Disney Channel (France)

For a defunct programming block on FR3 (now France 3), see Le Disney Channel.

Disney Channel
Launched	22 March 1997
Owned by	The Walt Disney Company
Picture format	576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Country	France
Broadcast area	France Belgium Luxembourg Switzerland
Timeshift service	Disney Channel +1
Availability
Satellite
CanalSat	Channel 123 (HD), Channel 136 (+1)
Cable
Numericable
IPTV
Freebox	Channel 23, Channel 24 (+1)
Neufbox	Channel 23, Channel 24 (+1)
Orange TV	Channel 61, Channel 62 (+1)
Bbox	Channel 100, Channel 101 (+1)

Disney Channel (France) is the French language edition of the Disney Channel, owned by the Walt Disney Company. It was launched in March 1997, primarily on the CanalSat platform.

On November 2, 2000, the portfolio of Disney-branded channels in France expanded from one to four channel with the launch of Toon Disney, Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior), and Disney Channel +1. The movie channel Disney Cinemagic and its accompanying timeshift channel launched in September 2007, replacing Toon Disney.

On April 1, 2011, Disney Channel was launched on the IPTV Platforms ( Freebox ; Neufbox ; Orange TV ; Bbox ).

On April 19, 2011, Disney and Free ISP launched a VOD service on Freebox called Disney-Tek

In addition to the animated programmes, the French Disney Channel used to feature a show with human hosts called Zapping Zone. It was cancelled in 2004.

Programmes

Programmes currently shown on Disney Channel

• Phineas and Ferb
• Suite Life on Deck
• Good Luck Charlie
• Fish Hooks
• Sonny With A Chance
• Shake It Up
• Hannah Montana
• Wizards of Waverly Place
• Jessie
• PrankStars
• That's So Raven
• Sabrina's Secret Life
• A Kind Of Magic
• A.N.T. Farm

Disney Channel France is also shown in other French-speaking countries in Europe and Africa as well.

Upcoming Series

• So Random!
• Madison High
• Austin and Ally
• Lights, Camera, Muppets!^{[citation needed]}
• Gravity Falls

Logos

When launched in 1997, Disney Channel France adopted the same logo and idents as Disney Channel UK. It adopted a new identity package by Gedeon in March 1999. In March 2000, Disney Channel France opened a contest called the Les Grands Prix De L'imagination, where animators from all around France create idents for Disney Channel International, and two winners will have their idents shown on the French channel. The winners were Marc du Pontavice, the producer of Oggy and the Cockroaches (who did the "Glass Charger/Laboratory" ID for the 1999 line-up), and Eric Berthier (who did the "Alien" ID for the 1997 package). On June 21, 2003, Disney Channel France also adopted Disney Channel US' new logo and idents. In 2011, Disney Channel International adopted the new cellphone app-shaped logo and idents.

External links

• Official site
• Disney Channel France ident in 2001