Disney Channel is a
Romania
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pay television
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channel owned by The Walt Disney Company Limited in
London
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It broadcasts for preschoolers and kids, and also for teenagers and adults, from series and movies.
History
After
Disney XD
Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven yea ...
was successfully launched on 13 February 2009 in the United States, the
Disney-ABC Television Group re-branded
Jetix France to Disney XD on 1 April 2009 and it was expected to be rolled out to other European countries in that same year.
In May, Disney announced that Jetix in certain countries (namely
Hungary
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, Romania, the
Czech Republic
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,
Slovakia
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and
Bulgaria
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) would be rebranded as
Disney Channel, marking that channel's first introduction in those countries. The change occurred on 19 September 2009.
In May 2010 Disney Channel Eastern Europe was removed from
Hot Bird satellite. Advertising is shown in Romanian and Bulgarian; the voices in the ads are only heard on the respective audio tracks.
In October 1, 2019 Disney Channel Eastern Europe separated into a Romanian channel.
In September 1, 2022 Disney Channel Romanian was rebranded, but Promo as only Time, Later the Localised promo text was added.
Programming
See also
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Disney Junior (Romania)
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Disney Channel (Bulgaria)
Disney Channel is a British-managed Bulgarian pay television kids' channel, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited. It was launched on 19 September 2009, replacing Jetix Eastern Europe.
History
The channel was launched in April ...
References
External links
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Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
Television stations in Romania
Children's television networks
Television channels and stations established in 2005
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