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| Country | Germany |
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| Broadcast area | Germany Austria Switzerland |
| Headquarters | Lilli-Palmer-Str. 2 80636, Munich, Germany |
| Programming | |
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| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company (Germany) GmbH |
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| History | |
| Launched |
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| Replaced | Das Vierte (relaunch) |
| Closed | 30 November 2013 (original) |
| Links | |
| Website | Official website |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital terrestrial television (Germany) | Various; region dependent (HD / encrypted) |
Disney Channel is a German free-to-air television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company Germany. The channel is based in Munich and is for children.
Aimed at all ages, its programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically released and original made-for-cable movies and select other third-party programming. The original programming is mainly supplied by its American counterpart.
The channel was originally launched on 16 October 1999[1] as a subscription television channel on the Sky Deutschland platform. However, it was later closed down on 30 November 2013. It was transformed into a free-TV channel on 17 January 2014, replacing Das Vierte.[citation needed]
The network competes with other channels primarily aimed at children, such as Super RTL (50% owned by Disney Television until March 2021), KiKa and Nickelodeon Germany.[2]
- ^ Brockmeyer, Dieter (1 March 1999). "Disney Channel gets digital in Germany". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on 3 October 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (20 January 2014). "Disney Channel Germany Tops Nickelodeon in Ratings on Launch Weekend". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.