Disney Channel Australia
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| Disney Channel Australia | |
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| Launched | May, 1995 |
| Owned by | Buena Vista International Inc. |
| Audience share | 1.3% (February '08, [1]) |
| Country | Australia, New Zealand |
| Sister channel(s) | Playhouse Disney Australia (launched December 5, 2005) |
| Website | disneychannel.com.au |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Foxtel Analogue | Channel 27 |
| Austar | Channel 16 |
| Sky Network Television | Channel 40 |
| SelecTV | |
| Cable | |
| Optus Television | Channel 707 |
| Foxtel Digital | Channel 707 |
| Austar Digital | Channel 707 |
| TransTV Digital | Channel 6 |
| Neighbourhood Cable | Channel 14 |
| TelstraClear InHomeTV | Channel 40 |
Disney Channel Australia is a television channel that is broadcast in Australia and New Zealand. It is mainly aimed at children and their families. It does not broadcast commercial advertisements, however programming is broken up by a number of breaks, during which trailers for Disney's programming are usually shown.
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[edit] History and Availability
Disney Channel Australia has been broadcast by Optus since May 1995. It became available in digital by TransTV Digital since 2001, and by Foxtel and Austar since 2002.
It has been aired on New Zealand's pay television network (SKY Network Television) since December, 2003.
On December 5, 2005, Disney Channel launched Playhouse Disney Channel in Australia on the Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television digital services and in New Zealand on the SKY Network Television digital service.
[edit] Ratings
Most of the programming on the channel is at a certain level. Almost all of Disney's shows are rated G and usually feature low level violence. When there is a DCOM, the ratings sometimes go up to PG, being the cause of violence, action and sci-fi themes throughout the showing of the movie.
 The G rating is used for most of the sitcoms on the channel. |
 The PG rating is used for some DCOM's on the channel. |
[edit] Shows
The Disney Channel Australia features many of the shows the U.S. version broadcasts. The channel also airs shows made in Australia, such as H2O: Just Add Water, Wicked Science, Mortified & As The Bell Rings.
Shows are often shown on Disney Channel Australia a few months after their US counterpart, although there are some exceptions.
[edit] Current shows
[edit] Sitcoms
| Show title | Original Run | Disney Channel Run |
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| As the Bell Rings | 2007-Present | 2007-Present |
| Bus Life | 2003-2004 | 2004-Present |
| Cory In The House | 2007-Present | 2007-Present |
| Even Stevens | 2000-2003 | 2001-Present |
| Hannah Montana | 2006-Present | 2006-Present |
| Lizzie McGuire | 2001-2004 | 2001-Present |
| Mortified | 2006-Present | 2008-Present |
| Phil Of The Future | 2004-2006 | 2004-Present |
| That's So Raven | 2003-2007 | 2003-Present |
| The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody | 2005-Present | 2005-Present |
| Wizards of Waverly Place | 2007-Present | 2007-Present |
[edit] Drama/Sci Fi
| Show title | Original Run | Disney Channel Run |
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| Wicked Science | 2003-2005 | 2004-Present |
| H2O: Just Add Water | 2006-Present | 2007-Present |
[edit] Animated Shows
- American Dragon: Jake Long
- Brandy and Mr. Whiskers
- Dave the Barbarian
- Fillmore!
- George of the Jungle
- Kim Possible
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Phineas and Ferb
- Proud Family
- Recess
- The Buzz On Maggie
- The Emperor's New School
- The Replacements
- W.I.T.C.H.
[edit] Other Shows
- Disney Channel Games (Anually during January- February)
[edit] Coming Soon
[edit] Former Programming
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series
- Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
- Aladdin
- Archie's Weird Mysteries
- Black Hole High
- Bonkers
- Boy Meets World
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
- Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
- Donald's Quack Attack
- Donkey Kong Country
- Extreme Ghostbusters
- Gadget Boy & Heather
- Gargoyles
- Grimm's Fairy Tale Classics
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
- Jessie.com
- Kidd Video
- Lloyd in Space
- Mickey's Mouse Tracks
- Mighty Ducks: The Animated Series
- Pepper Ann
- Pirate Islands
- Quack Pack
- Quads!
- Rupert
- Sabrina's Secret Life
- Sabrina, the Animated Series
- Schoolhouse Rock!
- Scooter: Secret Agent
- So Weird
- Sonic Underground
- Studio D / Studio Disney
- Super Mario World
- Tales from the Neverending Story
- Teacher's Pet
- Teamo Supremo
- The Lion King's Timon and Pumbaa
- The Little Mermaid
- The Mystic Knights of Tir Na Nog
- The Sinbad Show
- The Weekenders
- The Zack Files
[edit] Movies
Disney Channel Australia traditionally broadcast most of Disney's movies, including Walt Disney Studio movies and Disney Channel Original Movies. Until 2003, these broadcasted daily at 7pm under the title of The Wonderful World of Disney, which was aired since the mid 1990s. They now broadcast under the title of Disney Channel Movie or Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM). Movies, like all Disney Channel Australia content, are broadcast in a 4:3 format, presented in Pillar box (film) format for those viewing on widescreen 16:9 television sets.
Disney Channel Australia also airs many movies produced by Disney Channel, and Fox Family and ABC Family Channel, many of which are no longer shown in the United States, among them include Searching for David's Heart, Casper: A Spirited Beginning, Escape to Witch Mountain, Stepsister From Planet Weird, and Au Pair.
Disney Channel Australia also played the following successful DCOMs:
- High School Musical
- High School Musical 2
- Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
- Jump In
- The Cheetah Girls
- The Cheetah Girls 2
- Cow Belles
[edit] Logos
Prior to 2003, Disney Channel's logo consisted of three circles which resembled a silhouette of Mickey Mouse's head. The logo was the basis for the channel's wide range of impressive computer-generated idents, in which Mickey's silhouette was formed from various animated objects, which included Two electric scoreboard ears and a soccer ball, Two cricket balls and a basket ball, Two suns and a fan and a wide range of others.
The Australian Disney Channel had similar logos to Disney Channel UK. These are the logos that were used since the channel first aired in 1995:
 The original Disney Channel logo used from 1995 to 1997. |
 Disney Channel's logo from 1997 to May 2003. |
 The current Disney Channel logo, used since May 2003. |
[edit] Disney Channel Website
The Disney Channel website has the same layout as most of the other Disney Channel websites. The website includes information on the channels television programmes & movies as well as games, interactive section and downloads.
[edit] See also
- Disney
- Disney Channel
- List of television networks by country
- Playhouse Disney
- Disney Channel around the world
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Disney Australia
- PlayHouse Disney Channel
- Disney Girl Magazine
- Disney Adventures Magazine
- Disney Music Australia
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