Disney Channel (France)

Disney Channel (France) is the French language edition of the Disney Channel, owned by Disney Channels Worldwide. It was launched on March 22, 1997, originally as an eclusive to the CanalSat (eventually renamed to Canal+) platform.
The channel eventually became avalible on other pay-TV operators in France, but since the launch of Disney+ in France in April 2020, Disney Channel became once again a Canal+ exclusive, although it's still available across other French TV operators if the client is paying for the Canal+ offer trough those.
Due to French TV regulations, Disney Channel in France presents a much higher array of third party content when compared with other versions of channel, with most of these shows being produced and made in France.
== History ==
Disney Channel in France was launch on 22 March 1997 at 6:00pm (Paris Time), as a premium channel exclusive to the French TV opeator Canal Satellite Numérique (later known as CanalSat and now known as Canal+ France) at a price of 35 francs (around €5) per month, opening with the French television premiere of Return of Jafar. The channel was initally comercial free.
On November 2, 2002, the portfolio of Disney-branded channels in France expanded from one to four channel with the launch of Toon Disney, Playhouse Disney (now Disney Junior), and Disney Channel +1, similar to the UK and Spain during the previous two years.
In addition to the animated programmes, the French Disney Channel used to feature a show with human hosts called Zapping Zone. It was cancelled in 2004.
The movie channel Disney Cinemagic and its accompanying timeshift channel launched in September 2007, replacing Toon Disney, The channel would get a second rebranding in 2015 as Disney Cinema, completely exclusive to France.
On April 1, 2011, Disney Channel was launched on the IPTV Platforms (Freebox; Neufbox; Orange TV; Bbox) and on April 19, 2011, Disney and Free ISP launched a VOD service on Freebox called Disney-Tek.
On March 30, 2020, shortly before the release of Disney+ in France and the closure of Disney XD and Disney Cinema in France, Disney Channel became once again a Canal+ exclusive, although it's still available across other French TV operators if the client is paying for the Canal+ offer trough those. 
On November 5, 2024, it was announced that Disney would be not renewing its contract with Canal+, and thus on January 1, 2025 the channel will be leaving the Canal+ offers alongside Disney Junior.https://www.telecompaper.com/news/frances-canal-plus-to-stop-distributing-disney-content-from-january--1518004 https://advanced-television.com/2024/11/05/disney-ending-canal-exclusivity/While it hasn't been explicitly stated, it's implied that the channel will be closing down on that same day. 
==Programmes==
===Current===
Animated
*W.I.T.C.H.
*La vallée des fées (Reruns of the Tinker Bell film series)
*Elena of Avalor
*Big City Greens
*Amphibia
*The Owl House
*The Ghost and Molly McGee
*Hamster and Gretel
*Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
*Little Einsteins 
Live Action
*Bunk'd
*Ultra Violet & Black Scorpion
*Soy Luna
*Violetta
Acquired Programming
*Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir*
*Sadie Sparks
*Mia and Me
*Rolling with the Ronks*
*Zip Zip*
*LoliRock*
*Best Bugs Forever*
*Mini Ninjas*
*Mother and Daughter (Mère et fille)*
*Chouette, pas chouette*
*A table les enfants*
*Kid'z en forme*
*She-ra and The Princesses of Power
*Bluey
*Boy Girl Dog Cat Mouse Cheese*
*Droners*
*Tara Duncan (2021)*
*The Unstoppable Yellow Yeti
*Carmen Sandiego (2019)
*Ghostforce*
*Vikingskool*
*Les Aventures De Papachu Et du Docteur Kapatoo*
*Little Einsteins 
*Shows produced and made in France
===Former===
Animated
*Phineas and Ferb
*Fish Hooks
*Gravity Falls
*Donald Duck Presents
*The Mouse Factory
*Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers
*Wander Over Yonder
*Goof Troop
*Kim Possible
*Timon & Pumbaa
*Recess
*The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
*DTV
*Star vs. the Forces of Evil
*DuckTales (2017)
Live Action
*State of Georgia
*PrankStars
*Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show
*A.N.T. Farm (2011 – 2015)
*Austin & Ally (2012 – 2016)
*Best Friends Whenever (2015 – 2018)
*Dog with a Blog (2013 – 2015)
*Good Luck Charlie (2010 – 2015)
*Hannah Montana
*Jessie
*I Didn't Do It (2014 – 2015)
*K.C. Undercover (2015 – 2019)
*Lab Rats (2016 – 2018)
*Liv and Maddie (2013 – 2019)
*Kirby Buckets (2015 – 2018)
*Shake It Up (2011 – 2015)
*Stuck in the Middle (2016 – 2019)
*The Suite Life on Deck
*That's So Raven
*The Villains of Valley View (2022 – 2024)
*Wizards of Waverly Place
Acquired Programming
*Lego Friends
*Insektors*
*The Fruitties
*Babar*
*The Fairly Oddparents
*Tara Duncan (2010)
*Trop la Classe*
*Sabrina's Secret Life
*A Kind Of Magic*
*Totally Spies!*
*Shows produced and made in France
Disney Channel France is also shown in other French-speaking countries in Europe and Africa as well.
==Logos==
When launched in 1997, Disney Channel France adopted the same logo and indents as Disney Channel UK. It adopted a new identity package by Gedeon in March 1999. In March 2000, Disney Channel France opened a contest called the Les Grands Prix De L'imagination, where animators from all around France create indents for Disney Channel International, and two winners will have their indents shown on the French channel. The winners were Marc du Pontavice, the producer of Oggy and the Cockroaches (who did the "Glass Charger/Laboratory" ID for the 1999 line-up), and Eric Berthier (who did the "Alien" ID for the 1997 package). On June 21, 2003, Disney Channel France also adopted Disney Channel US' new logo and indents. In 2011, Disney Channel International adopted the new cellphone app-shaped logo and indents.
==Gallery==
Disney Channel France - Teaser.jpg|Teaser image for the channel used in an ad for the services of Canal Satellite Numerique in early 1997.
Disney csn.jpg|Teaser image for the channel's expansion that would take place on November 2, 2002.
==External links==
*Official site
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