is a
Japanese
pay television
Pay television, also known as subscription television, premium television or, when referring to an individual service, a premium channel, refers to subscription-based television services, usually provided by multichannel television providers, b ...
entertainment and kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Japan. Part of
Disney Branded Television
Disney Branded Television is a unit of Disney General Entertainment Content which oversees development and production of content geared towards children, teenagers and families for Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD. The unit al ...
a subsidiary of
Disney International Operations
This is a list of assets currently or formerly owned by the Walt Disney Company, unless otherwise indicated.
Corporate
Walt Disney Studios
Live-action production
Animated production
Disney Studio Services
Disney Theatrica ...
. Began in 2003 as a basic TV channels exclusively on
SKY PerfecTV
is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television, audio programming and interactive television services to households in Japan, owned by parent company SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.
SKY PerfecTV! is also a direct ...
.
History
On 24 April 2003, The Walt Disney Company announces the launched in Japan, following the 20th anniversary of both
Disney Channel and
Tokyo Disneyland
(local nickname ''TDL'') is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to ...
; it take place on 18 November 2003 on
Sky PerfecTV
is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service that provides satellite television, audio programming and interactive television services to households in Japan, owned by parent company SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation.
SKY PerfecTV! is also a direct ...
.
Branding
On November 1, 2014, Disney Channel unveiled a new logo and on-air imaging design. On March 1, 2015, WATCH Disney Channel also unveiled a new logo and on-air imaging design.
Movies
Disney Channel airs movies at 8pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and at 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays and at 2pm on weekends.
References
External links
Official website(In Japanese)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Disney Channel (Japan)
Japan
Television stations in Japan
Japanese-language television stations
Television channels and stations established in 2003
Children's television channels in Japan
2003 establishments in Japan