Disney Channel (South Korean TV channel)

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This article is about the South Korean television channel. For the original Disney Channel in the United States, see Disney Channel. For Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Branded Television.
Disney Channel
2019 Disney Channel logo.svg
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersGangnam-gu, Seoul
Programming
Language(s)Korean
English
Picture format720p HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerDisney Channels Korea Ltd.
(The Walt Disney Company (Korea), LLC/Disney Branded Television)
Sister channelsDisney Junior
History
LaunchedJuly 1, 2011; 10 years ago (2011-07-01)
ReplacedDisney Channel Asia
(carriage in South Korea)
ClosedSeptember 30, 2021; 3 months ago (2021-09-30)[1]
Replaced byThe Kids
(some TV providers only)
Availability

Disney Channel (Korean: 디즈니채널; RR: Dijeuni-chaeneol) was a South Korean cable and satellite channel owned by Disney Channels Korea Ltd., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (Korea), LLC, and the Disney Branded Television unit of Disney International Operations. The South Korean version of the US Disney Channel replaced the pan-Asian version which was available in the country with Korean subtitles from June 1, 2002 until June 30, 2011.

History[]

The company, which would operate all future Disney-branded channels in South Korea, was established as a joint venture on June 1, 2010, then legally called Television Media Korea Ltd. (TMK); at launch, SK Telecom (a mobile network operator and the flagship company of South Korean SK Group's telecommunication businesses) owned 51% of shares, and Disney Channels Worldwide owned the other 49%.[2]

When a certain business of SK Telecom was spun off into a subsidiary named SK Planet on October 1, 2011, Telecom's share in the company was also taken over by Planet.

On September 30, 2015, SK Planet sold their stake in the company to The Walt Disney Company (Korea), LLC, a local subsidiary of Disney in South Korea, making Disney take full control of the channel. In February 2016, the company changed its legal name to Disney Channels Korea Ltd.

The company also operated the South Korean version of Disney Junior, which replaced the Southeast Asian equivalent on South Korean television platforms 10 days after the launch of its sister network on July 11, 2011.

Closure[]

On July 4, 2021, a report said Disney Channel and Disney Junior would cease transmission at the end of September to select and focus ahead of the launch of Disney+ in South Korea on November 12, 2021.[3]

On August 25, 2021, MediaLog, a subsidiary of LG Uplus, a release partner of Disney+ in South Korea, acquired Disney Channel.[4] Disney Channel and Disney Junior ceased transmission at midnight on September 30, 2021,[1] after airing the last episode of Milo Murphy's Law and Cuby Zoo, respectively. At the same time as the closure, some TV providers, including LG Uplus’ U+ TV and its cable subsidiary LG HelloVision, replaced Disney Channel with MediaLog's new children's channel, The Kids (Korean: 더키즈).

Programming[]

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel (South Korean TV channel)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "디즈니코리아, PP 폐업 신고…"9월 말까지만 채널 송출"". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 28 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY AND SK TELECOM ANNOUNCE INTENT TO FORM A JOINT VENTURE TO LAUNCH KOREAN-LANGUAGE DISNEY CHANNELS IN SOUTH KOREA". Disney-ABC Television Group. May 12, 2010. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "디즈니 방송채널, 9월 송출 중단…디즈니플러스 상륙 눈앞". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  4. ^ "LG유플러스 자회사, 디즈니채널 인수…'더키즈' 10월 서비스". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

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