channel or change to Disney XD or Playhouse Disney Channel. On Disney Channel's website users can see videos, play games and see "mini-sites" from the different series and films.
The website of the channel is divided into feeds, as the original channels are. There are four feeds, North Zone, Central Zone, Pacific Zone and South Zone. Brazil has its own website which is not part of Disneylatino.com
Inside the website, each show, series and films have its own mini-website, with info, games and downloadable content for the PC and for the cellphones, this last one under the label "Disney Mobile Studios" (now is placed into the category Mobile).
Disney Xtreme Digital
Disney Xtreme Digital (named Videos on the website) is a video service where users ccan see the programming of the channel (series, video clips and specials). It is very similar to the same service (Disney Xtreme Digital) in the United States website. As November 2009 Disney Xtreme Digital Latin America is still not available for the whole region.
Until September 2009 (when the whole website was redesigned) the video service was called "Disney Channel Play" and had a different design and more limited options. The first film premiering on Disney Channel Play was Camp Rock, which premiered July 12, 2008 on Disney Channel Play North and Disney Channel Play Central and August 9, 2008 on Disney Channel Play South and Disney Channel Play Pacific. The film was available for watching just some days.
Disney Channel Play replaced in June, 2008 the section "Videos" (now available again) on the website.
Online games
In December 2008 Disneylatino.com opened its first original online game, named High School Musical: El Intercolegial where users can create its own characters and join different groups and play minigames. In June, 2009, Disneylatino.com launched its second online game, the Latin American version of Club Penguin.
YouTube
In certain countries like (United States), Disney Channel Latin America forbids YouTube delivering videos containing Spanish language from its company.
Disney Mobile Studios
In July, 2008 Disney Latin America updated "Disney Mobile" to Disney Mobile Studios where different services are available in all Latin America. The users can download content from Disney Channel, Disney XD, Playhouse Disney Channel, Radio Disney and content from films.
See also
- Disney Channel
- Disney Channel around the world
- Disney Junior (Latin America)
- Disney XD (Latin America)
Logos
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March 15, 2003 – Present
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2010–Present
References
- ↑ Oficinas centrales de The Walt Disney Company Latin America
- ↑ http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/09/12/comunicacion/1221219878.html
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.cineymas.com.ar/2009/12/TV/DisneyChannel-Destacados.htm
- ↑ Art Attack - Latin American Website
- ↑ http://culturacomic.com/2010/08/19/highway-rodando-la-aventura-la-nueva-miniserie-original-disney-channel/
- ↑ http://disneylatino.com
- ↑ http://disney.go.com
External links
- Disneylatino.com Official Disney website for Latin America.
- Disney Channel Latin America Official website
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