Disney Channel (Portuguese TV channel)

Disney Channel is a Spanish-managed[1] Portuguese pay television channel, owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Iberia. It was launched on 28 November 2001 as a premium channel,[2] and it was later added to basic packages across platforms. It also broadcast through Angola and Mozambique via ZAP.

Disney Channel
CountrySpain
Broadcast areaPortugal
Angola
Mozambique
HeadquartersCalle de José Bardasano Baos, Madrid, Spain
Programming
Language(s)
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
SDTV 576i 16:9 (downscaled)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L.
Disney Branded Television (Disney Entertainment)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedNovember 28, 2001 (2001-11-28)
Links
Websitetv.disney.pt

Programming
Main article: List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel (Portuguese TV channel)

Disney Channel airs some live action shows subtitled in Portuguese and others dubbed, animated series, short series, Disney XD (Spain), and films.

Since July 2013, most Disney Channel and Disney XD original shows are broadcast with dual audio channels, Portuguese or English, using MPEG2 and AAC standards, respectively.

Audiences

As of October 2012, Disney Channel Portugal has disputed the leadership of subscription television ratings, in terms of daily average, with Canal Hollywood, finishing second for all but one week. However, it was the channel with most shows on the top 15 along the month, ranging from five to nine shows per week.[3][4][5][6]

Disney Channel is the most watched children's channel and the 4th most watched channel in Portugal.[7]

References
  1. "Sobre Nós". Disney Portugal (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. "Disney Channel chega a Portugal". Record.PT (in European Portuguese). 19 October 2001. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  3. "Televisão - WeeklyTv 40 | 2012". LigateàMedia (in European Portuguese). 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  4. "Televisão: WeeklyTv 41 | 2012". LigateaMedia (in European Portuguese). 16 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  5. "Televisão: WeeklyTv 42 | 2012". LigateàMedia (in European Portuguese). 23 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. "Televisão: WeeklyTv 43 | 2012". LigateàMedia (in European Portuguese). 30 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  7. "Análise. Disney Channel e CMTV no top dos canais pagos mais vistos". Dinheiro Vivo (in European Portuguese). 12 September 2017.
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