Disney Channel (French TV channel)

Disney Channel is a French pay television channel, owned by the Walt Disney Company. It was launched in March 1997, primarily on the CanalSatellite platform.

For a defunct programming block on FR3 (now France 3), see Le Disney Channel.

Disney Channel (France)
CountryFrance
Broadcast areaFrance
Africa
Monaco
Switzerland
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HeadquartersParis, France
Programming
Language(s)French
English
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
576i (SDTV)
Timeshift serviceDisney Channel +1
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company France
Sister channelsDisney Junior
History
Launched26 January 1985 (1985-01-26) (programming block; as Le Disney Channel)
22 July 1997 (1997-07-22) (channel)
Closed31 December 1988 (1988-12-31) (programming block)
Links
Websitedisneychannel.fr
Availability
Cable
Numericable (via Canal+)Channel 208
Channel 209 (+1)
UPC SwitzerlandChannel 190
SFR RéunionChannel 157
Satellite
Canal+Channel 139
Channel 140 (+1)
TéléSATChannel 32
Channel 33 (+1)
Canal+ CaraïbesChannel 150
Canal+ CalédonieChannel 131
Canal+ RéunionChannel 115
Canal+ AfriqueChannel 85
IPTV
Freebox (via Canal+)Channel 48 (HD)
Channel 139 (+1)
Orange (via Canal+)Channel 100
Channel 101 (+1)
Sunrise (Teleclub Premium)Channel 311

History

On 2 November 2002, the portfolio of Disney-branded channels in France expanded from one to four channel with the launch of Toon Disney, Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior), and Disney Channel +1. The movie channel Disney Cinemagic (now Disney Cinéma) was launched in September 2007.[1]

On 1 April 2011, the channel was launched on IPTV platforms. On 19 April 2011, Disney and Free ISP launched a VOD service on Freebox called Disney-Tek[2] On 1 May 2011 the channel rebranded its graphical package.

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel (France)

References
  1. "CanalSat : lancera une nouvelle chaîne Disney à la rentrée". Boursier.com. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
  2. http://www.universfreebox.com/article13853.html
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