Disney Channel (United Kingdom and Ireland)

Disney Channel
Final logo used from 1 February 2017 to 30 September 2020
CountryUnited Kingdom
Broadcast areaBritish Isles
HeadquartersChiswick, England
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format
Timeshift serviceDisney Channel +1
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Limited
Disney Channels Worldwide (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International)
Sister channelsDisney Junior
Disney XD
History
Launched1 October 1995 (1995-10-01)
Closed1 October 2020 (2020-10-01)
Replaced byDisney+ (most of its content)
Former namesThe Disney Channel (1995–1997)

Disney Channel was a children's pay television channel that operated in the UK and Ireland from 1 October 1995 to 1 October 2020 as the variant of the namesake American television channel. It was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited, the EMEA arm of the Walt Disney Company and served audiences under age 18 in the region. During its operation, Disney Channel was supported by a one-hour timeshift channel, Disney Channel +1, which was available on Sky and Virgin Media.