Toon Disney (France)
| Toon Disney | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | April 18, 1998 |
| Closed | February 13, 2009 (US) 2011 (Italy & Germany) |
| Network | Disney Channels Worldwide |
| Picture format |
720p (HDTV) 480i (SDTV) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Replaced by |
Disney XD (U.S.) Disney Cinemagic (U.K.) |
| Sister channel(s) |
Disney Channel Playhouse Disney |
| Timeshift service | Toon Disney +1 (Europe) |
Toon Disney was a worldwide digital cable and satellite television channel brand that was owned by the Disney Channels Worldwide, a subsidiary of Disney–ABC Television Group. A spin-off of the Disney Channel, the channel mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network, and Nicktoons. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–11, and children ages 7–14 during its nighttime block called Jetix. Toon Disney shut down on February 13, 2009, after nearly 11 years, and was replaced by Disney XD, which has carried some programs previously seen on Toon Disney.
Toon Disney was launched at noon Eastern Time on April 18, 1998, the Disney Channel's 15-year anniversary, by Disney/ABC Networks on digital tiers of DirecTV, Marcus Cable and EchoStar. The first show aired on the network was The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1940) and other Mickey Mouse shorts. At 7 PM that day, its nighttime block, "The Magical World of Toons", was launched. In the next five months, Toon Disney furthered its programming to cable subscribers such as Americast. At its launch, the channel shared half of its assigned series with the Disney Channel. The channel had no advertising until its viewership reached a set number. On January 31, 1999, the first annual Pumbaa Bowl was broadcast.
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