Disney Channel (Scandinavian TV channel)

Children's television channel in Scandinavia

This article is about a version of Disney Channel broadcast to Nordic countries. For other international versions, see Disney Branded Television.

Television channel

Disney Channel (Scandinavia)

Country| United Kingdom
Broadcast area|

* Denmark
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* Iceland
* Norway
* Sweden

Headquarters| 3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)|

*     * Swedish
* Norwegian
* Danish
* English
* Finnish (subtitles for most TV shows, continuity and bumpers in English)
* Russian (continuity and bumpers in English) (2012-2023)

Picture format| SDTV 576i, 16:9
Ownership
Owner| The Walt Disney Company Limited
Disney Branded Television (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channels|

*     * Disney Junior
* Star Channel (Finland)
* National Geographic
* National Geographic Wild

History
Launched| 28 February 2003; 20 years ago (2003-02-28) (original)
1 April 2024; 37 days' time (2024-04-01) (relaunch)
Replaced| Disney Channel EMEA (original and relaunch)
Disney Junior (relaunch)
Closed| 28 February 2023; 11 months ago (2023-02-28) (on Allente & the Baltics)
5 June 2023 (2023-06-05) (all platforms) at 6:00  am (original)
Replaced by| Disney Channel EMEA (original)
Links
Website|

* Swedish Website
* Danish Website
* Norwegian Website

Availability
Terrestrial
RiksTV (Norway)| Channel 14
Boxer (Denmark)| Channel 25[1]
Televarpið (Faroe Islands)| Channel 18
Digitalísland (Iceland)| Channel 60[2][3]

Disney Channel was a Scandinavian children's television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited. On 5 June 2023, it was shutdown and merged into Disney Channel EMEA, but will be relaunched on April 1, 2024.

## History[edit]

On 28 February 2003, almost 80 years since the founding of The Walt Disney Company and almost 20 years since the launch of the original Disney Channel in the United States, the Disney Channel was launched, and was then at the time exclusive to the Viasat satellite platform (Sirius 4).[4]

Later that year, it became available on digital cable networks, such as the Swedish Com Hem. Once the channel was originally launched, the only programs aired were animated, many of which were not Disney Channel Original Series (as they are called in the U.S.). The first live-action series aired on Disney Channel was Smart Guy, which debuted in 2005.[citation needed]

In 2003, the channel also applied for a license to broadcast in the Swedish digital terrestrial television network. The Disney Channel was among the channels recommended by the Swedish Radio and TV Authority, and the government granted the Disney Channel a broadcasting license on 29 January 2004. The terrestrial transmissions could start on 15 February via the Boxer TV Access platform. Soon after that, the channel celebrated its first anniversary by dropping encryption for one weekend. On 1 August 2005, the channel became available to subscribers of the Canal Digital (Thor 2) satellite platform. Simultaneously, a sister channel called Toon Disney was launched. A third sister channel, Playhouse Disney, was launched on 1 October 2006.[citation needed]

In the fall of 2009, the channel started broadcasting its first original productions. Among these are a sitcom called Når klokkerne ringer, produced by the Danish production company Nobody, and the music competition My Camp Rock, produced by Titan Television.[5]

In January 2012, Disney Channel Scandinavia got the same on-air logo and graphics as the UK version of Disney Channel at the time. Later in May 2012, the channel updated to 16:9 (widescreen).[citation needed]

Since 1 August 2012, the channel has been airing advertisements between the shows. In the fall of 2012, the Disney Channels in Sweden, Norway and Denmark split feeds during the commercial breaks so it would be easier to air local advertisements; however, the promos and schedule are the same in the Nordic countries.[6][7]

On 28 February 2023, Disney Channel ceased broadcasting on Allente, along with the Russian-language audio track.[8][9] However, it remains in other providers. The same day, the feed ceased broadcasting in the Baltics (Since the addition of the Baltic satellite service Viasat in 2003) and was replaced by the EMEA feed of Disney Channel, on 3 April as Home3, satellite service.

On 5 June 2023 the channel was fully disconnected and it was merged into the Pan-European version.[citation needed]

In February 2024, it was announced that the channel will be relaunched on April 1, 2024 and will also include a Disney Junior branded block during mornings and at weekends as the channel merges with the main one.[10][11]

## Programming[edit]

The channel is mainly aimed at children, broadcasting Disney television series 24 hours daily. Disney feature films are also an important part of the channel's programming. All of the programs are dubbed into local languages. Since autumn 2012, Disney Channel broadcast with different video streams between the countries with its audio stream, but schedule is still the same. Many syndicated programs have been aired on Disney Channel, such as The Fairly OddParents and Scaredy Squirrel.

## Other channels and services[edit]

### Disney Junior[edit]

Main article: Disney Junior (Scandinavia)

Disney Junior is a channel aimed at preschoolers which was launched in October 2006 on the Canal Digital and Viasat satellite operators as Playhouse Disney. Later on, the channel was launched on cable operators. On Com Hem, the largest cable operator in Sweden, the channel was launched on 2 April 2007. On 10 September 2011, Playhouse Disney was rebranded as Disney Junior. The channel will close on March 1, 2024 in Denmark and on April 1, 2024 in other Scandinavian countries and will merge with the main channel.[12][13][14]

### Disney XD (closed)[edit]

Main article: Disney XD (Scandinavia)

Disney XD was a male-skewed children's channel which broadcasts 16 hours a day between 6:00 AM CET and 10:00 PM CET. It replaced Jetix and Toon Disney on 12 September 2009.[15][16] Jetix used to end its daily broadcasts at 6:00 PM. Disney XD is funded by advertising, as was Jetix, while Toon Disney was commercial-free. It closed down on 31 December 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official Swedish Website
* Official Norwegian Website
* Official Danish Website
* Disney Channel Sverige on YouTube
* Disney Channel Norge on YouTube
* Disney Channel Danmark on YouTube

## Logos[edit]

* 2003-2012

* 2012-2014

* 2014-2017

* 2017-2022

* 2022-2023

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Disney Channel på Boxers tv-sendenet" (Press release). Boxer. 16 April 2009.
2. ^ http://www.vodafone.is/sjonvarp/stodvar/disney Archived 30 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine program cable-tv network provider
3. ^ http://www.stod2.is/Dagskra/dagskra?stod=DISNO Archived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine program-listing channel subscription provider
4. ^ Edmunds, Marlene (16 February 2003). "Mickey set to woo new Mouseketeers". Variety. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
5. ^ "Disney Channel stärker upp med lokalproduktioner". Dagens Media. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
6. ^ "Disney vässar svenska reklamerbjudandet". Resumé. 6 November 2012.
7. ^ "Television Broadcast Licensing Update October 2012". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
8. ^ "Allente dropper tre Disney tv-kanaler". FlatpanelsDK. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
9. ^ "23-01-26 Kanaler från Disney utgår". Allente (in Swedish). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
10. ^ "Disney combines Junior with Disney Channel in the Nordics". Broadband TV News. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
11. ^ "Ny Disney-kanal lanseras i Sverige i april". MovieZine. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
12. ^ "Norlys varsler prisstigning og kanalændringer på tv-pakker fra 1. marts - den lille tv-pakke stiger med 45,- / måned". digitalt.tv (in Danish). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
13. ^ "Disney combines Junior with Disney Channel in the Nordics". Broadband TV News. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
14. ^ "Ny Disney-kanal lanseras i Sverige i april". MovieZine. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
15. ^ "LANSERINGSDATUM FÖR DISNEY XD" (Press release). Disney Channel. 29 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009.
16. ^ "DISNEY LANSERAR DISNEY XD I SVERIGE" (Press release). Disney Channel. 10 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013.

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Disney Branded Television

Part of The Walt Disney Company

Networks & blocks|

* Disney Channel
* programming
* Disney Junior
* programming
* block list
* Disney XD
* programming

Disney Channel|

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

Disney Junior|

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

Disney XD|

* Canada
* Netherlands
* Poland

Star Channel|

* Belgium
* Netherlands
* Finland
* Bulgaria
* Star Crime
* Star Life
* Balkans
* Star Crime
* Star Life
* Star Movies
* Portugal
* Star Comedy
* Star Crime
* Star Life
* Star Movies
* Star Mundo
* Spain
* Latin America
* Middle East
* Star Action
* Star Films
* Star Life
* Star Movies
* Star Series
* Star World

FX Networks|

* United States
* FXX
* FXM
* Canada
* FXX
* Baltic
* FX Life
* Poland
* FX Comedy
* Greece
* FX Life
* Turkey
* Latin America

Other channels|

* Now (Turkey)

Defunct|

| Disney Channel|

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

|

Disney Junior|

* 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
* Star Life (Latin America)
* Star Premium (Latin America)
* Radio Disney Group
* Dlife (Japan)

Streaming|

* Disney+
* Star+ (Latin America)
* Hulu
* ESPN+

Studios|

* Disney Television Animation
* Disney Europe 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 Finland

Yleisradio|

* Yle TV1
* Yle TV2
* Yle Teema & Fem

Telia Company (MTV Oy)|

* MTV3
* MTV Ava
* MTV Sub
* MTV Viihde
* MTV Aitio
* MTV Juniori
* MTV Urheilu 1
* MTV Urheilu 2
* MTV Urheilu 3
* MTV Max

Sanoma (Nelonen Media)|

* Nelonen
* Jim
* Liv
* Hero

The Walt Disney Company|

Disney Channel
Star Channel
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild

Warner Bros. Discovery|

Cartoon Network
Cartoonito
Discovery
Discovery Science
Eurosport 1
Eurosport 2
Frii
Kutonen
Investigation Discovery
TLC
Travel Channel
TV5

Paramount Global|

* MTV
* Club MTV
* MTV 00s
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* MTV 90s
* MTV Hits
* MTV Live
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.

Viaplay Group|

* V Sport
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* 1 Suomi
* 2 Suomi
* 1
* Football
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* Premium
* Vinter
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* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* V Film
* Premiere
* Action
* Family
* Hits

Nationwide Finnish|

* Estradi
* INEZ
* Livechat.fi
* Taivas TV7
* onniTV

Viasat World|

* Viasat Explore
* Viasat Nature
* Viasat History

Defunct|

* 0700 11111 deitti
* Aito Iskelmä Harju & Pöntinen
* AlfaTV
* DIGIVIIHDE.fi
* Diggari
* EsportsTV
* HD Life
* HUVI1 & HUVI2
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* Disney Junior
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* MoonTV
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* Ruutu+ Leffat ja Sarjat
* Ruutu+ Urheilu 1
* Ruutu+ Urheilu 2
* Tesvisio
* Urheilukanava
* Viasat Film Comedy
* YLE Extra
* YLE24
* Yle Fem
* YLE TV1+
* Yle Teema
* Yle HD (2011–14)
* 3D–TV [fi]
* AdultTV.fi [fi]
* Ruutu+ Dokkarit [fi]
* Ruutu+ Lapset [fi]
* SuomiTV [fi]
* Tamvisio [fi]
* URHOtv [fi]
* Urheilu+Kanava [fi]
* klubi.tv [fi]

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Television in Norway

NRK|

* NRK1
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* NRK3
* NRK Super
* NRK Tegnspråk

TV 2 Group|

* TV 2 Direkte
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* TV 2 Livsstil
* TV 2 Nyheter
* TV 2 Sport
* 1 & 2
* TV 2 Sport Premium 1 & 2

Warner Bros. Discovery|

* TVNorge
* FEM
* Max
* Vox
* Discovery Channel
* Discovery Science
* Investigation Discovery
* Animal Planet
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport Norge
* TLC Norge
* Travel Channel
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* CNN International

Viaplay Group|

* TV3
* TV3+
* TV6
* V Sport
* V Sport+
* V Sport 1
* V Sport 2
* V Sport 3
* V Sport Golf
* V Film
* V Film Premiere
* V Film Action
* V Film Hits
* V Film Family
* V Series

The Walt Disney Company|

Disney Channel
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild

C More Entertainment|

* C More First
* C More Hits
* C More Stars
* SF-kanalen

Paramount Global|

* MTV
* MTV Live HD
* Club MTV
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV 00s
* MTV Hits
* MTV Music
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* Nicktoons

BBC|

BBC Brit
BBC Earth

Other|

* Frikanalen
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* Hope Channel
* H2
* Kanal 10 Norge
* Matkanalen
* Rikstoto Direkte
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* TVL
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Defunct|

* 3+
* BBC World News
* Canal9
* Canal M
* C More Action
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* C More Hockey
* C More Live
* C More Tennis
* Discovery HD Showcase
* Discovery World
* Disney Junior
* Disney XD
* Eurosport 2
* Fox
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* Norsk TV1
* Sportkanalen
* Turner Classic Movies
* The Voice TV Norway
* TNT
* TV+
* TV 2 Bliss
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* TV 2 Humor
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* TV4 Norge
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* Viasat Film Comedy
* Viasat Fotball
* Viasat Hockey
* Viasat Motor
* Viasat Plus
* Viasat Sport N
* ZTV Norge

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Television channels in Sweden

Sveriges Television|

* SVT1
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* Kunskapskanalen

Viaplay Group|

* TV3
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* TV8
* TV10
* V Film Premiere
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* V Film Hits
* V Film Family
* V Series
* V Sport
* V Sport Football
* V Sport Motor
* V Sport Hockey
* V Sport Golf
* V Sport Extra

Telia Company (TV4 Media)|

TV4 AB
TV4
Sjuan
TV12
TV4 Film
TV4 Fakta
TV4 Guld

C More Entertainment
C More First
C More Hits
C More Stars
C More Series
Sport Kanalen
C More Golf
C More Fotboll
C More Hockey
C More Live
C More Live 2
C More Live 3
C More Live 4
C More Live 5
SF-kanalen

Warner Bros. Discovery|

* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* CNN International
* Kanal 5
* Kanal 9
* Kanal 11
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* Discovery
* TLC
* Animal Planet
* Investigation Discovery
* Discovery Science

Paramount Global|

* MTV
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr
* Nicktoons
* Paramount Network
* MTV Hits
* MTV 00s

The Walt Disney Company|

* Disney Channel
* National Geographic

Viasat World|

* Viasat Nature
* Viasat Explore
* Viasat History

Others|

* Axess
* History
* BBC Nordic
* BBC News

Defunct|

* C More Action
* C More Emotion
* C More Kids
* C More Series
* C More Series HD
* C More Tennis
* Comedy Central
* Discovery World
* Disney Junior
* Disney XD
* Star!
* SVT Extra
* SVT World
* TCM
* TNT
* TV4 News
* Viasat Film Comedy
* ZTV

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Television channels in Denmark

DR|

* DR1
* DR2
* DR Ramasjang

TV 2|

* TV 2
* TV 2 Echo
* TV 2 Charlie
* TV 2 Sport
* TV 2 Sport X
* TV 2 News
* TV 2 Fri
* TV 2 Regional

Viaplay Group|

* TV3
* TV3+
* TV3 Puls
* TV3 Max
* TV3 Sport
* See
* V Sport Golf
* V Sport Ultra HD
* V Sport Live
* V Film (Premiere, Action, Family, Hits)
* V Series
* Viasat Explore
* Viasat Nature
* Viasat History

Warner Bros. Discovery|

* Kanal 4
* Kanal 5
* 6'eren
* Investigation Discovery
* Canal 9
* Discovery Channel
* TLC
* Animal Planet
* Discovery Science
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* Travel Channel
* Cartoon Network
* Cartoonito
* CNN International

The Walt Disney Company|

Disney Channel
National Geographic
National Geographic Wild

Paramount Global|

* MTV
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.
* Nicktoons
* NickMusic
* MTV Live
* MTV Hits
* Club MTV
* MTV 80s
* MTV 90s
* MTV 00s

BBC Studios|

* BBC Nordic
* BBC News

Others|

* Folketing TV
* dk4
* History
* H2

Defunct|

* 7'eren (2013–14)
* Comedy Central (2014–19)
* Discovery World (1998–2019)
* Disney XD (2009–20)
* DR HD (2009–13)
* DR K (2009–20)
* DR Ultra (2013–20)
* DR Update (2007–13)
* DR3 (2013–20)
* Nat Geo People (?–2019)
* Paramount Network (2019–22)
* TCM (1993–2017)
* TNT (2006–19)
* TV3 Sport 2 (2013–17)
* VH1 Europe (2001–08, 2020–21)
* Xee (2019–21)
* TV 2 Zulu (2000-23)
* BBC World News (2008–2023)
* BBC Brit (2015-23)
* BBC Earth (2015-23)
* C More First
* C More Series
* C More Hits
* SF-kanalen
* VH1 Denmark (2008–24)
* Disney Junior (?-2024)

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Television channels in Greenland

KNR|

* KNR1
* KNR2

Nanoq Media|

* Nanoq Media Lokal

DR|

* DR1
* DR2
* DR Ramasjang

TV 2|

* TV 2
* TV 2 Echo
* TV 2 Charlie
* TV 2 Sport
* TV 2 Sport X
* TV 2 News
* TV 2 Fri

Viaplay Group|

* TV3
* TV3+
* TV3 Puls
* TV3 MAX
* TV3 Sport
* See
* Viasat Film Premiere
* Viasat Film Action
* Viasat Film Family
* Viasat Film Hits
* Viasat Series
* Viasat Explore
* Viasat Nature
* Viasat History

Warner Bros. Discovery|

* Kanal 4
* Kanal 5
* 6'eren
* Investigation Discovery
* Canal 9
* Discovery
* TLC
* Animal Planet
* Discovery Science
* Eurosport 1
* Eurosport 2
* Cartoon Network
* Boomerang
* CNN International

Disney Nordic|

* Disney Channel
* Disney Junior
* National Geographic

Paramount|

* MTV
* MTV 80s
* VH1 Denmark
* Nickelodeon
* Nick Jr.

BBC|

* BBC Nordic
* BBC News

Others|

* History
* H2
* dk4
* Sport Live
* NRK1
* SVT1
* TV 2 (Norway)
* KvF
* RÚV
* TV4
* CNBC Europe
* Bloomberg Television

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