Disney Channel (France)

For a defunct programming block on France 3, see Le Disney Channel.

Disney Channel

Country	France
Ownership
Owner	The Walt Disney Company (also known as Disney Television France),

Disney Channel France (or Disney Channel) 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 France is launched on the adsl ( Freebox ; Neufbox ; Livebox ; Bbox ).

On April 19, 2011, Disney and Free launched a VoD system on Freebox called Disneytek

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 France

• Phineas and Ferb
• Kim Possible
• Good Luck Charlie
• Fish Hooks
• Sonny With A Chance
• Shake It Up
• Hannah Montana
• Wizards of Waverly Place
• The Suite Life on Deck
• Sabrina's Secret Life
• A Kind Of Magic

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

Upcoming Series

• A.N.T. Farm
• Madison High
• Austin and Ally
• Lights, Camera, Muppets!
• 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 2003, Disney Channel France also adopted Disney Channel US' new logo and idents. In 2011, Disney Channel International new logo and idents.

External links

• Official site
• Disney Channel France ident in 2001