Disney Channel (Spanish TV channel)

Disney Channel is a Spanish terrestrial television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Iberia (Disney Spain & Portugal), one of the subsidiaries of The Walt Disney Company Europe Middle East & Africa (Disney Co. Ltd). And part of Disney Branded Television, an international division from The Walt Disney Company.

For the Spanish based Disney Channel in the Americas, see Disney Channel (Latin American TV channel).
Disney Channel
Type
CountrySpain
Broadcast area
NetworkDisney Branded Television
HeadquartersCalle de José Bardasano Baos, Madrid, Spain
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format
Timeshift serviceDisney Channel +1
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L. (subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company EMEA)
ParentBuena Vista International
Sister channels
History
Launched
ReplacedFly Music (on DTT)
Links
Websitetv.disney.es
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital terrestrial televisionChannel 23 (Madrid, HD)

It was launched in 17 April 1998 as a pay television channel, aimed for children to teenagers. On 2001, Disney launched a timeshift channel 'Disney Channel +1', broadcasts the same programming one hour late. And on 1 July 2008, it was launched and replaced Fly Music on Spanish digital terrestrial television, thus becoming the first Disney Channel that broadcasts pay TV-free.[1]

History

Disney Channel Spain was launched in 1998, when The Walt Disney Company and Sogecable (now Prisa TV) make an agreement to distribute a Spanish version of the American Disney Channel on the satellite platform Canal Satélite Digital. The channel began broadcasting on April 17, 1998. The channel carried local-made shows and Disney's animation library. A Spanish version of the British show Art Attack, hosted by Jordi Cruz, was also produced and broadcast, among others.

In September 1999, Disney Channel Spain adopted Disney Channel UK's "Circles" logo and ident set created by GÉDÉON. 3 years later, Disney started to offer three more channels: a timeshift channel, called Disney Channel +1, Toon Disney and Playhouse Disney. Toon Disney's schedule was meant to air exclusively Disney animation, while Playhouse was a channel for a preschool audience. In 2008, Toon Disney became Disney Cinemagic, like the British, German and French versions did two years before.

In February 2008, the Walt Disney Company Iberia (TWDCI) decided to buy 20% stake in digital terrestrial television multiplex operator Sociedad Gestora de Televisión Net TV.[2] After the purchase, Net TV was owned by Vocento (55%), Intereconomía Group (25%) and TWDCI (20%). Finally, the company announced in late May 2008 the launch of Disney Channel replacing Net TV's Fly Music as a digital over-the-air channel on July 1, 2008.[3]

On May 1, 2010, Disney Channel Spain started broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen. Disney Channel has launched its new App logo on June 20, 2011. The website was also revamped. In 2012 a service called Disney Replay was introduced. It airs full episodes of series. The Phineas and Ferb episode "Knot My Problem" first premiered on this service on June 10, 2013. In November 2013 the site was changed again as per the other European Disney Channels.

See also

References
  1. FormulaTV. "Disney Channel comienza a emitir en abierto a través de la TDT". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
  2. "Disney adquiere el 20% de NET TV y tendrá canal propio". Formula TV (in Spanish). 13 February 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2016. Translation: Disney acquires 20% of NET TV and will own channel.
  3. "Disney Channel will be free through DTT". Formula TV (in Spanish). 28 May 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2016. Translation.
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