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'''Disney Channel''' was a British-Irish children's [[pay television]] channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company (UK) Ltd., a subsidiary of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. Active from 1 October 1995 to 1 October 2020, the channel served young audiences in the region. TheThis channeliteration wasis distinct from the original American [[Disney Channel|original namesake American channel]] of the same name, which continues toremains operateoperational.

During its operation, Disney Channel was supported by a one-hour timeshift channel, '''Disney Channel +1''', available on [[Sky UK|Sky]] and [[Virgin Media]]. At the time of its closure, it had two sister channels: [[Disney Jr.|Disney Junior]] and [[Disney XD]], which also originated from the United States.

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==Programming==

{{Main| List of programmes broadcast by Disney Channel (UK and Ireland)}}

The channel’s programming primarily consisted of syndicated shows from its American counterpart, but it also featured UK and Irish series such as [[The Lodge (TV series)|''The Lodge'']], [[101 Dalmatian Street|''101 Dalmatian Street'']], ''[[Stick with Me, Kid|Stick With Me, Kid]]'', and [[Sadie Sparks|''Sadie Sparks'']].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barraclough |first=Leo |date=17 March 2014 |title=Disney Greenlights England-set Spooky House Tale 'Evermoor' |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/disney-greenlights-england-set-spooky-house-tale-evermoor-1201136103/ |access-date=28 March 2020 |publisher=Variety}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Seán Brosnan |date=24 March 2016 |title=Disney Channel Series The Lodge Begins Filming in Northern Ireland |url=http://www.iftn.ie/production/production_news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4289117&tpl=archnews&force=1 |access-date=28 March 2020 |work=IFTN}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite news |last=Whittock |first=Jesse |title=Disney heads to 101 Dalmatian Street |url=https://tbivision.com/2017/06/14/disney-heads-101-dalmatian-street/761881 |access-date=28 March 2020 |work=TBI Vision}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sL4RAQAAMAAJ&q=stick+with+me+kid+disney+channel |title=TV World |date=1995 |publisher=Alain-Charles Pub. |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Zahed |first=Ramin |date=2018-06-05 |title=Disney Reveals Magic Touch with 'Sadie Sparks' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/disney-reveals-magic-touch-with-sadie-sparks/ |access-date=2019-11-03 |work=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> Disney Channel UK also aired a variety of local programming, including ''[[Life Bites]]'' (a localized version of [[Life Bites – Pillole di vita|''Life Bites – Pillole di vita'']]),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dowell |first=Ben |date=2008-08-18 |title=Life Bites: Teens get acting break in Disney sketch show |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/aug/18/television.television |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> ''[[As the Bell Rings (British TV series)|As the Bell Rings]]'' (a localized version of [[Quelli dell'intervallo|''Quelli dell'intervallo'']]), ''[[Hannah-Oke]]'' (a karaoke series featuring songs from ''[[Hannah Montana]]''), ''[[Get the Look]]'', ''[[First Class Chefs]]'', ''Access All Areas'', and ''[[Royal Ranch]]''.

In March 2014, Disney Channel announced ''Evermoor'', a multi-part movie filmed in the UK and later developed into ''[[The Evermoor Chronicles]]'' TV series. It became the first long-form British series to air on the American Disney Channel. The series was produced by [[Lime Pictures]] and Disney's EMEA television studio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-17 |title=Disney Channel's Evermoor filming in UK |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a557948/disney-channel-multi-part-movie-evermoor-to-be-filmed-in-uk/ |access-date=2023-04-06 |website=www.digitalspy.com}}</ref>

On 18 March 2019, Disney Channel UK premiered [[101 Dalmatian Street|''101 Dalmatian Street'']], a locally produced animated series inspired by Disney's ''[[101 Dalmatians (franchise)|101 Dalmatians]]'' franchise and [[Dodie Smith]]'s original novel. The series was developed by Disney’s London animation team, Passion Animation Studios, and [[Atomic Cartoons]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-10-02 |title=101 Dalmatian Street » Atomic Cartoons Inc. |url=https://www.atomiccartoons.com/projects/101-dalmatian-street |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181002002450/https://www.atomiccartoons.com/projects/101-dalmatian-street |archive-date=2 October 2018 |access-date=2023-04-06}}</ref><ref name=":6" />

==See also==