For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. Disney Channel, originally finalized as a Cable channel in the United States, has expanded worldwide
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| Launched | April 18, 1983 |
| Owned by | The Walt Disney Company |
| Headquarters | Burbank, California |
| Sister channel(s) | Toon Disney Playhouse Disney ABC ABC Family SOAPnet |
| Website | DisneyChannel.com |
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| DirecTV | Channel 290/291 |
| Dish Network | Channel 172/173 |
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| Available on most cable systems | Check local listings |
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History
Beginning
1983 - 1989
The Disney Channel's first broadcasting day aired on April 18, 1983. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) At this time, Disney Channel was a premium channel and only aired 18 hours a day. Premium television (sometimes Pay television in North America) generally refers to a class of commercial-free Television services which The program that kicked off the channel's first day on the air was an episode of the 1950s-era Mickey Mouse Club. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The first produced Disney Channel Series shown on the network included Good Morning, Mickey!, Donald Duck Presents, Contraption, Dumbo's Circus, You and Me Kid, EPCOT Magazine and Welcome to Pooh Corner. Good Morning Mickey! was a television series on Disney Channel beginning in 1983 which featured classic Disney shorts Donald Duck Presents was a television series on Disney Channel beginning in 1983 which featured classic Disney shorts Dumbo's Circus is a Live-action / Puppet Television series on The Disney Channel, featuring the character of Dumbo from the You and Me Kid was an American Children 's Television series which premiered on The Disney Channel on April 18, 1983 EPCOT Magazine was a 1980s television series on the Disney Channel. Welcome to Pooh Corner was a Live-action / Puppet Television series airing on Disney Channel, featuring the characters from the The original late night schedule featured reruns of the classic The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet; more of them are included in Disney Channel Original Series. The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a long-running American Television series, airing on ABC from October 3, This article is about Disney Channel series For Disney Channel Original Movies see List of Disney Channel Original Movies. Disney Channel received a special citation from the United States president Ronald Reagan in 1984. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The year 1984 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1984. From the inception, Disney Channel only aired from 7 a. m. to 1 a. m. In December 1986, Disney Channel started airing 24 hours. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. During the early years, Disney Channel aired several foreign animated series and movies including Asterix, The Raccoons, and Paddington Bear. The Adventures of Asterix ( French: Astérix or Astérix le Gaulois) is a series of French The Raccoons is a Canadian Animated television series, first broadcast from 1985 to 1992 with four preceding Television specials starting from Paddington Bear is a Fictional character in Children's literature. The Australian western, Five Mile Creek, was shown during this time period also. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Five Mile Creek is an Australian western series It was shown on the Disney Channel in the 1980s
During the 1980s, the channel debuted a few programs that later became part of the cultural lexicon of sorts. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Early on, in 1984, the musically-oriented sitcom Kids Incorporated became a hit, about a pre-teen (and later teen-to-young adult) gang of friends who formed a pop group, mixing their everyday situations with variety-show and music video style performances. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Kids Incorporated (also known as Kids Inc) was an American Children's television program that was produced from 1984 to During its nine year run, the series spawned many future stars in both music and acting, the most notable being Martika (who went by her real name of Marta Marrero in the show's first season), eventual Party of Five co-stars Scott Wolf and Jennifer Love Hewitt (billed as Love Hewitt) and Fergie (who, of course, was credited as Stacy Ferguson). Marta Marrero (born 18 May 1969) better known as Martika, is an American pop Singer and actress. Party of Five is an American Drama Television series that aired on FOX for six seasons from September 12 1994 Scott Richard Wolf (born June 4, 1968) is an American actor Born in Boston Massachusetts to Steven Wolf and Susan Enowitch Wolf was Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American Actress and Singer-songwriter. Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter Stacy Ann Ferguson (born March 27 1975 better known by her Stage name Fergie, is an American pop / R&B Singer-songwriter
1988
November 1988 saw the premiere of the sitcom Good Morning, Miss Bliss, which was originally developed by Brandon Tartikoff for NBC. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The year 1988 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1988. Good Morning Miss Bliss is an American teen sitcom that aired from 1988 to 1989 (and later in syndication as part of the Saved by the Bell Brandon Tartikoff ( January 13, 1949 &mdash August 27, 1997) was a television executive who was credited with turning around NBC's low The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's It starred Hayley Mills as a junior high schoolteacher and her day-to-day escapades with her students and faculty. Hayley Catherine Rose Vivien Mills (born April 18, 1946) is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning English actress While the sitcom was not a hit on The Disney Channel, it was cancelled and later retooled for its original network of conception, turning up on the NBC Saturday morning lineup in August 1989 as Saved by the Bell. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. Saved by the Bell is an American sitcom that originally aired between 1989 and 1993 The show became the most successful Saturday morning sitcom in history, making stars out of its original cast Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Dustin Diamond, and Lark Voorhies, and running until 2000 with a "next-generation cast" (as Saved by the Bell: The New Class). Mark-Paul Harry Gosselaar (born March 1 1974 is an American Actor. Dustin Neil Diamond (born January 7, 1977) is an American Actor, Musician, and stand-up Comedian best known for his role Lark Voorhies (born March 25 1974 is an American actress who gained fame playing Lisa Turtle in Saved by the Bell. The year 2000 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2000. Saved by the Bell The New Class is the long-running Spin-off of the popular Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11,
1989
In early 1989, The Disney Channel revived one of the empire's early TV staples with The All-New Mickey Mouse Club, which was an immediate hit and proved the basic Disney variety show formula could still work, unlike in the short-lived 1970s revival. The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. The latest version contained many of the classic elements, from "theme days" to mouseketeer jackets (albeit updated), but the scripted and musical segments were hip and current. The early seasons of MMC (which became the official title by season 7) had an exclusive offering of musical numbers to recent hits, along with original material. The main scripted features included the continuing "show-within-a-show", Emerald Cove. Later, more on-set comedy skits were worked in. The show became a fixture on the late afternoon lineup alongside Kids Incorporated. Kids Incorporated (also known as Kids Inc) was an American Children's television program that was produced from 1984 to MMC was just as blessed with a stellar young cast, launching more careers of today's big stars than the shows previously mentioned; Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Ryan Gosling and Justin Timberlake are just a few of the many "mice that soared". Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12 1980) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild award-nominated Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31 1981 He has English ancestry although he has also claimed some American Indian ancestry probably through unconfirmed
A New Identity
1997
In 1997, Disney Channel took on a revamped look and dropped the "The" in the network's name (However, promos often referred to the channel as simply "Disney" and the logo often omitted the "Channel" in the network's name also), and split the network into three programming blocks: Playhouse Disney, comprising of shows aimed at preschoolers; Vault Disney, featuring classic Disney material such as Zorro, The Mickey Mouse Club, the Disney anthology television series, older television specials and features such as The Love Bug; and the most distinct one, running from afternoon to late evening, called Zoog Disney. Zorro TV series include Zorro (1957 TV series Zorro (1990 TV series The New Adventures of Zorro (1981 The Love Bug was the first (and most successful in a series of movies made by Walt Disney Productions that starred a white Volkswagen racing A new channel logo (which featured a 1930s-era Mickey Mouse on a black Mickey ear-shaped TV), was introduced at this time. They began to carry break interruptions (not advertising commercials, but promos for network programming).
Of the three blocks introduced in 1997, only Playhouse Disney continues to this day. As part of the network's 2002 re-brand campaign, the "Zoog" brand name was dropped, and Vault Disney was dropped (primarily to contribute to the network's new "hip" image).
The Zoog Disney Era
1998-2002
While Disney Channel moved from premium cable to basic cable on January 1996, most of the design elements changed three years later. In 1998, Zoog Disney was introduced to Disney Channel meaning they would have two logos, the "Mickey Mouse Screen" logo, introduced in 1997, and the Zoog Disney logo (which used the "Mickey Mouse Screen" logo design with a spiral inside the screen and the word "ZOOG" in yellow lettering perched in front of the ears of the logo), introduced in 1998. The two logos coexisted from 1998 until 2002, when Zoog Disney was removed and Disney Channel introduced its current logo.
Zoog Disney was aimed at preteens and young teenagers up to the age of 15, and the block featured anthropomorphic characters called "Zoogs", who resembled robots (but the Zoog characters were given human voices). Zoog Disney used their website to connect viewers to their programs, allowing kids to interact with games, limited chat, and the possibility of having their comments and/or screen names appear on television (Shows on this block included Even Stevens, Lizzie McGuire, Smart Guy, The Famous Jett Jackson and So Weird. Even Stevens was a American Comedy Television series that aired on Disney Channel. For the title character see Lizzie McGuire (character. Lizzie McGuire is a Disney Channel Original Series that aired Smart Guy was an American Sitcom that aired on The WB for three seasons from 1997 to 1999. The Famous Jett Jackson was a Disney Channel Original Series Coming of age television series about a boy named Jett Jackson ( Lee Thompson Young So Weird is a Television series shot in Vancouver British Columbia that aired on the Disney Channel as a Midseason replacement ) By 2000, Disney Channel brought about a visible shift in its demographics, positioning itself as a channel for pre-teens, as opposed to aiming it at all ages.
Also around this time, Disney began running music specials under the banner "In Concert", which showcased pop acts such as 'N Sync, Backstreet Boys, Steps, M2M (band), and B*Witched. Backstreet Boys are a Grammy -nominated American pop group They were the first group launched by fallen Boy band mogul Lou Pearlman. Steps was a pop group that achieved a series of charted singles between 1997 and 2001 M2M was a Norwegian Pop music duo - Marion Elise Raven and Marit Elisabeth Larsen. B*Witched was an Irish Girl group who enjoyed success in both Europe and North America between 1998 and 2000 releasing two albums and eight singles all of which
From September 2001 to August 2002, the entire weekend lineup (except for the Vault Disney and Playhouse Disney lineups) was branded as "Zoog Weekendz". The Zoogs original look was one-dimensional, however, the Zoogs were redesigned in 2001, with a more three-dimensional design and mature voices, but were phased out after less than a year.
In 2001, Disney Channel entered into a deal with corporate cousin ABC to air its original programming. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Lizzie McGuire and Even Stevens were the only Disney Channel originals on the lineup initially, but ABC now currently airs all of Disney Channel's active original live-action series and select active animated series, as well one live-action series from Toon Disney's Jetix. Jetix is a Children's television programming brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. Power Rangers is currently the only Jetix show that ABC airs (the series originally aired on Fox from 1993 to 2002, one year after Disney bought Fox Family (formerly The Family Channel, now ABC Family) from Fox's parent company News Corporation and partner Haim Saban). Power Rangers is a long-running American Children's television series adapted from the Japanese Tokusatsu Super Sentai Series, though it ABC Family is an American Cable television network currently owned by Disney-ABC Television Group, a division of The Walt Disney Company News Corporation (often abbreviated to News Corp) (,,) is one of the world's largest media conglomerate companies by Market capitalisation Haim Saban (Hebrew חיים סבן born 15 October 1944 in Alexandria, Egypt Personal life Haim Saban was born in Alexandria However, some ABC affiliates currently refuse to clear Power Rangers due to lack of E/I content. Disney Channel's deal with ABC is limited to the network's Saturday morning lineup and does not include the broadcast of its original movies airing on ABC's Wonderful World of Disney. The first incarnation of the Walt Disney anthology television series, commonly called The Wonderful World of Disney, premiered on ABC on October 27
From 2000 through 2003, ratings grew higher with such shows as Even Stevens, That's So Raven, Kim Possible, Lizzie McGuire and others. That's So Raven is an Emmy, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Teen Choice Award Award-winning American Kim Possible is an Emmy Award -winning American Animated television series about a teenage crime fighter who has the task of dealing with Lizzie McGuire became the network's banner show, and was the highest-rated program on the network. Reruns of Lizzie continued to outrate competing shows, including those from Disney Channel itself. This led to the termination of Vault Disney and all other classic Disney programming in September 2002.
To complement the change, Disney Channel changed their logo in October 2002 (this was partially to celebrate its then-upcoming 20th anniversary). The Zoog Disney identity was also merged with Disney Channel. Some functions of the channel's website contain games, polls and other special features that were found on the former Zoog Disney website, as a result of a merger of that site and DisneyChannel. com in 2002. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Today's Disney Channel
2002-present
In September 2002, Disney Channel was gradually remodeled once more. First on September 9th, the vintage material aired under the Vault Disney banner was discontinued in favor of same-day repeats of the channel's original programming and off-network series and as a result, primetime movies were also cut to one a night (from two). In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through The channel also ceased producing drama and reality series, shifting focus to live-action comedies and animated series, and Disney Channel usually premieres about two or three new original series a year (typically two animated series and one live-action series). The current logo was implemented a month later.
Anne Sweeney, a veteran cable executive, took control of Disney-ABC Television Group in 2004 and successfully remade Disney Channel into "the major profit driver in the company. Anne Sweeney, born November 4, 1958, in Kingston New York, is the Co-Chair of Disney Media Networks and President of Disney-ABC Television "[1] By 2008, Condé Nast Portfolio was able to note that the Channel "has been adding a million viewers a month—every month—for the last five years," and also called the Channel "the greatest teen-star incubator since the NBA stopped drafting high schoolers. Condé Nast Portfolio is a business Magazine published by Condé Nast. "[2] Sweeney's successful strategy was to discover, nurture, and aggressively cross-promote teen music stars whose style and image were carefully targeted to the "tween" segment of 10-year-olds in the period between childhood and adolescence.
While Disney Channel's intended target audience are preschoolers, pre-teens and young adolescents, the channel has gained mega popularity and also has viewers outside the main target audience and has even made teen idols out of some of the channel's stars. The channel has become well known in recent years for its Disney Channel Original Series, and because of them, Disney Channel is one of the most-watched cable channels in the United States, with some series averaging around three million viewers (which is considered impressive for cable television).
In 2005, That's So Raven became the network's highest-rated series of all time, as well as making history as the first Disney channel Original Series to beat the 65th episode limit and get 100 episodes and a spinoff. That's So Raven is an Emmy, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Teen Choice Award Award-winning American Other popular shows on Disney Channel include: Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Wizards of Waverly Place, Cory in the House, Phineas and Ferb, and in 2008 J.O.N.A.S! is set to premiere. Hannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American Television series, which debuted on March 24 2006 on Disney Channel. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan Wizards of Waverly Place is a Live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12 2007 on Disney Channel. Cory in the House is an American Children's television series, which debuted January 12, 2007 on Disney Channel, a Phineas and Ferb is an Emmy -nominated Disney Channel animated musical television series that targets between 2-10 age group centers Disney Channel Original Movies also became more popular in this period, with The Cheetah Girls, The Cheetah Girls 2, High School Musical, High School Musical 2, Jump In and Minutemen all drawing large viewing numbers for the channel. This is a list of television films produced for the Cable network Disney Channel. The Cheetah Girls 2 (also known as The Cheetah Girls 2 When in Spain is the sequel to the Disney Channel original movie The Cheetah Girls High School Musical is an Emmy Award -winning American Television film. High School Musical 2 is the Sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. Jump In! is the 69th Disney Channel Original Movie, which premiered on January 12, 2007. Minutemen is a 2008 adventure - comedy - sci-fi Disney Channel Original Movie. In 2007 Disney Channel redesigned itself with new design elements and new bumpers. Disney Channel's estimated value is currently around $920,000,000.
Most of Disney Channel's programmimg today does not feature the classic Disney characters (Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Pluto, Goofy etc. ) However, the characters appear on occasion especially during the holidays usually seen during Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas. In addition, Mickey can occasionally be seen with the "wand" to draw the current logo for the channel's current ID. The termination of the original programming, logos, and format in 2002 to contribute to the network's hip image were primarily the main reason for the characters' noticeable absence from the network.
On July 1, 2008, Disney Channel Spain started its broadcasting at the Digital terrestrial television free platform after several years at Digital+ ,a payment cable TV company. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Digital Terrestrial Television ( DTTV or DTT) is an implementation of digital technology to provide a greater number of channels and/or better quality of picture and Digital+ is a Spanish satellite platform that offers a variety of channels both national and international as well as pay per view films and football known as "Taquilla" Spain became the first country where Disney channel is free offered to everybody. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
Disney Channel is available in high definition.
Programming
Series produced by Walt Disney Television or production companies unrelated to the Walt Disney Company used to make up most of the schedule; nowadays, with the explosion of Disney Channel Original Series, fewer of these series have aired on the channel. This is a list of television programs formerly or currently broadcast by Disney Channel in the United States and some international counterparts This article is about Disney Channel series For Disney Channel Original Movies see List of Disney Channel Original Movies. As of January 2008, the only non-original productions airing on Disney (not including the Playhouse Disney lineup, and short series Minuscule and Shaun the Sheep) are The Little Mermaid, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa (Buzz Lightyear and Timon and Pumbaa have just recently been taken off the lineup, but have been replaced by That's So Raven and Phil of the Future. Playhouse Disney is the brand name for Disney Channel 's preschool programs often airing as its own channel outside of the United States Minuscule is a growing collection of short animations that follow the day-to-day existence of Anthropomorphic insects Shaun the Sheep is a British Stop-motion Animated Children's television series produced by Aardman Animations, first The Little Mermaid is an Animated Walt Disney Television Animation Television series based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is a name of a Disney Animated Science fiction adventure series The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa is a Disney Animated television series that originally aired from 1995 to 1999. The Playhouse Disney block airs daily from 6:00 am until noon. During the summer line-up it ends at 10:00 AM and the regular Disney block begins. On Weekends, Playhouse Disney will end at 12:00 PM in which Disney Channel will start it's Summer lineup.
Naturally, Sadie and Sister, Sister were removed from the Disney Channel lineup in 2007, while other shows experienced time slot changes. Naturally Sadie was a Canadian -produced Television program that currently airs on Family in Canada, Nickelodeon in the Sister Sister is an American television Sitcom about Twin girls ( Tia and Tamera Mowry) separated and The station returned to a more normal schedule on September 4, 2007. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Current U. S. schedule
Please see Disney Channel schedule
Logos
Disney Channel used Mickey Mouse's face as its logo since its debut from 1983 to 1997.
From 1997 - 2002, Disney Channel introduced the Mickey Mouse Ear-Shaped TV Screen logo, and from 1998 - 2002, it also introduced the Zoog Disney logo.
From 2002 - present, Disney Channel used Mickey Mouse's face again, this time with the "Disney Channel" logo. From 2002 - 2007, the face bounced from corner to corner of the screen. They show which 2 shows are next. At the beginning of each movie's, or each episode's, part, the face bounced to the screen and show what show they are watching.
Since early 2007, despite being the same logo, the Bumpers changed to an anstromsphere. They only show which show is next, and they sometimes when the face bounced to the screen, show what series they are watching, but when the face turns into a ribbon at the beginning of each episode's part, they show three series, which are a show they are watching, what show is next, and which show is coming up later. It's also shown during the end credits at the bottom of the screen, except which show they are watching.
Programming Blocks
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney occupies a major part of the programming on Disney Channel in the United States and has done so since it was introduced in 1997. Playhouse Disney is the brand name for Disney Channel 's preschool programs often airing as its own channel outside of the United States Playhouse Disney is the brand name for Disney Channel 's preschool programs often airing as its own channel outside of the United States Its programming airs during the morning hours and is focused on younger children and encourages morals, art, and music. Playhouse Disney airs as a channel in other countries around the world, including France, Australia, and New Zealand. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Some of the programming features series like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, My Friends Tigger and Pooh, and Little Einsteins. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a Children's television series, that premiered in prime time on Disney Channel on May 5, 2006. Handy Manny is a TV animated children's program launched in 2006, part of the Playhouse Disney morning block of the Disney Channel My Friends Tigger & Pooh is a Computer animation Television series, based on Winnie-the-Pooh by A Little Einsteins is an Animated television series on Playhouse Disney which began as a direct-to-video movie Our Big Huge Adventure Movies are frequently shown on Monday, during Playhouse Disney’s Movie Time Monday.
Summer Events
Disney Channel hosts special summer programming events every summer, usually each summer is themed to a Disney Channel Original Series or Disney Channel Original Movies. This article is about Disney Channel series For Disney Channel Original Movies see List of Disney Channel Original Movies. This is a list of television films produced for the Cable network Disney Channel. So Hot Summer! was previously used to describe the events during summer; however, in the year 2007 the name was dropped. Features often include viewer participation in online events, special downloads from DisneyChannel.com, digital trading card trading, new episodes of Disney Channel Original Series, and new Disney Channel Original Movies. DisneyChannelcom is the official website of Disney Channel, a children's TV channel This article is about Disney Channel series For Disney Channel Original Movies see List of Disney Channel Original Movies. This is a list of television films produced for the Cable network Disney Channel. Also, the Disney Channel Games are shown during this time period. In the summer of 2008 new stars of Disney Channel will be participating in the Disney Channel Games including some talented disney musicians, The Jonas Brothers, which are getting their very own tv series, J.O.N.A.S.. The Jonas Brothers are a VMA -nominated American Boy band. They gained their popularity solely from the television network Disney Channel This year, summer programming has been introduced under the title, Disney Channel’s Totally Rockin’ Summer. This is most likely a tie-in with the Disney Channel premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movies, Camp Rock and The Cheetah Girls: One World. Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown Regina Hicks and Karen Gist The Cheetah Girls One World is the third installment of the Disney Channel Original Movie series of The Cheetah Girls films and premiered on August 22
Night of Premieres
Night of premieres is a programming block on Disney Channel. It is generally on a Saturday night. it usually contains new episodes from most of the Disney Channel Original Series. This article is about Disney Channel series For Disney Channel Original Movies see List of Disney Channel Original Movies. The next one will be on July 5, 2008, featuring new episodes of Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Cory in the House, and As the Bell Rings. Hannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American Television series, which debuted on March 24 2006 on Disney Channel. Wizards of Waverly Place is a Live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12 2007 on Disney Channel. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan Cory in the House is an American Children's television series, which debuted January 12, 2007 on Disney Channel, a
Disney Channel Games
Debuted in 2006, the Disney Channel Games includes stars from Disney Channel Original Series and Movies. The Disney Channel Games is an olympic-based special miniseries that has aired in the summer months since 2006 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Disney Channel Games 2007 also aired in the summer of 2007, this time featuring Disney Channel stars from outside of the US. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Games will return again in 2008 in July 27 also featuring stars from outside the US. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
Hauntober Fest
Every year since 2005, Disney Channel airs Halloween themed episodes of series and movies during the Halloween season, including Hocus Pocus, the Halloweentown series, and Twitches. Disney Channel's Hauntober Fest is a nightly marathon of scary Halloween -related movies that debuted on October 1, 2005 on Disney Channel Hocus Pocus is a children's 1993 Halloween -themed film released by Disney, and directed by Kenny Ortega (known mainly for his The Halloweentown movie series aired as works for television on The Disney Channel (presented as " Disney Channel Original Movies " between 1998 and 2006 Twitches is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie, is based on the the popular T*Witches book series published by Scholastic Press. In 2007, Disney Channel aired the Twitches sequel, Twitches Too. Twitches Too is a 2007 Disney Channel Original Movie. It is the sequel to the hit Disney Channel Original Movie Twitches Disney Channel also aired new Halloween episodes of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and their newest show Wizards of Waverly Place revolving around wizards, a Halloween object. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan Wizards of Waverly Place is a Live-action Disney Channel Original Series which premiered on October 12 2007 on Disney Channel.
New Year's Specials
Happy U Year is an event that premiered December 31, 2007 on Disney Channel. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Previous titles for this celebration include New Years Eve Sing-Along Bowl-A-Thon, hosted by Disney Channel stars. The event features videos sent by viewers of Disney Channel sending in their own shout-outs, music videos from their favorite shows and movies, and the opportunity to be included on the television program. Previews started airing in the fall of 2007 and continued to air throughout Happy U Year. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The event is comprised of the top 10 episodes voted by Disney Channel stars and enables the voter to choose their top 5 favorite episodes of 2007 along with their favorite movies that premiered this year. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The top episodes and movies were shown both December 31, 2007 and January 1, 2008. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Past Programming Blocks
Adventures in Comedy
Cartoon comedy series added in Summer 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The block consists of Lilo and Stitch: The Series, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King’s Timon and Pumbaa, and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Lilo & Stitch The Series is the animated television spinoff of the feature film Lilo & Stitch and the follow-up to Stitch! The Movie The Little Mermaid is an Animated Walt Disney Television Animation Television series based on the 1989 Disney film of the same name The Lion King's Timon & Pumbaa is a Disney Animated television series that originally aired from 1995 to 1999. Buzz Lightyear of Star Command is a name of a Disney Animated Science fiction adventure series This block has since been dissolved into the regular schedule as of May 28 with the shows airing on the early morning. This block was removed on Monday, May 28th, 2007.
Magnetude
This was added to Disney Channel summer of 2004. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " It aired every Friday and it involved 4 magnets that would host the show and air brand new episodes of Lilo & Stitch: The Series, Kim Possible, Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, etc. It was soon cancelled.
Disney Channel Diner
An opportunity to watch some of Disney Channel’s most popular shows weekdays at 6/5 central. That's So Raven was aired on Monday, then Phil of the Future on Tuesday, then Hannah Montana on Wednesday, then The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Thursday, and then Life with Derek on Friday. That's So Raven is an Emmy, Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, and Teen Choice Award Award-winning American Phil of the Future is an American Comedy Children's television series that was produced by 2121 Productions (a part of Brookwell Hannah Montana is an Emmy Award-nominated American Television series, which debuted on March 24 2006 on Disney Channel. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody was an American Disney Channel Original Series created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan Life with Derek is a Canadian Sitcom that is currently being aired on Family Channel (English and VRAK This block was added September 2006. September 2006 was marked by a controversy surrounding statements made by Pope Benedict XVI regarding Islam, during the same week as the fifth anniversary This block was cancelled after major scheduling changes on May 28, 2007.
Movies
A movie is broadcast almost every night, but not necessarily a theatrically released feature film. This is a list of television films produced for the Cable network Disney Channel. Disney Channel airs new made-for-TV movies, called Disney Channel Original Movies (or DCOMs), about 4 to 6 times a year, and those are frequently broadcast during that timeslot. This is a list of television films produced for the Cable network Disney Channel. In 2000, Disney Channel claimed to produce a new movie each month; this only lasted throughout that same year. The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the
In 2007, Jump In! became the most-watched DCOM on its premiere, it brought 8. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jump In! is the 69th Disney Channel Original Movie, which premiered on January 12, 2007. 2 million viewers, beating ratings champion The Cheetah Girls 2. The Cheetah Girls 2 (also known as The Cheetah Girls 2 When in Spain is the sequel to the Disney Channel original movie The Cheetah Girls Its soundtrack became available January 2, 2007. However, High School Musical 2 is the most successful DCOM in popularity and awards, setting a cable record for most viewers of a basic cable program, when its debut scored 17. High School Musical 2 is the Sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. 2 million, a record that stood until the December 3rd Monday Night Football matchup between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens on corporate sibling ESPN surpassed it with 17. Monday Night Football ( MNF) is a Live television broadcast of the National Football League. The New England Patriots, commonly called the " Pats " by sports writers and fans are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to 5 million viewers. The Cheetah Girls films are also notably successful, with huge merchandise, sold out concert tours and soundtrack sales.
The channel will occasionally secure the rights to air a picture released by a non-Disney studio, most notably Warner Bros.' Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (along with its sequels, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban), the same studio's The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, NBC Universal's Beethoven, Sony Pictures' Stuart Little and the same studio's Little Secrets which was owned by Samuel Goldwyn Films. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) is the first novel in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants is a series of four bestselling young adult novels by Ann Brashares. NBC Universal is a media and Entertainment company formed in May 2004 by the combination of General Electric 's NBC with Vivendi Universal Ludwig van Beethoven ( English ˈlʊdvɪg væn ˈbeɪtoʊvən, 16 December 1770 &ndash 26 March 1827 was a German Composer and Pianist. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony Stuart Little is a 1999 Live-action Film, based on the novel of the same name. Little Secrets is an Independent film starring Evan Rachel Wood, Michael Angarano and David Gallagher. The Samuel Goldwyn Company was an Independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr Also, another non-Disney Christmas themed movie, The Polar Express was aired. The Polar Express is a 2004 Academy Award -nominated feature film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van
During the 1980s and 1990s, movies made up most Disney's evening and overnight schedule. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 It now only airs usually around 12 hours of movies per week, occasionally 14 or 15. A Disney Channel Original Movie used to air twice in a row on the night of its Friday night premiere; this tradition ended with the premiere of High School Musical. Most movies airing on Disney Channel usually run in the 95 to 105-minute range, promos included.
Because of this, Disney airs filler programming following the movie:
- If it lasts 1:25 to 1:35, an Original Series will air (Disney used to air syndicated series that aired on the channel).
- If it lasts 1:40 to 1:45, a miniature episode of an Original Animated Series will air (most likely an 11-minute episode of an Animated Original Series).
- If it lasts 1:50 to 1:55, either a music video or two, along with Disney Channel promos, will air, or an episode of Shaun the Sheep, The Road to The Cheetah Girls 3: One World or As the Bell Rings may run. The Cheetah Girls One World is the third installment of the Disney Channel Original Movie series of The Cheetah Girls films and premiered on August 22
In November 2006, the Disney Channel Original Movie opener was remixed.
Promotions
Disney Channel has aired promotions for General Mills cereals, Yoplait, McDonald's, Danimals, Subway, and Kellogg's. General Mills ( is a Fortune 500 Corporation, mainly concerned with Food products which is headquartered in Golden Valley, Minnesota Yoplait (pronounced yo-play or yop-lay depending on native dialects is a company owned by two French holdings SODIAAL and PAI Management and is the second best selling brand in Groupe Danone () (known as Dannon in the United States) is a French food-products company based in Paris. Subway Restaurants, commonly known as Subway, is a Fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells Sandwiches and Salads called Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kellogg's, or even more formally Kellogg's of Battle Creek) is an American multinational Though they are not regular commercials, they are tailored to Disney Channel as sponsors of Disney Channel. Other than these sponsors, Disney Channel's program breaks remain, for the most part, to consist mostly of promos for the Channel's programming as well as occasional promos for other Disney-ABC Television Group networks (except SOAPnet), music videos and public service announcements promoting physical activity. SOAPnet (stylized from 2000 to 2002 as SoapNet) is an American Cable television channel
References
- ^ Karl Taro Greenfeld, "How Mickey Got His Groove Back," Condé Nast Portfolio, May 2008, 126-131 & 150. Condé Nast Portfolio is a business Magazine published by Condé Nast.
- ^ Ibid.
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