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Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company, and headquartered in Burbank, California. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. Disney Channel International Networks, currently run by President Carolina Lightcap, was once a group of more than 90 entertainment channels and/or channel feeds for children and families available in over 160 countries and 30 languages. The availablity has since dropped to only 19 channels, as the majority closed between 2020 and 2023. The platform brands are Disney Channel, Disney XD, Disney Junior, Disney Cinemagic, Hungama TV and Radio Disney.
The channel specializes in television program for children through original children's television series and movies, as well as third-party programming. It is marketed mostly toward young children, with the exception of their weekend primetime block that is aimed at pre-teens and teenagers ages 8–15, and the Disney Junior programming block aimed towards children ages 1–8. In recent years, the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience, typically teenagers, young adults and young families.
Since November 19, 2010, the channel is offered with an alternate Spanish-language audio feed, either via a separate channel as part of a Spanish-language network package sold by cable and satellite providers or via a separate audio track with the SAP option, depending on the system.
Phineas and Ferb[]
A Disney Channel advertisement for Phineas and Ferb.
Phineas and Ferb was originally broadcast as a preview on August 17, 2007, on Disney Channel, and its regular airing started on February 1, 2008.
The first episode, "Rollercoaster", garnered a total of 10.8 million viewers when aired as a preview on August 17, 2007, holding onto more than half the record-setting audience of its lead-in, High School Musical 2. When Phineas and Ferb officially debuted in February the next year, it proved cable's number one watched animated series premiere by "tweens". Throughout the first quarter that followed, it peaked as the top-rated animated series for ages 6–10 and 9–14, also becoming number three animated series for all of cable television for viewers age 6–10. By the time the commissioning of the second season was announced in May 2008, the series had become a top-rated program in the 6–11 and 9–14 age groups.
Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension averaged 7.6 million viewers, the film soared to become the #1 Disney Channel Original Movie of 2011, in Total Viewers, and the eleventh most watched Disney Channel Original Movie in total.
The Season 1 episode "Out to Launch" was the last episode to premiere on Disney Channel at the time (December 5, 2008), starting on February 16, 2009, the Season 1 with the episode "Phineas and Ferb Get Busted!", most episodes premiered on Disney XD. (Including the other 2 Season 1 episodes), with only one episode premiering on Disney Channel ("Phineas and Ferb Hawaiian Vacation" on July 9, 2010), however, starting with the episode "Wizard of Odd" (September 24, 2010), the series moved back and starting premiering episodes on Disney Channel with some 2 episodes in Season 3 premiering on Disney XD ("Phineas and Ferb and the Temple of Juatchadoon": January 16, 2012 and "Perry The Actorpus" (though Disney Channel aired the episode the same day)), however, starting with the Season 4 episode "Live and Let Drive", the series moved back to Disney XD. With only certain 1-hour episodes premiering on Disney Channel ("Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars"; July 26, 2014, "Night of the Living Pharmacists"; October 4, 2014), and the last episode of the series at the time "Last Day of Summer" premiered on both Disney XD and Disney Channel at the same time on the same day on June 12, 2015 at 8pm.
Reruns of the series air on Disney Channel as of August 2020.
It was announced on January 13, 2023, that the series would be revived for two new seasons.[1] Set to air on the network on June 5, 2025.[2]
Programming[]
Original[]
Live-action[]
| Series | Premiere date | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Bunk'd | July 31, 2015 | 7 |
| The Villains of Valley View | June 3, 2022 | 2 |
| Pretty Freekin Scary | June 15, 2023 | 1 |
Animated[]
| Series | Premiere date | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Big City Greens | June 18, 2018 | 4 |
| Chibiverse | July 30, 2022 | 2 |
| Hamster & Gretel | August 12, 2022 | 1 |
| Monsters at Work | January 6, 2023 | 2 |
| Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | February 10, 2023 | 2 |
| Kiff | March 10, 2023 | 1 |
| Hailey's On It | June 8, 2023 | 1 |
Shorts[]
| Series | Premiere date |
|---|---|
| Disney 365 | 2006 |
| Theme Song Takeover | April 20, 2019 |
| Random Rings | August 24, 2019 |
| Monsters at Work | January 6, 2023 |
| Chibi Tiny Tales | June 14, 2020 |
| Reimagine Tomorrow | January 17, 2022 |
| How NOT to Draw | September 30, 2022 |
| Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts | July 21, 2023 |
| Shorts Spectacular | March 8, 2024 |
See also[]
External links[]
- Official website
- Disney Channel International
- ABC Cable Networks Group page
- Disney Channel's YouTube Page
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- ↑ Ayo Davis has brought @DanPovenmire to the #TCA23 stage to announce his new #DisneyBrandedTelevision overall deal that includes 40 all-new episodes of Emmy Award-winning #PhineasAndFerb and a second season renewal of #HamsterAndGretel!
- ↑ https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/phineas-and-ferb-trailer-revival-new-season-disney-1236358394/