Disney Channel (Southeast Asian TV channel)

Disney Channel was a pan-Asian pay television kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia.

This article is about Disney Channel in Southeast Asia. For original U.S. version, see Disney Channel. For other international channels, see Disney Branded Television.
Disney Channel Asia
Broadcast area
  • Singapore
    (until 31 May 2020)
  • Malaysia and Brunei
    (until 31 December 2020)
  • Rest of Southeast Asia, Bangladesh, Hong Kong, and parts of Oceania (until 30 September 2021)
  • Taiwan
    (until 31 December 2021)
Headquarters1 Fusionopolis View, #06-01 Sandcrawler Building, Singapore 138577
Programming
Language(s)
  • English
  • Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese; dubbing/subtitles)
  • Indonesian (dubbing/subtitles)
  • Thai (dubbing/subtitles)
  • Malay (dubbing/subtitles)
  • Vietnamese (subtitles)
Ownership
Owner
Sister channels
History
Launched
  • 29 March 1995 (1995-03-29) (Taiwan feed)
  • 15 January 2000 (2000-01-15) (pan-Asian feed)
  • 2 April 2004 (2004-04-02) (Hong Kong feed)
Closed
  • 1 June 2020 (2020-06-01) (Singapore)
  • 1 January 2021 (2021-01-01) (Malaysia and Brunei)
  • 1 October 2021 (2021-10-01) (pan-Asian feed and Hong Kong)
  • 1 January 2022 (2022-01-01) (Taiwan)
Replaced by
  • Disney+ (Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan; de facto)
  • Disney+ Hotstar (Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand; de facto)

It began broadcasting in Taiwan on 29 March 1995, until its main launch on January 2000, when it first broadcast in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines. It later expanded to most Southeast Asian countries in the months following. The channel was closed on 1 October 2021, while Taiwan's branch ended on 1 January 2022, as part of a wider switch to streaming services Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Disney Channel Asia's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically released and original made-for-cable movies, selected other third-party programming, and Malaysian-based originals. Some programming may not be aired due to government restrictions.

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