Disney Channel (Poland)
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 (1991-01-05) (as programming block on TVP1)
  • 2 December 2006 (2006-12-02) (Part of Disney Channel EMEA)
  • 1 August 2010 (2010-08-01) (Localized)
Links
Websitetv.disney.pl

Disney Channel is a Polish television kids' channel, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited in London.[1]

It was launched on 2 December 2006,[2] on Canal+ Premium, Polsat Box, Orange TV and some local cable providers.[3] Within the launch, Disney Channel marks 2nd popular in Poland, next to MiniMini+.

It previously broadcast 16 hours a day from 6:00am to 10:00 pm (UTC+01:00), and began at 24 hours since 9 May 2010. It became a non-commercial channel since December 2, 2010, separating the EMEA feed. Disney Channel have won three times in Telekamery's Tele Tydzień in the "Children's Channel" category.[4][5]

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

History

Pre-launch

Before the channel 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), began back on 5 January 1991, appearing twice a week especially on Saturdays.

In many years, the programming block changed its schedule and time. It was first show at 2:30 pm until August 1994, then is scheduled earlier from 1:00 to 1:30 pm since 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 appeared on Sundays during "Wieczorynka" (transl. Evenings), until it was ended on 1 January 2005.[6]

Post-launch

The Disney Channel began on 2 December 2006 at 5:00pm (UTC+01:00)[3] which shares the promo feeds from the Scandinavia and Middle Eastern version,[7] and was firstly aired was the 2004 movie The Incredibles. The rating went up during the launch, and have an estimated 315,000 views.[3]

On 23 July 2010, Disney Co. Ltd. released Disney na Żądanie (transl.: Disney On Demand), a video on demand service which is exclusively for UPC Digital subscribers in the country.[8]

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

On 1 October 2013, Disney Channel Poland launched in widescreen.[9]

On 1 October 2015, Disney Channel launched its HD channel.[10]

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, especially of some viewers who have hearing impairments.[11] Which is featuring Alicja Szurkiewicz from Fundacji Kultury bez Barier (lit. 'Foundation of Culture Without Barriers') as she's responsible for the translation of the sign language.

Disney Junior (formerly Playhouse Disney)

A preschool television channel targeted to kids until 2 to 7 years old. First launched on December 2006 as a morning block on Disney Channel as Playhouse Disney. It was later launched as a television channel back on 1 September 2010.[12] Both rebranded to Disney Junior on 1 June 2011 at 6:00 am. (UTC+01:00).[13]

Disney XD

Disney XD is a sister television channel of, targeting for kids and teens 6–14 years old. It was launched on 19 September 2009, replacing Jetix.[14] It broadcasts both its own productions, series thematically addressed to the target group,[15] as well as series and movies known from Disney Channel.

As of 2022, the Polish along with the Dutch versions of Disney XD were the remaining channels in Europe, and outside North America.[16]

Programming blocks on TVP1 (former)

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

  • Walt Disney Przedstawia (Walt Disney Presents) (5 January 1991 – 1 January 2005;[6] 2013–2014) - Disney animated series, and early seen films.
  • Disneya! Cudowny Świat (Disney! Wonderful World) (30 November 2008 – 2012) - full and short movies mostly from Pixar.
  • Walt Disney w Jedynce (Walt Disney on Jedynka) (12 September 2009-April 2012) - Disney's animated series and sitcoms.

References

  1. ↑ "O nas". Disney Polska (in Polish). Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  2. ↑ Roguski, Łukasz (2 December 2006). "Disney Channel już na antenie". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Szewczyk, Łukasz (19 December 2006). "Disney Channel przyciąga widzów". Media2 (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "TeleKamery dla TVN24, HBO, Eurosport i "BrzydUli"". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "TeleKamery 2011: Triumf TVP, internauci wybrali TVN24". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Jacek i Agatka, Smerfy, Kubuś Puchatek - zobacz najlepsze "Wieczorynki" w historii". wyborcza.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  7. ↑ Disney Channel - Scandinavia/MENA/Poland - Promos + Idents (2008), retrieved 10 April 2022
  8. ↑ "Disney Channel na żądanie w UPC". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Łukasz, Knapik (24 September 2013). "Disney Channel, Disney XD i Disney Junior w 16:9". SATKurier.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  10. ↑ Szewczyk, Łukasz (1 October 2015). "Disney Channel Juz nadaje w HD". Media2 (in Polish). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  11. ↑ "Disney Channel w polskim języku migowym [wideo]". SATKurier.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  12. ↑ "Playhouse Disney startuje w Polsce od UPC". Media2.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ "19 września startuje Disney XD". 25 July 2009. Archived from the original on 25 July 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  15. ↑ "Strona główna On Board PR dla Disney XD". www.pressoffice.pl. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  16. ↑ "Disney XD Latin America To Shut Down After 13 Years Of The Air". Retrieved 7 October 2022.
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