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Disney Channel Middle East
CountryUnited Arab Emirates
Programming
Language(s)Arabic, English, Swedish
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company

Disney Channel Middle East (Arabic: قناة ديزني) is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Middle East and North Africa, with exceptions of Iraq, Libya, and Syria.[1] It is advertising-free and funded by subscription fees.

History

Disney Channel Middle East was launched on April 2, 1997 and was back then exclusively available on the Orbit Network. Later, it became available on Showtime Arabia.

Disney Channel Middle East was only available in the English when launched. On April 1, 1998, the Orbit Network launched the Arabic service on Disney Channel. Then, on April 16, 2007, the Orbit Network launched the service on Disney Channel. Now, Disney Channel is an encrypted channel available on Orbit Showtime in English, Arabic

Programming

Most of the non-live-action content is dubbed into Arabic and Swedish with separate audio streams being available. In addition, arabic subtitles are carried for live-action programs like Phil of the Future, Hannah Montana... The channel's programming includes:

Current

Upcoming

Programming Blocks

Playhouse Disney Morning Block

Main article: Playhouse Disney Morning

Playhouse Disney Morning block broadcasts from 3 a.m. till 7 30' a.m. GMT (6 a.m. till 10 30' a.m. KSA)

Film Time! Block

Film Time! block show Disney Animation Movies, Disney Channel Original Movies, and non-Disney movies. Film Time! block broadcasts every Friday at 4 p.m GMT (7 p.m. KSA), and Saturday & Sunday at 7 30' a.m, 1 p.m and 4 p.m GMT (10 30' a.m, 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. KSA).

Current films

Upcoming

Magical November Block

Disney Channel ME, and throughout November, 2008, showed new episodes of Wizards of Waverly Place and the premiere of Twitches Too. The channel also changed its look, temporarily, to a Halloween and Magical look.

Joyful December Block

Disney Channel ME, and throughout December, 2008, showed new premiers of some Disney Channel Movies, like Return to Neverland, The Muppet Christmas Carol... It also showed some fabulous movies. And also Disney Channel ME premiered Studio DC: Almost Live, and traditionally aired Mickey's Twice upon a Christmas on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day. The channel also aired "christmas specials & episodes" of it's shows. The channel also changed its look, temporarily, to a Christmas, Winter and North Pole look.

Happy Easter Block

In April 2009 Disney Channel ME showed movies every day during Easter, including the premiere of Sleeping Beauty; added Wizards of Waverly Place season 2 episodes to the Saturday morning lineup; and changed its look, temporarily, to a spring and Easter theme.

Demi & Selena Block

One day before the premiere of the movie Princess Protection Program the Demi & Selena block aired from 1 p.m. GMT (4 p.m. KSA) until 6 p.m. GMT (9 p.m. KSA). In this block all programming at that time that aired included Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez. Two Hannah Montana episodes aired that had Selena as a guest-star, A Suite Life of Zack and Cody episode that Selena guest starred in, As the Bell Rings (United States) episodes that Demi starred in, Camp Rock that Demi also starred in, the premiere of the second show of Studio DC: Almost Live that both Demi and Selena starred in, and a couple of Wizards of Waverly Place episodes that Selena starred in. The channel also changed its look temporarily to match the theme colors of the movie.

Disney Channel Events

Disney Channel ME also broadcasts some Disney Channel events. The main event that was broadcasted is the Disney Channel Games.

Disney Channel Concerts

Availability

Disney Channel Middle East is available on Orbit Showtime and on Q-tel Qatar service Mozaic TV+ .

References

  1. ^ http://www.disneyme.com/DisneyChannel/tncs.html
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