Monday, 22 September 2008

DISNEY CHANNEL -UK








Who owns it?
- The Disney channel is owned by the ABC Television Group
- The group includes the ABC Television Network, Disney Channel’s worldwide portfolio of kid’s channels (including Toon Disney, Jetix, Playhouse Disney, ABC Kids etc.), ABC Family, SOAPnet and the ESPN channels.


History of Institution:
- Disney Channel in the UK and Ireland does not broadcast commercial advertisements, relying instead on revenue from the subscription fees that the viewer must pay in order to view Disney Cinemagic and its time shift. Despite the lack of commercials, most non-movie programming is broken up by non-commercial breaks, during which trailers for Disney's programming and specially-commissioned short programmes are usually shown.
- Disney Channel UK and Ireland was originally planned to launch in 1989 on the newly launched Sky satellite service, but due to an apparent dispute the launch was cancelled, and the channel did not appear until 1 October 1995. Disney Channel UK and Ireland +1, Playhouse Disney and the now-defunct 24-hour cartoon channel Toon Disney launched on 29 September 2000, available only to Sky Digital subscribers. NTL and Telewest customers could only receive the main Disney Channel UK and Ireland.

The texts it produces:

-List of programmes broadcast by Disney Channel in the UK & Ireland
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_programmes_broadcast_by_Disney_Channel_in_the_UK_%26_Ireland


Finance and Income:
- NO FINACNE INFO
Audience share- 0.5% (0.3% for +1)(February 2008,

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