Disney Channel is the Belgian edition based on the American channel of the same name, owned by the Walt Disney Company. Disney Channel was launched in Flanders on 1 November 2009, as a subfeed from the Dutch version. The Flemish channel was split from the Dutch version in 2012. For the French part of Belgium,

Disney Channel France Disney Channel is a French private thematic television channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company France (''La Société Walt Disney''), a European division of The Walt Disney Company Europe Middle East & Africa. The channel has been ...

aired in the country until 29 June 2015, when a French Belgian localized feed was launched. The Flemish and French feeds have the same schedule with their own ad breaks.

History

Disney Channel France was launched in Belgium on 31 March 2003 as an option of the digital cable offers with Canal+. The French Disney channels were added to

Belgacom TV Proximus TV (former Belgacom TV), subsidiary of the Belgacom Group, provides Digital TV (IPTV) services over its own IPTV Platform in Belgium. It was launched in the summer of 2005. Proximus TV is distributed using ADSL/VDSL solution. This IPTV ...

on 1 December 2006. The Dutch Disney Channel was launched on 30 October 2009 on Belgacom TV, and on 1 November on Telenet along with the French channel. Since 2012, the Flemish and Dutch Disney Channel became two separate versions, each with their own programming. A French Belgian feed was launched on 29 June 2015, replacing

except in satellite. The French and Flemish feeds have almost the same schedule, they can have differences like TV shows only dubbed in French like '' Disney Fam Jam''. Disney Channel Belgium is available in HD on all its providers.

Audience share

In 2019, the French feed is the 3rd kids-specialized channel in Southern Belgium for the 4–14 years old range, behind

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and

Disney Junior Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven yea ...

, and in front of

Cartoon Network Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Car ...

and Studio 100 TV. All ages combined, the channel is ranked 14th regionally. The Flemish feed is the 5th kids-specialized channel in Northern Belgium for the 4–14 years old range, behind

, Nick Jr., Studio 100 TV and

, and in front of

VTM Kids VTM Kids (formerly known as VTMKzoom) was a Belgian commercial television channel for youth. The broadcasts of the channel began on 1 October 2009. VTM Kids targeted children. The children's channel was owned by DPG Media (formerly Medialaan).

and VTM Kids Jr.

References

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French-language television stations Television channels in Flanders Television channels in Belgium Television channels and stations established in 2012 2009 establishments in Belgium