Disney Channel (Australia)
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| Disney Channel | |
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| Launched | 8 June 1996[1] |
| Owned by | 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 (New Zealand) | Channel 040 |
| Cable | |
| Optus TV | Channel 707 |
| Foxtel | Channel 707 |
| Austar | Channel 707 |
| TransTV Digital | Channel 201 |
| Neighbourhood Cable | Channel 28 |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV (New Zealand) | Channel 40 |
| 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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[edit] History and Availability
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. Disney Channel (Australia) has not yet received the new logo adopted from the U.S.
[edit] Ratings
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.
[edit] Presentation
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 May 1999, the channel changed its presentation again and introduced a new simplified 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 logostyle. In March 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 adopted from the U.S. has appeared in summer bumpers in 2010, Disneytv_au (Disney Channel Australia's Twitter account), with the same picture also appearing in iTunes in the Wizards of Waverly Place Season 3 TV Show Section, Disney Channel Australia's "Facebook" Page, and on disneychannel.com.au under the "Phineas & Ferb: Across the 2nd Demension" Movie section. Disney Channel Australia also not launched "Disney XD" or "Disney Channel HD" featuring the new logo.
[edit] Shows
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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 often shown on Disney Channel a few months after their US counterpart, although there are some exceptions.
[edit] Current shows
[edit] Sitcoms
| Show title | Original Run | Disney Channel Run |
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| Hannah Montana | 2006–2011 | 2006 – present |
| The Suite Life On Deck | 2008 – 2011 | 2008 – present |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | 2007 – 2011 | 2007 – present |
| Sonny with a Chance | 2009 – 2011 | 2009 – present |
| JONAS L.A. | 2009–2010 | 2009 – present |
| I'm in the Band | 2010 – present | 2010 – present |
| Good Luck Charlie | 2010 – present | 2010 – present |
| That's So Raven | 2003-2007 | 2003 – present |
| Pair of Kings | 2010 – present | 2011 – present |
| Shake It Up | 2010 – present | 2011 – present |
| Zeke and Luther | 2009 – present | 2009 – present |
| A.N.T. Farm | 2011 - present | 2011 - present |
| Jessie | 2011 - present | 2011 - present |
[edit] Drama/Sci Fi
| Show title | Original Run | Disney Channel Run |
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| Young Dracula | 2006–2008 | 2008 – present |
[edit] Animated Shows
- Phineas and Ferb
- A Kind of Magic
- Stitch!
- Kick Buttowski
- Fish Hooks
- Hareport
- Planet Inc.
- Oscar's Oasis
- Yin Yang Yo!
[edit] Previously aired on Disney Channel
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (Now on Disney Junior)
- Aaron Stone
- Adventures of the Gummi Bears
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (Now on Kidsco)
- Aladdin
- American Dragon: Jake Long
- Archie's Weird Mysteries
- Art Attack
- As the Bell Rings
- Beverly Hills Teens
- Black Hole High
- Bonkers
- Boy Meets World
- Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- The Care Bears (Now on Boomerang)
- Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
- Cory in the House
- Darkwing Duck
- Dave the Barbarian
- Disney's Friends for Change Games
- Disney's House of Mouse
- Donald's Quack Attack
- Donkey Kong Country (Now on Kidsco)
- Dogstar
- Double Trouble
- Doug
- Ducktales
- The Electric Company
- Eliot Kid
- Even Stevens
- Extreme Ghostbusters
- Family Biz
- Famous Five: On the Case
- Fillmore!
- Gadget Boy & Heather
- Gargoyles
- George of the Jungle
- Girl Stuff, Boy Stuff
- Goof Troop
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
- Hercules
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
- Jessie.com
- Kidd Video
- Kim Possible
- I Got a Rocket
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Lizzie McGuire
- Lloyd in Space
- Mama Mirabelle's Home Movies
- Maxie's World
- Mickey's Mouse Tracks
- Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Monster by Mistake
- Mortified
- Peep and the Big Wide World
- Pepper Ann
- Phil Of The Future
- Pirate Islands
- Proud Family
- Pucca
- Quack Pack
- Recess
- Rolie Polie Olie
- Rupert
- Sabrina's Secret Life (Now on Boomerang)
- Sabrina, the Animated Series (Now on Boomerang)
- Schoolhouse Rock!
- Scooter: Secret Agent
- So Weird
- Sonic Underground (Now on Kidsco)
- Studio D / Studio Disney
- Super Mario World (TV series) (Now on Kidsco)
- Tales from the Neverending Story
- TaleSpin
- Teacher's Pet
- Teamo Supremo
- The Buzz On Maggie
- The Emperor's New School
- The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa (Now on Disney Junior)
- The Little Mermaid (Now On Disney Junior)
- The Muppet Show
- The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
- The Replacements
- The Sinbad Show
- The Weekenders
- The Zack Files
- Thomas & Friends
- Wicked Science
- W.I.T.C.H.
- Wormwood
[edit] Movies
Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand) traditionally broadcasts most of Disney's movies, including Walt Disney Studio movies and Disney Channel Original Movies. Until 2003, these broadcasted daily at 7pm under the title of The Wonderful World of Disney, which was aired since the mid 1990s. They now broadcast under the title of Disney Channel Movie or Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM). Movies, like all Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand content as of 1 September 2009, are broadcast in a 16:9 format, presented in letterbox (film) format for those viewing on regular 4:3 television sets.
Starting on 1 September (when Disney Channel went 16:9 widescreen) all movies are now shown in their original 16:9 widescreen format.
Disney Channel also airs many movies produced by Disney Channel, and Fox Family and ABC Family Channel, many of which are no longer shown in the United States, among them include Searching for David's Heart, Casper: A Spirited Beginning, Escape to Witch Mountain, Stepsister From Planet Weird, and Au Pair. New DCOMS Such as Frenemies & Geek Charming Will premiere in 2012.
Disney Channel also played the following successful DCOMs:
- High School Musical
- High School Musical 2
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year
- Camp Rock
- Dadnapped
- Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
- Jump In
- Read it and Weep
- The Cheetah Girls
- The Cheetah Girls 2
- The Cheetah Girls: One World
- Cow Belles
- Tru Confessions
- Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
- You Wish!
[edit] See also
- Disney
- Disney Channel
- List of television networks by country
- Playhouse Disney
- Disney Channel Around a World
Frenemies
[edit] References
- ^ a b Elder, Bruce (2 June 1996). "Disney to the rescue". Sydney Morning Herald (Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media): p. 1. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960602_0153_7992. 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): p. 55. 17 March 2000. http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000318_0496_9436. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
- ^ "Hitting Disney heights". The Sunday Mail: p. T35. 16 December 2001.
- ^ "Package Updates" Foxtel 2001 archived from the original on 2001-12-14 http://web.archive.org/web/20011214001411/www.foxtel.com.au/about/packageupdate.jsp. 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): p. 10. 20 January 2002.
- ^ Shoebridge, Neil (15 September 2008). "WIN’s on to a winner as SelecTV ups service". The Australian Financial Review: p. 16. http://afr.com/p/business/media_marketing/item_Kg8s7HsBJkxV8WVoNsZibJ?hl. Retrieved 26 February 2010.
- ^ Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/city-beat/bruce-gordons-selectv-to-make-changes/story-fn4xq4cj-1225907617882. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Disney Australia
- Playhouse Disney Channel
- Disney Girl Magazine
- Disney Adventures Magazine
- Disney Music Australia
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