Disney Channel (Poland)

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Disney Channel (Poland)
Logo used since 1 September 2022
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaPoland
Headquarters3 Queen Caroline Street, Hammersmith, London W6 9PE, United Kingdom
Programming
Language(s)
  • Polish (dubbing/subtitles)
  • English
Picture format
Ownership
Owner
Sister channels
List
History
Launched
  • 5 January 1991;34 years ago (1991-01-05) (as programming block on TVP1)
  • 2 December 2006;18 years ago (2006-12-02) (Part of Disney Channel EMEA)
  • 1 August 2010;14 years ago (2010-08-01) (Localized)
Links
Website tv.disney.pl

Disney Channel is a British-managed Polish children's television channel, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company and a localized version of the U.S. television channel of the same name.

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It was launched on 2 December 2006, [1] on Canal+ Premium, Polsat Box, Orange TV and some local cable providers. [2] Within the launch, Disney Channel marked the 2nd most popular in Poland, next to MiniMini+.

It previously broadcast 16 hours a day, from 6:00am to 10:00 pm (UTC+01:00), and has aired 24 hours a day since 9 May 2010. It became a non-commercial channel since 2 December 2010, separating the EMEA feed. Disney Channel has won three times in Telekamery's Tele Tydzień in the "Children's Channel" category. [3] [4]

Disney Channel programs are also available on Disney+ since 14 June 2022.

History

Pre-launch

Before the channel's launch, Disney Co. Ltd. made a block-time agreement to the television station TVP1, to air in their programming block "Walt Disney Przedstawia" (transl. Walt Disney Presents), which began on 5 January 1991, airing twice a week, especially on Saturdays.

For many years, the programming block changed its schedule and time. Its first schedule start time was at 2:30 pm until August 1994, then was scheduled earlier from 1:00 to 1:30 pm from September 1994. At 12:10 pm from March 1998, at 10:20 am from September 1998, at 10:00 am from July 1999, and at 9:30 to 9:35 am in September 1999.

It also aired on Sundays during "Wieczorynka" (transl. Evenings), until it ended on 1 January 2005. [5]

Post-launch

The Disney Channel began on 2 December 2006 at 5:00pm (UTC+01:00), [2] which shares the promo feeds from the Scandinavia and Middle Eastern version, [6] and its first program to air was the 2004 animated film The Incredibles . Ratings went up during the launch, and had an estimated 315,000 views. [2]

On 23 July 2010, Disney Co. Ltd. released Disney na Żądanie (transl.: Disney On Demand), a video on demand service which was exclusive to UPC Digital subscribers in the country. [7]

On 1 August 2010, Disney Channel was separated from Disney Channel EMEA.

On 1 October 2013, Disney Channel Poland launched in widescreen. [8]

On 1 October 2015, Disney Channel launched its HD channel. [9]

On 23 April 2022, Disney Channel began broadcasting with a Polish sign language (PJM) in the series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir on weekends, designed for viewers who are deaf or have hearing problems, [10] it features Alicja Szurkiewicz from Fundacji Kultury bez Barier (lit. 'Foundation of Culture Without Barriers') as the sign language translator.

Disney Jr. (formerly Playhouse Disney and Disney Junior)

A preschool television channel targeted to children ages 2 to 7 years old. First launched in December 2006 as a morning block on Disney Channel as Playhouse Disney. It was later launched as a television channel on 1 September 2010. [11] Both rebranded to Disney Junior on 1 June 2011 at 6:00 am. (UTC+01:00). [12]

Disney XD

Disney XD targets children and teenagers 6–14 years old. It was launched on 19 September 2009, replacing Jetix. [13] It broadcasts both its own productions, including series thematically addressed to the target group, [14] as well as series and movies from Disney Channel.

As of 2025, the Polish channel is the remaining channel in Europe, and outside North America. [15]

Programming blocks on TVP1 (former)

Prior to the launch of Disney Channel on 2 December 2006, Disney program were aired in TVP1 began on 5 January 1991. These programming blocks were used until 2014:

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Sister channels

Disney XD (Poland)

Disney XD is a Polish television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited.

Disney Jr. (Poland)

Disney Jr. is a Polish preschool channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited in London, England. [16] Initially part of the pan-CEMA feed. [17] It was originally launched as Fox Kids Play in January 2003, [18] [19] it was later rebranded as Jetix Play on 1 January 2005, [20] and Playhouse Disney on 1 September 2010, [21] [22] [23] On 1 June 2011, the channel was later rebranded as Disney Junior. [24] [25]

References

  1. ↑ Roguski, Łukasz (2 December 2006). "Disney Channel już na antenie". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Szewczyk, Łukasz (19 December 2006). "Disney Channel przyciąga widzów". Media2 (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "TeleKamery dla TVN24, HBO, Eurosport i "BrzydUli"". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "TeleKamery 2011: Triumf TVP, internauci wybrali TVN24". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Jacek i Agatka, Smerfy, Kubuś Puchatek - zobacz najlepsze "Wieczorynki" w historii". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). 18 June 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  6. ↑ Disney Channel - Scandinavia/MENA/Poland - Promos + Idents (2008) , retrieved 10 April 2022
  7. ↑ "Disney Channel na żądanie w UPC". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  8. ↑ Łukasz, Knapik (24 September 2013). "Disney Channel, Disney XD i Disney Junior w 16:9". SATKurier.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  9. ↑ Szewczyk, Łukasz (1 October 2015). "Disney Channel Juz nadaje w HD". Media2 (in Polish). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  10. ↑ "Disney Channel w polskim języku migowym [wideo]". SATKurier.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Playhouse Disney startuje w Polsce od UPC". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  12. ↑ Skewczyk, Łukasz (10 February 2011). "Disney Junior wkracza do Polski. Kiedy HD?" [Disney Junior enters Poland. When is HD?]. Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  13. ↑ "19 września startuje Disney XD". 25 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  14. ↑ "Strona główna On Board PR dla Disney XD". www.pressoffice.pl. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Disney XD Latin America To Shut Down After 13 Years Of The Air" . Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  16. ↑ "O nas". Disney Polska (in Polish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "Disney Junior Romania & Bulgaria". LyngSat. Archived from the original on 28 December 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  18. ↑ "Jetix Europe N.V. Annual Review and Financial Statements 2006" (PDF). p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 March 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  19. ↑ Za chwilę Fox Kids Play/Jetix Play/Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior Poland (2003-2021), archived from the original on 15 October 2022, retrieved 15 October 2022
  20. ↑ "'Jetix' zamiast Fox Kids". wirtualnemedia (in Polish). 10 January 2005. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  21. ↑ Dziadul, Chris (5 August 2010). "Playhouse Disney for Poland". Broadband TV News. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  22. ↑ Łukasz Szewczyk (4 August 2010). "Playhouse Disney od września w UPC". media2.pl. Archived from the original on 5 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  23. ↑ koniec Jetix Play (31.07.10) (21:59) Playhouse Disney start (01.09.10) (06:00), archived from the original on 15 October 2022, retrieved 15 October 2022
  24. ↑ Łukasz Szewczyk (10 February 2011). "Disney Junior wkracza do Polski. Kiedy HD?". media2.pl. Archived from the original on 13 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  25. ↑ Disney Junior Polska - Launched !! - 01-06-2011, archived from the original on 15 October 2022, retrieved 15 October 2022
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