Disney Channel (British and Irish TV channel)
Disney Channel was a British and Irish children's pay television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd, an overseas subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Active from 1995 to 2020, the channel catered to the entertainment needs of young audiences in the region. This British and Irish iteration is distinct from the original namesake American channel of the same name, which remains operational.
Country | United Kingdom |
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Broadcast area | British Isles |
Headquarters | Chiswick, England |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | |
Timeshift service | Disney Channel +1 |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd. Disney Channels Worldwide (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) |
Sister channels | Disney Junior Disney XD |
History | |
Launched | October 1, 1995 (UK and Ireland) |
Closed | October 1, 2020 |
Replaced by | Disney+ (most of its content) |
Former names | The Disney Channel (1995–1997) |
The channel operated from 1 October 1995 to 1 October 2020. A one-hour timeshift channel called Disney Channel +1 was available on Sky and Virgin Media. At the time of the network’s closure, the channel had two sister channels: Disney Junior and Disney XD, both also originating from the United States.
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