Disney Channel (French TV channel)

This article is about the European French version of Disney Channel. For the Canadian French version, see La Chaîne Disney. For a defunct programming block on FR3 (now France 3), see Le Disney Channel.

Television channel

Disney Channel (France)

Country| France
Broadcast area|

* France and overseas
* Belgium
* Luxembourg
* Switzerland
* Andorra
* Haiti
* Francophone Africa

Headquarters| Quai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris, France
Programming
Language(s)| French (dubbing/subtitles)
English
Picture format|

* HDTV 1080i
* SDTV 576i (via Disney+)

Timeshift service| Disney Channel +1
Ownership
Owner| The Walt Disney Company France
Sister channels| Disney Junior
History
Launched|

* 22 March 1997; 27 years ago (1997-03-22) (Disney Channel)
* 2 November 2002; 21 years ago (2002-11-02) (Disney Channel +1)

Links
Website| tv.disney.fr
Availability
Terrestrial
Canal+|

* Channel 139 (Disney Channel)
* Channel 140 (Disney Channel +1)

Disney Channel is a French private thematic television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company France.

The channel was launched on 22 March 1997. It was free with ISPs from April 2011 to April 2020.[1][2][3][4]

In 2013, Disney Channel had the largest audience share of thematic pay channels in France (0.8%), according to a study carried out by Médiamétrie.[5]

## History[edit]

The channel launched on 22 March 1997 at 6:00pm (Paris Time),[6] at its inception, was available on Canal Satellite at a price of 35 francs (around €5).[7] The channel was ad-free since its launched.[8]

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.[9]

After an announcement at the end of November 2006, four Disney channels were available in the Belgian television offer via ADSL Belgacom TV from 1 December 2006.[10][11]

On 23 October 2007, the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel (lit. 'Superior Audiovisual Council') pinned the various of channels of Disney in France for their programming in 2006.[12] The CSA alerts Playhouse Disney to the lack of investment in French and independent audiovisual production. For Disney Channel, the CSA warns the channel for its lack of investment in independent individual production and puts it on notice regarding its prime-time broadcasting quotas.

On 13 July 2009, Walt Disney Television and NRJ 12 announced an agreement to broadcast Disney Channel exclusives on the NRJ12 channel from 24 August 2009.[13] NRJ 12 will broadcast exclusively over-the-air series produced by Walt Disney Television and will be able to re-broadcast existing series after broadcast on Disney Channel[14] such as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Wizards of Waverly Place and Sonny with a Chance.

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 Disneytek.[15] On 1 May 2011 the channel rebranded its graphical package. On 24 August 2011, Disney Channel and Disney Channel +1 switched to 16:9 format, taking the opportunity to put on a new logo. in 20 September 2011, Disney Channel has its own high-definition version.

Since 2 January 2012, it has been the most watched cable/satellite channel with 1.1% (including Disney Channel +1). It is the most watched youth channel.

On 29 June 2015, the channel ceased to be offered to Belgians, replaced by a new Belgian version, which have a French and Dutch speaking version.

The channel had a programming block, Les Grandes histoires de Disney Junior (lit. The Great Stories of Disney Junior), and from 2015 of the Disney XD Zone. The programs of these two channels were only diffused there in their block. The programming blocks disappeared in June 2016.

Disney Channel celebrates its 20th anniversary in France from January to March 2017, notably with the film, Mère et Fille: California Dream, a French Disney Channel Original Movie.

In parallel with the French launch of Disney+ scheduled for 24 March 2020,[16] but postponed to 7 April,[17] Disney XD, Disney Cinema and three services (Disney Channel Pop Pick, Disney English and Hola Disney) were shut down, and Disney Channel became back a Canal+ exclusive, being removed of Bouygues Telecom on 30 March, Free on 2 April, Orange on 9 April and finally SFR on 30 June.[18][19]

## Visual identity (logo)[edit]

* 21 June 2003–23 August 2011

* 30 June 2014–31 March 2017

* 1 April 2017–28 August 2022

* 29 August 2022–present

## Slogans[edit]

* « La télé bien allumée » (What is on TV) (1997-1999)
* « L'Imaginachaine » (The Imagination Channel) (1999-2003)
* « Fais le plein de fun, fais le plein de Disney Channel » (Fill up on fun, fill up on Disney Channel) (2013-2016)
* « Les émotions sont faites pour être partagées, partages les sur Disney Channel » (The emotions are meant to be shared, share them on Disney Channel) (since 2016)

## Programming[edit]

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

The channel broadcasts all Disney movies and series, and rebroadcast them several times a year from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.

The channel's programming often varied between Disney live-action movies and series and Disney animated movies and series, but generally, the programming of Disney films and live-action series and Disney films and animated series was more accentuated on Tuesday evenings, Wednesdays and Weekends.

### Programming blocks[edit]

#### Current programming blocks[edit]

* Les Nouvelles Héroïnes (The New Heroines) (since 2017)
* Toon Story (since 2017)
* We Love Family (since 2019)
* Trop School (Too School or Too Much School) (since 2020)
* Disney Channel Party (since 2020)
* Tous avec Miraculous (All with Miraculous) (since 2020)

#### Former programming blocks[edit]

* Art Attack (1997-2006, now broadcast on Disney Junior)
* Brian O'Brian (2008-2009)
* DC Spot (2016-2019)
* Disney Channel Games (2006-2008)
* Disney Channel Talents (2006-2017)
* Disney XD Zone (2015-2016)
* "Extrasons", "Wazakid" et "Tousskissor" (2006-2007)
* La Nuit du Court (Night of the Court )
* Le Labo des blouses (The Lab Coat) (2001-2003)
* Les Grandes histoires de Disney Junior (The Great Stories of Disney Junior) (2015-2016)
* Les Trésors du sixième sens (The Treasures of the Sixth Sense) (2003-2004)
* Shake It Up Dance Talents (2011-2012)
* Disney Dance Talents (2013-2019)
* Maxi séries
* Star Buzz
* Soy Luna : Le Mag (2016)
* Spot Mag
* Top Gag (2012-2013) (French version of America's Funniest Home Videos)
* We Love Family, la Compil de Satine (2019-2020)
* Zapping Zone (1997-2005)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Arrivée de 2 chaînes Disney dans le bouquet basic de Free le 1er avril". Univers Freebox (in French). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
2. ^ "Disney Channel investi l'offre de base et le bouquet Extra de la TV d'Orange". alloforfait.fr (in French). 31 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
3. ^ "Disney Channel arrive sur les box ADSL et devient gratuit définitivement". Toussus.Net (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
4. ^ "Disney Channel joins IPTV platforms". rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
5. ^ "Le classement des chaînes thématiques payantes en France". Challenges (in French). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
6. ^ "Mickey grimpe sur le satellite". Le Monde.fr (in French). 22 March 1997. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
7. ^ "Disney Channel dépasse ses objectifs". Les Echos (in French). 5 September 1997. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
8. ^ Dassonville, Aude. "Les petites chaînes qui poussent (25): Disney Channel. La souris se fait les dents. Mickey et ses amis, en version française, ont déjà conquis 500 000 foyers". Libération (in French). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
9. ^ "CanalSat : lancera une nouvelle chaîne Disney à la rentrée". Boursier.com. 29 May 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2007.
10. ^ Bourguignon, Grégoire (30 November 2006). "Les chaînes Disney débarquent sur Belgacom TV". Astel (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
11. ^ "Tuner Production". Tuner Production (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2022.
12. ^ "Bilan 2006 de 17 chaînes payantes". csa.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
13. ^ "NRJ 12 acquiert l'exclusivité des séries Disney pour les "Tweens"". Univers Freebox (in French). 20 July 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
14. ^ "NRJ 12 acquiert l'exclusivité des séries Disney pour les "Tweens"". Univers Freebox (in French). 20 July 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
15. ^ "Tutoriel : Télécharger une vidéo Disney ou abc sur votre ordinateur". universfreebox.com. 19 April 2011.
16. ^ "Disney+ confirme son lancement le 24 mars". Le Monde.fr (in French). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
17. ^ "Coronavirus: Netflix dégradé, Disney + menacé". Les Echos (in French). 19 March 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
18. ^ Mihu, Florian (5 March 2020). "Disney Channel devient une exclusivité CANAL". Disneyphile (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
19. ^ Mihu, Florian (26 May 2021). "Disney prévoit de fermer une centaine de chaînes dans le monde en 2021". Disneyphile (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* DisneyChannelFR
* DisneyChannelFR
* DisneyChannelFR

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Studios|

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* History of Disney Channel

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