One in all TV’s prime locations for high quality children’ animated content material, Disney Channel is that this month celebrating 40 years on the air! Launched in April 1983 as “The Disney Channel,” the outlet has supplied generations of followers a broad lineup of animated and live-action content material throughout a whole lot of collection and unique films.
“For 4 many years, Disney Channel has been residence to among the most iconic and beloved tales within the Disney portfolio,” mentioned Ayo Davis, President, Disney Branded Tv. “We’re thrilled to rejoice this momentous anniversary with our unbelievable expertise previous and current, our gifted artistic companions and, most significantly, with you — our passionate and dependable followers around the globe.”
Throughout its 4 many years, Disney Channel has debuted award-winning collection and films that influenced fandoms, fashions and the careers of up and coming abilities. From Tiger City, Excessive College Musical, Hannah Montana, Lizzie McGuire, That’s So Raven, Wizards of Waverly Place, Jessie and Descendants, to Phineas and Ferb, Kim Attainable, Gravity Falls and The Proud Household, Disney Channel has not solely created recollections for tens of millions of children and households, but additionally helped kickstart the careers of many profitable actors and artists and despatched numerous songs to the highest of the charts.
“When Disney Channel launched, it introduced the magic of Disney storytelling into folks’s properties for the primary time each day, and over time it served as essentially the most simply accessible and fixed cultural touchpoint into the Disney model,” mentioned Debra OConnell, President, Networks & Tv Enterprise Operations, Disney Leisure. “Earlier than they ever went to a Disney film or hugged a beloved character on the Parks, many generations of individuals met their heroes for the primary time on Disney Channel. That could be a relationship that we cherish throughout the corporate at the moment and continues to be unparalleled throughout the business.”
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Disney Channel continues to construct on this legacy with fan-favorite, award-winning programming, together with present collection Massive Metropolis Greens, Kiff, Hamster & Gretel, Marvel’s Moon Woman and Satan Dinosaur, Raven’s Residence, Bunk’d, Secrets and techniques of Sulphur Springs, The Villains of Valley View and Saturdays, in addition to the upcoming revival of Phineas and Ferb, new installments within the Zombies franchise, and extra.
Serving to rejoice Disney Channel’s fortieth is an animated tribute video from Chibi Tiny Tales that includes fan-favorite characters from all through Disney Channel’s historical past (watch beneath or on YouTube), in addition to enjoyable throwback posts throughout Disney Channel’s official Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and Fb accounts — which can be shared all month lengthy.
Followers also can tune into Disney Channel’s YouTube channel, the place full Disney Channel episodes — each outdated and new — are being reside streamed by means of the tip of April.
Joyful fortieth birthday, Disney Channel!
