Disney Channel

Country	Japan
Broadcast area	Nationwide
Headquarters	Tokyo, Japan
Programming
Language(s)	Japanese English
Picture format	HDTV 1080i SDTV 480i
Ownership
Owner	The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd.
Parent	Disney Branded Television
Sister channels	Disney Junior
History
Launched	18 November 2003; 20 years ago (2003-11-18)
Links
Website	www.disney.co.jp/tv/dc
Availability
Terrestrial
SKY PerfecTV!	Channel 256
SKY PerfecTV! Premium Service	Channel 620
J:COM	Channel 603
eo Hikari TV	Channel 821

Disney Channel (ディズニーチャンネル, Dizunīchan'neru) is a Japanese pay television entertainment and kids channel owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Japan. Part of Disney Branded Television a subsidiary of Disney International Operations. It began in 2003 as a basic TV channel, and it was exclusive to SKY PerfecTV.

History

On 24 April 2003, The Walt Disney Company announced that Disney Channel would launch in Japan,^[1] following the 20th anniversary of both Disney Channel and Tokyo Disneyland, it took place on 18 November 2003 on Sky PerfecTV.^[2]

Branding

On November 1, 2014, Disney Channel unveiled a new logo and an on-air imaging design. On March 1, 2015, Watch Disney Channel also unveiled a new logo and an on-air imaging design.

Movies

Disney Channel airs movies at 8pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and at 10pm on Mondays to Thursdays and at 2pm on weekends.