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Disney Channel was an Italian pay television channel that was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Italy. It was launched on 3 October 1998, [1] and its programming consists on the Disney Channel series (either American, European or locally produced) and third party programming acquired by the network.
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Disney Channel was an Italian pay television channel that was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Italy. It was launched on 3 October 1998, and its programming consists on the Disney Channel series (either American, European or locally produced) and third party programming acquired by the
List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel. Third variant of the 2014 logo used since 2019. This article lists past, present and future television programming on American basic cable channel and former premium channel, Disney Channel, since its launch on April 18, 1983.
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Disney Channel was an Italian pay television channel that was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Italy. It was launched on October 3, 1998, and its programming consists on original Disney Channel series (either American, European, or locally produced) and third party programming acquired by the network.
Disney Channel and its timeshift ceased broadcasting on May 1, 2020 due to Disney failing to renew a deal with Sky Italy, with content moving to Disney+.
On October 3, 1998, Disney Channel officially began broadcasting in Italy on Canal+'s Italian pay-TV platform TELE+ Digitale (originaly know as D+) at a price of 7,80€ per month, with the channel being initially an exclusive to Canal+'s pay TV platform in Italy similarly to how it was the case in France (Canal Satellite Numerique) and Spain (Canal Satélite Digital), and opening with the Italian television premiere of The Lion King.
The channel used the slogan "Libera la tua Immaginazione" (English: "Free your imagination"). Among the first programs on the channel were Disney animated television series, such as Timon & Pumbaa and Aladdin: The Series. It also showed Disney films and some Disney Channel Original Movies on "Il Fantastico Mondo Disney" (The Wonderful World of Disney) each evening at 20.30 (8:30 pm). A new film was shown every Saturday at the same time slot. In January 1999, Disney Channel launched its original live presentation show: Disney Channel Live (later called Live Zone). In this program, hosted by Isabella Arrigoni and Massimiliano Ossini, viewers interact with the hosts and join games. Other popular programs were Live Zone – Musica, Live Zone – Sport, Live Zone – Da scoprire, Live Zone – Da ridere, and Una stella per te (A Star for You).
On November 7, 1999, Disney Channel adopted the new "Circles" logo and indents of Disney Channel UK (created by GÉDÉON). In 2002, Disney Channel launched two new programs: Quasi Gol and L'ora della magia.
In June 2003, Disney Channel adopted the American Disney Channel's new logo (designed by CA Square), along with new graphics and indents. By the end of July, the channel became an exclusive to Sky Italia, after the merger between TELE+ Digitale and Stream TV.
ended in September 2003; it was replaced by Prime Time, led by the hosts of Live Zone, Isabella Arrigoni and Massimiliano Ossini. Even programs secondary to Live Zone were replaced by newer ones like Tok, Eta Beta, and Skatenati. Another program was added: Scooter.
On December 24, 2004, Disney introduced Disney Channel +1, where all regular programs from Disney Channel are postponed an hour, alongside the launch of Playhouse Disney and Toon Disney in Italy.
Disney Channel HD
It was the high definition version of Disney Channel, launched on February 1, 2012. It was only available on the Sky Italia platform for owners of Sky Box HD. On this version, moreover, subtitles were available (where present) in Italian and English.
Disney Channel +1
It was the time-shift version, launched on December 24, 2004, which re-aired the Disney Channel programs an hour later.
Disney Channel +2
It was the time-shift version of the Disney Channel, launched on October 1, 2011, which re-aired the programs two hours later. This time-shift variant was completely exclusive to Italy. It was later ceased its broadcasts on 9 April 2018.
Disney Channel was an Italian pay television channel that was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Italy. It was launched on 3 October 1998, [1] and its programming consists on original Disney Channel series (either American, European or locally produced) and third party programming acquired by the network.
This is a list of television programs currently broadcast (including first-runs and reruns), scheduled to be broadcast or formerly broadcast on Disney Channel (formerly "The Disney Channel"), a family-oriented American basic cable channel and former premium channel, owned by The Walt Disney Company . Contents. 1 Current programming.
