Disney Channel (French TV channel)

This article is about the European French version of Disney Channel. For the Canadian French version, see La Chaîne Disney. For a defunct programming block on FR3 (now France 3), see Le Disney Channel.

Disney Channel (France)
CountryFrance
Broadcast area
HeadquartersQuai Panhard-et-Levassor, Paris, France
Programming
Language(s)French (dubbing/subtitles)
English
Picture format
  • HDTV 1080i
  • SDTV 576i
Timeshift serviceDisney Channel +1
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company France
Sister channelsDisney Junior
History
Launched
  • 22 March 1997; 27 years ago (1997-03-22) (Disney Channel)
  • 2 November 2002; 22 years ago (2002-11-02) (Disney Channel +1)
Links
Websitetv.disney.fr
Availability
Terrestrial
Canal+
  • Channel 139 (Disney Channel)
  • Channel 140 (Disney Channel +1)

Disney Channel is a French television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company France. It is a localized version of the U.S. cable television channel of the same name.

The channel was launched on 22 March 1997. It was free with ISPs from April 2011 to April 2020.[1][2][3][4]

In 2013, Disney Channel had the largest audience share of thematic pay channels in France (0.8%), according to a study carried out by Médiamétrie.[5]

  1. ^ "Arrivée de 2 chaînes Disney dans le bouquet basic de Free le 1er avril". Univers Freebox (in French). 29 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Disney Channel investi l'offre de base et le bouquet Extra de la TV d'Orange". alloforfait.fr (in French). 31 March 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Disney Channel arrive sur les box ADSL et devient gratuit définitivement". Toussus.Net (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Disney Channel joins IPTV platforms". rapidtvnews.com. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Le classement des chaînes thématiques payantes en France". Challenges (in French). 13 March 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2021.