Disney Channel

Disney Channel
Third variant of the 2014 logo used since 2019
CountryUnited States
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersBurbank, California, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)
  • English
  • Spanish (via SAP audio track)
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerDisney Entertainment
ParentDisney Branded Television
Sister channels
History
LaunchedApril 18, 1983 (1983-04-18)
Former namesThe Disney Channel (1983–1997)
Links
WebcastWatch live
WebsiteOfficial website
Availability
Streaming media
Service(s)Fubo TV, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV

Disney Channel is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company.[1]

Launched on April 18, 1983, under the name The Disney Channel as a premium channel on top of basic cable television systems, it originally showcased programming towards families due to availability of home television sets locally at the time. Since 1997, as just Disney Channel, its programming has shifted focus to target mainly children and adolescents between ages 7 and 17. The channel showcases original first-run children's television series, theatrically-released and original television films and other selected third-party programming.

As of September 2022, Disney Channel is available on basic cable and satellite in over 190 million American and global homes. Original programming/content on/from the channel spans television, online, mobile, video on demand and mobile platforms, with the latter dominated by the DisneyNOW website-app hybrid product. There were 46 Disney Channels available in 33 languages worldwide,[2] but some have either shut down or declined in viewership since 2016 in parts of Europe and most of the Asia-Pacific due to the rise of social media and streaming media platforms as well as the successful launch of Disney+ in certain countries/regions/territories from 2020 onward.

  1. ^ Low, Elaine (10 November 2020). "Disney Reorganizes TV and Streaming Content Units Under Peter Rice". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Disney Channels Worldwide". Disney General Entertainment Content. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.