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Country | Brazil |
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Broadcast area | Brazil |
Headquarters | São Paulo, Brazil |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Portuguese |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed) |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Walt Disney Company Latin America |
History | |
Launched | 5 April 2001 |
Closed | 28 February 2025 |
Former names | Disney Weekend (1997-2001) |
Links | |
Website | disney |
Disney Channel is a Brazilian children's pay television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Latin America and the localized version of the eponymous American cable channel. Launched in 2001 as a premium channel, it became a basic-tier channel in 2004 and will shut down on February 28, 2025, alongside other non-sports channels owned by Disney in Brazil.
The Walt Disney Company was preparing the channel for Latin America as early as 1997, which also included the production of a dedicated Brazilian feed, initially scheduled to launch in 1998. As with the extant international versions of the channel, it had to adapt to local cultures and find local productions for each market. [1]
In the midst of a war for the exclusive rights of certain channels on DTH operators (DirecTV and SKY Brasil), Disney Channel was eyeing in on potential negotiations, after SKY's exclusive launch of PSN following the arrival of the HBO channels on DirecTV. [2] As of April, no agreement had been oficially reached between Disney and DirecTV, as well as localization problems, since Disney hadn't finished localization efforts for the channel yet. [3] For cable, exclusivity chances were minimal. [4] In February 2001, it was announced that the channel would launch its Brazilian feed on April 5. [5] The channel positioned itself as a family channel at launch and planned to include more local content, which initially was set to three hours a day, planning to increase to eight or ten to maximize usage of local talent. [6]
The network had a reciprocal agreement with SBT. In November 4, 2001, a version of Zapping Zone premiered on the OTA network, airing on Sundays. [7] The reverse happened with Muito Mais Popstars, an extension of the Brazilian adaptation of the format that aired on SBT, with Disney Channel airing the program two days after the initial showing on SBT. [8] On July 1, 2002, a localized Playhouse Disney block launched, with the studio segments being filmed in Buenos Aires to optimize resources. [9] On September 1, 2002, the channel aired a Rouge concert, the band that won the first edition of SBT's Popstars. [10]
Disney Channel left DirecTV in March 2003, after Galaxy Latin America entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy status. [11] In order to become a basic cable channel, it was announced in December 2003 that Disney Channel would start carrying commercial advertising, at an event held in Buenos Aires by ESPN's regional marketing team for Brazil and the Southern Cone. [12] On January 15, 2004, Disney Channel was reinstated on DirecTV; in line with its plans to become a basic cable channel, the channel was promoted to basic tiers. [13]
On August 4, 2005, it was announced in São Paulo that Disney Channel would begin broadcasting on Net, reaching 800,000 subscribers. [14] In December, it started broadcasting on Vivax. [15] On September 14, 2006, it launched on SKY, alongside seven other channels that were previously carried by DirecTV and entered the provider as a result of the merger. [16] Shortly afterwards it started airing a raft of new local productions: the first season of Floribella from Band and Um Menino Muito Maluquinho, adapted from Ziraldo, which was produced for TVE Brasil. The former was distributed by RGB, which had collaborated with Disney Channel in the past when it had an agreement with SBT. [17]
The success of High School Musical , which had been picked up by TV Globo for its over-the-air broadcast at the end of 2006, gave the channel unprecedentedly high ratings, as well as an increase in advertising sales worth 200%. [18] Record aired the local musical (HSM: O Show) at the Morumbi stadium on June 24, 2007, one week after airing on Disney Channel. [19]
In 2009, the channel premiered Quando Toca o Sino, adapted from the Italian format Quelli dell'intervallo which also made it to the United States. Local production was up to Cristal Líquido. [20]
In November 2015, it announced a local version of the Pijama Party gameshow, with filming beginning in December. [21]
In 2018 it announced the premiere of Z4, simultaneously with SBT. [22]
On December 2, 2024, The Walt Disney Company announced that Disney Channel would end in Brazil along with its sister channels (except for its ESPN channels) on February 28, 2025, due to high operational costs in the respective country, the dwindling pay TV ratings in Brazil and the Brazilian pay TV crisis. [23] [24] [25]
Series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Disney Channel Original Series take most of the schedule. Some non-original series are also aired. As of January 2009 the non-original productions aired are Mortified , Life with Derek , The Fairly OddParents , A Kind of Magic , George of the Jungle and Um Menino Muito Maluquinho .
The Disney Junior no Disney Channel block airs daily from very early in the morning until 8:30am. On weekends, it ends at 10:00am. After the Disney Junior block, the cartoon block is aired, with cartoon series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Disney Channel Original Series.
Disney Channel Brazil produced an original show called Zapping Zone, in which hosts interacted with viewers with games and trivia. It is aired only on weekdays. They also give news about Disney Channel, the channel's series, upcoming Walt Disney Pictures films and new Disney Channel Original Movies. Its transmission was not live, and viewers can call to participate in games, all of them containing questions and trivia about Disney films and series. Just for participating they can win T-shirts and caps; however, if they win, the awards include DVDs, soundtracks and video games of different Disney films and characters. This show was first aired on July 27, 2000, and ended on October 26, 2012.
The hosts of Zapping Zone presented Disney Channel Original Series, which were aired in the block as a primetime. New episodes of animated and live-action series were often aired on weekdays. New music videos or trailers also premiered in this block, introduced by the hosts. There were also blocks such as Contratempo, Metidas de Pata (Bloopers), and Sextas Xtremas (Xtreme Friday).
O Maravilhoso Mundo de Disney (Wonderful World of Disney) is the block after the Zapping Zone, in which different Walt Disney Pictures are aired. This block airs on weekdays. The early-afternoon weekday film block is named Cool After School. On weekends it's replaced with a Disney Cinemagic block. Movies are occasionally aired on Disney Junior.
This is followed by Filme Disney Channel (Disney Channel Movies), which airs Disney Channel Original Movies. It airs on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays after Zapping Zone and sometimes any other weekday after Wonderful World of Disney . Some of the movies air on Rede Telecine before airing on Disney Channel.
The summer special begins in December and ends in late February. It includes premieres of new films and television series episodes. For Halloween and Christmas the channel airs themed films and episodes.
The channel airs an original production. Viewers vote on the website for their favorite movies, episodes, and specials. The most voted ones are aired December 31. It is hosted by the cast of Zapping Zone. There is a countdown and previews of new programs coming in the next year. This replaced the previous block, Popcorn.
Mouse, Câmera, Ação! (Mouse, Camera, Action!) was an event aired once a month in which viewers can vote between three different movies, and the winner is aired at the end of the month. Viewers can vote via the website, on mobile services, or on social media. This block was discontinued by mid of 2017.
Is Disney Junior branded block where Disney Junior series is broadcast at mornings from 6am to 11am.
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