Disney Channel (Australia)
| Disney Channel | |
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| Launched | 8 June 1996[1] |
| Owned by | Disney-ABC Television Group (The Walt Disney Company) |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV 16:9) |
| Audience share | 1.3% (February 2008, [1]) |
| Country | Australia, New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | Australia New Zealand Fiji Tuvalu |
| Sister channel(s) | Disney Junior |
| Website | disneychannel.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel | Channel 707 |
| Austar | Channel 707 |
| SKY Network Television (NZ) | Channel 100 |
| Cable | |
| Optus TV | Channel 707 |
| Foxtel | Channel 707 |
| Austar | Channel 707 |
| TransTV Digital | Channel 201 |
| Neighbourhood Cable | Channel 28 |
| Vodafone (NZ) | Channel 100 |
| IPTV | |
| Xbox 360 | Channel 707 |
Disney Channel Australia is a television channel that is broadcast in Australia and New Zealand. It is mainly aimed at children and their families. It does occasionally broadcast commercial advertisements and programming is broken up by a number of breaks, during which trailers for Disney's programming are usually shown. On 1 September 2009 Disney channel started broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen.
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History and availability [edit]
The Disney Channel has been broadcast by Optus since 8 June 1996.[1] It became available though Austar on 1 April 2001,[2] Foxtel on 1 December 2001,[3][4] TransTV on 21 January 2002,[5] and is also available on Neighbourhood Cable. It was formerly available on SelecTV from September 2008 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.[6][7]
It has been broadcast on New Zealand's pay television network (SKY Network Television) since December 2003.
On 5 December 2005, Disney Channel launched 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.
Starting on 1 September 2009 Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand started 16:9 widescreen broadcasting. Starting on 6 February 2012 Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand started using the new logo adopted from the U.S.
Disney has announced that Disney XD, Disney Channel HD & Disney On Demand are being planned and that Disney Nature TV, & a Cinematic Channel will not be launched in Australia.[citation needed]
Ratings [edit]
Almost all of Disney's shows are rated G and usually feature low level violence. When there is a DCOM, the ratings sometimes go up to PG, being the cause of violence, action and sci-fi themes throughout the showing of the movie.
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The G rating is used for most of the sitcoms on the channel.
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The PG rating is used for some DCOM's on the channel.
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The M rating is used very rarely on Disney Channel, but has been used for some movies.
Presentation [edit]
When Disney Channel's Australian service commenced operations, it aired the same Disney Channel programs from America, but utilized the same Disney Channel idents from the UK. In 1997, to prepare for the launch of Disney Channel France, the network dropped "The" from its name and introduced a new logo with two red splats and a blue splat and also adopted idents with the logo formed by red and blue objects.
In August 1999, the channel changed its presentation again and introduced a new Circles logo (with three circles forming Mickey's head) and adopted new idents with the logo being formed by various circular objects. The "Splat" logo from 1997 was still in use, but it adapted the new Circles style. The Circles logo and idents were first used on Disney Channel UK on May 1, 1999.
In July 2003, Disney Channel adopted the new logo designed by CA Square. Presentation changed again in 2007, with the logo being formed by a ribbon.
The new logo came into use on 6 February 2012, when the music video "Turn It Up" aired showing brand new shows coming and featuring the new logo. The logo was first used on an episode of Shake It Up after "Turn It Up" premiered.
All promos that featured the old logo have all been re-branded to the new logo adopted from the U.S. The new logo came into use on Disney Channel's website.
Shows [edit]
Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand) features many of the shows the U.S. version broadcasts. The channel also airs shows made in Australia, such as H2O: Just Add Water, Wicked Science, As The Bell Rings and Double Trouble, and New Zealand, such as Camp Rock the Tasman.
Shows are mostly shown on Disney Channel two to ten months after their U.S. counterpart, although there are some exceptions.
Live action [edit]
- Lab Rats (10 January 2013- Present)
- Kickin' It (25 August 2012- Present)
- Pair of Kings (5 December 2010- Present)
- Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge (28 April 2012- Present)
- Good Luck Charlie (23 July 2010- Present)
- Jessie (25 November 2011- Present)
- Austin & Ally (23 March 2012- Present)
- Shake It Up (25 February 2011- Present)
- A.N.T. Farm (15 August 2011- Present)
- Dog With A Blog (25 March 2013- Present)
- Crash & Bernstein (19 April 2013- Present)
- Liv & Maddie (late 2013)[8]
Animated [edit]
- Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (10 December 2012- Present)
- Fish Hooks (5 December 2010- Present)
- Scaredy Squirrel (TV series) (2 December 2011- Present)
- Gravity Falls (28 September 2012- Present)
- Phineas and Ferb (18 September 2007- Present)
- Stitch! (8 October 2008- Present)
- Mickey Mouse (August 2013)
- Wander Over Yonder (October 2013)
Reruns [edit]
- The Suite Life on Deck (6 October 2008 – 13 August 2011)
- Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (19 April 2010- 25 March 2013)
- Slugterra (7 October 2012- 30 December 2012)
- My Babysitter's a Vampire (4 October 2011 – 28 December 2012)
- Tron: Uprising (5 March 2013- 23 March)
- Sonny With a Chance (8 February 2009 – 2 January 2011)
- Hannah Montana (7 August 2006 – 5 March 2011)
- H2O: Just Add Water (7 July 2006 – 25 November 2012)
- Motorcity (5 March 2013- 22 March 2013)
- Mind Over Maddie (25 February 2013 - 22 March 2013)
- Aaron Stone (13 February 2009 – 30 March 2013)
- So Random! (27 July 2011 – 18 March 2012)
- Mr. Young (2 July 2012 – 10 November 2012)
- Wizards of Waverly Place (19 October 2007 – 18 February 2012)
- Zeke and Luther (15 August 2009 – 28 April 2012)
- The Suite Life on Deck (6 October 2008 – 13 August 2011)
Previously aired [edit]
- Brandy and Mr. Whiskers (21 August 2004 – 25 August 2006)
- PrankStars (28 October 2011 – 16 December 2011)
- Dave the Barbarian (21 August 2004 – 25 August 2006)
- Phil of the Future (18 June 2004 – 19 August 2006)
- Jonas L.A. (15 June 2009 – 10 December 2010)
- The Suite Life of Zack and Cody (18 March 2005 – 1 September 2008)
- That's So Raven (17 January 2003 – 10 November 2007)
- Cory in the House (2 February 2007 – 12 September 2008)
- The Replacements (8 September 2006 – 30 March 2009)
- I'm in the Band (5 March 2010 – 30 January 2013)
- Kim Possible (7 June 2002 – 7 September 2007)
- The Suite Life on Deck (6 October 2008 – 13 August 2011)
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series (Now On Disney Junior)
- Code: 9 (10 November 2012 – 13 December 2012)
- The Emperor's New School (17 January 2006 – 20 November 2008)
- Mortified (18 January 2007 – 4 August 2011)
- American Dragon: Jake Long (21 January 2005 – 1 September 2007)
Mini-series [edit]
- Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales
- Have a Laugh!
- Toy Story Toons
- As the Bell Rings (Australia)
- Club Penguin Shorts
- Undercover Coach
- Back Stage Pass
Viewership [edit]
Most programs on the channel average a viewership of around 60,000 making it the #1 rated kids channel in Australia, just beating there rival network Cartoon Network (Australia) which averages on 55,000 and Disney Junior (Australia & New Zealand) which averages 47,000 viewers.
Most watched programmes [edit]
The following is a list of the ten most watched shows on Disney Channel Australia & New Zealand, The number of viewers does not include repeats, many of which gain over 70 000 viewers.
| Rank | Series title | Episode title | No. of Viewers | Date |
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| 1 | Hannah Montana | Wherever I Go | 131,000 | 27 May 2011 |
| 2 | Good Luck Charlie | Special Delivery | 112,000 | 12 October 2012 |
| 3 | The Suite Life on Deck | Break Up in Paris | 93,000 | 9 January 2011 |
| 4 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Who Will Be the Family Wizard | 85,000 | 18 February 2012 |
| 5 | The Suite Life of Zack & Cody | Summer of Our Discontent | 81,000 | 21 September 2007 |
| 6 | Phineas and Ferb | Where's Perry | 70,000 | 7 January 2013 |
| 7 | Gravity Falls | The Time Traveler's Pig | 69,000 | 18 November 2012 |
| 8 | The Suite Life on Deck | Lost at Sea | 65,000 | 21 February 2010 |
| 9 | Austin & Ally | Austin & Jessie & Ally All Star New Year | 62,000 | 7 April 2013 |
| 10 | Lab Rats (TV series) | Crush, Chop and Burn (Part 1) | 59,000 | 10 January 2013 |
Top 5 most watched DCOMs [edit]
The following is a list of the five most watched Disney Channel Original Movies on Disney Channel Australia & New Zealand, The number of viewers does not include repeats.
| Rank | Movie title | No. of Viewers | Date |
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| 1 | High School Musical 2 | 260,000 | 21 September 2007 |
| 2 | Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie | 250,000 | 21 October 2009 |
| 3 | High School Musical | 195,000 | 22 September 2006 |
| 4 | Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension | 180,000 | 30 September 2011 |
| 5 | Starstruck | 140,000 | 14 May 2010 |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Elder, Bruce (2 June 1996). "Disney to the rescue". Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media). p. 1. Retrieved 2009-12-21. "The Disney Channel, which kicks off with the TV premiere of Aladdin at 6.30 pm on Saturday, June 8"
- ^ "News on the Hour". Illawarra Mercury (Illawarra, Australia: Fairfax Media). 17 March 2000. p. 55. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Hitting Disney heights". The Sunday Mail. 16 December 2001. p. T35. Unknown parameter
|section=ignored (help); - ^ "Package Updates". Foxtel. 2001. Archived from the original on 2001-12-14. Retrieved 2009-12-01. "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."
- ^ "Transact to screen 24-hour Disney films, animation, on its 12th channel.". The Canberra Times (Canberra, Australia: Fairfax Media). 20 January 2002. p. 10.
- ^ Shoebridge, Neil (15 September 2008). "WIN’s on to a winner as SelecTV ups service". The Australian Financial Review. p. 16. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". The Australian. Retrieved 20 August 2010. Unknown parameter
|section=ignored (help) - ^ "Disney Channel Puts Spotlight on Cameron Dove
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