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{{short description|Defunct Australian TV channel}}
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{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Disney Channel
| name = Disney Channel
| logofile = 2015 Disney Channel logo.svg
| logo = Disney Channel logo (2014).svg
| launch_date = {{start date and age|df=yes|1996|06|08}} (Australia) <br> {{start date and age|df=yes|2003|12|24}} (New Zealand)
| logosize =
| closed_date = {{end date and age|df=yes|2019|11|30}} (New Zealand)<br>{{end date and age|df=yes|2020|03|01}} (Australia, Foxtel feed)<br>{{end date and age|df=yes|2020|04|30}} (Australia, Fetch TV feed)
| launch = 8 June 1996<ref name=optusdate>{{cite news
| picture_format = [[SDTV]] [[576i]], [[16:9]]
| title = Disney to the rescue
| owner = The Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty Ltd.
| first = Bruce
| last = Elder
| country = Australia
| language = English
| url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960602_0153_7992
| area = {{plainlist|
| format =
* Australia
| agency =
* New Zealand
| newspaper = [[Sydney Morning Herald]]
}}
| publisher = [[Fairfax Media]]
| headquarters = [[Richmond, Victoria]]
| location = Sydney
| former_names = The Disney Channel (1996–97) (Australia)
| issn =
| replaced_by = [[Disney+]] (most of its content)
| date = 2 June 1996
| sister_channels = {{plainlist|
| page = 1
* [[Disney Junior (Australia)|Disney Junior]] (closed)
| accessdate = 21 December 2009
* [[Disney XD (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney XD]] (closed)
| quote = The Disney Channel, which kicks off with the TV premiere of Aladdin at 6.30 pm on Saturday, June&nbsp;8}}</ref>
}}
| closed date =
| picture format = [[576i]] ([[SDTV]] [[16:9]])
| share = 1.3%
| share as of = February 2008
| share source = [http://www.oztam.com.au/documents/2008/B1_20080127.pdf]
| network =
| owner = [[The Walt Disney Company]]
| parent =
| slogan = ''The Best Place to Be'' ''Find Your Story!''
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = English
| broadcast area = [[Australia]]<br />[[New Zealand]]<br />[[Papua New Guinea]]<br />[[Fiji]]<br />[[Tuvalu]]
| affiliates =
| headquarters =
| former names = The Disney Channel (1996-1997)
| replaced names =
| replaced by names =
| sister names = [[Disney Junior (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney Junior]]<br />[[Disney XD (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney XD]]
| timeshift names =
| web = {{URL|http://disneychannel.com.au}}
| terr serv 1 =
| terr chan 1 =
| sat serv 1= [[Foxtel]]
| sat chan 1= Channel 707
| sat serv 2= [[SKY Network Television]] <small>(NZ)</small>
| sat chan 2= Channel 100
| sat serv 3=
| sat chan 3=
| cable serv 1=[[Optus Television|Optus TV]]
| cable chan 1= Channel 707
| cable serv 2=[[Foxtel]]
| cable chan 2= Channel 707
| cable serv 3=[[TransACT|TransTV Digital]]
| cable chan 3= Channel 201
| cable serv 4=[[Neighbourhood Cable]]
| cable chan 4 = Channel 28
| cable serv 5=[[Vodafone New Zealand|Vodafone]] <small>(NZ)</small>
| cable chan 5= Channel 100
| adsl serv 1= [[Foxtel Play]]
| adsl chan 1= Channel 707
| adsl serv 2 = [[Fetch TV]]
| adsl chan 2 = Channel 144
| online serv 1 = [[Foxtel Go]]
| online chan 1 = Channel 707
}}
}}


'''Disney Channel''' (originally called '''The Disney Channel''' from 1996 to 1997) was an Australian [[pay television]] channel. It was the [[Flagship (broadcasting)|flagship]] television property owned and operated by [[The Walt Disney Company]] a localized version of the [[Disney Channel|namesake American television channel]] launched in 1996, the network targeted towards children and their families, with original series and movies.
'''Disney Channel''' is a television channel that is broadcast in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It is mainly aimed at children and their families. The programming is broken up by a number of breaks, during which trailers for [[Disney]]'s programs are usually shown. It does occasionally broadcast commercial advertisements. On 1 September 2009, Disney Channel started broadcasting in [[16:9]] [[widescreen]].


The network's [[television program|programming]] consisted of original animated and live action [[children's television series|television series]] sourced from the Disney Channel including their original [[Television film|made-for-cable]] [[Film|movies]], as well as screenings of [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney's theatrical releases]] and other acquired programming.
==History==
The [[Disney Channel]] has been broadcast by [[Optus Television|Optus]] since 8 June 1996.<ref name=optusdate /> It became available though Austar on 1 April 2001,<ref>{{cite news | title = News on the Hour | page = 55 | newspaper = [[Illawarra Mercury]] | location = [[Illawarra, Australia]] | date = 17 March 2000 | accessdate = 26 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000318_0496_9436}}</ref> through [[Foxtel]] on 1 December 2001,<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] | title = Hitting Disney heights| first = | last = | department = TV Plus | page = T35 | date = 16 December 2001 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://foxtel.com.au/about/packageupdate.jsp
| title = Package Updates
| date =
| month =
| year = 2001
| work =
| publisher = Foxtel
| doi =
| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20011214001411/http://www.foxtel.com.au/about/packageupdate.jsp
| archivedate = 14 December 2001
| accessdate = 1 December 2009
| quote = You'll be able to enjoy a world of fun and adventure, with Disney Channel coming to FOXTEL for the first time! Disney Channel becomes part of our Entertainment Plus package, moving TCM from Entertainment Plus into the Movies package.
| ref =
| separator =
| postscript =
}}</ref> through [[TransACT|TransTV]] on 21 January 2002,<ref>{{cite news | title = Transact to screen 24-hour Disney films, animation, on its 12th channel. | page = 10 | newspaper = [[The Canberra Times]] | location = [[Canberra, Australia]] | date = 20 January 2002 }}</ref> and is also available on [[Neighbourhood Cable]]. It was formerly available on [[SelecTV (Australian television)|SelecTV]] from September 2008 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.<ref>{{cite news | title = WIN's on to a winner as SelecTV ups service | first = Neil | last =Shoebridge | page = 16 | newspaper = [[The Australian Financial Review]] | location = | date = 15 September 2008 | accessdate = 26 February 2010 | url =http://afr.com/p/business/media_marketing/item_Kg8s7HsBJkxV8WVoNsZibJ?hl}}</ref><ref name="changes">{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Australian]] | title = Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes| first = James | last = Chessell | department = City Beat | page = | date = 20 August 2010 | accessdate = 20 August 2010 | url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/city-beat/bruce-gordons-selectv-to-make-changes/story-fn4xq4cj-1225907617882}}</ref>


The network closed in New Zealand on 30 November 2019 on [[Sky (New Zealand)|Sky]], and in Australia on 1 March 2020 on [[Foxtel]]. It was discontinued on 30 April 2020 on Fetch TV.
It has been broadcast on New Zealand's pay television network, [[SKY Network Television]], since December 2003. On 5 December 2005, Disney Channel launched the [[Playhouse Disney Australia|Playhouse Disney]] channel in Australia on the Foxtel, Austar, and Optus television digital services and in New Zealand on the SKY Network Television digital service. On 1 September 2009, the channel started [[16:9]] [[widescreen]] broadcasting. On 6 February 2012, a new logo was adopted.


==History==
==''Hanging With''==
[[Disney Channel]] was first broadcast by [[Optus Television|Optus]] on 8 June 1996; the first program scheduled was the television premiere of ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]''.<ref name="optusdate"/> It became available though Austar on 1 April 2001,<ref>{{cite news | title = News on the Hour | page = 55 | newspaper = [[Illawarra Mercury]] | location = [[Illawarra, Australia]] | date = 17 March 2000 | access-date = 26 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000318_0496_9436|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306212224/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000318_0496_9436|archive-date=6 March 2012}}</ref> through [[Foxtel]] on 1 December 2001,<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] | title =Hitting Disney heights| department = TV Plus | page = T35 | date = 16 December 2001 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://foxtel.com.au/about/packageupdate.jsp | title = Package Updates | year= 2001| publisher= Foxtel| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20011214001411/http://www.foxtel.com.au/about/packageupdate.jsp| archive-date = 14 December 2001 | access-date = 1 December 2009|url-status=dead| quote= You'll be able to enjoy a world of fun and adventure, with Disney Channel coming to FOXTEL for the first time! Disney Channel becomes part of our Entertainment Plus package, moving TCM from Entertainment Plus into the Movies package.}}</ref> and through [[TransACT|TransTV]] on 21 January 2002.<ref>{{cite news | title = Transact to screen 24-hour Disney films, animation, on its 12th channel. | page = 10 | newspaper = [[The Canberra Times]] | location = [[Canberra, Australia]] | date = 20 January 2002 }}</ref> It was formerly available on [[SelecTV (Australian television)|SelecTV]] from September 2008 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.<ref>{{cite news | title = WIN's on to a winner as SelecTV ups service | first = Neil | last =Shoebridge | page = 16 | newspaper = [[The Australian Financial Review]] | date = 15 September 2008 | access-date = 26 February 2010 | url =http://afr.com/p/business/media_marketing/item_Kg8s7HsBJkxV8WVoNsZibJ?hl|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927182413/http://afr.com/p/business/media_marketing/item_Kg8s7HsBJkxV8WVoNsZibJ?hl|archive-date=27 September 2011|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref name="changes">{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Australian]] | title = Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes| first = James | last = Chessell | department = City Beat | date = 20 August 2010 | access-date = 20 August 2010 | url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/city-beat/bruce-gordons-selectv-to-make-changes/story-fn4xq4cj-1225907617882|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105173730/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/bruce-gordons-selectv-to-make-changes/story-e6frg996-1225907617882|archive-date=5 January 2014}}</ref> The network launched on New Zealand's pay television network, [[SKY Network Television]], on 24 December 2003.<ref name="skytvlaunch">{{cite news | newspaper = [[Scoop (website)|Scoop]] | title = Sky To Launch Three New Channels | publisher = Scoop Media | date = 19 September 2003 | access-date = 17 February 2019 | url = http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0309/S00214/sky-to-launch-three-new-channels.htm|archive-date=9 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200709203912/https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0309/S00214/sky-to-launch-three-new-channels.htm}}</ref>
{{Main article|Hanging With}}
'''''Hanging With''''' is a local series which airs on Disney Channel Australia, premiering on 13 July 2013. The series takes the form of a variety show, and airs 4:30&nbsp;pm (AEST) weekdays with two hosts who act as the faces of Disney Channel.<ref>{{cite web|last= |first= |url= http://www.astra.org.au/about/members/meet-our-members/the-walt-disney-company|title=The Walt Disney Company |publisher=Atsra: Subscription Television Awards|date=|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref> The hosts present Disney programs and news, along with celebrity interviews and other comedy segments. It is currently hosted by Tim Matthews and Ashleigh “Ash” Wells.


Disney launched the [[Disney Junior (Australia and New Zealand)|Playhouse Disney]] channel in Australia and New Zealand on 5 December 2005, which later rebranded as [[Disney Junior (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney Junior]] in 2011.<ref name="playhouselaunch">{{cite journal|journal=B & T Weekly |title=Disney makes new friends |first=Camille |last=Alarcon |page=23 |volume=54 |issue=2546 |date=1 December 2005 |access-date=2 July 2017 |url=http://bandt.com.au/news/af/0c038faf.asp |archive-date=15 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815123226/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/disney-makes-new-friends|url-status=dead |issn=1325-9210 }}</ref><ref name="djnrlaunch">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Playhouse Disney rebrands as Disney Junior from Sunday|publisher=TV Tonight|date=25 May 2011|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2011/05/playhouse-disney-rebrands-as-disney-junior-from-sunday.html|access-date=17 February 2019|archive-date=17 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142708/https://tvtonight.com.au/2011/05/playhouse-disney-rebrands-as-disney-junior-from-sunday.html}}</ref> An additional network named [[Disney XD (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney XD]] launched on 10 April 2014, featuring programming targeted towards boys aged 6–14.<ref name="xdlaunch">{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Disney Movies, Disney XD join Foxtel|publisher=TV Tonight|date=24 February 2014|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/02/disney-movies-disney-xd-join-foxtel.html|access-date=24 February 2014|archive-date=17 August 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817184145/https://tvtonight.com.au/2014/02/disney-movies-disney-xd-join-foxtel.html}}</ref> Disney XD ceased broadcasting on 6 January 2019, with a selection of programming moving to Disney Channel thereafter, including ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' and various [[Marvel Animation|Marvel animations]].<ref name="xdclosure">{{cite press release |author=Nik |date=1 December 2018 |title=Disney XD is closing |url=https://community.foxtel.com.au/t5/Foxtel-Announcements/Disney-XD-Channel-Closure/td-p/260727 |publisher=Foxtel |access-date=1 December 2018|archive-date=5 December 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181205143328/https://community.foxtel.com.au/t5/Foxtel-Announcements/Disney-XD-Channel-Closure/td-p/260727}}</ref> With Disney XD being integrated into the main channel, the service would now contain fewer advertisement breaks.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sky-to-offer-disney-programmes-in-one-channel--1273545|title=Sky to offer Disney programmes in one channel |publisher=Telecompaper|access-date=22 December 2018|archive-date=17 December 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181217115318/https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sky-to-offer-disney-programmes-in-one-channel--1273545}}</ref>
==Programming==
===Current programming===


In August 2016, Disney Channel Australia hosted its third local "FanFest" event, at [[Martin Place]] in Sydney.<ref name="fanfest2016">{{cite web|last=Joshi |first=Kruti |url= https://mediaweek.com.au/disney-fans-swarm-martin-place-fanfest/ |title=Disney fans swarm to Martin Place for FanFest |work=[[Mediaweek (Australia)|Mediaweek]] |date=12 August 2016|access-date=19 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220002855/https://mediaweek.com.au/disney-fans-swarm-martin-place-fanfest/|archive-date=20 February 2019}}</ref> The network organised a concert featuring US singer [[Sabrina Carpenter]], which was hosted by the Australian network's personalities, and [[Live streaming|live streamed]] on the website.<ref name="fanfest2016"/> General manager of the network, Leisa Sadler, noted the importance of brand activation through having a physical event for fans to connect with, and appreciated the opportunity to promote the channel's local programming.<ref name="fanfest2016"/> More than 2,000 people attended the event and over 3,000 watched online.<ref name="fanfest2016"/> Previous "FanFest" events featured personalities [[Bridgit Mendler]] and [[Ross Lynch]].<ref name="fanfest2016"/>
===Original series===


After indications that Disney Channel and Disney Junior would close in early 2020 due to the launch of [[Disney+]] and expiring contracts, Foxtel advised that negotiations with Disney were continuing to keep broadcasting the networks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Perry |first=Kevin |url= https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/10/5/exclusive-foxtel-prepared-for-life-without-disney-channels|title=Foxtel prepared for life without Disney Channels |work=TV Blackbox|date=5 October 2019|access-date=6 October 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191210133902/https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2019/10/5/exclusive-foxtel-prepared-for-life-without-disney-channels|archive-date=10 December 2019}}</ref> However, Sky confirmed that both channels would close in New Zealand from 30 November 2019.<ref name="skyclosure">{{cite web|last=Keall|first=Chris|url= https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12273852|title=Sky renews Sevens deal to 2023, loses Disney channels |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=5 October 2019|access-date=6 October 2019|archive-date=7 July 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707044636/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12273852}}</ref><ref name="skyclosure2">{{cite web|last=Ramsey|first=Teresa|url= https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/117611512/skys-disney-channels-to-close |title=Sky's Disney channels to close |work=[[Stuff (website)|Stuff]]|publisher=Stuff Limited |date=22 November 2019|access-date=23 November 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205134942/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/117611512/skys-disney-channels-to-close|archive-date=5 February 2020}}</ref> Foxtel confirmed that the channels would be leaving their service at the end of February 2020, and on Fetch TV at the end of April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/disney-pulls-channels-from-foxtel-615935|title=Disney pulls channels from Foxtel|last=Blackiston|first=Hannah|date=5 February 2020|website=Mumbrella|language=en-US|access-date=2 February 2020|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024065504/https://mumbrella.com.au/disney-pulls-channels-from-foxtel-615935|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/2/6/disney-quits-fetch-tv|title=Exclusive – Disney channels to be removed from Fetch TV after Foxtel walkout|last=Perry|first=Kevin|date=6 February 2020|website=TVBlackBox|language=en-US|access-date=6 February 2020|archive-date=8 April 2020|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408150519/https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/2/6/disney-quits-fetch-tv}}</ref>
====Live-action series====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%;text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Title !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Premiere date !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Current season !! class="unsortable" style="width:5%;" | Note(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[K.C. Undercover]]'' || {{dts|2015|03|05}} || [[List of K.C. Undercover episodes#Season 3 (2017)|3]] ||<ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes">Currently premiering new episodes.</ref>
|-
| scope"row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bunk'd]]'' || {{dts|2016|01|14}} || [[List of Bunk'd episodes#Season 2 (2016)|2]] || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope"row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Stuck in the Middle (TV series)|Stuck in the Middle]]'' || {{dts|2016|05|02}} || [[List of Stuck in the Middle episodes#Season 3 (2017)|3]] || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope"row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bizaardvark]]'' || {{dts|2016|08|15}} || [[List of Bizaardvark episodes#Season 2 (2017)|2]] || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope"row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Andi Mack]]'' || {{dts|2017|06|19}} || [[Andi Mack#Episodes|1]] || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope"row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Raven's Home]]'' || {{dts|2017|09|21}} || [[Raven's Home#Episodes|1]] || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope"row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Soy Luna]]'' || {{dts|2018||}} || [[Soy Luna#Episodes|1]] || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|}


==Programming==
====Animated series====
Disney Channel's [[television program|programming]] schedule mainly consists of [[Teen sitcom#Disney Channel|live action sitcoms]] and [[animated series]] for [[Children's television series|children]], sourced from [[Disney Channel]] in the United States. Titles airing in the 2000s included ''[[Hannah Montana]]'', ''[[Kim Possible]]'', ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]'', ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]'' and ''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series|Sabrina]]''.<ref name="skytvlaunch"/><ref name="asthebellrings">{{cite web|url= https://www.girl.com.au/as-the-bell-rings.htm |title=''As the Bell Rings''|publisher=Girl.com.au|access-date=17 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217201012/https://www.girl.com.au/as-the-bell-rings.htm|archive-date=17 February 2019}}</ref> Programs broadcast by the network in the 2010s have included ''[[Andi Mack]]'', ''[[Austin & Ally]]'', ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'', ''[[Girl Meets World]]'', ''[[K.C. Undercover]]'' and ''[[Raven's Home]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://heavymag.com.au/big-hero-6-series-air-australia/|title=''Big Hero 6 The Series'' To Air In Australia|work=Heavy Mag|date=30 January 2018|access-date=17 February 2019|archive-date=17 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142741/https://heavymag.com.au/big-hero-6-series-air-australia/}}</ref><ref name="june2017">{{cite web|last=Spark |first=Mikala |url= https://www.astra.org.au/pdf/news/Foxtel_Kids_App_June_Highlights.pdf |title=Foxtel Kids App June Highlights|publisher=[[Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association|Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA)]]|date=29 May 2017|access-date=17 February 2019|archive-date=17 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217142409/https://www.astra.org.au/pdf/news/Foxtel_Kids_App_June_Highlights.pdf}}</ref><ref name="meetmembers">{{cite web|url= http://www.astra.org.au/about/members/meet-our-members/the-walt-disney-company|title=The Walt Disney Company |publisher=Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA)|access-date=11 August 2016|archive-date=24 March 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200324010425/https://www.astra.org.au/about/members/meet-our-members/the-walt-disney-company}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Airdate: ''Raven's Home''|publisher=TV Tonight|date=21 September 2017|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/09/airdate-ravens-home.html|access-date=24 February 2019|archive-date=13 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190713071556/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/09/airdate-ravens-home.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%;text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Title !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Premiere date !! class="unsortable" style="width:5%;" | Current season !! class="unsortable" style="width:5%;" | Note(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Elena of Avalor]]'' || September 1, 2016 || [[Elena of Avalor#Episodes|1]] ||<ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/><ref group="lower-alpha" name="Elena">Also currently airing on [[Disney Junior (Australia and New Zealand)|Disney Junior]].</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Tangled: The Series]]'' || May 18, 2017 || [[Tangled: The Series#Season 1 (2017)|1]] ||<ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' || October 13, 2017 || [[DuckTales (2017 TV series)#Season 1 (2017)|1]] ||<ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|}


Disney Channel's schedule also includes internationally produced series acquired by [[Disney Channel Worldwide]], including ''[[Hotel Transylvania: The Series]]'', ''[[Rolling with the Ronks!]]'' and ''[[The ZhuZhus]]''.<ref name="june2017"/><ref>{{cite web|last1=Berkenblit |first1=Laura |last2=Lim |first2=April |last3=McTeague |first3=Michelle |url= https://www.corusent.com/news/nelvana-disney-channels-worldwide-sign-multi-territory-broadcast-deal-new-animated-series-polly-zhuzhu-pets/|title=Nelvana and Disney Channels Worldwide Sign Multi-Territory Broadcast Deal for New Animated Series Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets |publisher=Corus Entertainment Inc|date=29 August 2016|access-date=17 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812001725/https://www.corusent.com/news/nelvana-disney-channels-worldwide-sign-multi-territory-broadcast-deal-new-animated-series-polly-zhuzhu-pets/|archive-date=12 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Vlessing|first=Etan |url= https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hotel-transylvania-tv-series-headed-904519|title=''Hotel Transylvania'' TV Series Headed to Disney Channels Worldwide |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=20 June 2016|access-date=17 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618142918/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/hotel-transylvania-tv-series-headed-904519|url-status=live|archive-date=18 June 2020}}</ref> In January 2017, Disney Channel acquired the license to air the local Australian series ''[[Grace Beside Me]]'', a co-production between [[National Indigenous Television|NITV]] and [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC]], which premiered in March 2019.<ref name="seriesorder">{{cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/01/nitv-announces-first-local-drama.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=19 January 2017 |title=NITV announces first local drama|newspaper=TV Tonight |access-date= 9 February 2019|archive-date=26 April 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426153010/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/01/nitv-announces-first-local-drama.html}}</ref><ref name="productionstart">{{cite news|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/cameras-roll-on-grace-beside-me-for-nitv.html|last=Knox|first=David|date=18 July 2017 |title=Cameras roll on Grace Beside Me for NITV|newspaper=TV Tonight |access-date= 9 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-date=14 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114060123/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/01/nitv-announces-first-local-drama.html}}</ref>
===Future programming===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%;text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Title !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Premiere date !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Current season !! class="unsortable" style="width:5%;" | Note(s)
|-
| scope"row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Soy Luna]]'' || {{dts|2018||}} || [[Soy Luna#Episodes|1]] || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|}


The network airs event broadcasts of [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Disney's theatrical releases]], with [[Pixar]] films including ''[[A Bug's Life]]'', ''[[Monsters, Inc.]]'', and [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|animated classics]] such as ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]''.<ref name=optusdate>{{cite news | title = Disney to the rescue | first = Bruce | last = Elder | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960602_0153_7992 | newspaper = [[Sydney Morning Herald]] | publisher = [[Nine Entertainment]] | location = Sydney | date = 2 June 1996 | page = 1 | access-date = 21 December 2009 | url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716085852/http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960602_0153_7992|archive-date=16 July 2011| quote = The Disney Channel, which kicks off with the TV premiere of Aladdin at 6.30 pm on Saturday, June&nbsp;8}}</ref><ref name="skytvlaunch"/><ref name="meetmembers"/> Also featured are [[List of Disney Channel original films|Disney Channel's original]] [[Television film|made-for-cable]] [[Film|movies]], including the ''[[High School Musical]]'' and ''[[Descendants (2015 film)|Descendants]]'' franchises.<ref name="asthebellrings"/><ref name="meetmembers"/>
====Short series====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%;text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Title !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Premiere date !! class="unsortable" style="width:5%;" | Note(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mickey Mouse (TV series)|Mickey Mouse]]'' || {{dts | 1=2013 | 2=7 | 3=1}} ||<ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Descendants: Wicked World]]'' || {{dts|2015|10|16}} || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
|}


Disney Channel Australia has also commissioned and produced several of its own scripted drama series, including a local version of ''[[As the Bell Rings (Australian TV series)|As the Bell Rings]]'', and original miniseries ''[[Mind Over Maddie]]''.<ref name="asthebellrings"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.australiantelevision.net/mind-over-maddie/|title=Australian Television: ''Mind Over Maddie''|publisher=Australian Television Information Archive |date=28 June 2015|access-date= 9 February 2019|archive-date=17 February 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190217150331/http://www.australiantelevision.net/mind-over-maddie/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/c/disney-channel-australia/2987/|title=Disney Channel Australia|newspaper=The Screen Guide |publisher=Screen Australia |access-date= 9 February 2019|archive-date=19 August 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819125917/https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/c/disney-channel-australia/2987/}}</ref> In 2013, the network debuted a local short-form series titled ''[[Hanging With]]'', which takes the form of an afternoon variety show, featuring hosts who act as the faces of the channel and present programming news and other entertainment segments.<ref name="meetmembers"/> In 2019, the network produced a short-form miniseries entitled ''Spread the Word'', which explores words from [[Indigenous Australians#Languages|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages]].<ref>{{cite web|last= Dickson |first=Jeremy |url= http://kidscreen.com/2019/07/05/disney-australia-orders-indigenous-language-series/ |title= Disney Australia orders Indigenous language series|publisher=Kidscreen|date=5 July 2019|access-date=9 July 2019|archive-date=7 November 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107224151/https://kidscreen.com/2019/07/05/disney-australia-orders-indigenous-language-series/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://mumbrella.com.au/disney-channel-partners-with-media-farm-on-indigenous-language-series-587613 |title= Disney Channel partners with Media Farm on Indigenous language series|publisher=[[Mumbrella]]|date=8 July 2019|access-date=9 July 2019|archive-date=25 October 2020|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201025082705/https://mumbrella.com.au/disney-channel-partners-with-media-farm-on-indigenous-language-series-587613}}</ref> Other local programming has included ''Backstage Pass'' and ''Radio Disney Insider''.<ref name="fanfest2016"/><ref>{{cite web|last= Milton|first=Ashleigh |url= http://www.theleader.com.au/story/1519920/naomi-swaps-disney-for-a-starring-role-in-new-video/ |title= Naomi swaps Disney for a starring role in new video|publisher=St. George & Sutherland Shire Leader|date=26 May 2013|access-date=11 August 2016|archive-date=29 April 2019|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429044101/https://www.theleader.com.au/story/1519920/naomi-swaps-disney-for-a-starring-role-in-new-video/}}</ref>
===Acquired series===


Programs that moved to the network after the closure of Disney XD in 2019 included ''[[Big City Greens]]'', ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]'', ''[[Gravity Falls]]'', ''[[List of Pokémon: Sun & Moon episodes|Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'', ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' and various [[Marvel Animation|Marvel animations]] including ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Marvel's Avengers Assemble]]'' and ''[[Spider-Man (2017 TV series)|Marvel's Spider-Man]]''.<ref name="xdclosure"/>
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%;text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:20%;" | Title !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Premiere date !! scope="col" style="width:10%;" | Current season !! class="unsortable" style="width:5%;" | Note(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| ''[[The Next Step (2013 TV series)|The Next Step]]'' || {{dts | 1=2014 | 2=1 | 3=31 }} || 5 || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The ZhuZhus]]'' || {{dts | 1=2017 | 2=2 | 3=13}} || 1 || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Kuu Kuu Harajuku]]'' || {{dts | 1=2017 | 2=1 | 3=7 }} || 1 || <ref><https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/channel/Disney-Channel/DSY/2018/02/24</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| ''[[The Lodge (TV series)|The Lodge]]'' || {{dts | 1=2017 | 2=2 | 3=24 }} || 1 || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| ''Taking the Next Step'' || {{dts | 1=2017 | 2=3 | 3=7 }} || 1 || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Right Now Kapow]]'' || {{dts | 1=2018 | 2=1 | 3=1 }} || 1 || <ref><https://www.foxtel.com.au/tv-guide/channel/Disney-Channel/DSY/2018/02/24</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Hotel Transylvania: The Series]]'' || {{dts | 1=2017 | 2=8 | 3=22 }} || 1 || <ref group="lower-alpha" name="new-episodes"/>
|}


== Sister channels (closed) ==
===Repeats of ended series===
A list of programs currently broadcast in reruns.
{{Div col}}
*''[[Austin & Ally]]'' (23 March 2012)
*''[[Girl Meets World]]'' (25 August 2014)
*''[[Jessie (2011 TV series)|Jessie]]'' (25 November 2011)
*''[[Liv and Maddie]]'' (11 October 2013)
*''[[Jonas L.A.]]''


===Disney Junior===
{{Div col end}}
{{Main|Disney Junior (Australian TV channel)}}

'''Disney Junior''' was a 24-hour Australian [[Cable television|cable]] and [[Satellite television|satellite]] channel available on local platforms. It launched on 5 December 2005 as Playhouse Disney and rebranded on 29 May 2011 as Disney Junior, with programming targeted towards children aged 2–7.<ref name="djnrlaunch"/><ref name="playhouselaunch"/> It ceased transmission along with Disney Channel on 30 April 2020.
===Upcoming programming===
* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''
* ''[[Beyblade Burst]]''
* ''[[Sonic X]]''

===Former programming===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="width:75%;text-align:center;"
! scope="col" style="width:40%;" | Title
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Aaron Stone]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[A.N.T. Farm]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Adventures in Wonderland]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Adventures of the Gummi Bears]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[African Skies]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Aladdin (TV series)|Aladdin]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Torkelsons|Almost Home]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983 TV series)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Art Attack]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[As the Bell Rings (Australian TV series)|As the Bell Rings]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Backstage (2016 TV series)|Backstage]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Best Friends Whenever]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Big Comfy Couch]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bill Nye the Science Guy]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Black Hole High]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bob the Builder]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bonkers (TV series)|Bonkers]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Book of Pooh]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Brand Spanking New Doug]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Brandy & Mr. Whiskers]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Buzz on Maggie]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Caillou]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Captain Star]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Care Bears (TV series)|The Care Bears]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''Chicken Minute''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Crash & Bernstein]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Crash Zone]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)|Crazy Like a Fox]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Cybergirl]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Darkwing Duck]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dave the Barbarian]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Disney Channel Games]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Disney's House of Mouse]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dogstar (TV series)|Dogstar]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dog with a Blog]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Donald's Quack Attack]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Double Trouble (Australian TV series)|Double Trouble]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[DuckTales]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dumbo's Circus]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Eliot Kid]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Enid Blyton Adventure Series]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Even Stevens]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Famous 5: On the Case]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Famous Jett Jackson]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Fillmore!]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Flash Forward]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Fraggle Rock]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Good Luck Charlie]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[George of the Jungle (2007 TV series)|George of the Jungle]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Girlstuff/Boystuff]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Goof Troop]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Gravity Falls]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[H2O: Just Add Water]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Hareport]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[I Didn't Do It (TV series)|I Didn't Do It]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[I'm in the Band]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Jim Henson's Animal Show]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Jim Henson's Mother Goose Stories]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Jojo's Circus]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Jonas L.A.]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Jungle Cubs]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Kick Buttowski]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Kim Possible]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Kickin' It]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Kidsongs]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[A Kind of Magic (TV series)|A Kind of Magic]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lab Rats (US TV series)|Lab Rats]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)|The Legend of Tarzan]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[List of The Wiggles episodes|Let's Wiggle]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lift Off (Australian TV series)|Lift Off]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[List of The Wiggles episodes|Lights, Camera, Action! Wiggles!]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Emperor's New School]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lizzie McGuire]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lloyd in Space]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lucky Fred]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Madeline (TV series)|Madeline]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mako: Island of Secrets|Mako Mermaids]]
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Maniac Mansion (TV series)|Maniac Mansion]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Maid Marian and Her Merry Men]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Marsupilami (1993 TV series)|Marsupilami]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mickey Mouse and Friends (TV series)|Mickey Mouse and Friends]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mickey Mouse Works]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mickey's Mouse Tracks]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mighty Ducks (TV series)|Mighty Ducks]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mirror, Mirror (TV series)|Mirror, Mirror]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mom P.I.]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Monica Trapaga|Monica's House]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Monster by Mistake]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mortified]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mousercise]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mr. & Mrs. Smith (TV series)|Mr. & Mrs. Smith]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Muppet Babies]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Muppet Show]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Muppets Tonight]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Nightmare Ned]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ocean Girl]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Oscar's Oasis]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Pair of Kings]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Parker Lewis Can't Lose]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[PB&J Otter]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Peanuts]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Pepper Ann]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Phenom (TV series)|Phenom]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Phil of the Future]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Pirate Islands]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Proud Family]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Pucca (TV series)|Pucca]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Quack Pack]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Rainbow Fish]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Rolie Polie Olie]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Round the Twist]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Sabrina's Secret Life]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Sabrina: The Animated Series]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Scooter: Secret Agent]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Short Cuts (TV series)|Short Cuts]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Sing Me a Story with Belle]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Sonny with a Chance]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[So Random!]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[So Weird]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Stanley (2001 TV series)|Stanley]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Stickin' Around]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Stitch (TV series)|Stitch!]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Storyteller]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Student Bodies (TV series)|Student Bodies]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Studio Disney]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Super Mario World (TV series)|Super Mario World]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[TaleSpin]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Teacher's Pet (TV series)|Teacher's Pet]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Teamo Supremo]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Theodore Tugboat]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Thunderstone (TV series)|Thunderstone]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Torkelsons]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Tron: Uprising]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Untalkative Bunny]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Wacky World of Tex Avery]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Weekenders]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Welcome to Pooh Corner]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Wicked Science]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[W.I.T.C.H.]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Wiggles]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Wonderful World of Disney]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Wonder Years]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Wormwood (TV series)|Wormwood]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Zack Files]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Zeke and Luther]]''
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Zorro (1990 TV series)|Zorro]]''
|}

==Sister channels==

===Disney Junior===
{{Main article|Disney Junior (Australia and New Zealand)}}
'''Disney Junior''' is a 24-hour Australian [[Cable television|cable]] and [[Satellite television|satellite]] channel available on local platforms. It launched on 5 December 2005 as Playhouse Disney and on 29 May 2011 as Disney Junior. All of the programs target younger kids.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=[[B & T Weekly]] |title=Disney makes new friends |first=Camille |last=Alarcon |page=23 |volume=54 |issue=2546 |date=1 December 2005 |accessdate=2 July 2017 |url=http://bandt.com.au/news/af/0c038faf.asp |archivedate=15 August 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110815123226/http://www.bandt.com.au/news/disney-makes-new-friends |issn=1325-9210 }}</ref><ref name="Disney Junior Australia">{{cite web |url=http://if.com.au/2011/05/25/article/Disney-Junior-to-launch-in-Australia-this-Sunday/RINUXKNBMO |title=Disney Junior to launch in Australia this Sunday |publisher=''[[If Magazine]]'' |author=Diaz, Amanda |date=26 May 2011 |accessdate=2 July 2017}}</ref>


===Disney XD===
===Disney XD===
{{Main article|Disney XD (Australia and New Zealand)}}
{{Main|Disney XD (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)}}
'''Disney XD''' is a 24-hour Australian [[Cable television|cable]] and [[Satellite television|satellite]] channel available on [[Foxtel]]. It launched on 10 April 2014. All of the programs target boys aged 6–14.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DisneyXD |url=http://www.disney.com.au/disney-xd |website=disneyxd.disney.com.au}}</ref>
'''Disney XD''' was a 24-hour Australian [[Cable television|cable]] and [[Satellite television|satellite]] channel available on [[Foxtel]]. It launched on 10 April 2014. All of the programs targeted boys aged 6–14.<ref name="xdlaunch"/> The network closed broadcasting on 6 January 2019, after 5 years on the air.<ref name="xdclosure"/>


==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of television networks by country]]
* [[List of television networks by country]]
* [[Playhouse Disney]]
* [[Playhouse Disney]]
* [[Disney Channel]]
* [[Disney XD]]
* [[Disney Channel Worldwide]]
* [[Disney Channel Worldwide]]
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.disney.com.au/ Disney Australia]
* [http://www.disney.com.au/ Disney Australia]

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Disney Channel
CountryAustralia
Broadcast area
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
HeadquartersRichmond, Victoria
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture formatSDTV 576i, 16:9
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company (Australia) Pty Ltd.
Sister channels
History
Launched8 June 1996; 28 years ago (1996-06-08) (Australia)
24 December 2003; 21 years ago (2003-12-24) (New Zealand)
Closed30 November 2019; 5 years ago (2019-11-30) (New Zealand)
1 March 2020; 4 years ago (2020-03-01) (Australia, Foxtel feed)
30 April 2020; 4 years ago (2020-04-30) (Australia, Fetch TV feed)
Replaced byDisney+ (most of its content)
Former namesThe Disney Channel (1996–97) (Australia)

Disney Channel (originally called The Disney Channel from 1996 to 1997) was an Australian pay television channel. It was the flagship television property owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company a localized version of the namesake American television channel launched in 1996, the network targeted towards children and their families, with original series and movies.

The network's programming consisted of original animated and live action television series sourced from the Disney Channel including their original made-for-cable movies, as well as screenings of Disney's theatrical releases and other acquired programming.

The network closed in New Zealand on 30 November 2019 on Sky, and in Australia on 1 March 2020 on Foxtel. It was discontinued on 30 April 2020 on Fetch TV.

History

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Disney Channel was first broadcast by Optus on 8 June 1996; the first program scheduled was the television premiere of Aladdin.[1] It became available though Austar on 1 April 2001,[2] through Foxtel on 1 December 2001,[3][4] and through TransTV on 21 January 2002.[5] It was formerly available on SelecTV from September 2008 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.[6][7] The network launched on New Zealand's pay television network, SKY Network Television, on 24 December 2003.[8]

Disney launched the Playhouse Disney channel in Australia and New Zealand on 5 December 2005, which later rebranded as Disney Junior in 2011.[9][10] An additional network named Disney XD launched on 10 April 2014, featuring programming targeted towards boys aged 6–14.[11] Disney XD ceased broadcasting on 6 January 2019, with a selection of programming moving to Disney Channel thereafter, including Star Wars Resistance and various Marvel animations.[12] With Disney XD being integrated into the main channel, the service would now contain fewer advertisement breaks.[13]

In August 2016, Disney Channel Australia hosted its third local "FanFest" event, at Martin Place in Sydney.[14] The network organised a concert featuring US singer Sabrina Carpenter, which was hosted by the Australian network's personalities, and live streamed on the website.[14] General manager of the network, Leisa Sadler, noted the importance of brand activation through having a physical event for fans to connect with, and appreciated the opportunity to promote the channel's local programming.[14] More than 2,000 people attended the event and over 3,000 watched online.[14] Previous "FanFest" events featured personalities Bridgit Mendler and Ross Lynch.[14]

After indications that Disney Channel and Disney Junior would close in early 2020 due to the launch of Disney+ and expiring contracts, Foxtel advised that negotiations with Disney were continuing to keep broadcasting the networks.[15] However, Sky confirmed that both channels would close in New Zealand from 30 November 2019.[16][17] Foxtel confirmed that the channels would be leaving their service at the end of February 2020, and on Fetch TV at the end of April 2020.[18][19]

Programming

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Disney Channel's programming schedule mainly consists of live action sitcoms and animated series for children, sourced from Disney Channel in the United States. Titles airing in the 2000s included Hannah Montana, Kim Possible, Lizzie McGuire, Lilo & Stitch: The Series and Sabrina.[8][20] Programs broadcast by the network in the 2010s have included Andi Mack, Austin & Ally, Big Hero 6: The Series, Girl Meets World, K.C. Undercover and Raven's Home.[21][22][23][24]

Disney Channel's schedule also includes internationally produced series acquired by Disney Channel Worldwide, including Hotel Transylvania: The Series, Rolling with the Ronks! and The ZhuZhus.[22][25][26] In January 2017, Disney Channel acquired the license to air the local Australian series Grace Beside Me, a co-production between NITV and ABC, which premiered in March 2019.[27][28]

The network airs event broadcasts of Disney's theatrical releases, with Pixar films including A Bug's Life, Monsters, Inc., and animated classics such as Aladdin and The Emperor's New Groove.[1][8][23] Also featured are Disney Channel's original made-for-cable movies, including the High School Musical and Descendants franchises.[20][23]

Disney Channel Australia has also commissioned and produced several of its own scripted drama series, including a local version of As the Bell Rings, and original miniseries Mind Over Maddie.[20][29][30] In 2013, the network debuted a local short-form series titled Hanging With, which takes the form of an afternoon variety show, featuring hosts who act as the faces of the channel and present programming news and other entertainment segments.[23] In 2019, the network produced a short-form miniseries entitled Spread the Word, which explores words from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages.[31][32] Other local programming has included Backstage Pass and Radio Disney Insider.[14][33]

Programs that moved to the network after the closure of Disney XD in 2019 included Big City Greens, DuckTales, Gravity Falls, Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon, Star Wars Resistance and various Marvel animations including Marvel's Avengers Assemble and Marvel's Spider-Man.[12]

Sister channels (closed)

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Disney Junior

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Main article: Disney Junior (Australian TV channel)

Disney Junior was a 24-hour Australian cable and satellite channel available on local platforms. It launched on 5 December 2005 as Playhouse Disney and rebranded on 29 May 2011 as Disney Junior, with programming targeted towards children aged 2–7.[10][9] It ceased transmission along with Disney Channel on 30 April 2020.

Disney XD

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Main article: Disney XD (Australian and New Zealand TV channel)

Disney XD was a 24-hour Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel. It launched on 10 April 2014. All of the programs targeted boys aged 6–14.[11] The network closed broadcasting on 6 January 2019, after 5 years on the air.[12]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "News on the Hour". Illawarra Mercury. Illawarra, Australia. 17 March 2000. p. 55. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Hitting Disney heights". TV Plus. The Sunday Mail. 16 December 2001. p. T35.
  4. ^ "Package Updates". Foxtel. 2001. Archived from the original on 14 December 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2009. You'll be able to enjoy a world of fun and adventure, with Disney Channel coming to FOXTEL for the first time! Disney Channel becomes part of our Entertainment Plus package, moving TCM from Entertainment Plus into the Movies package.
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  6. ^ Shoebridge, Neil (15 September 2008). "WIN's on to a winner as SelecTV ups service". The Australian Financial Review. p. 16. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
  7. ^ Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". City Beat. The Australian. Archived from the original on 5 January 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
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  11. ^ a b Knox, David (24 February 2014). "Disney Movies, Disney XD join Foxtel". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  12. ^ a b c Nik (1 December 2018). "Disney XD is closing" (Press release). Foxtel. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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  14. ^ a b c d e f Joshi, Kruti (12 August 2016). "Disney fans swarm to Martin Place for FanFest". Mediaweek. Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  15. ^ Perry, Kevin (5 October 2019). "Foxtel prepared for life without Disney Channels". TV Blackbox. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  16. ^ Keall, Chris (5 October 2019). "Sky renews Sevens deal to 2023, loses Disney channels". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  17. ^ Ramsey, Teresa (22 November 2019). "Sky's Disney channels to close". Stuff. Stuff Limited. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  18. ^ Blackiston, Hannah (5 February 2020). "Disney pulls channels from Foxtel". Mumbrella. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
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  21. ^ "Big Hero 6 The Series To Air In Australia". Heavy Mag. 30 January 2018. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  22. ^ a b Spark, Mikala (29 May 2017). "Foxtel Kids App June Highlights" (PDF). Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA). Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  23. ^ a b c d "The Walt Disney Company". Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA). Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  24. ^ Knox, David (21 September 2017). "Airdate: Raven's Home". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  25. ^ Berkenblit, Laura; Lim, April; McTeague, Michelle (29 August 2016). "Nelvana and Disney Channels Worldwide Sign Multi-Territory Broadcast Deal for New Animated Series Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets". Corus Entertainment Inc. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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  27. ^ Knox, David (19 January 2017). "NITV announces first local drama". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  28. ^ Knox, David (18 July 2017). "Cameras roll on Grace Beside Me for NITV". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  29. ^ "Australian Television: Mind Over Maddie". Australian Television Information Archive. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 17 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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