Disney Channel (Turkish TV channel)

Disney Channel was a Turkish 24-hour free-to-air television network operated by Disney Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş. (transl.: Disney Television Broadcasting Inc.) and owned by The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa.

For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Branded Television. For the original Disney Channel in the United States, see Disney Channel.

Disney Channel
TypePay TV channel (2007–2012)
Free-to-air (2012–2022)
CountryTurkey
Broadcast area
NetworkDisney Branded Television
Programming
Language(s)
  • Turkish
  • English(via SAP)
Picture format
Ownership
Owner
  • Disney Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş.
ParentThe Walt Disney Company EMEA
Sister channelsDisney XD
Disney Junior
History
Launched
  • 29 April 2007 (2007-04-29)
Closed31 March 2022 (2022-03-31)

History

It broadcast children and youth-oriented shows in Turkish, targeted for ages 7 to 14 years old. It launched on 29 April 2007 on Digiturk, and became a free-to-air channel 12 January 2012.[1] All the programming were dubbed in Turkish, while the network was headquartered in Etiler, Istanbul.

The network was closed on 31 March 2022, and its programming will be a part of Disney+ when it launches domestically on 14 June 2022.[2][3][4]

Disney Junior
Disney Junior
TypeSatellite network, exclusive to Digiturk
History
Launched1 April 2011 (2011-04-01)

Disney Junior is a pre-school channel. It began as Disney Channel's morning block, known as Playhouse Disney in 29 April 2007. It began as television channel on 1 September 2010, and rebranded as Disney Junior on 1 April 2011.

Disney XD (closed)
Disney XD
TypeSatellite network, exclusive to Digiturk
History
Launched3 October 2009 (2009-10-03)
Closed31 January 2021 (2021-01-31)

Disney XD launched on 3 October 2009, becoming a 24-hour channel on 3 October 2018, and was exclusive to Digiturk. It closed on 31 January 2021.

References
  1. "Walt Disney şifresiz yayına başlayacak - CNN TÜRK". 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. "Size biraz hüzünlü biraz mutlu bir haberimiz var" [We have some sad and happy news for you.]. Instagram (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Disney Channel ile Vedalaşıyoruz! [Saying Goodbye to Disney Channel!] (in Turkish), retrieved 24 March 2022
  4. "Disney Channel Türkiye kapanıyor mu, neden? Disney Channel'dan resmi açıklama!". CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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