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{{Infobox TV channel|
''For the Disney Channel in other countries, see [[Disney Channel (international)]]. For the original Disney Channel, see [[Disney Channel]].''
| name = FOUR
{{Refimprove|date=February 2010}}
| site = [http://www.four.co.nz FOUR website]
{{Expert-verify|date=June 2010}}
| logofile = Four blue light 190.jpg
{{infobox TV channel
| launch = February 6, 2011<ref>http://www.c4tv.co.nz/Home/Four/tabid/1408/ArticleID/8682/Default.aspx FOUR goes live Feb 6th</ref>
|name= Disney Channel
| country = [[New Zealand]]
| logofile = Disney Channel wordmark.svg|
| picture format = [[576i]] [[16:9]] ([[SDTV]])
| owner = [[MediaWorks New Zealand]]
| logosize = 220px
|country=[[Australia]], [[New Zealand]]
| sister names = [[TV3 (New Zealand)|TV3]], [[C4 (TV channel)|C4]]
|language=[[English language|English]]
| web = [http://www.four.co.nz/ four.co.nz]
|picture format=[[576i]] ([[SDTV]] [[16:9]])
| terr serv 1 = [[Analog television|Analogue]]
|broadcast area=[[Australia]]<br>[[New Zealand]]<br>[[Fiji]]<br>[[Tuvalu]]
| terr chan 1 = VHF band<br>''normally tuned to 4 or 10''
|launch=8 June 1996<ref name=optusdate>{{cite news
| terr serv 2 = [[Freeview (New Zealand)|Freeview<nowiki>|</nowiki>HD]]
| title = Disney to the rescue
| terr chan 2 = Channel 4
| first = Bruce
| sat serv 1 = [[Freeview (New Zealand)|Freeview satellite]]
| last = Elder
| sat chan 1 = Channel 4
| url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news960602_0153_7992
| sat serv 2 = [[SKY Network Television]]
| format =
| sat chan 2 = Channel 012
| agency =
| cable serv 1 = [[TelstraClear InHomeTV]]
| newspaper = [[Sydney Morning Herald]]
| cable chan 1 = Channel 12
| publisher = [[Fairfax Media]]
| location = [[Sydney, Australia]]
| issn =
| date = 2 June 1996
| page = 1
| accessdate = 2009-12-21
| quote = The Disney Channel, which kicks off with the TV premiere of Aladdin at 6.30 pm on Saturday, June&nbsp;8}}</ref>
|share=1.3%
|share as of=February 2008
|share source=[http://www.oztam.com.au/documents/2008/B1_20080127.pdf]
|owner=[[The Walt Disney Company]]
|sister names=[[Playhouse Disney (Australia and New Zealand)|Playhouse Disney]]
|web=[http://disneychannel.com.au disneychannel.com.au]
|terr avail=Not available
|sat serv 1=[[Foxtel]]
|sat chan 1= Channel 707
|sat serv 2=[[Austar]]
|sat chan 2= Channel 707
|sat serv 3= [[SKY Network Television]] <small>(New Zealand)</small>
|sat chan 3= Channel 040
|sat serv 4=
|sat chan 4=
|cable serv 1=[[Optus Television|Optus TV]]
|cable chan 1= Channel 707
|cable serv 2=[[Foxtel]]
|cable chan 2= Channel 707
|cable serv 3=[[Austar]]
|cable chan 3= Channel 707
|cable serv 4=[[TransACT|TransTV Digital]]
|cable chan 4= Channel 201
|cable serv 5=[[Neighbourhood Cable]]
|cable chan 5 = Channel 28
|cable serv 6=[[TelstraClear InHomeTV]] <small>(New Zealand)</small>
|cable chan 6= Channel 40
|adsl serv 1= [[Xbox 360]]
|adsl chan 1= Channel 707
}}
}}


'''Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand)''' is a television channel that is broadcast in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It is mainly aimed at children and their families.
'''Four''' (stylized as '''FOUR''') is a [[television station]] operating in [[New Zealand]] and owned by [[MediaWorks New Zealand]]. The channel launched February 6, 2011 at 6pm. The channel broadcasts on channel frequencies previously used by [[C4 (TV channel)|C4]] with some shows previously screened on [[TV3 (New Zealand)|TV3]] and C4 now screening on [http://www.four.co.nz FOUR]. C4 will continue to broadcast replacing C42.
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]].


==History and Availability==
The channel's target audience is 18-49 year olds and can be broader in its appeal, with programming which attracts a wider, and more mature audience. During early mornings and late afternoons the channel will screen a range of childrens programming such as [[Sesame Street]] and in the evenings will screen shows aimed at the mainstream audience. Overnight and late mornings - early afternoons the channel will screen [[Infomercials]] and Auto TV (Car Commercials).
Disney Channel has been broadcast by [[Optus Television|Optus]] since 8 June 1996.<ref name=optusdate /> It became available though Austar on 1 April 2001,<ref>{{cite news | title = News on the Hour | page = 55 | newspaper = [[Illawarra Mercury]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = [[Illawarra, Australia]] | date = 17 March 2000 | accessdate = 26 January 2010 | url = http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?docID=news000318_0496_9436}}</ref> [[Foxtel]] on 1 December 2001,<ref>{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Sunday Mail (Brisbane)|The Sunday Mail]] | title = Hitting Disney heights| first = | last = | section = TV Plus | page = T35 | date = 16 December 2001 | accessdate = 13 July 2010 | url = }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
| url = http://foxtel.com.au/about/packageupdate.jsp
| title = Package Updates
| date =
| month =
| year = 2001
| work =
| publisher = Foxtel
| doi =
| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20011214001411/www.foxtel.com.au/about/packageupdate.jsp
| archivedate = 2001-12-14
| accessdate = 2009-12-01
| quote = 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.
| ref =
| separator =
| postscript =
}}</ref> [[TransACT|TransTV]] on 21 January 2002,<ref>{{cite news | title = Transact to screen 24-hour Disney films, animation, on its 12th channel. | page = 10 | newspaper = [[The Canberra Times]] | publisher = [[Fairfax Media]] | location = [[Canberra, Australia]] | date = 20 January 2002 | accessdate = 26 January 2010 | url =}}</ref> and is also available on [[Neighbourhood Cable]]. It was formerly available on [[SelecTV (Australian television)|SelecTV]] from September 2008 until the closure of its English service in late 2010.<ref>{{cite news | title = WIN’s on to a winner as SelecTV ups service | first = Neil | last =Shoebridge | page = 16 | newspaper = [[The Australian Financial Review]] | location = | date = 15 September 2008 | accessdate = 26 February 2010 | url =http://afr.com/p/business/media_marketing/item_Kg8s7HsBJkxV8WVoNsZibJ?hl}}</ref><ref name="changes">{{cite news | newspaper = [[The Australian]] | title = Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes| first = James | last = Chessell | section = City Beat | page = | date = 20 August 2010 | accessdate = 20 August 2010 | url = http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/city-beat/bruce-gordons-selectv-to-make-changes/story-fn4xq4cj-1225907617882}}</ref>


It has been broadcast on New Zealand's pay television network ([[SKY Network Television]]) since December 2003.
==Channel History==
The history of FOUR dates back to 1997 when TV3 decided to launch a second channel as TV4. TV4 was an entertainment network and screened a wide range of imported shows such as [[South Park]], [[Beverly Hills 90210]], [[Beavis and Butthead]]. In 2003 TV4 was relaunched as a music channel C4, the channel now screened mostly music related shows and played around 30% of New Zealand music. In 2008 C4 changed from broadcasting music to becoming a youth orientated entertainment network. Music shows still remained on the channel during the daytime and overnight but during prime time viewing the channel now screened TV shows. The lineup included ''Animation Station'' on Thursday nights which was a marathon of animated shows such as [[Family Guy]], [[American Dad]], [[King of the Hill]] and [[South Park]].


On 5 December 2005, Disney Channel launched [[Playhouse Disney Australia|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.
In 2010 a second C4 channel was launched as C42, the new C4 channel was much like C4 before the channel started moving away from playing music. C42 was only available on the [[Freeview (New Zealand)|Freeview]] platform.


Starting on 1 September 2009 [[Disney Channel]] Australia and New Zealand started [[16:9]] [[widescreen]] broadcasting.
In October 2010 MediaWorks announced C4 would be replaced with a new network called FOUR, the new network would now focus on childrens programming during the day and in the evenings will screen a range of shows aimed at the 18-49 year old audience. The change took place on February 6, 2011 and at the same time C4 replaced C42. C4 has returned to its roots playing mostly music shows. The change has seen C4 available to Freeview viewers only, FOUR is available to Analogue Terrestial viewers (until 2012-13), Freeview, Sky and TelstraClear InHome TV.


Disney Channel Australia and New Zealand will launch their new International Logo in December.
==Programming==

===FOUR's evening programming (from 6:00PM to late)===
==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.
<gallery>
Image:Oflcg.png|The G rating is used for most of the sitcoms on the channel.
Image:Oflcpg.png|The PG rating is used for some DCOM's on the channel.
Image:Oflcm.png|The M rating is used very rarely on Disney Channel, but has been used for some movies.
</gallery>

==Shows==
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{{Cleanup-reorganize|date=June 2010}}
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.

===Current shows===
====Sitcoms====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Show title
! Original Run
! Disney Channel Run
|-
| ''[[Hannah Montana]]''
| 2006–2011
| 2006 – present
|-
| ''[[The Suite Life On Deck]]''
| 2008 – present
| 2008 – present
|-
| ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''
| 2007 – present
| 2007 – present
|-
| ''[[Sonny with a Chance]]''
| 2009 – present
| 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 (TV series)|Shake It Up]]''
| 2010 – present
| 2011 – present
|-
| ''[[Cory in the House]]''
| 2007–2008
| 2007 – present
|-
|}

====Drama/Sci Fi====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Show title
! Original Run
! Disney Channel Run
|-

|-
| ''[[Young Dracula]]''
| 2006–2008
| 2008 – present
|}

==== Animated Shows ====
* [[Phineas and Ferb]]
* [[Stitch!]]
* [[Kick Buttowski]]
* [[Fish Hooks]]

==== Other Shows ====
* [[Disney Channel Games]] (Annually during January- February)

==Upcoming Series==
* ''[[A.N.T. Farm]]'' <ref>http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2010/doc/dc_af_111110.doc</ref>
* ''Madison High'' <ref>http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/disney-channel-preps-first-musical-series/#more-83717</ref>
* ''Austin and Ally'' <ref>http://disneyinfonet.com/2010/12/08/disney-channel-orders-pilot-for-new-show/</ref>
* ''Lights, Camera, Muppets!'' {{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* ''Gravity Falls'' <ref>http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2010/doc/dc_new_120810.doc</ref>
* ''Aly and AJ: Around The World''

===Former Programming===
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2010}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
{{col-3}}
* [[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]
*[[Misfits_(TV series)|Misfits]]
*[[Life Unexpected]]
* [[Aaron Stone]]
* [[Adventures of the Gummi Bears]]
*[[Parenthood]]
* [[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]
*[[Parks and Recreation]]
*[[The Simpsons]]
* [[Aladdin]]
*[[America's Next Top Model]]
* [[American Dragon: Jake Long]]
* [[Archie's Weird Mysteries]]
*[[Covert Affairs]]
* [[Art Attack]]
*[[Community_(TV_series)|Community]]
* [[As the Bell Rings]]
*[[Love_Bites_(TV_series)|Love Bites]]
* [[Beverly Hills Teens]]
*[[Mercy_(TV_series)|Mercy]]
*[[The Biggest Loser]]
* [[Black Hole High]]
* [[Bonkers]]
*[[It Only Hurts When I Laugh (TV Series)|It Only Hurts When I Laugh]]
* [[Boy Meets World]]
*[[The_Gates_(TV_series)|The Gates]]
*[[Top Chef]]
* [[Brandy and Mr. Whiskers]]
* [[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]
*[[Total Wipeout]]
* [[The Care Bears (TV series)|The Care Bears]]
*[[How I Met Your Mother]]
* [[Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers]]
*[[30 Rock]]
*[[America's Most Wanted]]
* [[Cory In The House]]
*[[Entertainment Tonight]]
* [[Darkwing Duck]]
* [[Dave the Barbarian]]
{{Col-break}}
*[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]
* [[Disney's House of Mouse]]
* [[Donald's Quack Attack]]
*[[The_Cape_(2011_TV_series)|The Cape]]
* [[Donkey Kong Country (TV series)|Donkey Kong Country]]
*[[The_Good_Guys_(2010_TV_series)|The Good Guys]]
* [[Doug]]
*[[Friends with Benefits]]
* [[Ducktales]]
*[[Traffic_Light_(TV_series)|Traffic Light]]
* [[The Electric Company (1971 TV series)|The Electric Company]]
*[[Perfect Couples]]
* [[Even Stevens]]
*[[Outsourced_(TV_series)|Outsourced]]
*[[American Dad!]]
* [[Extreme Ghostbusters]]
{{col-3}}
*[[The Cleveland Show]]
* [[Famous 5: On the Case|Famous Five: On the Case]]
*[[Bob's Burgers]]
* [[Fillmore!]]
*[[Neighbors from Hell]]
*[[South Park]]
* [[Gadget Boy & Heather]]
* [[Gargoyles]]
*[[Skins (TV series)|Skins]]
* [[George of the Jungle (2007 TV series)|George of the Jungle]]
*[[The_Office_(U.S._TV_series)|The Office]]
* [[Girl Stuff, Boy Stuff]]
*[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]
* [[Goof Troop]]
*[[90210_(TV_series)|90210]]
* [[Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics]]
*[[Family Guy]]
* [[Hercules (TV series)|Hercules]]
*[[Beauty and the Geek Australia]]
*[[Malcolm in the Middle]]
* [[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show]]
*[[That 70's Show]]
* [[Jessie.com]]
* [[Kidd Video]]
{{Col-break}}
* [[Kim Possible]]
* [[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]]
* [[Mortified]]
* [[Peep and the Big Wide World]]
* [[Pepper Ann]]
* [[Phil Of The Future]]
* [[Pirate Islands]]
* [[Proud Family]]
* [[Pucca (TV series)|Pucca]]
* [[Quack Pack]]
* [[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]
* [[Rolie Polie Olie]]
* [[Rupert]]
* [[Sabrina's Secret Life]]
* [[Sabrina, the Animated Series]]
{{col-3}}
* [[Schoolhouse Rock!]]
* [[Scooter: Secret Agent]]
* [[So Weird]]
* [[Sonic Underground]]
* [[Studio Disney|Studio D / Studio Disney]]
* [[Super Mario World (TV series)]]
* [[Tales from the Neverending Story]]
* [[TaleSpin]]
* [[Teacher's Pet (TV series)|Teacher's Pet]]
* [[Teamo Supremo]]
* [[The Buzz On Maggie]]
* [[The Emperor's New School]]
* [[The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa]]
* [[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]
* [[The Muppet Show]]
* [[The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog]]
* [[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]
* [[The Sinbad Show]]
* [[The Weekenders]]
* [[The Zack Files]]
* [[Thomas & Friends]]
* [[Wicked Science]]
* [[W.I.T.C.H.]]

{{Col-end}}
{{Col-end}}


==Movies==
===FOUR's daytime programming (6:00 AM to 6:00PM)===
Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand) traditionally broadcasts most of [[Disney]]'s movies, including [[Walt Disney Pictures|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.
* [[Sesame Street]]
* [[As Told by Ginger]]
* [[Thomas the Tank Engine]]
* [[Rugrats]]
* [[Pingu]]
* [[Bob the Builder]]
* [[Hey Arnold!]]
* [[The Wild Thornberries]]
* [[Aaahh!!! Real Monsters]]
* [[Drake & Josh]]
* [[Sticky TV]]
* [[Kenan & Kel]]
* [[Drew and Shannon Live]]


Starting on 1 September (when Disney Channel went 16:9 widescreen) all movies are now shown in their original 16:9 widescreen format.
==References==
{{Reflist}}


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]].
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Disney Channel also played the following successful DCOMs:
{{MediaWorks (New Zealand)}}
*[[High School Musical]]
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*[[High School Musical 2]]
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*[[High School Musical 3: Senior Year]]
*[[Camp Rock]]
*[[Dadnapped]]
*[[Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior]]
*[[Jump In]]
*[[Read it and Weep]]''
*[[The Cheetah Girls (film)|The Cheetah Girls]]
*[[The Cheetah Girls 2]]
*[[The Cheetah Girls: One World]]
*[[Cow Belles]]
*[[Tru Confessions]]''
*[[You Wish! (film)|You Wish!]]''

== See also ==
* [[Disney]]
* [[Disney Channel]]
* [[List of television networks by country]]
* [[Playhouse Disney]]
* [[Disney Channel (international)|Disney Channel Around a World]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.disney.com.au/DisneyChannel/index.html Official Site]
* [http://www.disney.com.au/ Disney Australia]
* [http://www.disney.com.au/DisneyChannel/playhouse/ Playhouse Disney Channel]
* [http://www.disney.com.au/disneygirl/ Disney Girl Magazine]
* [http://www.disney.com.au/disneyadventures/index.html Disney Adventures Magazine]
* [http://www.disney.com.au/disneymusic/index_flash.html Disney Music Australia]

{{Disney Channel}}
{{Subscription television channels in Australia}}
{{Subscription television channels in New Zealand}}

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[[Category:Children's television networks]]
[[Category:Television channels and stations established in 1996]]


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Revision as of 10:51, 16 May 2011

For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel (international). For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.

Disney Channel
CountryAustralia, New Zealand
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company

Disney Channel (Australia and New Zealand) 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.

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 and New Zealand will launch their new International Logo in December.

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.

  • The G rating is used for most of the sitcoms on the channel.
    The G rating is used for most of the sitcoms on the channel.
  • The PG rating is used for some DCOM's on the channel.
    The PG rating is used for some DCOM's on the channel.
  • The M rating is used very rarely on Disney Channel, but has been used for some movies.
    The M rating is used very rarely on Disney Channel, but has been used for some movies.

Shows

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.

Current shows

Sitcoms

Show title Original Run Disney Channel Run
Hannah Montana 2006–2011 2006 – present
The Suite Life On Deck 2008 – present 2008 – present
Wizards of Waverly Place 2007 – present 2007 – present
Sonny with a Chance 2009 – present 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
Cory in the House 2007–2008 2007 – present

Drama/Sci Fi

Show title Original Run Disney Channel Run
Young Dracula 2006–2008 2008 – present

Animated Shows

Other Shows

Upcoming Series

Former Programming

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.

Disney Channel also played the following successful DCOMs:

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Elder, Bruce (2 June 1996). "Disney to the rescue". Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: Fairfax Media. p. 1. Retrieved 21 December 2009. The Disney Channel, which kicks off with the TV premiere of Aladdin at 6.30 pm on Saturday, June 8
  2. ^ "News on the Hour". Illawarra Mercury. Illawarra, Australia: Fairfax Media. 17 March 2000. p. 55. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Hitting Disney heights". The Sunday Mail. 16 December 2001. p. T35. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |section= ignored (help)
  4. ^ "Package Updates". Foxtel. 2001. Archived from the original on 14 December 2001. Retrieved 1 December 2009. 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. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |separator= and |month= (help)
  5. ^ "Transact to screen 24-hour Disney films, animation, on its 12th channel". The Canberra Times. Canberra, Australia: Fairfax Media. 20 January 2002. p. 10. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Chessell, James (20 August 2010). "Bruce Gordon's SelecTV to make changes". The Australian. Retrieved 20 August 2010. {{cite news}}: |section= ignored (help)
  8. ^ http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2010/doc/dc_af_111110.doc
  9. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/disney-channel-preps-first-musical-series/#more-83717
  10. ^ http://disneyinfonet.com/2010/12/08/disney-channel-orders-pilot-for-new-show/
  11. ^ http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2010/doc/dc_new_120810.doc
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