Disney Channel (Asia)

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**Disney Channel Asia** (formerly known as **The Disney Channel Asia** from Template:Df to Template:Df) was a pan-Asian pay television kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Southeast Asia; part of The Walt Disney Company Asia-Pacific.

It began broadcasting in Taiwan on 29 March 1995, until its main launch on 15 January 2000, when it first broadcast in Malaysia and the Philippines. It later expanded to most Southeast Asian countries in the months following. The channel was closed on 1 October 2021, while Taiwan's branch ended on 1 January 2022, as part of a wider switch to streaming services Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar.

Disney Channel Asia's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically released and original made-for-cable movies and select other third-party programming, including *Upin & Ipin*, *BoBoiBoy,* *Boboiboy Galaxy*, *Ejen Ali,* *Harry & Bunnie*, and *Chuck Chicken*, all of which originate from Malaysia; and *Just for Laughs Gags Asia*, a Singaporean version of *Just for Laughs Gags*. It also features original adaptations from Singapore and Malaysia, such as *Studio Disney* (first known as *Disney Buzz*), *Waktu Rehat* & *As the Bell Rings Singapore* (both based on Disney Channel Italy's *Quelli dell'intervallo*); *Art Attack Asia* (based on the British series), *Club Mickey Mouse* (based on *The Mickey Mouse Club*), *Wizards of Warna Walk* (based on *Wizards of Waverly Place*), and *Mickey Go Local*.

## History

On March 1995, Disney Channel Asia launched a country-specific feed for Taiwan available on Apstar 1.

On September 1, 1996, Disney Channel Asia launched a pan-regional service for Asia available on Apstar 1, Palapa-C2 and PAS-2.

## Programming

*See also: List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel (Asia)*

Most of its original programming is aimed at pre-teens and adolescents ages 10–16 while its Disney Junior programs are targeted at younger children ages 3–9, although certain programs are aimed at audiences of all ages. The channel's programming consists of original first-run television series, theatrically-released and original made-for-cable movies and select other third-party programming. Some countries do not carry the network, due to either a lack of capacity or government restrictions.

### Final programming

* *The 7D*
* *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers*
* *Descendants: Wicked World*
* *Elena of Avalor*
* *Fish Hooks*
* *Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil*
* *Milo Murphy's Law*
* *Phineas and Ferb*
* *Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja*
* *Star vs. the Forces of Evil*
* *Stitch!* (from Disney Channel Japan)
* *Tangled: The Series*
* *The Replacements*

### Locally-produced shows

* *Harry & Bunnie* (co-production with Animasia Studios)
* *The Oddbods Show* (co-production with One Animation)

### Third-party shows

* *Bibi Blocksberg* (formerly aired on Nickelodeon Asia)
* *Bibi & Tina* (formerly aired on Nickelodeon Asia)
* *BoBoiBoy*
* *BoBoiBoy Galaxy* (except Singapore)
* *Beyblade: Burst*
* *Kid vs. Kat* (formerly aired on Nickelodeon Asia)
* *The Lampies*
* *Lego Friends*
* *Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures* (simulcast with Disney XD Asia)
* *Ned's Newt*
* *The Owl & Co*
* *Oswaldo*
* *Pokémon: Black & White* (previously aired on Disney XD Asia)
* *Pokémon: Black & White Rival Destinies*
* *Poochini* (2001-????)
* *Star Wars: Forces of Destiny* (simulcast with Disney XD Asia)
* *Star Wars Rebels* (simulcast with Disney XD Asia)
* *Slugterra* (except Singapore)
* *Totally Spies!* (2003-????)
* *Upin & Ipin*
* *What About Mimi?* (2000)
* *Zig & Sharko*