Disney Channel | |
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Launched | April 18, 1983 |
Network | Disney Channels |
Owned by | Disney Channels Worldwide |
Picture format |
720p (HDTV) (480i letterboxed for SDTVs) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Broadcast area | International |
Headquarters | Burbank, California, U.S. |
Formerly called | The Disney Channel (1983–1997) |
Sister channel(s) | |
Timeshift service | Disney Channel East Disney Channel West |
Website | disneychannel |
Availability
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Satellite | |
DirecTV | 290 (East; HD/SD) 291 (West; SD only) 1290 (VOD) |
Dish Network | 172 (east; HD/SD) 173 (west; SD only) |
C-Band | Galaxy 14 – Channel 107 (H2H 4DTV) Galaxy 15 – Channel 7 (4DTV Digital) |
Cable | |
Available on most other U.S. cable systems | Consult your local cable provider or program listings source for channel availability |
Spectrum | 67 (SD) 767 (HD) |
Xfinity | 50 (SD) 384 (HD) |
IPTV | |
Verizon FiOS | 780 (HD) 250 (SD) |
AT&T U-verse | 1303 (HD) 302 (East; SD) 303 (West; SD only) |
Google Fiber | 427 (SD/HD) |
Streaming media | |
Sling TV | Internet protocol television |
DirecTV Now | Internet Protocol television |
PlayStation Vue | Internet Protocol television |
Hulu Live TV | Internet Protocol television |
Disney Channel (originally called The Disney Channel from 1983 to 1997 and commonly shortened to Disney from 1997 to 2002) is an American basic cable and satellite television network that serves as the flagship property of owner Disney Channels Television Group, itself a unit of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company.
Disney Channel's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically released and original made-for-cable movies and select other third-party programming. Disney Channel – which formerly operated as a premium service – originally marketed its programs towards families during the 1980s, and later at younger children by the 2000s. Most of Disney Channel's original programming is aimed at kids ages 9–16, while its Disney Junior programs are targeted at children 8 years and under.
As of January 2016, Disney Channel is available to approximately 93.9 million pay television households (80.6% of households with at least one television set) in the United States.
"The Disney Sunday Movie", a version of the Walt Disney anthology television series, began on the channel in 1986 concurrent with ABC's version until 1988 and NBC's "The Magical World of Disney" (1988–90).Disney Channel Original Movies series of made for television movies started on August 23, 1997 with Northern Lights supplanting the previous Disney Channel Premiere Films banner.