Disney Channel was a Turkish 24-hour free-to-air television network owned and operated by Disney Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş.[1] (transl.: Disney Television Broadcasting Inc.); part of The Walt Disney Company Turkey. Broadcasting for children and youth-oriented shows in Turkish, _targeted for ages 7 to 14 years old. There was also a Disney Junior block from 6am to 11am Monday through Thursday. In this way, it also appealed to smaller audiences. It is localized for the version of US channel of the same name.
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| Country | Turkey |
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| Broadcast area | Turkey Northern Cyprus |
| Headquarters | Etiler, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Turkish (dubbing) English |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i, 16:9 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney Televizyon Yayıncılık A.Ş. |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Company Limited (Disney International Operations) |
| Sister channels | List
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| Launched |
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| Closed | 31 March 2022 |
History
editIt launched on 29 April 2007 on Digiturk.[2][3] 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 silhouette 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,[4][5] with an episode of Phineas & Ferb as its first program.[6]
On 28 October 2013, Disney Channel launched its VOD service in Turkey.[7]
The network was closed on 31 March 2022 (with Star vs. the Forces of Evil as its last program), and removed from the channel list on 2 April 2022, and its programming became part of Disney+ when it launched on 14 June 2022.[8][9][10]
Sister channels
editDisney Jr.
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| Type | Satellite network, available on Digiturk, Tivibu and D-Smart |
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| Headquarters | London |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Limited |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 June 2011 |
| Former names | Playhouse Disney (2010-2011) Disney Junior (2011-2024) |
Disney Jr. is a pre-school channel, under The Walt Disney Company Limited. It began as Disney Channel's morning block, known as Playhouse Disney on 29 April 2007. It launched as a television channel on 1 September 2010, and rebranded as Disney Junior on 1 June 2011.[11][12][13]
As of March 31, 2022, Disney Jr. 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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| History | |
| 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
edit- ^ "DC Yayıncı Bilgileri | Disney Türkiye". Disney Turkey (in Turkish). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ 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 Türkiye Yayına Başladığı An (12.01.2012 - 06:00), retrieved 7 January 2023
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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
