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{{Short description|International pay television kids network}}
{{Short description|Former American children's television channel}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name             = Toon Disney
| name = Toon Disney
| logo             = ToonDisney.svg
| logo = Toon Disney logo.svg
| logo_size         = 175px
| logo_size = 175px
| logo_caption     =
| logo_caption =  
| launch_date       = {{Start date |1998|4|18}}
| launch_date = {{Start date|1998|4|18}}
| closed_date       = {{End date|2009|2|12}}
| closed_date = {{End date|2009|2|13}} (in the United States)
| picture_format   = [[720p]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])<br />[[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])
| picture_format = {{ubl|[[720p]] ([[High-definition television|HDTV]])|[[480i]] ([[Standard-definition television|SDTV]])}}
| owner             = [[Disney Channels Worldwide]] ([[Disney-ABC Television Group]])
| owner = [[Disney Channels Worldwide]] ([[Disney-ABC Television Group]])
| country           = United States
| country = United States
| language         = English and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (via [[Second audio program|SAP]] audio track) {{small|(United States)}}
| language = English and [[Spanish language|Spanish]] (via [[Second audio program|SAP]] audio track), in the United States
| headquarters     = {{plainlist|
| headquarters = {{plainlist|
* [[Burbank, California]], U.S.  
* [[Burbank, California]], U.S.  
}}
}}
| replaced_by       = [[Disney XD]]
| replaced_by = {{ubl|[[Disney XD]] ([[United States]]|[[Japan]], and [[India]])
| website           =  
[[Disney Cinemagic]] ([[Europe]])}}
| sister_channels   = [[Disney Channel]]<br />[[Playhouse Disney]]
| website =  
| timeshift_service =
| sister_channels = {{ubl|[[Disney Channel]]|[[Playhouse Disney]]}}
| timeshift_service =  
}}
}}


'''Toon Disney''' was an American multinational [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Disney Channels Worldwide]], a subsidiary of [[Disney-ABC Television Group]]. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–11,<ref name="ks2">{{cite news|last1=Kirchdoerffer|first1=Ed|date=April 1, 1998|title=A Salute to Disney Channel: Drawing up Toon Disney|work=Kid Screen.com|url=http://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21322-19980401/|access-date=March 4, 2014}}</ref> and children ages 6–13 during the [[Jetix]] programming block.
'''Toon Disney''' was an American multinational [[pay television]] channel owned by [[Disney Branded Television]], a subsidiary of [[Disney-ABC Television Group]]. The channel's target audience was children aged 7–11,<ref name="ks2">{{cite news|last1=Kirchdoerffer|first1=Ed|date=April 1, 1998|title=A Salute to Disney Channel: Drawing up Toon Disney|work=Kid Screen.com|url=http://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21322-19980401/|access-date=March 4, 2014|archive-date=March 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321135218/http://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21322-19980401/|url-status=live}}</ref> and older children and adolescents aged 8–15 during the [[Jetix]] programming block.


A spin-off of [[Disney Channel]], the channel's programming mostly included [[list of animated television series|animated series]], shorts and features from Disney, as well as acquired programs.
A spin-off of [[Disney Channel]], the channel's programming mostly included [[list of animated television series|animated series]], shorts, and features from Disney, as well as acquired programs.


==History==
==History==
Toon Disney was launched on April 18, 1998 at 3:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]], in honor of [[Disney Channel]]'s 15th anniversary by [[Disney Channels Worldwide|Disney/ABC Networks]] on digital tiers of [[DirecTV]], [[Marcus Cable]] and [[EchoStar]]. The first program to air on the network was ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|The Sorcerer's Apprentice]]'' (1940). At 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET that day, Toon Disney launched a block called "The Magical World of Toons". The block originally featured Disney animated features, specials and shorts. Over the next five months, Toon Disney furthered its programming to cable subscribers such as [[Americast]]. At its launch, the channel shared half of its assigned series with Disney Channel.<ref name=awm>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney Launch.|url=http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Animation World Magazine|date=May 1998}}</ref> The channel had no advertising until its viewership reached a set number.<ref name="ks2"/> On January 31, 1999, the first annual [[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Pumbaa]] Bowl marathon was broadcast.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003">{{cite web | url= http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/games/toon_timeline/index.html | title=Toon Disney Timeline 1998-2003 | work=Toon Disney| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031210222834/http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/games/toon_timeline/index.html | archive-date=December 10, 2003}}</ref>
Toon Disney was launched on April 18, 1998, at 3:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern Time]], in honor of [[Disney Channel]]'s 15th anniversary by [[Disney Branded Television|Disney Channel, Inc.]] on digital tiers of [[DirecTV]], [[Marcus Cable]], and [[EchoStar]]. The first program to air on the network was ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' from ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]'' (1940). At 7:00&nbsp;p.m. ET that day, Toon Disney launched a block called "The Magical World of Toons". The block originally featured Disney animated features, specials, and shorts. Over the next five months, Toon Disney furthered its programming to cable subscribers such as [[Americast]]. At its launch, the channel shared half of its assigned series with Disney Channel.<ref name=awm>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney Launch.|url=http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Animation World Magazine|date=May 1998|archive-date=March 6, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306081347/https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The channel had no advertising until its viewership reached a set number.<ref name="ks2"/> On January 31, 1999, the channel aired the "[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Pumbaa]] Bowl" marathon as [[Super Bowl XXXIII]] counterprogramming.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003">{{cite web | url= http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/games/toon_timeline/index.html | title=Toon Disney Timeline 1998-2003 | work=Toon Disney| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031210222834/http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/games/toon_timeline/index.html | archive-date=December 10, 2003}}</ref>


By September 2000, the channel was expected to reach 20 million subscribers, and thus, would start showing advertising. Ad sales would be handled by [[Disney–ABC Television Group#Disney Kids Network|Disney Kids Network]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hettrick |first=Scott |title=Stay Toon-ed For Ads On Disney Spinoff Channel |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4832586-1.html |access-date=April 12, 2014 |newspaper=All Business |date=February 25, 2000 |agency=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321115957/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4832586-1.html |archive-date=March 21, 2009 |url-status=unfit }}</ref>
By September 2000, the channel was expected to reach 20 million subscribers and would start showing advertising. Ad sales were provided by [[Disney–ABC Television Group#Disney Kids Network|Disney Kids Network]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Hettrick |first=Scott |title=Stay Toon-ed For Ads On Disney Spinoff Channel |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4832586-1.html |access-date=April 12, 2014 |newspaper=All Business |date=February 25, 2000 |agency=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321115957/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4832586-1.html |archive-date=March 21, 2009 |url-status=unfit }}</ref>


In June 2001, Toon Disney launched its "Most Animated Kid Search". ''The Santa Claus Brothers'' had its world premiere on the channel in December. In September 2002, eight new shows joined the line-up as part of Toon Disney's fall schedule.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.awn.com/news/toon-disney-premieres-eight-new-series-fall-2002|title=Toon Disney Premieres Eight New Series In Fall 2002|work=Animation World Network|access-date=September 26, 2018|language=en}}</ref> In commemoration of the network's fifth anniversary in April 2003, the channel held the "Toon Disney's Magical Adventure Sweepstakes" in which three winners along with 3 family members would win a trip to [[Disneyland Resort]] to see ''Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular''.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003"/>
In June 2001, Toon Disney launched the "Most Animated Kid Search". In September 2002, eight new shows joined the line-up as part of Toon Disney's fall schedule.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.awn.com/news/toon-disney-premieres-eight-new-series-fall-2002|title=Toon Disney Premieres Eight New Series In Fall 2002|work=Animation World Network|access-date=September 26, 2018|language=en|archive-date=July 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722041535/https://www.awn.com/news/toon-disney-premieres-eight-new-series-fall-2002|url-status=live}}</ref> In commemoration of the network's fifth anniversary in April 2003, the channel held the "Toon Disney's Magical Adventure Sweepstakes" in which three winners along with three family members would win a trip to [[Disneyland Resort]] to see ''Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular''.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003"/>


On February 14, 2004, the [[Jetix]] programming block began on Toon Disney and [[ABC Family]] as a part of the Jetix programming alliance of ABC Networks Group, Fox Kids Europe and Fox Kids Latin America.<ref name=ds>{{cite news|last=Welsh|first=James|title=Fox Kids to be rebranded as Jetix|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a12962/fox-kids-to-be-rebranded-as-jetix.html|access-date=February 24, 2014|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=January 9, 2004}}</ref><ref name=amag>{{cite news|last=Ball|first=Ryan|title=Toon Disney Launches Jetix, Live Card Game |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-launches-jetix-live-card-game/|access-date=March 3, 2014|newspaper=Animation Magazine|date=February 13, 2004}}</ref> The block consisted of the entire acquired [[Fox Kids]]/[[Saban Entertainment]] action library as the result of a bulk buy-out by [[The Walt Disney Company]] in summer 2001, as well as some original programming. Some shows, like ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)|The Legend of Tarzan]]'', and ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]'' aired under both the Toon Disney and Jetix monikers.
On February 14, 2004, the [[Jetix]] programming block began on Toon Disney and [[Freeform (TV channel)|ABC Family]] as a part of the Jetix programming alliance of ABC Networks Group, Fox Kids Europe, and Fox Kids Latin America.<ref name=ds>{{cite news|last=Welsh|first=James|title=Fox Kids to be rebranded as Jetix|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a12962/fox-kids-to-be-rebranded-as-jetix.html|access-date=February 24, 2014|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=January 9, 2004|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923215014/http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/news/a12962/fox-kids-to-be-rebranded-as-jetix.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=amag>{{cite news|last=Ball|first=Ryan|title=Toon Disney Launches Jetix, Live Card Game|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-launches-jetix-live-card-game/|access-date=March 3, 2014|newspaper=Animation Magazine|date=February 13, 2004|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327223510/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-launches-jetix-live-card-game/|url-status=live}}</ref> The block consisted of the entire acquired [[Fox Kids]]/[[Saban Entertainment]] action library as the result of an acquisition by [[The Walt Disney Company]] in the summer of 2001, as well as some original programming. Some shows, including ''[[The Legend of Tarzan (TV series)|The Legend of Tarzan]]'', and ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]'' aired under both the Toon Disney and Jetix monikers.


The Toon Disney/Big Movie Show premiere of ''[[The Polar Express (film)|The Polar Express]]'' on December 22, 2006, was the channel's highest primetime rating with 1.35 million viewers. On January 27, 2007, Toon Disney launched its weekend afternoon programming block called "The Great Toon Weekend."<ref name=am>{{cite news|last=Ball|first=Ryan|title=Toon Disney has 'Great Toon Weekend'|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-has-great-toon-weekend/|access-date=April 4, 2014|newspaper=Animation Magazine|date=January 12, 2007}}</ref>
The Toon Disney/Big Movie Show premiere of the 2004 film ''[[The Polar Express (film)|The Polar Express]]'' on December 22, 2006, was the channel's highest primetime rating with 1.35 million viewers. On January 27, 2007, Toon Disney launched its weekend afternoon programming block, "The Great Toon Weekend".<ref name=am>{{cite news|last=Ball|first=Ryan|title=Toon Disney has 'Great Toon Weekend'|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-has-great-toon-weekend/|access-date=April 4, 2014|newspaper=Animation Magazine|date=January 12, 2007|archive-date=April 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420085444/http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-has-great-toon-weekend/|url-status=live}}</ref>


On August 6, 2008, [[Disney-ABC Television Group]] announced they would rebrand Toon Disney in early 2009 as [[Disney XD]], which would be aimed at kids from ages 6 and up. Toon Disney ceased its broadcast on February 12, 2009, and was replaced by [[Disney XD]]. The final program to air on the channel was ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' episode "Doomed" at 11:30&nbsp;p.m. ET, as part of Jetix. The first program to air on [[Disney XD]] was the ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' episode "[[Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together]]" on Friday, February 13, 2009 at 12:00&nbsp;a.m. ET.
On August 6, 2008, [[Disney General Entertainment Content|Disney-ABC Television Group]] announced they would rebrand Toon Disney in early 2009 as [[Disney XD]], which would be aimed at children, mostly boys, from ages 6 and up. The final pre-[[Disney XD]] program to air on the channel was ''[[The Incredible Hulk (1996 TV series)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' episode "Doomed" at 11:30&nbsp;p.m. ET on February 12, 2009, as part of Jetix, while the first [[Disney XD]] program was the ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' episode "[[Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together]]" on February 13, 2009, at 12:00 midnight ET.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2010 |orig-date=February 12/13, 2009 |title=End of Toon Disney us/jetix usa Start Of Disney XD usa |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWrApN5G720 |access-date=March 11, 2011 |website=[[YouTube]] |archive-date=March 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302194717/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWrApN5G720 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TV Listings for - February 13, 2009 - TV Tango |url=http://tvtango.com/listings/2009/02/13 |access-date=2023-03-11 |website=tvtango.com |archive-date=March 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311051052/http://tvtango.com/listings/2009/02/13 |url-status=live }}</ref>


==Programming blocks==
==Programming==
*'''Toon Disney's Big Movie Show''' is an evening movie block started in 2005 and lasted until 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Christian|title=Toon Disney Spruces Up Big Movie Show|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/toon-disney-spruces-big-movie-show/367401|access-date=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Muti-Channel|date=November 12, 2006}}</ref>  
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Toon Disney}}
*'''Double Feature Friday''' was a block that featured two different movies back-to-back every Friday night. The block started in 2001 and lasted until 2004.
 
*'''[[Jetix]]''' was a block using programming from the Saban/Marvel library held by [[ABC Family Worldwide]] and additional original programming launched on February 14, 2004, with the block originally having 12 hours of weekly prime time programming to start.<ref name="ds" /><ref name="amag" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Umstead|first=R. Thomas|title=Disney Nets Bolster 'Jetix' Block |url= http://www.multichannel.com/content/disney-nets-bolster-%E2%80%98jetix%E2%80%99-block|access-date=March 5, 2014|newspaper=Multichannel News|date=March 19, 2004}}</ref> By the time Toon Disney dissolved in February 2009, Jetix had taken up more than half of the network's programming schedule, airing for 12 hours on weekdays and 19 hours on weekends.
===Blocks===
*''' The Magical World of Toons''' was Toon Disney's prime time block which was launched on April 18, 1998 and lasted until 2003. During the week, the block would showcase shorts and series featuring Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Timon & Pumbaa, Hercules, Aladdin, [[Doug (TV series)|Doug]] and [[Pepper Ann]]. During the weekend, the block would present animated features, most of those created for the home video market, like ''[[The Return of Jafar]]'' and ''[[The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars]]'', as well as some theatrical releases including ''[[A Goofy Movie]]'', ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' and ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''.<ref name=awm/><ref name=tfl>{{cite news|title=Disney's Pepper Ann Takes Her Quest for Coolness to Toon Disney Beginning September 2001; All-Toon Channel Debuts New Schedule Sept. 3. |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=76432584 |access-date=March 6, 2014|newspaper=Business Wire|date=July 10, 2001|author=ABC Cable Network Group}}</ref><!-- see [[Talk:Toon Disney#The Magical World of Toons]] about Disney's Doug and Pepper Ann -->
*'''Toon Disney's Big Movie Show''' was an evening movie block that started in 2004 and lasted until 2009.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lewis|first=Christian|title=Toon Disney Spruces Up Big Movie Show|url=http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/toon-disney-spruces-big-movie-show/367401|access-date=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Multi-Channel|date=November 12, 2006|archive-date=September 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170930084248/http://www.multichannel.com/news/content/toon-disney-spruces-big-movie-show/367401|url-status=live}}</ref>  
*'''Double Feature Friday''' was a block that featured two different movies back-to-back every Friday night. The block started in 2001, and lasted until 2004.
*'''[[Jetix]]''' was a block using programming from the Saban/Marvel library held by [[ABC Family Worldwide]] and additional original programming launched on February 14, 2004, with the block originally having 12 hours of weekly prime-time programming to start.<ref name="ds" /><ref name="amag" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Umstead|first=R. Thomas|title=Disney Nets Bolster 'Jetix' Block|url=http://www.multichannel.com/content/disney-nets-bolster-%E2%80%98jetix%E2%80%99-block|access-date=March 5, 2014|newspaper=Multichannel News|date=March 19, 2004|archive-date=March 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305205759/http://www.multichannel.com/content/disney-nets-bolster-%E2%80%98jetix%E2%80%99-block|url-status=live}}</ref> By the time of Toon Disney's closure in February 2009, Jetix had taken up more than half of the network's programming schedule, airing for 12 hours on weekdays and 19 hours on weekends.
*'''The Magical World of Toons''' was Toon Disney's prime time block which was launched on April 18, 1998, and lasted until April 6, 2003. During the week, the block would showcase shorts and series featuring Disney characters such as [[Mickey Mouse]], [[Donald Duck]], [[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]], Hercules, Aladdin, [[Doug (TV series)|Doug]], and [[Pepper Ann]]. During the weekend, the block would present animated features, most of those created for the home video market, including ''[[The Return of Jafar]]'' and ''[[The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars]]'', as well as some theatrical releases including ''[[A Goofy Movie]]'', ''[[Alice in Wonderland (1951 film)|Alice in Wonderland]],'' and ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''.<ref name=awm/><ref name=tfl>{{cite news|title=Disney's Pepper Ann Takes Her Quest for Coolness to Toon Disney Beginning September 2001; All-Toon Channel Debuts New Schedule Sept. 3.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=76432584|access-date=March 6, 2014|newspaper=Business Wire|date=July 10, 2001|author=ABC Cable Network Group|archive-date=January 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200109200404/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/_/print/PrintArticle.aspx?id=76432584|url-status=live}}</ref><!-- see [[Talk:Toon Disney#The Magical World of Toons]] about Disney's Doug and Pepper Ann -->
*'''Princess Power Hour''' was a block featuring [[Disney Princesses]] Jasmine and Ariel through episodes of ''[[Aladdin (animated TV series)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]''. (2000–2007<ref name=tfl/>)  
*'''Princess Power Hour''' was a block featuring [[Disney Princesses]] Jasmine and Ariel through episodes of ''[[Aladdin (animated TV series)|Aladdin]]'' and ''[[The Little Mermaid (TV series)|The Little Mermaid]]''. (2000–2007<ref name=tfl/>)  
*'''Chillin' With the Villains''' was a block that aired on Sundays. The block consists of a mini-marathon of a series which featured a notable villain. (2000–2004<ref name=tfl/>)
*'''Chillin' With the Villains''' was a block that aired on Sundays. The block consists of a series of mini-marathon with a notable villain. (2000–2004<ref name=tfl/>)
*'''The Great Toon Weekend''' (GTW) was a weekend afternoon programming block that aired every Saturday and Sunday starting at noon for 7 hours beginning on January 27, 2007. The Great Toon Weekend started with a two-hour movie under the banner of "Big Movie Show" followed by five hours of back-to-back episodes of the following shows: ''[[Aladdin (animated TV series)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]]'', ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]'', ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'' and ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series|Lilo & Stitch]]''.<ref name=am/>
*'''The Great Toon Weekend''' (GTW) was a weekend afternoon programming block that aired every Saturday and Sunday starting at noon for 7 hours beginning on January 27, 2007. The Great Toon Weekend started with a two-hour movie under the banner of "Big Movie Show" followed by five hours of back-to-back episodes of the following shows: ''[[Aladdin (animated TV series)|Aladdin]]'', ''[[Timon & Pumbaa (TV series)|Timon & Pumbaa]]'', ''[[Buzz Lightyear of Star Command]]'', ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'' and ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series|Lilo & Stitch]]''.<ref name=am/>
*'''Hangin' with the Heroes''' began in January 2002 as a weekend block consisting of two hours of ''Aladdin'', ''Gargoyles'', and ''Hercules''. Later, the block began airing every weeknight starting at 11:00 pm.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003"/>
*'''Hangin' with the Heroes''' was a weekend block consisting of two hours of ''Aladdin'', ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', and ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]''. Later, the block began airing every weeknight starting at 11:00 pm.<ref name="toon Disney timeline 2003"/> It lasted from January 2002 to 2004.


==International versions==
==International versions==
In the Fall of 2000, Disney launched its first overseas Toon Disney channel in the United Kingdom.<ref name=ds0>{{cite news |last=Chapman |first=Iain |title=Toon Disney|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a643/toon-disney.html|access-date=March 4, 2014|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=April 29, 2000}}</ref> The UK channel was later replaced by [[Disney Cinemagic]] in March 2006.<ref name=vai>{{cite news|title=ITV enters full U.K. kids mkt.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ITV+enters+full+U.K.+kids+mkt.-a0147057324|access-date=March 5, 2014|newspaper=Video Age International|date=March 1, 2006}}</ref> In 2004, 4 new markets added a Toon Disney channel with three in Europe with Germany also adding a time shift channel.<ref name=coe>{{cite web|url=http://mavise.obs.coe.int/channel?event=listing&query_clauses=%7B%22name%22%3A%22Toon%20Disney%22%2C%22status%22%3A%22f%22%7D |title=Channel listing: Toon Disney |publisher=European Audiovisual Observatory|work=MAVISE}}</ref> In December, Walt Disney Television International India launched a Toon Disney channel with three language audio tracks (English, Tamil and Telugu).<ref name=itv>{{cite news|title=After Tamil & Telugu, Toon Disney goes Hindi from 1 September|url=http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k5/aug/aug244.htm|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Indian Television|date=August 22, 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bajoria|first=Jayshree|title=Disney launches India TV channels|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4104089.stm|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=BBC|date=December 17, 2004}}</ref> In 2005, a Toon Disney channel was launched for the Nordic countries, as well as<ref name=coe/> another one for Japan.<ref name=c2m>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney and Jetix head for Japan|url=http://www.c21media.net/toon-disney-and-jetix-head-for-japan/|access-date=March 12, 2014|newspaper=C21Media|date=August 31, 2005}}</ref> A Hindi-language audio track was introduced on Toon Disney in India on September 1, 2005.<ref name=tvp>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney to be launched in Hindi from September 1|url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/news/newsfullstory.php?id=1124796128|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Televisionpoint.com|date=August 23, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173630/http://www.televisionpoint.com/news/newsfullstory.php?id=1124796128|archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> After the shutdown of the US channel, the remaining channels & blocks with the Toon Disney name outside the US were relaunched as either Disney Cinemagic (in European countries only), Disney Channel, or Disney XD, with the last Toon Disney-branded channels to close being the 2 Italy channels on October 1, 2011.
In the fall of 2000, Disney launched its first overseas Toon Disney channel in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name=ds0>{{cite news|last=Chapman|first=Iain|title=Toon Disney|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a643/toon-disney.html|access-date=March 4, 2014|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=April 29, 2000|archive-date=September 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924082401/http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a643/toon-disney.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The UK channel was later replaced by [[Disney Cinemagic]] in March 2006.<ref name=vai>{{cite news|title=ITV enters full U.K. kids mkt.|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ITV+enters+full+U.K.+kids+mkt.-a0147057324|access-date=March 5, 2014|newspaper=Video Age International|date=March 1, 2006|archive-date=March 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329225039/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/ITV+enters+full+U.K.+kids+mkt.-a0147057324|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, four new markets added a Toon Disney channel with three in Europe with Germany also adding a time shift channel.<ref name=coe>{{cite web |url=http://mavise.obs.coe.int/channel?event=listing&query_clauses=%7B%22name%22%3A%22Toon%20Disney%22%2C%22status%22%3A%22f%22%7D |title=Channel listing: Toon Disney |publisher=European Audiovisual Observatory |work=MAVISE |access-date=April 25, 2014 |archive-date=April 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416145043/http://mavise.obs.coe.int/channel?event=listing&query_clauses=%7B%22name%22%3A%22Toon%20Disney%22%2C%22status%22%3A%22f%22%7D |url-status=live }}</ref> In December, Walt Disney Television International India launched a Toon Disney channel with three language audio tracks ([[English language|English]], [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], and [[Telugu language|Telugu]]).<ref name=itv>{{cite news|title=After Tamil & Telugu, Toon Disney goes Hindi from 1 September|url=http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k5/aug/aug244.htm|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Indian Television|date=August 22, 2005|archive-date=March 1, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301233453/http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k5/aug/aug244.htm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Bajoria|first=Jayshree|title=Disney launches India TV channels|url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4104089.stm|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=BBC|date=December 17, 2004|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425062740/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4104089.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2005, a Toon Disney channel was launched for the [[Nordic countries]],<ref name=coe/> and another one for [[Japan]].<ref name=c2m>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney and Jetix head for Japan|url=http://www.c21media.net/toon-disney-and-jetix-head-for-japan/|access-date=March 12, 2014|newspaper=C21Media|date=August 31, 2005|archive-date=April 25, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425074330/https://www.c21media.net/toon-disney-and-jetix-head-for-japan/|url-status=live}}</ref> A Hindi-language audio track was introduced on Toon Disney in [[India]] on September 1, 2005.<ref name=tvp>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney to be launched in Hindi from September 1|url=http://www.televisionpoint.com/news/newsfullstory.php?id=1124796128|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Televisionpoint.com|date=August 23, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173630/http://www.televisionpoint.com/news/newsfullstory.php?id=1124796128|archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref> After the shutdown of the US channel, the remaining channels and blocks with the Toon Disney name outside the US were relaunched as either Disney Cinemagic (in European countries only), Disney Channel, or Disney XD, with the last Toon Disney-branded channels to close being the two Italian channels on October 1, 2011.
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| Japan || {{dts|2005|12|01}}<ref name="c2m" /> ||[[Disney XD (Japanese TV channel)|Disney XD]]||{{dts|2009|8|9}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Schilling|first=Mark|title=Disney XD to launch in Japan|url=https://variety.com/2009/biz/news/disney-xd-to-launch-in-japan-1118004649/|access-date=April 24, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=June 7, 2009}}</ref>
| United States || rowspan="4" | Channel || {{dts|1998|04|18}}<ref name="awm" />  
|[[English language|English]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]]|| rowspan="2" | [[Disney XD]] || {{dts|2009|02|13}}<ref name="lat">{{cite news|last1=Chmielewski|first1=Dawn C.|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-aug-07-fi-disney7-story.html |title=Enough with the girls, tween boys get their own brand of Disney love|access-date=February 25, 2014|work=Los Angeles Times|date=August 7, 2008}}</ref>  
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| United Kingdom and Ireland || {{dts|2000|09|29}}<ref name="ds0" /> || [[Disney Cinemagic]] || {{dts|2006|3|16}}<ref name="vai" />
| Japan || {{dts|2005|12|01}}<ref name="c2m" />  
|[[Japanese language|Japanese]]||{{dts|2009|8|9}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Schilling|first=Mark|title=Disney XD to launch in Japan|url=https://variety.com/2009/biz/news/disney-xd-to-launch-in-japan-1118004649/|access-date=April 24, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=June 7, 2009|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122920/https://variety.com/2009/biz/news/disney-xd-to-launch-in-japan-1118004649/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| United Kingdom and Ireland || {{dts|2000|09|29}}<ref name="ds0" />
|[[English language|English]]|| [[Disney Cinemagic]] || {{dts|2006|3|16}}<ref name="vai" />
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| India || {{dts|2004|12|17}}<ref name="ect">{{cite news|title=Walt Disney channels to be distributed by STAR|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-11-25/news/27387474_1_walt-disney-television-international-disney-channel-star-bouquet|access-date=April 23, 2014|newspaper=Economic Times|date=November 25, 2004}}</ref><ref name="itv0" /> || [[Disney XD (Indian TV channel)|Disney XD]] || {{dts|2009|11|12}}<ref name="itv0">{{cite news|title=Jetix rebrands to Disney XD in India|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/jetix-rebrands-to-disney-xd-in-india|access-date=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=November 12, 2009}}</ref>  
| India || {{dts|2004|12|17}}<ref name="ect">{{cite news|title=Walt Disney channels to be distributed by STAR|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-11-25/news/27387474_1_walt-disney-television-international-disney-channel-star-bouquet|access-date=April 23, 2014|newspaper=Economic Times|date=November 25, 2004|archive-date=April 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424030751/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2004-11-25/news/27387474_1_walt-disney-television-international-disney-channel-star-bouquet|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="itv0" />  
|[[English language|English]],
[[Hindi]],
[[Tamil language|Tamil]],
[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| [[Super Hungama|Disney XD]] || {{dts|2009|11|12}}<ref name="itv0">{{cite news|title=Jetix rebrands to Disney XD in India|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/jetix-rebrands-to-disney-xd-in-india|access-date=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=November 12, 2009|archive-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505184133/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/jetix-rebrands-to-disney-xd-in-india|url-status=live}}</ref>  
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| Vietnam || block on [[Ho Chi Minh City Television|HTV7]] || {{dts|2007|02}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney's BVITV-AP brings 'Toon Disney' block to Vietnam|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/disneys-bvitv-ap-brings-toon-disney-block-to-vietnam|access-date=March 10, 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=February 1, 2007}}</ref> ||N/A
| Vietnam || Block on [[Ho Chi Minh City Television|HTV7]] || {{dts|2007|02}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney's BVITV-AP brings 'Toon Disney' block to Vietnam|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/disneys-bvitv-ap-brings-toon-disney-block-to-vietnam|access-date=March 10, 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=February 1, 2007|archive-date=April 13, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190413014415/http://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/disneys-bvitv-ap-brings-toon-disney-block-to-vietnam|url-status=live}}</ref>  
| rowspan="7" |[[English language|English]], [[Vietnamese language|Vietnamese]], [[German language|German]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[Norwegian language|Norwegian]], [[Swedish language|Swedish]], [[Finnish language|Finnish]], [[Danish language|Danish]], [[Icelandic language|Icelandic]], [[Estonian language|Estonian]], [[Latvian language|Latvian]], [[Lithuanian language|Lithuanian]], [[Russian language|Russian]]
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| France || rowspan="2" | channel|| {{dts|2002|11|02}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney Channel se met en quatre|url=https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r26151W/disney-channel-se-met-en-quatre.html|publisher=Stratégies|date=2002-10-25}}</ref> || Disney Cinemagic || {{dts|2007|09|04}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.universfreebox.com/article/3716/Disney-Cinemagic-le-4-septembre-sur-CanalSat-Video |title=Disney Cinemagic le 4 septembre sur CanalSat |publisher=Univers Freebox}}</ref>
| France || rowspan="2" | Channel|| {{dts|2002|11|02}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney Channel se met en quatre|url=https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r26151W/disney-channel-se-met-en-quatre.html|publisher=Stratégies|date=2002-10-25|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=January 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127022406/https://www.strategies.fr/actualites/medias/r26151W/disney-channel-se-met-en-quatre.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> || rowspan="2" | Disney Cinemagic || {{dts|2007|09|04}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.universfreebox.com/article/3716/Disney-Cinemagic-le-4-septembre-sur-CanalSat-Video |title=Disney Cinemagic le 4 septembre sur CanalSat |date=August 27, 2007 |publisher=Univers Freebox |access-date=May 28, 2020 |archive-date=October 22, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181022113312/https://www.universfreebox.com/article/3716/Disney-Cinemagic-le-4-septembre-sur-CanalSat-Video |url-status=live }}</ref>
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| rowspan="2" | Germany || {{dts|2004|11|10}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Ready, willing 'n' cable|url=https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/ready-willing-n-cable-1117912378/|access-date=July 21, 2014|work=Variety|date=October 24, 2004}}</ref> || Disney XD in many providers || {{dts|2010|04|18}}<ref name="coe" />  
| rowspan="2" | Germany || {{dts|2004|11|10}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Ready, willing 'n' cable|url=https://variety.com/2004/tv/news/ready-willing-n-cable-1117912378/|access-date=July 21, 2014|work=Variety|date=October 24, 2004|archive-date=September 13, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913231941/http://variety.com/2004/tv/news/ready-willing-n-cable-1117912378/|url-status=live}}</ref> || {{dts|2009|07|04}}<ref name="coe" />  
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|| +1 timeshift service || || Disney XD +1 || {{dts|2010|04|18}}<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Channel: Disney XD +1 (Germany)|url=http://mavise.obs.coe.int/channel?id=9081|work=MAVISE|publisher=European Audiovisual Observatory|access-date=May 1, 2014}}</ref>  
|| +1 timeshift service || || Disney XD +1 || {{dts|2010|04|18}}<ref>{{cite web|title=TV Channel: Disney XD +1 (Germany)|url=http://mavise.obs.coe.int/channel?id=9081|work=MAVISE|publisher=European Audiovisual Observatory|access-date=May 1, 2014|archive-date=October 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024040209/http://mavise.obs.coe.int/channel?id=9081|url-status=live}}</ref>  
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| rowspan="2" | Italy || channel || {{dts|2004|12|24}} || Disney Channel +2 || rowspan="2" | {{DTS|2011|10|1}}{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
| rowspan="2" | Italy || Channel || {{dts|2004|12|24}} || Disney Channel +2 || rowspan="2" | {{DTS|2011|10|1}}{{Citation needed|date=May 2020}}
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|| +1 timeshift service || {{dts|2008|12|20}}<ref>{{cite web|title=TV: SU SKY NUOVI CANALI PER BAMBINI, CINEMA E MUSICA|url=http://www1.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/2008/12/22/Spettacolo/Televisione/TV-SU-SKY-NUOVI-CANALI-PER-BAMBINI-CINEMA-E-MUSICA_165347.php|publisher=adnkrosos|date=December 22, 2008}}</ref> || Disney XD +2  
|| +1 timeshift service || {{dts|2008|12|20}}<ref>{{cite web|title=TV: SU SKY NUOVI CANALI PER BAMBINI, CINEMA E MUSICA|url=http://www1.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/2008/12/22/Spettacolo/Televisione/TV-SU-SKY-NUOVI-CANALI-PER-BAMBINI-CINEMA-E-MUSICA_165347.php|publisher=adnkrosos|date=December 22, 2008|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=October 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016015604/http://www1.adnkronos.com/Archivio/AdnAgenzia/2008/12/22/Spettacolo/Televisione/TV-SU-SKY-NUOVI-CANALI-PER-BAMBINI-CINEMA-E-MUSICA_165347.php|url-status=live}}</ref> || Disney XD +2  
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| Scandinavia || rowspan="2" | channel || {{DTS|2005|8|1}}|| Disney XD || {{DTS|2009|9|9}}<ref name="coe" />
| Scandinavia || rowspan="2" | Channel || {{DTS|2005|8|1}}|| Disney XD || {{DTS|2009|9|12}}<ref name="coe" />
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| Spain || {{dts|2001|11|16}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Disney lanza tres nuevos canales infantiles|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2001/10/30/radiotv/1004396401_850215.html|publisher=El País|date=October 30, 2001}}</ref> || Disney Cinemagic || June 30, 2008<ref name="coe" />
| Spain || {{dts|2001|11|16}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney lanza tres nuevos canales infantiles|url=https://elpais.com/diario/2001/10/30/radiotv/1004396401_850215.html|newspaper=El País|date=October 30, 2001|access-date=May 28, 2020|archive-date=April 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411125850/https://elpais.com/diario/2001/10/30/radiotv/1004396401_850215.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  
|[[Spanish language|Spanish]]|| Disney Cinemagic || {{dts|2008|06|30}}<ref name="coe" />
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
* [[List of programs broadcast by Toon Disney]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by Disney Channel]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by Disney Jr.]] ([[List of programs broadcast by Disney Jr. (block)|block]])
* [[List of programs broadcast by Disney XD]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by Fox Kids]] ([[List of programs broadcast by Fox Kids (block)|block]])
* [[List of programs broadcast by Jetix]] ([[List of programs broadcast by Jetix (block)|block]])


==References==
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Toon Disney
CountryUnited States
Headquarters
Programming
Language(s)English and Spanish (via SAP audio track), in the United States
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerDisney Channels Worldwide (Disney-ABC Television Group)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedApril 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
ClosedFebruary 13, 2009 (2009-02-13) (in the United States)
Replaced by
Availability

Toon Disney was an American multinational pay television channel owned by Disney Branded Television, a subsidiary of Disney-ABC Television Group. The channel's target audience was children aged 7–11,[1] and older children and adolescents aged 8–15 during the Jetix programming block.

A spin-off of Disney Channel, the channel's programming mostly included animated series, shorts, and features from Disney, as well as acquired programs.

History[edit | edit source]

Toon Disney was launched on April 18, 1998, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, in honor of Disney Channel's 15th anniversary by Disney Channel, Inc. on digital tiers of DirecTV, Marcus Cable, and EchoStar. The first program to air on the network was The Sorcerer's Apprentice from Fantasia (1940). At 7:00 p.m. ET that day, Toon Disney launched a block called "The Magical World of Toons". The block originally featured Disney animated features, specials, and shorts. Over the next five months, Toon Disney furthered its programming to cable subscribers such as Americast. At its launch, the channel shared half of its assigned series with Disney Channel.[2] The channel had no advertising until its viewership reached a set number.[1] On January 31, 1999, the channel aired the "Pumbaa Bowl" marathon as Super Bowl XXXIII counterprogramming.[3]

By September 2000, the channel was expected to reach 20 million subscribers and would start showing advertising. Ad sales were provided by Disney Kids Network.[4]

In June 2001, Toon Disney launched the "Most Animated Kid Search". In September 2002, eight new shows joined the line-up as part of Toon Disney's fall schedule.[3][5] In commemoration of the network's fifth anniversary in April 2003, the channel held the "Toon Disney's Magical Adventure Sweepstakes" in which three winners along with three family members would win a trip to Disneyland Resort to see Disney's Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular.[3]

On February 14, 2004, the Jetix programming block began on Toon Disney and ABC Family as a part of the Jetix programming alliance of ABC Networks Group, Fox Kids Europe, and Fox Kids Latin America.[6][7] The block consisted of the entire acquired Fox Kids/Saban Entertainment action library as the result of an acquisition by The Walt Disney Company in the summer of 2001, as well as some original programming. Some shows, including The Legend of Tarzan, and Buzz Lightyear of Star Command aired under both the Toon Disney and Jetix monikers.

The Toon Disney/Big Movie Show premiere of the 2004 film The Polar Express on December 22, 2006, was the channel's highest primetime rating with 1.35 million viewers. On January 27, 2007, Toon Disney launched its weekend afternoon programming block, "The Great Toon Weekend".[8]

On August 6, 2008, Disney-ABC Television Group announced they would rebrand Toon Disney in early 2009 as Disney XD, which would be aimed at children, mostly boys, from ages 6 and up. The final pre-Disney XD program to air on the channel was The Incredible Hulk episode "Doomed" at 11:30 p.m. ET on February 12, 2009, as part of Jetix, while the first Disney XD program was the Phineas and Ferb episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together" on February 13, 2009, at 12:00 midnight ET.[9][10]

Programming[edit | edit source]

Main article: List of programs broadcast by Toon Disney

Blocks[edit | edit source]

  • Toon Disney's Big Movie Show was an evening movie block that started in 2004 and lasted until 2009.[11]
  • Double Feature Friday was a block that featured two different movies back-to-back every Friday night. The block started in 2001, and lasted until 2004.
  • Jetix was a block using programming from the Saban/Marvel library held by ABC Family Worldwide and additional original programming launched on February 14, 2004, with the block originally having 12 hours of weekly prime-time programming to start.[6][7][12] By the time of Toon Disney's closure in February 2009, Jetix had taken up more than half of the network's programming schedule, airing for 12 hours on weekdays and 19 hours on weekends.
  • The Magical World of Toons was Toon Disney's prime time block which was launched on April 18, 1998, and lasted until April 6, 2003. During the week, the block would showcase shorts and series featuring Disney characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Timon & Pumbaa, Hercules, Aladdin, Doug, and Pepper Ann. During the weekend, the block would present animated features, most of those created for the home video market, including The Return of Jafar and The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars, as well as some theatrical releases including A Goofy Movie, Alice in Wonderland, and The Brave Little Toaster.[2][13]
  • Princess Power Hour was a block featuring Disney Princesses Jasmine and Ariel through episodes of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. (2000–2007[13])
  • Chillin' With the Villains was a block that aired on Sundays. The block consists of a series of mini-marathon with a notable villain. (2000–2004[13])
  • The Great Toon Weekend (GTW) was a weekend afternoon programming block that aired every Saturday and Sunday starting at noon for 7 hours beginning on January 27, 2007. The Great Toon Weekend started with a two-hour movie under the banner of "Big Movie Show" followed by five hours of back-to-back episodes of the following shows: Aladdin, Timon & Pumbaa, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Emperor's New School and Lilo & Stitch.[8]
  • Hangin' with the Heroes was a weekend block consisting of two hours of Aladdin, Gargoyles, and Hercules. Later, the block began airing every weeknight starting at 11:00 pm.[3] It lasted from January 2002 to 2004.

International versions[edit | edit source]

In the fall of 2000, Disney launched its first overseas Toon Disney channel in the United Kingdom.[14] The UK channel was later replaced by Disney Cinemagic in March 2006.[15] In 2004, four new markets added a Toon Disney channel with three in Europe with Germany also adding a time shift channel.[16] In December, Walt Disney Television International India launched a Toon Disney channel with three language audio tracks (English, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu).[17][18] In 2005, a Toon Disney channel was launched for the Nordic countries,[16] and another one for Japan.[19] A Hindi-language audio track was introduced on Toon Disney in India on September 1, 2005.[20] After the shutdown of the US channel, the remaining channels and blocks with the Toon Disney name outside the US were relaunched as either Disney Cinemagic (in European countries only), Disney Channel, or Disney XD, with the last Toon Disney-branded channels to close being the two Italian channels on October 1, 2011.

Market Type Launch date Language Replaced by Replaced by date
United States Channel April 18, 1998[2] English, Spanish Disney XD February 13, 2009[21]
Japan December 1, 2005[19] Japanese August 9, 2009[22]
United Kingdom and Ireland September 29, 2000[14] English Disney Cinemagic March 16, 2006[15]
India December 17, 2004[23][24] English,

Hindi, Tamil, Telugu

Disney XD November 12, 2009[24]
Vietnam Block on HTV7 February 2007[25] English, Vietnamese, German, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Danish, Icelandic, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian
France Channel November 2, 2002[26] Disney Cinemagic September 4, 2007[27]
Germany November 10, 2004[28] July 4, 2009[16]
+1 timeshift service Disney XD +1 April 18, 2010[29]
Italy Channel December 24, 2004 Disney Channel +2 Template:DTS[citation needed]
+1 timeshift service December 20, 2008[30] Disney XD +2
Scandinavia Channel Template:DTS Disney XD Template:DTS[16]
Spain November 16, 2001[31] Spanish Disney Cinemagic June 30, 2008[16]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kirchdoerffer, Ed (April 1, 1998). "A Salute to Disney Channel: Drawing up Toon Disney". Kid Screen.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Toon Disney Launch". Animation World Magazine. May 1998. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Toon Disney Timeline 1998-2003". Toon Disney. Archived from the original on December 10, 2003.
  4. ↑ Hettrick, Scott (February 25, 2000). "Stay Toon-ed For Ads On Disney Spinoff Channel". All Business. The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 21, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
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  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Welsh, James (January 9, 2004). "Fox Kids to be rebranded as Jetix". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ball, Ryan (February 13, 2004). "Toon Disney Launches Jetix, Live Card Game". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ball, Ryan (January 12, 2007). "Toon Disney has 'Great Toon Weekend'". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  9. ↑ "End of Toon Disney us/jetix usa Start Of Disney XD usa". YouTube. November 18, 2010 [February 12/13, 2009]. Archived from the original on March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
  10. ↑ "TV Listings for - February 13, 2009 - TV Tango". tvtango.com. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.
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  12. ↑ Umstead, R. Thomas (March 19, 2004). "Disney Nets Bolster 'Jetix' Block". Multichannel News. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 ABC Cable Network Group (July 10, 2001). "Disney's Pepper Ann Takes Her Quest for Coolness to Toon Disney Beginning September 2001; All-Toon Channel Debuts New Schedule Sept. 3". Business Wire. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
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  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Toon Disney and Jetix head for Japan". C21Media. August 31, 2005. Archived from the original on April 25, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  20. ↑ "Toon Disney to be launched in Hindi from September 1". Televisionpoint.com. August 23, 2005. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  21. ↑ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (August 7, 2008). "Enough with the girls, tween boys get their own brand of Disney love". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  22. ↑ Schilling, Mark (June 7, 2009). "Disney XD to launch in Japan". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  23. ↑ "Walt Disney channels to be distributed by STAR". Economic Times. November 25, 2004. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 "Jetix rebrands to Disney XD in India". Indiantelevision.com. November 12, 2009. Archived from the original on May 5, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Disney's BVITV-AP brings 'Toon Disney' block to Vietnam". Indiantelevision.com. February 1, 2007. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
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  31. ↑ "Disney lanza tres nuevos canales infantiles". El País. October 30, 2001. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.

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