Disney Channel (international)

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Disney Channel
Type Subsidiary
Industry Entertainment
Headquarters Burbank, California, United States
Number of locations 100
Key people Gary Marsh (CEO, CCO)
Products Television networks specializing in children's programming
Parent Disney–ABC Television Group
Disney Media Networks

Disney Channel is a subsidiary of Disney Media Networks, a unit of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company that operates various children's television channels around the world: Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Disney Cinemagic, and Hungama TV. In addition, the division is responsible for operating Radio Disney and Disney Television Animation.

Disney Channel was originally established in the United States in April 1983 as a premium cable channel, and has since converted to a basic service; in addition, Disney Channel's programming has expanded internationally with the launch of various country-specific and regional versions of the channel, as well as program licensing agreements reached with television networks not bearing the Disney Channel brand. This article primarily concentrates on the international channels, but also illustrates associated brand and program licensing agreements.

Africa

The channel broadcasts in Sub-Saharan Africa in English. It launched on September 25, 2006 and is available on DStv.

Asia-Pacific

Main article: Disney Channel (Asia)

The main channel broadcasts in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Vietnam from September 1, 1996 in English and local languages.

Australia & New Zealand

Main article: Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)

It airs in Australia, New Zealand, and other Pacific states in English. It was launched on June 8, 1996 in Australia and in December 2003 in New Zealand. From September 1, 2009 it is in 16:9 widescreen and adopted a new logo on February 6, 2012. It is available on Optus,[1] Austar,[2] Foxtel,[3][4] TransTV,[5] in Australia and on Vodafone and SKY Network Television in New Zealand.

China

Disney Channel was recently launched in mainland China in Simplified Chinese. However, many of its live-action and animated series are still syndicated on regional channels through ABC owned Dragon Club since 1994.

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong it launched on September 12, 2005. It's available on HKBN bbTV, Now TV and Cable TV Hong Kong. All programs air in English, Cantonese, and Chinese.

India

Main article: Disney Channel India

Disney Channel is available in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It was a block on Star Plus and on December 17, 2004 it launched as a channel. It is on Tata Sky, Dish TV, Hathway Cable, BigTV, and on Airtel Digital TV in India and on Dialog TV in Sri Lanka. The channel airs Indian versions of original Disney Channel series.

Israel

The channel launched as Fox Kids in February 2001, became Jetix in April 2005, and launched as Disney Channel on September 9, 2009.[6] Yes and HOT carry the channel and all programs are in Hebrew.

Japan

It began on November 18, 2003 in Japanese. It is available on SKY PerfecTV!.

Philippines

On December 13, 2010 a block was launched on TV5. It broadcasts in English with certain programs dubbed in Filipino. Disney Channel Asia is also available.

South Korea

The channel was launched on April 1, 2011 to replace Disney Channel Asia,[7] following an agreement between Korean company SK Telecom and The Walt Disney Company to form a joint venture for operating all future Disney-branded channels. SK owns a 51% majority stake in the new company.[8] All programs are dubbed in Korean and Skylife carries the channel.

Taiwan

Disney Channel was launched in late 1995. All programs are broadcast in Mandarin. It's available on CATV.

Thailand

Disney Channel was a block on TV5 from December 2006 to March 2008 and on NBT from April to July 2008.

Arab World and Pakistan

Disney Channel airs in the Middle East and Pakistan in English with Arabic subtitles. It launched on April 2, 1997 and changed logo on May 1, 2011. It's available on Orbit Showtime in the Arab World and on PTCL Smart TV and SUN in Pakistan.

Europe

Central and Eastern Europe

In Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania it launched as Fox Kids in 1999. It rebranded to Jetix on January 1, 2005 and to Disney Channel on September 19, 2009. In Ukraine it launched on August 10, 2010 and ended on January 1, 2013.

France

The channel broadcasts in France, Monaco, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Francophone African countries in French. It launched on March 22, 1997. On November 2, 2000 Disney Junior, Disney Cinemagic, and Toon Disney were launched and on April 19, 2011 an on demand service began. It is available on CanalSat, Freebox, Neufbox, Orange TV, and Bbox.

Germany, Austria, and Switzerland

The channel is available in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in German. It was launched on October 16, 1999 as Pay TV[9] and from January 17, 2014 it is on Free TV.[10][11][12] It is avaliable on Sky Deutschland.

Greece

In Greece and Cyprus, the channel broadcasts in Greek and English. It launched on November 7, 2009 and is available on NOVA Greece and NOVA Cyprus.

Italy

In Italy, the channel launched on December 20, 1997. On December 21, 2002, the channel launched a timeshift service. In 2003, Italy passed on Sky initially as an option, then included the channel in its packages. On October 1, 2011, it changed its logo and launched a 2 hour timeshift channel the same day. On October 25, 2011, Disney Channel began broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen. On February 1, 2012, the channel launched a HD simulcast. The channel is avaliable on Sky Italia.

Netherlands & Flanders

Disney launched a channel in the Netherlands and Flanders on October 3, 2009 in Dutch.[13] In early 2012, it got a new logo. It is available on CanalDigitaal, UPC Netherlands, Ziggo,[14] Telenet,[15] and Belgacom TV.[15]

Poland

From December 2, 2006, Disney Channel is available on the Cyfra+, Polsat and N satellite platforms.

Portugal

Disney Channel launched in November 2001 and broadcasts in Portuguese. It has an audience share on 1.7%[16][17][18][19] and is available on ZON TV, Cabovisão, AR Telecom, Vodafone Tv Net Voz, Optimus Clix TV, and MEO.

Russia

The channel airs in the CIS in Russian. On March 9, 2010 it was announced to launch on August 10, 2010.[20][21][22][23][24] On December 31, 2011 it was launched on free TV.

Scandinavia & Baltic states

It broadcasts in Scandinavia and the Baltic states in local languages. It launched on February 28, 2003 and on January 1, 2012 the channel got a new logo, and on August 1, 2012 advertisements started to air. It is available on Com Hem, Boxer, Canal Digital, and Viasat in Sweden, on Welho, PlusTV[25] and TV Viihde[26] in Finland, on Televarpið in the Faroe Islands, on YouSee, Waoo, TDC TV, and Boxer[27] in Denmark, and on RiksTV in Norway. It also is on Vodafone in Iceland.[28][29]

Serbia

Disney Channel broadcasts in Serbia in English with Serbian subtitles.

Spain

The channel broadcasts in Spanish. It launched on April 17, 1998 and in May 2008 it launched on free-to-air terrestrial television. From May 1, 2010 it airs in 16:9 widescreen and on June 20, 2011 it got a new logo. It is available on TDT, ONO, R, Euskaltel, TeleCable, Imagenio, and Orange TV.

Turkey

It launched on April 29, 2007 dubbed in Turkish. It is available on Digiturk and Teledünya.

United Kingdom & Ireland

Disney Channel is available in the United Kingdom and Ireland since October 1, 1994. One hour timeshift, HD, and live on the go services are available.

The Americas

United States

Main article: Disney Channel

Disney Channel originated in the United States on April 18, 1983, as a premium channel; initial programming included a mix of children's programs and films during the daytime hours and family-oriented movies, classic films and television specials at night. The channel first expanded to basic cable in 1991, when eight cable providers (the first being Jones Intercable's systems in Fort Myers and Broward County, Florida) volunteered to move the channel to their expanded basic cable packages; the channel's carriage on basic cable expanded over time until 2004, when the last cable providers to carry Disney Channel as a pay service moved them to basic tiers as part of a 1999 mandate that in which Disney required cable operators continuing to carry it as a premium service to move the channel to a basic cable tier or it would not renew carriage agreements with those providers.

Original series and movies have become prominent on the flagship channel since the late 1990s, with series such as So Weird, Even Stevens, Lizzie McGuire, That's So Raven and Hannah Montana along with current series such as Good Luck Charlie, A.N.T. Farm and Jessie. High School Musical 2 holds the record for the highest-rated Disney Channel Original Movie, and the highest-rated scripted program in cable television history, when its August 2007 debut was watched by 17.2 million viewers.

Disney Channel U.S. has spun off additional channels over time: the first of which was Toon Disney, a digital cable and satellite channel focusing on animated programming, that launched in April 1998. Toon Disney was replaced by Disney XD in February 2009; the channel aimed at boys 7 to 14 years of age features a mix of live-action comedy series and animated comedy and action series such as Kickin' It, Lab Rats and Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja, including some current and archived program content from Disney Channel. Disney Junior, a preschool-targeted digital cable and satellite channel that was launched in March 2012 (which also serves as the branding for Disney Channel's morning block for that same demographic), features original and some acquired programming targeted at younger children including Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Doc McStuffins and Sofia the First.

Canada

Main article: Family Channel

While Disney Channel does not exist as a branded channel in Canada in its own right, its programming has been distributed since 1988 on specialty channel Family Channel which is owned by Bell Media. The channel airs Disney Channel programs and films. It is available in English and French. It produces original series. It also has program distribution agreements with Disney Junior and Disney XD

Latin America

Main article: Disney Channel Latin America

In Latin America Disney Channel was launched on July 27, 2000 with two feeds. On January 24, 2004 a new feed was launched and in 2005 it became one of the most viewed channels in the region. On October 1, 2008 another feed began, on August 30, 2010 a new logo was launched, and on December 3, 2012 an HD version was launched. The channel produces original programming such as Zapping Zone and Violetta. All programs are dubbed in Spanish and Portuguese.

Caribbean

The flagship U.S. Disney Channel is available to cable and satellite subscribers in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Bahamas, Haiti, and all of the Caribbean. On January 1, 2007 as part of the network's 2007 re-brand campaign, the "Hip" brand name was dropped, and introduced its rectangular current logo along with cuadrilar new graphics. Red Bee Media transformed the channel into a modern-looking appearance and new promos started the week before. Idents started that next Sunday. Cuba and the Dominican Republic receive Disney Channel Latin America.

References

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  3. ↑ TV Plus. "Hitting Disney heights". The Sunday Mail. 16 December 2001. p. T35. 
  4. ↑ December 2001 "Package Updates". Foxtel. 2001. Archived from the original on |archiveurl= requires |archivedate= (help). "You'll be able to enjoy a world of fun and adventure, with Disney Channel coming to FOXTEL for the first time! Disney Channel becomes part of our Entertainment Plus package, moving TCM from Entertainment Plus into the Movies package."  Text " accessdate 1 December 2009" ignored (help)
  5. ↑ "Transact to screen 24-hour Disney films, animation, on its 12th channel.". The Canberra Times (Canberra, Australia: Fairfax Media). 20 January 2002. p. 10. 
  6. ↑ http://pr.bizportal.co.il/biznews02.shtml?mid=205897 PR.bizportal.co.il
  7. ↑ "Disney Channel Korea Launch on April 11, 2011". 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-08-27. 
  8. ↑ http://disneyabctv.com/web/NewsRelease/DispDNR.aspx?id=051110_08 - The Walt Disney Company and SK Telecom announce intent to form a joint venture to launch Korean-language Disney Channels in South Korea, Disney-ABC Television Group, retro. 2010-05-13
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  10. ↑ Disney: Ein Datum, ein Vermarkter und etwas Programm - DWDL.de
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  14. ↑ Jarco Kriek (22 August 2011). "Compleet aanbod Disney Channel vanaf 1 september bij Ziggo". Totaal TV. 
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Robert Briel (14 October 2009). "Disney Channel lands in Flanders". Broadband TV News. 
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  21. ↑ "Russian viewers will be able to watch Disney channel programs of August". Lenizdat.Ru. 
  22. ↑ "One of Disney will be more". Izvestiya.Ru. 
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  24. ↑ http://disney.ru/DisneyCMS/Content/CompanyNews/104.jsp
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