Disney Channel (Southern Africa)
| Disney Channel | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | September 25, 2006 |
| Owned by | The Walt Disney Company |
| Picture format | 4:3/16:9 576i (SDTV) |
| Country | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Broadcast area | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Sister channel(s) |
Disney Junior Disney XD |
| Website | Official website |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DStv | Channel 303 |
Disney Channel is a 24-hour family entertainment channel available in Sub-Saharan Africa since September 25, 2006. It currently has two sister channels; Disney XD (channel 304) and Disney Junior (channel 309), though a Disney Junior block runs from 06:45 GMT/08:45 CAT, every weekday morning. It adapted the logos used by Disney Channel UK since it launched until late 2010 when it adapted the current 'smartphone logo' used by Disney Channel USA.
History
The broadcast of Playhouse Disney ceased on 1 June 2011 with the launch of Disney Junior as a separate channel.[1] Disney XD was also launched in 2011. The station adopted a new logo from Disney Channel US, accompanied by the introduction of the current logo in 2011. In June 2014, Multichoice was fined R5000 for failing to provide a warning before airing an advertisement for the fantasy drama Wolfblood, which contained scenes of horror, on Disney XD on the morning of 31 December 2013.[2]
The channel adopted a new logo and underwent a brand design on 21 July 2014. [3]
Programming
Current programming
| Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|
| Jessie | April 1, 2012 |
| Austin & Ally | May 11, 2012 |
| Gravity Falls | October 19, 2012 |
| Dog with a Blog | July 13, 2013 |
| Violetta | August 26, 2013 |
| Wolfblood | October 13, 2013 |
| Mako Mermaids | February 15, 2014 |
| Liv and Maddie | March 8, 2014 |
| I Didn't Do It | June 14, 2014 |
| Win, Lose or Draw | June 30, 2014 |
| African Cats | July 1, 2014 |
| Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch | July 5, 2014 |
| Phineas and Ferb | July 7, 2014 |
| Girl Meets World | November 15, 2014 |
| Binny and the Ghost | December 13, 2014 |
Former programming
| Title | Premiere date | Finale date |
|---|---|---|
| Good Luck Charlie | 2011 | August 2014 |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | June 22, 2008 | June 6, 2012 |
| Wolfblood | October 13, 2013 | January 5, 2014 |
| Shake It Up | January 29, 2011 | February 2, 2014 |
| PrankStars | October 26, 2011 | December 16, 2011 |
| A.N.T. Farm | December 10, 2011 | June 15, 2014 |
Future programming
| Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|
| K.C. Undercover | TBA |
Films
| Title | Premiere date |
|---|---|
| High School Musical | December 26, 2006 |
| High School Musical 2 | August 17, 2007 |
| Princess Protection Program | July 30, 2009 |
| High School Musical 3 | December 5, 2009 |
| Avalon High | February 19, 2011 |
| Lemonade Mouth | June 12, 2011 |
| The Suite Life Movie | June 25, 2011 |
| Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | September 10, 2011 |
| My Babysitter's a Vampire | October 8, 2011 |
| Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension | November 5, 2011 |
| Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas! | December 17, 2011 |
| Geek Charming | January 28, 2012 |
| Frenemies | April 28, 2012 |
| Girl vs. Monster | August 17, 2012 |
| Let It Shine | November 10, 2012 |
| Radio Rebel | June 16, 2013 |
| Teen Beach Movie | August 4, 2013 |
| Cloud 9 | June 27, 2014 |
| Zapped | September 19, 2014 |
Logos
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2006–2011
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2011-2014
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2014-present
References
- ↑ "Disney Junior launches in Africa on DStv". multichoice.co.za. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Multichoice fined for Disney 'horror'". iol.co.za. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ↑ "Disney Channel unveils its new logo and on-air branding across Africa". mediaupdate.co.za. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
External links
Official Disney Mobile Website
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