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Disney Channel (Asia)

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Disney Channel Asia (formerly known as The Disney Channel Asia from 1996 to 1997) was a defunct basic cable and satellite television channel that broadcasts all across Asia and the Pacific as the flagship property of owner Disney Branded Television unit of the American-based Walt Disney Television and operated by The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific.

Most of its original programming is aimed at pre-teens and adolescents ages 10–16, while its Disney Junior programs are targeted at younger children ages 3–9, although certain programs are aimed at audiences of all ages. The channel's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and original made-for-cable movies, and select other third-party programming. Some countries do not carry the network, due to either a lack of capacity or government restrictions.

History[]

On March 29, 1995, Disney Channel Asia launched its country-specific feed for Taiwan which became the first overseas feed of Disney Channel outside of North America.

On September 1, 1996, Disney Channel Asia launched its pan-regional service for Asia and Oceania. Based in Hong Kong and broadcasting from its studios and production facility in Singapore, Disney Channel Asia has 6 different audio channels including English (for Asia and Oceania), Standard Mandarin (for Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau), Taiwanese Mandarin (for Taiwan), Cantonese (for Hong Kong), Thai (for Thailand), and Japanese (for Japan) with subtitles including English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Thai, and Japanese and even its live-action content dubbed in Japanese.

Disney Channel Asia was launched on cable TV in Singapore on January 15, 2000 with a single video channel and 2 different audio channels in both English and Mandarin, as well as subtitles in Mandarin too.

Since its launch in 1995, the channel became available on many cable and satellite systems in four countries around the region: Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines, as well as in many countries around the region via Palapa-C2 including Mainland China and Saudi Arabia.

On May 30, 2002, ABC Cable Networks Group will be launching its Disney Channel Asia service in South Korea on June 1, 2002. Korea Digital Satellite Broadcasting (KDB), Korea's first direct-to-home service provider, would carry its Disney Channel Asia service on channel 654 under its Skylife brand name. The Korean Broadcasting Commission granted Disney Channel approval as a foreign re-transmission channel early in 2002. Negotiations between KDB and Disney began in the middle of 2001 and culminated in the recent agreement. Disney Channel Asia is now available on many cable and satellite providers in five countries around the region: Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, and the Philippines. It was launched on the STAR TV platform on September 1, 1996 and is a multi-language feed with both dubbing and subtitling in Mandarin, and a main feed in English. The Korean feed would be broadcast in English with Korean subtitles. On June 1, 2002, the channel was launched in the South Korean market with Korean subtitles. On November 18, 2003, another separate feed of Disney Channel was launched in Japan, as carried by the satellite provider SKY PerfecTV!. This apparently replaced the pan-Asian feed in the nation. On December 17, 2004, another separate feed of Disney Channel, along with sister channel Toon Disney (now Marvel HQ) was launched in India, as carried by most subscription TV providers. This apparently replaced the pan-Asian feed in the nation. Over the first six months of 2005, Disney Channel Asia, along with sister channel Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior) was launched in Vietnam, Palau, and Thailand. It finished off with a launch of both in Cambodia, its 11th market, with Cambodia Entertainment Production Co. Ltd. as distributor. On June 30, 2011, another separate feed of Disney Channel was launched in South Korea, as carried by the satellite provider Skylife. This apparently replaced the pan-Asian feed in the nation.

On September 12, 2017, Walt Disney International announced a restructuring of its business in Asia, and that Mahesh Samat is to lead the new Disney South Asia division, combining India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, and Vietnam, while Luke Kang will be leading the North Asia division, combining Mainland China, South Korea, and Japan.[4]

On 1 October 2021, Disney Channel Asia and Disney Junior Asia, along with many other Fox Networks Asia channels (except National Geographic Asia, National Geographic Wild Asia and Baby TV) ended its broadcast in the rest of Asia to focus on Disney+ Hotstar (or Disney+ in Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, and Taiwan), however, Disney Channel Asia will continue to operate in Taiwan after this date.[1] However, Disney Channel Asia would also cease its operations in Taiwan on January 1, 2022.

HD channel[]

On May 1, 2015, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific launched a specific high-definition simulcast feed of Disney Channel Asia for the Philippines, available on SkyCable and Destiny Cable distributed by Asian Cable Communications, Inc. (ACCION) in that country. Just like its SD counterpart, the HD simulcast of the channel airs the same shows shown in the SD feed.

Feeds[]

Singapore[]

Same schedule as the pan-Asian feed, plus new episodes of live-action shows and local advertisements. This feed ceased broadcasting operations on June 1, 2020, in favor of launching of Disney+.[2]

Malaysia[]

Same schedule as the Asia feed, plus local advertisements. For viewers in Malaysia and Brunei based in Klang Valley (surrounding area in Kuala Lumpur and Brunei-Muara, which itself is also a surrounding area in Bandar Seri Begawan) on Channel 20 in UHF, and is available in three languages: English, Malay, and Chinese. This channel is only available on Astro in Malaysia and Kristal-Astro in Brunei on Channel 615 (in SDTV) and Channel 635 (in HDTV) and UniFi in Malaysia on Channel 137 (in SDTV) and Channel 157 (in HDTV). This feed ceased broadcasting operations on January 1, 2021.

Asia[]

This main pan-regional feed had been available all across Asia and the Pacific since it was launched on September 1, 1996. This feed stopped airing movies and started sharing the same schedule with the Indonesian feed on 1 February 2021. This feed ceased all operations on 1 October 2021.

Vietnam[]

Same schedule as Asia feed but it’s been time-shifted to 1-hour with Vietnamese subtitles for all the programs and local advertisements. The channel ceased operations on 1 October 2021.

Indonesia[]

This schedule was very similar to the main feed, with the exclusions of movies at launch. It was separated from the main feed since 1 September 2020 due to the launch of Disney+ Hotstar on 5 September 2020.

This feed later started sharing the same schedule with the main feed on 1 February 2021. There are also Disney+ Hotstar idents and advertisements on this feed. The channel ceased operations on 1 October 2021.

Philippines[]

Same schedule as the Asia feed, plus selected live-action sitcoms & local advertisements. The channel ceased operations on 1 October 2021. [3] [4]

Mainland China[]

Own schedule with local advertisements. Broadcast in Chinese.

Hong Kong and Macau[]

Own schedule with local advertisements; separated from Asia feed on April 2, 2004. Broadcast in Cantonese and English. The channel ceased operations on 1 October 2021, following the launch of Disney+ on November 16, 2021.

Taiwan[]

Own schedule with local advertisements; the first overseas feed of Disney Channel; began operations in March 1995; broadcast in Taiwanese Mandarin, English, Hokkien, and Japanese. The feed ceased operations on 1 January 2022, following the launch of Disney+ on November 12, 2021.

Former Programming[]

Original Programming[]

Animated series[]

Live-action series[]

Locally-produced shows[]

  • Club Mickey Mouse Malaysia
  • The Oddbods Show (co-production with One Animation Pte Ltd and Infocomm Media Development Authority)
  • Wizards of Warna Walk (August 30, 2019; Malaysian version of Wizards of Waverly Place; currently on hiatus)
  • Art Attack (Singapore: Seasons 1-3; Philippines: Seasons 4-5)
  • As the Bell Rings (Singapore)
  • Studio Disney Asia (Initally titled Disney Buzz, the show was renamed Studio D in 2003)
  • Harry & Bunnie (co-production with Animasia Studios)
  • Waktu Rehat (Malaysian version of As the Bell Rings)

Programming from Jetix/Disney XD[]

Third-party shows[]

  • Beyblade: Burst
    • Beyblade: Burst Evolution (April 14, 2018-??? 2018; February 1, 2021-July 2021)
    • Beyblade: Burst Rise
    • Beyblade: Burst Surge
  • BoBoiBoy
    • BoBoiBoy Galaxy
  • Banzi's Secret Diary
  • Chuck Chicken (2015-18; February 6, 2021-June 2021)
  • Cupcake & Dino: General Services (from Netflix) (May 25, 2020-September 30, 2021)
  • Ejen Ali
  • Hotel Transylvania: The Series
  • Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir (2018–September 30, 2021) (Because of The Walt Disney Company France has sign the agreement deal with ZAG Animation and Method Animation to acquired the international broadcasting right to the show)
  • The Owl & Co
  • Oswaldo (reruns)
  • Pokémon series
    • Sun & Moon
    • Sun & Moon: Ultra Adventures
    • Sun & Moon: Ultra Legends (August 9, 2021-September 30, 2021)
  • Pucca Love Recipe (aka Pucca season 3)
  • Rabbids Invasion (July 8, 2019 – September 30, 2021; originally on Nickelodeon) (Season 4-present)
  • Supa Strikas (July 26, 2021-September 30, 2021)
  • The Strange Chores
  • Upin & Ipin
  • 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (200?-2004; moved to Nickelodeon Asia but later dropped out)[7]
  • According to Jim
  • Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
  • Aesop's World
  • The Amazing Spiez!
  • America's Funniest Home Videos (2002-2009)[8] (now on Blue Ant Entertainment)
  • Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2000-2004; moved to Nickelodeon Asia but later dropped out)[5]
  • Art Attack (original British series) (200?-March 2008)
  • Arthur[5]
  • Bill Nye the Science Guy
  • Black Hole High
  • Blossom (Taiwan only)
  • Bola Kampung
  • Boy Meets World (2000-2001)[9]
  • Brotherly Love[10]
  • Bubu ChaCha
    • I Love BuBu ChaCha
  • Caitlin's Way[5]
  • Camp Lakebottom
  • Chimpui
  • Chuck Finn[6]
  • Committed (cartoon) (2002-late 2004 or early 2005)
  • Counterfeit Cat (2016-17)
  • Crash Zone (2000)
  • Dennis and Gnasher (2011)
  • Dinosaurs[10]
  • Donkey Kong Country[5]
  • Dude, That's My Ghost!
  • Evolution: The Animated Series
  • Gadget Boy & Heather[5]
    • Gadget Boy's Adventures in History[5]
  • Generation O! (December 2002-2004)[11][12]
  • George of the Jungle
  • The Gnoufs
  • The Golden Girls (Taiwan only)
  • Hello Jadoo
  • Hole in the Wall (November 9, 2012-2013)
  • Home Improvement
  • Horseland (2007-2008)
  • Inspector Gadget's Field Trip
  • Jackie Chan Adventures
  • Jumanji
  • Just for Laughs: Gags (moved to Comedy Central)
  • Just Kidding
  • Kid vs. Kat (now on Disney XD Asia)
  • Kaitou Joker (season one and two, previously aired on Disney XD Asia)
  • The Lampies[5]
  • Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures
  • Line Town (April 6, 2015-2017)
  • Martin Mystery
  • Marvel's Disk Wars: The Avengers (Philippines only)
  • Maya & Miguel (2006-2008)
  • MetaJets
  • Men in Black: The Series
  • Monster Allergy
  • Mortified (2006-2008)
  • Mr. Bean: Animated TV Series (January 2003-??? 2015) (Moved to Cartoon Network & Boomerang)
  • Mr. Bean: Live Action TV Series (200?-December 2016) (Moved to Comedy Central)
  • My Life Me (2010-2011)
  • My Wife & Kids
  • The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo[13]
  • Ned's Newt
  • Ninja Hattori
  • Ninja Warrior (Philippines only)
  • Numb Chucks (Philippines only)
  • Oggy and the Cockroaches (Moved to Cartoon Network, Boomerang & Nickelodeon)
  • Oscar's Oasis
  • Perman
  • The Pink Panther Show
  • Pokémon series
    • Black & White (2017-2019)
    • Black & White: Rival Destinies (May 29, 2017-2020)
    • Black & White: Adventures in Unova and Beyond
  • Poochini[5]
  • Potatoes and Dragons
  • Redakai: Conquer the Kairu (Philippines only)
  • Rimba Racers (May 4-June 30, 2020)
  • Rolling with the Ronks!
  • Sabrina: The Animated Series
  • Sabrina's Secret Life
  • Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat
  • Scaredy Squirrel
  • Shaun the Sheep (Moved to Boomerang)
  • Shaolin Wuzang
  • Sheeep
  • Short Cuts (July 1, 2002-2004)[7]
  • Shuriken School
  • Slugterra (except Singapore)
  • The Sleepover Club
  • So Little Time (2003; 2005-2006)[8]
  • Strawberry Shortcake
  • Student Bodies
  • Takeshi's Castle (Philippines only)
  • Tales from the Cryptkeeper
  • Teen Angel[14]
  • Thunder Alley (Taiwan only)
  • Thunderstone
  • Totally Spies! (now on their own YouTube channel)
  • Tracey McBean
  • Tutenstein
  • The Twisted Whiskers Show
  • Wheel Squad[5][7]
  • Wicked Science (January 2005-July 2008)
  • Wipeout (moved to AXN but later dropped out)
  • Wolves, Witches and Giants
  • The Wonder Years (original)[6]
  • The Zack Files[15]
  • Zig & Sharko (2011-November 30, 2018)
  • Zip Zip (now on Disney XD Asia)

Shorts[]

Programming from Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior[]

Programming blocks[]

  • Disney Channel Movie - Daily 8pm (airs occasionally)
  • Monstober – Every October (2018-2020)
    • Monstober Scream-a-Thon - October 2020
    • Monstober Freeek-end Movies - October 2020
  • Dis the Season (formerly known as Fa-la-la-lidays) – every November–December (2015-2016)
    • Holidays Unwrapped - December 14-25, 2020
  • 25 Days of Christmas - every November–December (2017-2018)
  • School's Out! - Every March–August (2019-2020)
  • Fab Fridays - Every Friday from November till December 2019
  • All-New Fridays - Every Friday staring from February 21, 2020 until March 6, 2020
  • Break-Out Fridays - From April 3, 2020 until June 26, 2020
  • Friendly Gatecrashers - November 20, 2020
  • Movies Unlimited - Every days starting from December 2020 until September 30, 2021
  • Princess Forever - December 14-25, 2020
  • Pixar Perfect Weekends - Friday-Sunday on January 2021
  • The Wonderful World of Disney - January 15, 2000-June 9, 2006 (Airs Occasionally)

Unaired shows[]

Movies[]

  • Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers [G]
  • A Goofy Movie [G]
  • Shrek [PG]
  • Cars [G]
  • Smurfs: The Lost Village [PG]
  • Ice Age: Collision Course [PG]
  • Chicken Little [G]
  • Missing Link [PG]
  • The Lego Movie [PG]
  • Toy Story [G]
  • Brave [G]
  • The Pirates! Band of Misifts [PG]
  • Shaun the Sheep Movie [PG]
  • Finding Nemo [G]
  • Moana [PG]
  • The Emoji Movie [PG]
  • Rio [PG]
  • Flushed Away [PG]
  • Planes [G]
  • Tangled [G]
  • Despicable Me [PG]
  • Ice Age: Continental Drift [PG]
  • The Angry Birds Movie [PG]
  • The Lego Batman Movie [PG]
  • Spin [PG]
  • Upin & Ipin: The Lone Gibbon Kris [PG]
  • Ice Age: The Meltdown [PG]
  • The Swap [G]
  • Toy Story 2 [G]
  • Ant Man [PG]
  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul [PG]
  • Boboiboy The Movie 2 [PG]
  • Ejen Ali The Movie [PG]
  • Zodiac: The Race Begins [G]

Presentation and Logos[]

With the launch of the channel in 1996, Disney Channel Asia adopted the UK network's presentation designed by Lambie-Nairn. It then used the splat logo in 1997 with the opening of Disney Channel France. Later in 1999, Disney Channel Asia began to use the "Circles" presentation package until late 2003, when the US logo (and design package by CA Square) became the channel's on-air presentation format. Two more redesigns were made in 2012, then in August 1, 2014 with the current wordmark logo.

Trivia[]

  • Because Star vs. the Forces of Evil was the last show to aired on Disney Channel Asia, it ended with the test card said "This channel is no longer available, thank you for watching." along with Disney Channel logo appeared at the bottom.

External links[]

References[]

  1. ↑ https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/disney-shut-down-tv-channels-southeast-asia-hong-kong-247291
  2. ↑ https://geekculture.co/disney-plus-singapore-incoming-disney-channels-dropped-from-starhub-and-singtel/
  3. ↑ https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/04/30/lifestyle-entertainment/show-times/disney-to-close-cable-channels-in-ph-sea-and-focus-on-streaming/868634
  4. ↑ https://www.mysky.com.ph/metromanila/updates/1502/2021/08/31/disney-and-fox-channels-end-of-broadcast
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 http://web.archive.org/web/20010802122810/http://www.astro.com.my/whats_on/channel_listings/listing.pl?channel=0107
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://web.archive.org/web/20030910061411/http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/channelguide/index.html
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 http://web.archive.org/web/20040224021709fw_/http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/DisneyChannel/channelguide/cgi-bin/showschedule.cgi
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20030204091248/http://www.dream.com.ph/thisweek/disney.htm
  9. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20010827143400/http://www.dream.com.ph/thisweek/disney.htm
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 http://web.archive.org/web/20000515000000/http://www.astro.com.my/whats_on/channel_listings/listing.pl?channel=0107
  11. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20021201081331/http://www.disneychannel-asia.com/index2.html
  12. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20021217175009/http://cabletv.starhub.com/eng/weeklyhighlight/0,1757,75283-4,00.html
  13. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20011108125217/http://astro.com.my/whats_on/channel_listings/listing.pl?channel=0107
  14. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20010604020037/http://www.astro.com.my/whats_on/channel_listings/listing.pl?channel=0107
  15. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Dec2001Listings
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