Disney Channel

Disney Channel occasionally shortened as Disney is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a piece of a Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Company. The channel was originally called The Disney Channel from 1983 to 1997, then shortened to "Disney" from 1997 to 2002, until settling with "Disney Channel".

Disney Channel's television series, theatrically released as well as original made-for-TV movies as alive as choose other third-party programming. Disney Channel–which formerly operated as a premium service–originally marketed its entry towards families during the 1980s, & later to younger children by the 2000s.

As of May 2022basic cable and satellite in over 88 million homes in the US and to millions worldwide. There are 46 different versions of Disney Channel available in 33 languages. Currently usable on basic cable and satellite in over 88 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world. Disney Channel-branded content spans television, online, mobile, VOD platforms and the DisneyNOW app. There are 46 Disney Channels available in 33 languages worldwide.

International

Disney Channel has imposing its channels in various regions and territories worldwide, including Canada, Latin America & Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Czech Republic & Hungary, Romania & Bulgaria, Poland, Scandinavia, Greece, the Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Israel, India and Japan. Channels for Italy, the UK & Ireland, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan used to be available, but were mostlydown in parts of Europe & Asia-Pacific in the early 2020s with nearly content instead moving to Disney+.

On March 11, 2022, the Russian channel would suspend broadcasting due to Ukraine war; although it continued broadcasting at this moment.

On March 21, 2022, it was announced that Disney Channel will be closed in Turkey with its content moving exclusively to Disney+, it was later closed on March 31 ago midnight.

Disney Channel also licenses its programming to air onother broadcast and cable channels external the United States formerly including Family Channel in Canada, for example, regardless of if or non an international version of Disney Channel already exists in the country.