Disney Channel (United Kingdom and Ireland)
Final logo used from 1 February 2017 to 30 September 2020 | |
| Country | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | British Isles |
| Headquarters | Chiswick, England |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | |
| Timeshift service | Disney Channel +1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Limited Disney Channels Worldwide (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) |
| Sister channels | Disney Junior Disney XD |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 October 1995 |
| Closed | 1 October 2020 |
| Replaced by | Disney+ (most of its content) |
| Former names | The 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.