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Disney Channel (Netherlands and Flanders)

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Launched
  
3 October 2009

Audience share
  
0.6% (2012, )

Network
  
Disney-ABC Television Group

Owned by
  
The Walt Disney Company

Picture format
  
16:9 576i (SDTV) and 16:9 1080i (HDTV)

Slogan
  
currently there is no slogan, formerly slogan was: Dat moet je meemaken! (You have got to experience that!)

Disney Channel Netherlands & Flanders (or sometimes Disney Channel Benelux, however this version is not broadcast in Wallonia and Luxembourg) is the Dutch edition of the Disney Channel, owned by the Walt Disney Company. All content is dubbed in Dutch except for the programs that are produced in the Netherlands or Flanders. English audio is also available on the operators Ziggo, Canal Digitaal, TV Vlaanderen, Caiway, Caiway Twente/Cogas, Caiway Albrandswaard, Vodafone, Proximus and Telenet. There are two different versions with local advertisements. It features a mix of original sitcoms, animation series and original movies (presented as DCOMs)

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History

The channel first launched on 3 October 2009 on UPC Netherlands. On 30 October 2009 it launched in Belgium on Telenet and Belgacom. On 22 June 2010 it was added to analogue. In September 2011 the Playhouse Disney block became Disney Junior. On 1 September 2011 it launched on Ziggo. The channel was scheduled for a release on Caiway in October 2011, but that has been cancelled. In early 2012 hours were expanded and a new logo was adopted. On 16 August 2012 it launched on CanalDigitaal and TV Vlaanderen at Astra 23.5 East. In July 2013 subtitled programs were moved to late night. In October 2013 subtitled programs were moved to the weekend nights. On 1 April 2014, Disney Channel started transmitting with dual audio channels (Dutch and Original). There are standard no Dutch subtitles, however in most cases subtitles can be activated with text page 888.

Disney Channel, Disney XD 24 hours and Disney Junior became available on KPN Interactive TV and on KPN's subsidiary Telfort on 2 April 2014. However, the Disney channels are solely in Dutch dub on these two operators. It is currently unknown when the original English audio channel will become available on KPN.

From 25 March 2015 Disney Channel HD and Disney XD HD is available at KPN, XS4All and Telfort.

From 1 July 2015 Disney Channel HD, Disney XD 24 and Disney Junior become available through Caiway and Caiway Albrandswaard. However, in Albrandswaard only the SD version of Disney Channel is available.

On 2 November 2015 Disney Channel is available through KPNs web IPTV service KPN Play however it was sooner available for the Play beta testers.

Current

  • Phineas and Ferb (3 October 2009 – present)
  • Good Luck Charlie (7 January 2011 – present)
  • Fish Hooks (14 February 2011 – present)
  • A.N.T. Farm (13 January 2012 – present)
  • Jessie (20 April 2012 – present)
  • Austin & Ally (20 July 2012 – present)
  • Dog With a Blog (5 April 2013 – present)
  • Violetta (16 September 2013 – present)
  • Gravity Falls (5 October 2013 – present)
  • Liv and Maddie (7 February 2014 – present)
  • Wander Over Yonder (May 19, 2014 – present)
  • I Didn't Do It (2014–present)
  • Girl Meets World (2014–present)
  • K.C. Undercover (September 4, 2015 –present)
  • Chloe's Closet (4 April 2016 - present)
  • Disney Junior

  • Art Attack (10 September 2011 – present)
  • Doc McStuffins (2012–present)
  • Handy Manny (10 September 2011 – present)
  • Henry Hugglemonster (2013–present)
  • Jake and the Never Land Pirates (1 September 2011 – present)
  • Jungle Junction (10 September 2011 – present)
  • Little Einsteins (2008–present)
  • Martha Speaks (10 September 2011 – present)
  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (10 September 2011 – present)
  • Musti (10 September 2011 – present)
  • Sofia the First (2013–present)
  • Lalaloopsy (2014–present)
  • Former

  • Shake It Up (8 March 2011 – 20 December 2013)
  • Hannah Montana (3 October 2009 – 2 June 2011)
  • Wizards of Waverly Place (3 October 2009 – 11 November 2012)
  • Sonny with A Chance (18 January 2010 – 27 April 2011)
  • So Random! (30 January 2012-September 2012)
  • The Suite Life on Deck (17 December 2010 – 27 October 2012)
  • The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (3 October 2009 – 3 December 2010)
  • Lightning Point (25 June 2012 – 2013)
  • My Babysitter's a Vampire (3 October 2011 – 1 March 2013)
  • Really Me (?)
  • Totally Spies (?)
  • The Tofus (?)
  • The Replacements (2008-2010)
  • Recess (?)
  • The Weekenders (?)
  • Kim Possible (?)
  • American Dragon: Jake Long (1 November 2009-?)
  • The Emperor's New School (2009-?)
  • W.I.T.C.H. (?)
  • Famous 5: On the Case (?)
  • A Kind Of Magic (?)
  • Jacob Two-Two (10 June 2009-?)
  • The Legend of Tarzan (?)
  • Lilo & Stitch: The Series (?)
  • Dave the Barbarian (?)
  • DuckTales (?)
  • Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (?)
  • Timon & Pumbaa (?)
  • 101 Dalmatians: The Series (?)
  • Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (?)
  • The Buzz on Maggie (?)
  • Jimmy Two-Shoes (?)
  • Casper's Scare School (?)
  • Braceface (2009-2013)
  • Stoked (?)
  • Pat & Stan (?)
  • Wunschpunsch (?)
  • The Tofus (2009-2016)
  • The Kids from Room 402 (?)
  • Monster High (?)
  • References

    Disney Channel (Netherlands and Flanders) Wikipedia