Disney Channel (Bulgarian TV channel)

Bulgarian pay television channel

Television channel

Disney Channel

Country| United Kingdom
Broadcast area| Bulgaria
Headquarters| 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)| Bulgarian (dubbing/subtitles)
English
Picture format| SDTV 576i (16:9)
Ownership
Owner| The Walt Disney Company Limited
Disney Branded Television (Disney International Operations)
Sister channels|

List

*     * 24Kitchen
* Disney XD
* Disney Junior (Bulgaria)
* National Geographic
* Nat Geo Wild
* Star Channel
* Star Crime
* Star Life

History
Launched| 19 September 2009; 14 years ago (2009-09-19)
Former names| Fox Kids (1999-2005)
Jetix (2005-2009)
Links
Website| tv.disney.bg

Disney Channel is a U.K. pan-European-managed[1] Bulgarian pay television kids' channel, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. a localized version of the original American version of the channel It was launched on 19 September 2009, replacing Jetix Eastern Europe. It shares its feed with Disney Channel Romania.

## History

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The channel was launched in April 1999 as Fox Kids Central and Eastern Europe,[2] following the 1996 launch of Fox Kids UK. The network's programming consisted mostly of older shows from Fox Children's Productions, which were aired in the US Fox Kids block, and shows from its co-owners, Saban International. Saban also supplied the channel with the series from the Marvel Animated Universe. Most Bulgarian operators made it available in 1999, often with Russian audio. Later, they mostly switched to the English track.

In 2000, Bulgarian free-to-air television channel bTV, then owned by News Corporation, launched a Fox Kids-branded block which aired on weekday afternoons and weekend mornings. In 2004 the Fox Kids block was renamed to Jetix. It was removed in 2008, although bTV still airs shows from Jetix, but not part of any block.

In 2001, The Walt Disney Company announced its intention to buy Fox Kids' majority owner, Fox Family Worldwide, along with Haim Saban's entertainment companies, which in turn partly owned Fox Family. In 2004, Fox Kids Europe, Fox Kids Latin America and Disney announced to brand all their channels under one brand, titled Jetix. Jetix began as a block on Fox Kids and would eventually rebrand on 1 January 2005.[3]

After Robert Iger became Disney's new chief executive officer, the company started to rename some of its properties in order to focus more on its key brands like Disney and ABC. Disney announced in December 2008 to fully purchase Jetix Europe and have it delisted from the Euronext. Most Jetix channels were changed over to Disney XD, but on 26 May 2009, Disney announced that the Jetix channel in certain countries (namely Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria) would be renamed to Disney Channel instead, marking that channel's first introduction in these countries. The channel finally rebranded to Disney Channel on 19 September 2009.[4]

On 1 June 2011, the channel was rebranded to the American graphical package, with the app logo. On 21 July 2014 the channel was rebranded with the German graphical package. On 11 August 2015 Disney Channel Eastern Europe changed its aspect ratio from 4:3 to 16:9.

## Programming

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Series  | Bulgarian title  | Dubbing studio

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Current programming
The Lion Guard | Пазител на лъвските земи  |
Soy Luna | Луна  |
Violetta | Виолета  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Phineas and Ferb | Финиъс и Фърб  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)(Formally voice-over for Season 1, only in 2020, they fully-dubbed Season 1 due to Disney+ existence)
Gravity Falls | Тайните на Гравити Фолс  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Jessie | Джеси  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Dog with a Blog | Куче с блог  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Austin & Ally | Остин и Али  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Liv and Maddie | Лив и Мади  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Girl Meets World | Райли в големия свят  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Lab Rats | Клонинги в мазето  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Crash & Bernstein | Краш и Бърнстиин  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
I Didn't Do It | Не бях аз  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Mighty Med | Доктори на супергерои  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Wolfblood | Улф Блъд  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
The 7D | 7 д  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch | Сабрина: Тайната на една вещица  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Good Luck Charlie | Късмет, Чарли  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
The ZhuZhus | Зу Зу  | Alexandra Audio
Raven’s Home | Домът на гарвана  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
GhostForce |  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Miraculous Ladybug: Tales of Ladybug and Chat Noir | Чудотворната калинка: Приказки за калинката и Chat Noir  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Hotel Transylvania: The Series | Хотел Трансилвания: Поредицата  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Upcoming programming
Former programming
H2O: Just Add Water | Хаш две о  |
Summer Days | Лятна ваканция  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Mako Mermaids | Русалките от Мако  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Aaron Stone | Арън Стоун  | Media Link (voice-over)
American Dragon: Jake Long | Американски дракон: Джейк Лонг  | Media Link (voice-over)
Brandy & Mr. Whiskers | Бранди и Господин Уискърс  | Media Link (voice-over)
Hannah Montana | Хана Монтана  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Jonas | Джонас  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Jonas LA | Джонас: Лос Анджелис  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Kim Possible | Ким Суперплюс  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Sonny with a Chance | Съни на алеята на славата  | Media Link (voice-over); Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Nini | Нини  | Media Link (voice-over)
The Replacements | Смяна  | Media Link (voice-over)
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Лудориите на Зак и Коди  | Media Link (voice-over)
Have a Laugh! | Посмейте се!  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Wizards of Waverly Place | Магьосниците от Уейвърли плейс  | Media Link (voice-over); Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Zeke and Luther | Зик и Лутър  | Media Link (voice-over); Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
I'm in the Band | В групата съм  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
The Suite Life on Deck | Корабните приключения на Зак и Коди  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Pair of Kings | Крале по неволя  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil | Щурият Бутовски  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Shake It Up | Раздвижи се  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Fish Hooks | Риби Тийнейджъри  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
A.N.T. Farm | Фермата Г.О.Т.  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Kickin' It | Братя по карате  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Disney Junior
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse | В клуба на Мики Маус  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Jake and the Never Land Pirates | Джейк и пиратите от Невърленд  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Sofia the First | София Първа  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Jungle Junction | Кръстовище в джунглата  | Media Link (voice-over)
Doc McStuffins | Док Макплюшинс  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
My Friends Tigger & Pooh | Моите приятели Тигъра и Мечо Пух  |
Little Einsteins | Айнщайнчета  |
Handy Manny | Майстор Мани  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Special Agent Oso | Специален агент Осо  | Media Link (voice-over)
Jaden the Cat | Jaden котката  | Media Link (voice-over)
Bob the Builder | Боб строителя  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Lalaloopsy | Лала смахнат  | Media Link (voice-over)
Imagination Movers | Усмихнати умници ( Сериозно?)  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
LazyTown | Мързелград  |
Other programming
Stoked | Вълнения по вълните  | Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
H2O: Just Add Water | H2O (read as "Русалки" in bTV Comedy)  | Media Link (voice-over)
Jimmy Cool | Джими Куул  | Media Link (voice-over)
The Fairly OddParents | Кръстници-вълшебници  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Kid vs. Kat | Хлапето срещу господин Кот  | Media Link (voice-over); Doli Media Studio (lip sync)
Monster Buster Club | Монстър Бъстър Клъб  | Media Link (voice-over)
Pokémon | Покемон  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)
Jake & Blake | Джейк и Блейк  | Alexandra Audio (lip sync)

## See also

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* Jetix Play
* Disney XD
* Playhouse Disney

## References

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1. ^ "За Нас" [About us]. TV Disney BG (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 30 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
2. ^ "Jetix Europe N.V. Annual Review and Financial Statements 2006" (PDF). p. 12\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
3. ^ "Financial Results –Six Months to March 31, 2005" (PDF). Jetix Europe NV. 9 June 2005. p. 5\. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
4. ^ Dziadul, Chris (26 May 2009). "Jetix to become Disney". Broadband TV News. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2022.

## External links

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* Disney Bulgaria on YouTube
* Disney Channel Bulgaria website
* TeleManiac Disney Channel forum Archived 2009-09-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Bulgarian)

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Disney Branded Television

Part of The Walt Disney Company

Networks & blocks|

* Disney Channel
* programming
* Disney Jr.
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* block list
* Disney XD
* programming

Disney Channel|

* Canada
* English
* French
* Central Europe
* Czech Republic
* Hungary
* France
* Belgium
* Germany
* Scandinavia
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Eastern Europe
* Bulgaria
* Czech Republic
* Romania
* Portugal
* Spain
* India
* Hungama TV
* Disney International HD
* Super Hungama
* Japan
* Latin America
* Europe, Middle East and Africa
* Israel

Disney Jr.|

* Europe, Middle East and Africa
* Canada
* India
* Israel
* Latin America (Spanish)
* Spain
* Portugal
* France
* Belgium
* Flanders
* Japan

Disney XD|

* Canada
* Netherlands
* Poland

Defunct|

| Disney Channel|

* Australia and NZ
* Southeast Asia
* South Korea
* Italy
* Turkey
* UK and Ireland
* Russia
* Ukraine

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Disney Jr.|

* Asia
* Brazil
* Hungary
* Netherlands
* Australia and NZ
* Italy
* Germany
* UK and Ireland
* Scandinavia

Disney XD|

* Africa, MENA, Balkans, and Greece
* Southeast Asia
* Australia and NZ
* India
* Latin America
* Italy
* Spain
* France and Switzerland
* Germany
* UK and Ireland
* Scandinavia and Baltic
* Japan

Other|

* ABC1
* Disney Cinemagic
* Disney Cinema
* Disney in English
* Toon Disney
* Jetix
* Jetix Play
* Soapnet

Studios|

* Disney Television Animation
* It's a Laugh Productions
* Disney Original Documentary

See also|

* History of Disney Channel

* Disney General Entertainment Content
* Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution
* Disney TV programming blocks

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Television in Bulgaria

Public state-owned|

| Bulgarian National Television|

* BNT 1 (HD)
* BNT 2 (HD)
* BNT 3 (HD)
* BNT 4 (HD)

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Private with national coverage|

| bTV Media Group|

* bTV (HD)
* bTV Comedy
* bTV Cinema
* bTV Action (HD)
* bTV Story
* bTV International
* Ring (HD)

|

Nova Broadcasting Group|

* Nova
* Nova News
* Kino Nova
* Nova Sport (HD)
* Diema
* Diema Family
* Diema Sport (HD)
* Diema Sport 2 (HD)
* Diema Sport 3 (HD)

Investor.BG|

* Bulgaria ON AIR
* Bloomberg TV Bulgaria

Private other|

| Fen TV television Group|

* Fen TV (HD)
* Balkanika TV (HD)
* Fen Folk

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Payner Media|

* Planeta TV
* Planeta Folk
* Planeta HD

Disney Bulgaria|

* Disney Channel
* Disney Junior
* Disney XD
* Star Channel (HD)
* Star Crime (HD)
* Star Life (HD)
* 24Kitchen (HD)
* National Geographic (TV network) (HD)
* Nat Geo Wild (HD)

Viasat Broadcasting|

* TV1000 Balkan
* Viasat History
* Viasat Explore
* Viasat Nature

AMC Networks International UK|

* AMC
* CBS Drama
* CBS Reality
* Crime & Investigation
* Da Vinci Learning
* Extreme Sports Channel
* Fine Living Network
* Food Network
* History (HD)
* JimJam
* Outdoor Channel (HD)

AXN Networks|

* AXN
* AXN Black
* AXN White

Warner Bros. Discovery|

* TLC
* Discovery
* Animal Planet
* HBO (HD)
* HBO 2 (HD)
* HBO 3 (HD)
* Cinemax (HD)
* Cinemax 2 (HD)
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito

Other channels|

* TV1
* Euronews Bulgaria
* Max Sport
* City TV
* The Voice
* SKAT
* 7/8 TV

Defunct channels|

* MM
* M2
* Nova+
* Diema Extra
* TV7
* News7
* Super7
* Sport7
* Kanal 3
* Alfa TV
* TV+

DVB-C providers|

* A1 Bulgaria
* NET1

DVB-S providers|

* A1 Bulgaria
* Bulsatcom
* Vivacom

IPTV providers|

* A1 Bulgaria
* Bulsatcom
* Vivacom
* Cooolbox

Terrestrial providers|

* Vivacom

Defunct operators|

* blizoo

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