Disney Channel (Brazilian TV channel) facts for kids
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| Country | Brazil |
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| Broadcast area | Brazil |
| Headquarters | California, United States With studios on: São Paulo, Brazil |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Portuguese |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company |
| Sister channels | Disney XD Disney Junior ESPN Brasil |
| History | |
| Launched | 5 April 2001 |
| Former names | Disney Weekend (1997-2001) |
| Availability | |
| Cable | |
| NET | Channel 102 (SD) Channel 602 (HD) |
| Satellite | |
| SKY | Channel 55 (SD) Channels 455 (HD) |
| Vivo TV | Channel 22 (HD; satellite Intelsat 34) Channel 319 (SD; satellite Amazonas) Channel 872 (HD; satellite Amazonas) |
| Claro TV | Channel 102 (SD) Channel 602 (HD) |
| Oi TV | Channel 90 (SD; satellite Amazonas) Channel 119 (HD; satellite SES-6) Channel 590 (HD; satellite Amazonas) |
| IPTV | |
| Vivo TV | Channel 561 (SD) |
Disney Channel is a popular TV channel in Brazil made just for kids and teens! It's part of The Walt Disney Company, a big entertainment company. The channel started in 2001. At first, you had to pay extra to watch it, but by 2004, it became a regular channel that most people could get.
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What to Watch on Disney Channel
Disney Channel shows lots of cool series! Most of them are made by Disney Television Animation or are special Disney Channel Original Series. These are shows you can only find on Disney Channel.
Sometimes, they also show other popular series. For example, in 2009, you could watch shows like Mortified, Life with Derek, The Fairly OddParents, A Kind of Magic, George of the Jungle, and Um Menino Muito Maluquinho.
Special Blocks for Younger Kids
Every day, there's a special block called Disney Junior no Disney Channel. This part of the day is for younger kids. It usually airs early in the morning until 8:30 AM on weekdays. On weekends, it runs a bit longer, ending at 10:00 AM.
After the Disney Junior block, a "cartoon block" starts. This block features many animated series from Disney Television Animation and other Disney Channel Original Series.
Fun Programming Blocks
Disney Channel has always had special blocks to make watching even more fun!
Zapping Zone
Zapping Zone was a super popular show made right in Brazil for Disney Channel. It was on every weekday. The hosts would play games and share fun facts with viewers. They also gave updates about new Disney Channel shows, upcoming Walt Disney Pictures movies, and new Disney Channel Original Movies.
Viewers could call in to play games. These games often had questions about Disney movies and shows. Just for calling, you could win cool prizes like T-shirts and caps! If you won a game, you could get even bigger prizes, like DVDs, soundtracks, or video games based on Disney stories. Zapping Zone first aired on July 27, 2000, and it ended on October 26, 2012.
The Zapping Zone hosts would also introduce new episodes of Disney Channel Original Series. They would often show new music videos or movie trailers too. Some other fun mini-blocks within Zapping Zone included Contratempo, Metidas de Pata (which means "Bloopers"), and Sextas Xtremas ("Xtreme Friday").
Movie Time!
Disney Channel loves to show movies!
- The Wonderful World of Disney: This block is called O Maravilhoso Mundo de Disney. It shows different Walt Disney Pictures movies. You can usually catch this block on weekdays after Zapping Zone.
- Cool After School: There's also an early-afternoon movie block on weekdays called Cool After School.
- Weekend Movies: On weekends, the movie block changes to Disney Cinemagic.
- Disney Channel Original Movies: The channel also has a block called Filme Disney Channel. This is where you can watch all the special movies made just for Disney Channel, known as Disney Channel Original Movies. These often air on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.
Holiday Fun
Disney Channel celebrates holidays with special programming!
- Summer Special: From December to late February, they have a summer special. This includes new movies and episodes of TV series.
- Halloween and Christmas: For holidays like Halloween and Christmas, the channel airs movies and episodes that fit the spooky or festive themes.
- Viewer's Choice: The channel used to have a special event where viewers could vote online for their favorite movies, episodes, and specials. The most popular ones would then be shown on December 31st. The Zapping Zone cast would host this event, counting down to the new year and showing previews of what was coming next.
Mouse, Câmera, Ação!
Mouse, Câmera, Ação! (which means "Mouse, Camera, Action!") was a monthly event. Viewers could vote for one of three different movies. The movie with the most votes would then be aired at the end of the month. You could vote on the channel's website, through mobile services, or on social media. This fun block ended around mid-2017.
Other Cool Services
Disney Mobile Studios
In 2008, Disney updated its mobile services to "Disney Mobile Studios." This allowed users in Brazil to download content from Disney Channel, Disney XD, Playhouse Disney Channel, and Radio Disney Latin America. You could also get content from Disney movies!
High Definition (HD)
Disney Channel launched in HD in 2009. This means you could watch shows in super clear quality! The HD channel usually had the same schedule as the regular channel, but without ads. Plus, all the programs were shown in widescreen, which looks great on modern TVs.
On June 9, 2017, the HD channel was renamed "Disney Channel +" (Disney Channel Plus). This new version started to show different programs, including series from Disney XD and Disney Junior.
Sister Channels
Disney has other channels that are like siblings to Disney Channel!
Disney XD
Disney XD is another cool kids' channel owned by The Walt Disney Company in Brazil. Before it was Disney XD, it was known as Fox Kids and then Jetix. The website for Disney XD launched on May 15, 2009, and the channel itself started airing on July 3, 2009.
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is a TV channel made especially for preschoolers (very young children). It's also part of The Walt Disney Company. This channel started on June 1, 2008, and was first called Playhouse Disney. Then, on April 1, 2011, it changed its name to Disney Junior.
