Disney International HD is an Indian
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 ...
owned by
The Walt Disney Company India
The Walt Disney Company India Private Limited, known simply as Disney India, is the Indian subsidiary of the Indo Pacific region of the American media and entertainment conglomerate The Walt Disney Company and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharasht ...
subsidiary of
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Disney Stud ...
. It is Disney India's first general entertainment channel operated by
Disney Star and first channel to be broadcast in high-definition and broadcast in a 16:9 aspect ratio. The channel primary airs Disney American originals.
The channel is primarily funded by subscriptions with secondary revenue from advertising and is targeted to the 14-25 years age group while the other Disney networks broadcast in the area are aimed towards a 2-14 age group audience.
History
In April 2016,
Disney Channel India
Disney Channel is an Indian pay television channel operated by Disney India. The channel is the Indian equivalent to the original American network which was launched on 16 December 2004. Disney Channel is available as a pay television channel ...
dropped live-action programming to focus more on local animation, as those shows drove better ratings.
Disney Broadcasting India had made a license application for Disney International HD on 17 March 2017 with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB). MIB approved the license on September 1, 2017, to take over from
Bindass Play
Bindass Play was a Hindi Indian music television channel based in India, owned by The Walt Disney Company (India). The channel was launched on 1 October 2014 and replaced an HD Bollywood news and entertainment channel, UTV Stars
UTV Stars ...
with Bindass Play programming shifting over to Bindass. The channel was launched on 29 October 2017.
10 of the 30 available TV series were on the channel at launch.
During the channel's first few weeks of broadcast, it didn't show any commercials.
Disney International HD shows an exclusive (as it has not been syndicated elsewhere) library of over 1500 or more episodes coming from 30 live action series.
[
On 15 August 2021, coinciding the ]Indian Independence Day
Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a public holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the Indian Independence Act, which transf ...
, Disney Channel original movie '' Spin'' premiered on Disney International HD, two days after its release.
Programming
* '' Austin & Ally''
* ''Dog with a Blog
''Dog with a Blog'' is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney Channel from October 12, 2012 to September 25, 2015. The series stars G Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Regan Burns, and Beth Littleford, and also feat ...
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* ''Girl Meets World
''Girl Meets World'' is an American comedy television series created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014. The series ran for three seasons, consisting of 72 episodes, and concluded on January 20 ...
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* '' Hannah Montana''
* '' K.C. Undercover''
* '' Kickin' It''
* ''Kirby Buckets
''Kirby Buckets'', also known as ''Kirby Buckets Warped'' in the third season, is an American comedy television series that aired on Disney XD from October 20, 2014 to February 2, 2017. Although a live-action series, the series also includes anim ...
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* ''Lab Rats
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Labrat, lab rat, or lab rats may also refer to:
People and characters
* Dunash ben Labrat (920–990), medieval Jewish commentator ...
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* ''Liv and Maddie
''Liv and Maddie'', also known as ''Liv and Maddie: Cali Style'' for the fourth season, is an American comedy television series created by John D. Beck and Ron Hart that aired on Disney Channel from July 19, 2013 to March 24, 2017. The series ...
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* ''Wizards of Waverly Place
''Wizards of Waverly Place'' is an American fantasy teen sitcom created by Todd J. Greenwald that aired on Disney Channel for four seasons between October 2007 and January 2012. The series centers on Alex Russo (Selena Gomez), a teenage wiza ...
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References
External links
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{{Disney Channel
Television channels and stations established in 2017
Television stations in Mumbai
Disney India Media Networks
English-language television stations in India
Disney Star