Disney Channel (Australian TV channel)
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Disney Channel (originally called The Disney Channel from 1996 to 1997) was an Australian pay television channel. It was the flagship television property owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company a localized version of the namesake American television channel launched in 1996, the network targeted towards children and their families, with original series and movies.
Country | Australia |
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Broadcast area |
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Headquarters | Richmond, Victoria |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | SDTV 576i, 16:9 |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty Ltd. |
Sister channels |
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History | |
Launched | 8 June 1996; 28 years ago (1996-06-08) (Australia) 24 December 2003; 20 years ago (2003-12-24) (New Zealand) |
Closed | 30 November 2019; 4 years ago (2019-11-30) (New Zealand) 1 March 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-01) (Australia, Foxtel feed) 30 April 2020; 4 years ago (2020-04-30) (Australia, Fetch TV feed) |
Replaced by | Disney+ (most of its content) |
Former names | The Disney Channel (1996–97) (Australia) |
The network's programming consisted of original animated and live action television series sourced from the Disney Channel including their original made-for-cable movies, as well as screenings of Disney's theatrical releases and other acquired programming.
The network closed in New Zealand on 30 November 2019 on Sky, and in Australia on 1 March 2020 on Foxtel. It was discontinued on 30 April 2020 on Fetch TV.