Disney Channel (British and Irish TV channel)

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Disney Channel

Country	United Kingdom
Broadcast area	British Isles
Headquarters	Chiswick, England[1]
Programming
Language(s)	English
Picture format	HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i
Timeshift service	Disney Channel +1
Ownership
Owner	The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd. Disney Channels Worldwide (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International)
Sister channels	Disney Junior Disney XD
History
Launched	October 1, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-10-01)
Closed	October 1, 2020; 3 years ago (2020-10-01)[2]
Replaced by	Disney+ (most of its content)
Former names	The Disney Channel (1995–1997)

Disney Channel was a British-Irish children's pay television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd, an overseas subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Active from 1995 to 2020, the channel catered to the entertainment needs of young audiences in the region. This iteration is distinct from the original namesake American channel of the same name, which remains operational.

The channel operated from 1 October 1995 to 1 October 2020. A one-hour timeshift channel called Disney Channel +1 was available on Sky and Virgin Media. At the time of the network’s closure, the channel had two sister channels: Disney Junior and Disney XD, both also originating from the United States.