Disney Channel (Czech TV channel)

Disney Channel
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaCzech Republic
Hungary
Slovakia
Headquarters3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)
Picture formatSDTV 576i, 16:9
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Limited
Disney Branded Television (Disney Entertainment)
History
Launched
  • September 2000; 24 years ago (2000-09) (as Fox Kids)
  • 1 January 2005; 19 years ago (2005-01-01) (as Jetix)
  • 19 September 2009; 15 years ago (2009-09-19) (as Disney Channel)
Former names
Links
Websitetv.disney.cz

Disney Channel is a children's television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited.[1][2] It broadcasts in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, the latter sharing its feed with a Hungarian audio track.[3] It was previously known as Fox Kids,[4] and later as Jetix.[5] It was first launched in Hungary in September 2000, and was later expanded to the Czech Republic and Slovakia in February 2001.

History

After Disney XD successfully launched on 13 February 2009 in the US, Disney-ABC Television Group rolled it out to France on 1 April 2009 and it was expected to be rolled out to other European territories in 2009.[6][7] In 2009, Disney announced that the Jetix channel in certain countries (namely the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria) would be rebranded as Disney Channel, marking that channel's first introduction in these countries. The channel was replaced on 19 September 2009.[8]

On 3 May 2011, Disney Channel Central Europe started using the same and updated on-air logo as in the United States, along with several other Disney Channels across Europe, completing its transitional rebrand to the new look. The new logo has debuted on the Czech feed first, prior to appearing on the UK, German, French, Dutch and Spanish feeds. The Playhouse Disney programming block was rebranded to Disney Junior in the Czech Republic and Slovakia on June 1, 2011.

Since 2012, most of the channel's promos are being produced in widescreen. In December 2012, Disney Channel Central Europe has adapted the same on-air presentation and graphics, with minor differences, used by Disney Channel UK. This update has been fully complete in spring.

In June 2014, Disney Channel Central Europe adapted the new logo currently used by Disney Channel Germany. It started broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen format from 29 January 2015.[9]

References

  1. ^ "O nás". Disney Česká Republika (in Czech). Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Disney Channel (Czech, Hungarian and Slovakian Language Service)". Ofcom. Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Disney Channel Hungary & Czechia". Lyngsat. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Jetix Europe N.V. Annual Review and Financial Statements 2006" (PDF). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Financial Results –Six Months to March 31, 2005" (PDF). Jetix Europe NV. 9 June 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  6. ^ Briel, Robert (16 February 2009). "French Jetix becomes Disney XD". Broadband TV News. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Jetix France rebrands as Disney XD". C21 Media. 17 February 2009.
  8. ^ "Jetix to become Disney". Broadband TV News. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Disney Channel od ledna 2015 v 16:9". Parabola.cz (in Czech). 29 January 2015.