Disney Channel (Canadian TV channel) facts for kids
 |
|
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Slogan | We can do Disney! |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Disney Channel East Disney Channel West |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment |
| Sister channels | Disney La Chaîne Disney Junior Disney XD ABC Spark |
| History | |
| Launched | September 1, 2015 |
| Replaced | Teletoon Retro |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| Available on most cable systems | Channel slots vary on each operator |
| Satellite | |
| Bell Satellite TV | Channel 563/599 (SD) Channel 1649 (HD) |
| Shaw Direct | Channel 535 (SD West) Channel 75/181 (SD East) |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Aliant Fibe TV | Channel 251 (SD) Channel 506 (HD) |
| Bell Fibe TV | Channel 566/568 (SD) Channel 1566/1568 (HD) |
| Bell MTS | Channel 150/235 (SD) Channel 1150 (HD) |
| SaskTel | Channel 98 (SD) Channel 398 (HD) |
| Telus Optik TV | Channel 9606 (SD West) Channel 606 (HD West) Channel 77/9607 (SD East) |
| VMedia | Channel 63 (SD) |
| Shaw BlueSky TV | Channel 315 (HD) |
Disney Channel is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment under license from The Walt Disney Company, which first broadcasting on September 1, 2015, it is a localised version of the American basic cable network of the same name, broadcasting live-action and animated programming aimed at children between the ages of 9 to 16.
The channel launched as part of a new licensing agreement between Corus Entertainment and the Disney–ABC Television Group (now known as Walt Disney Television), which succeeded a previous program supply agreement between Disney and Family Channel (owned by DHX Media). Its launch marked the first time that a Disney Channel-branded television service has operated in Canada.
Programming
Disney Channel primarily airs animated and live-action series from its United States counterpart, movies, and third-party content from other distributors. It also airs programming from sister channels Disney XD and Disney Junior, interstitial programs such as Movie Surfers, a look at the latest movies from The Walt Disney Company, and special previews of new shows.
Programming blocks
Current blocks
- Disney Junior on Disney Channel – a weekend morning (formerly weekday morning) programming block featuring programming from Disney Junior. The block was discontinued after December 18, 2015 due to the launch of the new Corus-operated Disney Junior channel. However, the 2-day special preview of the new Disney Junior show, Mickey and the Roadster Racers, premiered on January 21, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. EST across all English-language Disney channels in Canada as a simulcast and aired the preview on Disney Channel and Disney XD until January 22, 2017. The block returned in April 2018.
Former blocks
- Disney XD on Disney Channel – a late Friday night/early Saturday morning (formerly weekend afternoon, then Thursday night) programming block featuring programs from Disney XD that are targeted at children's ages 6 to 15. The block was put on hiatus after November 29, 2015 due to the launch of the new Corus-operated Disney XD channel. The Disney XD on Disney Channel block also airs occasionally on weekends to show special episodes such as the Lab Rats: Elite Force premiere episode. The block returned on November 3, 2016 after an 11-month hiatus and began airing on Thursday evenings from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. EST/PST. The block was put on hiatus again after May 25, 2017, but then returned on September 2, 2017 with Spider-Man, Milo Murphy's Law: Missing Milo, and Walk the Prank.
- Famalama DingDong – a four-day block with sister channels YTV and Teletoon (other Corus Kids channels aired different blocks). It showed the world premiere of Disney Channel's newest show Stuck in the Middle along with movies like Invisible Sister and new episodes of Girl Meets World on February 12, 2016. It was the last channel to air on February 15, 2016 after YTV and Teletoon. It returned as a YTV-exclusive in 2019.
See also
In Spanish: Disney Channel (Canadá) para niños
