Disney Channel (Turkish TV channel)
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| Country | Turkey |
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| Headquarters | Etiler, Istanbul, Turkey |
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| Owner | Disney Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş. |
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| Sister channels | List
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| Closed | 31 March 2022 |
Disney Channel was a Turkish 24-hour free-to-air television network owned and operated by Disney Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş. (transl.: Disney Television Broadcasting Inc.); part of by The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa. (Disney Co. Ltd) broadcast children and youth-oriented shows in Turkish, targeted for ages 7 to 14 years old.
History
It launched on 29 April 2007 on Digiturk.[1][2] All the programming were dubbed in Turkish, while the network was headquartered in Etiler, Istanbul. On 1 May 2011, Disney Channel updated the logo by putting the Mickey Mouse sillhouette in a smartphone application icon. The same thing happened in other countries from Europe and CEE.
On 21 December 2011, Disney started the test transmission for the Turkish Disney Channel and started broadcasting mainly promotional ads; no advertising or programs included. It later it became a free-to-air channel on 12 January 2012,[3][4] with an episode of Phineas & Ferb as its first program.
On 28 October 2013, Disney Channel launched its VOD service in Turkey.[5]
The network was closed on 31 March 2022, and removal from the channel list on 2 April 2022, and its programming became part of Disney+ when it launched on 14 June 2022.[6][7][8]
Sister channels
Disney Junior
| Type | Satellite network, exclusive to Digiturk, Tivibu and D-Smart |
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| Launched | 1 June 2011 |
Disney Junior is a pre-school channel. It began as Disney Channel's morning block, known as Playhouse Disney on 29 April 2007. It launched as television channel on 1 September 2010, and rebranded as Disney Junior on 1 June 2011.[9][10][11]
As of March 31, 2022, Disney Junior is currently the only Disney-branded channel in Turkey.
Disney XD (closed)
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| Type | Satellite network, exclusive to Digiturk |
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| Launched | 3 October 2009 |
| Closed | 31 January 2021 |
Disney XD launched on 3 October 2009, becoming a 24-hour channel on 3 October 2018, and was exclusive to Digiturk.
On 31 January 2021, Disney XD was closed; but however, Disney Channel continued to operate until 31 March 2022, with programming moving to Disney+ when it launched on 14 June 2022.
References
- ^ Kemp,AP, Stuart (4 April 2007). "Disney Channel preps Turkey launch". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Walt Disney launching cable channel in Turkey". Reuters. 3 April 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Walt Disney şifresiz yayına başlayacak - CNN TÜRK". 3 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "New landmark for Disney Channel". Broadband TV News. 12 January 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ "Disney Channel joins Turkish VOD service » Digital TV Europe". Archived from the original on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Size biraz hüzünlü biraz mutlu bir haberimiz var" [We have some sad and happy news for you.]. Instagram (in Turkish). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Disney Channel ile Vedalaşıyoruz! [Saying Goodbye to Disney Channel!] (in Turkish), retrieved 24 March 2022
- ^ "Disney Channel Türkiye kapanıyor mu, neden? Disney Channel'dan resmi açıklama!". CNN TÜRK (in Turkish). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Disney Junior Kanalı Açılıyor :), retrieved 25 July 2022
- ^ Disney Junior kanalı açıldı!, retrieved 25 July 2022
- ^ Disney Junior Turkey - Launched !! - 01-06-2011, retrieved 25 July 2022
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