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'''Toon Disney''' was an ] ] and ] channel that was owned by the ] a subsidiary of ]. A spinoff of ], the channel mostly aired children's ] and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of ], ], and ]. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–11,<ref name=ks>Kirchdoerffer, Ed. (April 1, 1998). . kid Screen.com. Accessed on March 4, 2014.</ref> and children ages 7–14 during its nighttime block called ]. Toon Disney shut down on February 13, 2009, after a nearly 11-year existence, and was replaced by ], which has carried some programs previously seen on Toon Disney.


===History===
'''Toon Disney''' was an American ] and satellite television channel that was owned by the ] a subsidiary of ]. A spin-off of ], the channel mostly aired children's ] and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of ], ], and ]. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–12, and children ages 7–14 during its nighttime block called ]. Toon Disney shut down on February 13, 2009, after a nearly 11-year existence, and was replaced by ], which has carried some programs previously seen on Toon Disney.
'''Toon Disney''' was launched at 3 PM on April 18, 1998, the ]'s 15 anniversary, by ] on digital tiers of ], ] and ]. The first show was The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1940) and other Mickey Mouse shorts. At 7 PM that night, its night time block, "The Magical World of Toons" was launched. With five more cable operators and ] following in the next few months. At its launch, the channel shared half of its assigned series with the ].<ref name=awm>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney Launch.|url=http://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html|accessdate=26 February 2014|newspaper=Animation World Magazine|date=May 1998}}</ref> The channel had no advertising until viewership reach a set number.<ref name=ks/> In January 1999, the first annual ] Bowl was broadcasted as counter programming to the ].<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| archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20031210222834/http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/games/toon_timeline/index.html | archivedate=December 10, 2003}}</ref>

The launch of Toon Disney lead Viacom to create its own Animation Channel of its own 4 years later called Nicktoons TV (Now Nicktoons)

A Spanish audio feed of Toon Disney was available through the ] option; some cable and satellite systems also offered the Spanish feed as a separate channel.

==History==
Coinciding with Disney Channel's 15th anniversary, Toon Disney launched on April 18, 1998 at 3 p.m. ] as a spin-off of the Disney Channel.<ref name="launch">{{cite web | url = http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-launch-of-toon-disney/ | title = The Launch of Toon Disney | authorlink = Jerry Beck | first = Jerry | last = Beck | date = March 17, 2004 | work = CartoonResearch.com}} - includes the Launch program for Toon Disney which has the first week's programming guide</ref> The very first program ever broadcast on Toon Disney was the Mickey Mouse segment from '']'' titled "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", and was followed by a sampling of other Mickey Mouse shorts as well as episodes of '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'' and '']''. Originally, the channel's programming consisted of older Disney animated series, including those shown on the prior Disney-distributed syndication package '']''.<ref name="launch"/> Toon Disney also showed some other cartoons, most of which were produced by ] (a company that was owned by The Walt Disney Company at the time the network launched; DiC has since been absorbed into ]). For the channel's first year on air, a block of programs seen on Toon Disney would air on Monday-Saturday evenings on Disney Channel as a "sneak preview" of the channel for interested subscribers (during the summer of 1999, this block aired only on Sunday evenings). The channel originally operated as a commercial-free service, in the same vein as sister network Disney Channel (which itself remains unsupported by traditional advertising, other than underwriter sponsorships); this continued until September 2, 2002, when Toon Disney became an ad-supported channel. This was when the network reached "critical mass" reaching a base of over 15 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4832586-1.html|title=Stay Toon-ed For Ads On Disney Spinoff Channel|date=February 25, 2000|work=All Business|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>

On September 2, 2002, Toon Disney gained a variety of new programming (such as '']'' and '']'') expanding the vast collection of Disney animated content. Many programs from sister network ]'s ] block joined the schedule, mostly without coming at the expense of other programs. Around that time, Toon Disney began using an updated bumper and station ID package, along with a revised logo.


In June 2001, Toon Disney launched its Most Animated Kid Search. The Santa Claus Brothers has its world premiere on the channel in December.<ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
On February 14, 2004, the channel debuted a new action-themed nighttime block called ].<ref name="jetix launch">{{cite web|first=Ryan |last=Ball |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-launches-jetix-live-card-game/ |title=Toon Disney Launches Jetix, Live Card Game |publisher=Animation Magazine |date=2004-02-13 |accessdate=2014-04-12}}</ref><ref name="jetix launch2">{{cite web|url=http://www.awn.com/news/disney-launches-first-tvonline-card-game-jetix |title=Disney Launches First TV/Online Card Game for Jetix | work = Animation World Network |first=Rick | last = DeMott |date=2004-02-14 |accessdate=2014-04-12}}</ref> This eventually led to an outcry from Toon Disney viewers beginning nearly a year later, especially as Jetix expanded into a 13-17 hour block, taking over more than half of Toon Disney's original time schedule. That year, many of older programs vanished from the Toon Disney schedule with the addition of Jetix and Disney Channel's animated programs. The Jetix block was shared with sister network ] with its "Action Block" lineup rebranding under the Jetix name around the same time, the ABC Family Jetix block was eventually discontinued on August 31, 2006. Starting in 2006, the schedule appeared to be fully automated, airing only a mere 25 shows on the network, excluding Jetix. By 2008, Jetix had comprised about 85% of Toon Disney's program schedule. Like most other Disney-owned cable channels, Toon Disney launched a ] simulcast feed in 2008, though the majority of the network's content was still standard definition.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6424144.html|title=DirecTV to Add Disney, ESPN HD Services|date=March 13, 2007|work=MultiChannel News|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://directv.com/DTVAPP/global/contentPageNR.jsp?assetId=P4380112|title=Toon Disney available in HD|work=DirecTV|accessdate=2009-01-09}}</ref>


By September 2002, the channel was expected to reach 20 million subscribers thus would start showing advertising.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hettrick|first=Scott|title=Stay Toon-ed For Ads On Disney Spinoff Channel|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321115957/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4832586-1.html|accessdate=12 April 2014|newspaper=All Business|date=February 25 2000|agency=The Hollywood Reporter|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321115957/http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4832586-1.html|archivedate=March 21, 2009}}</ref> Eight new shows joined the Toon's line up that month.<ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
On August 6, 2008, Disney-ABC Television Group announced that Toon Disney would be replaced by ], which is aimed at males 7 to 14 years of age, in early 2009.<ref>, ''Los Angeles Times'', August 7, 2008</ref> The final program broadcast on the channel was '']'', as part of the Jetix block.{{cn|date=April 2014}} Disney XD launched on February 13, 2009 at midnight.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110616202259/http://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php|archivedate=2011-06-16|title=Disney XD Unwraps on Friday the 13th ''(Archive)''|date=January 7, 2009|work=MultiChannel News|accessdate=2013-12-02}}</ref> Disney XD carried on many of the programs previously broadcast by Toon Disney; many international versions of the channel continued to broadcast well after the U.S. version had ceased operations, until 2011, when the remaining overseas iterations of Toon Disney were replaced by regional versions of Disney XD or in some European countries, ].


With its fifth year anniversary in April 2003, the channel held a Toon Disney's Magical Adventure Sweepstakes in which three winners along with 3 family members each would win a trip to Disneyland Resort to see Disney's Aladin - A Musical Spectacular.<ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
==Programming==
{{Main|List of programs broadcast by Toon Disney}}


On February 14 2004, ] programming blocks began on Toon Disney and 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|accessdate=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/|accessdate=March 3, 2014|newspaper=Animation Magazine|date=February 13th, 2004}}</ref> The UK channel switched over to ] in March 2004.<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|accessdate=March 5, 2014|newspaper=Video Age International|date=March 1, 2006}}</ref>
===Live action programming===
Like ], although the majority of Toon Disney's programming were animated in nature, live-action programming had become a part of the network during its final years. Live children were featured in bumpers aired from 1998 to 2002. The Jetix block aired '']'' franchise programming when Disney had the rights to the series. Toon Disney has also aired Muppet films, including the ] title '']'', the last Muppet film not produced by Disney nor a part of the archive Disney purchased with the Muppets.


In December 2004, Walt Disney Television International India launched a Toon channel with three language feeds (English, Tamil and Telugu)<ref name=itv>{{cite news|title=After Tamil & Telegu, Toon Disney goes Hindi from 1 September|url=http://www.indiantelevision.org.in/headlines/y2k5/aug/aug244.htm|accessdate=26 February 2014|newspaper=Indian Television|date=August 22, 2005}}</ref> at the same time as the Disney Channel with Star TV network distributing the channels.<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|accessdate=February 26, 2014|newspaper=BBC|date=December 17, 2004}}</ref> A Hindi language Toon channel launched 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|accessdate=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Televisionpoint.com|date=August 23, 2005|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927173630/http://www.televisionpoint.com/news/newsfullstory.php?id=1124796128|archivedate=September 27, 2011}}</ref>
During the network's existence, Toon Disney aired live-action ]s '']'' and '']'', both of which had minimal exposure on Disney Channel around the time they were both broadcast on Toon Disney. The theatrical films '']'', '']'', and '']'' also aired toward the network's closure. Toon Disney contained more than 10 short segments including those in a video/slideshow format. The short series '']'' aired randomly during the commercial breaks between July 7, 2008 and February 13, 2009. On September 7, 2008, one of Disney's only live-action short films '']'' aired on Toon Disney. '']'' began airing on the network in late 2008, as well as the original movie '']'' in 2009 during the transition to Disney XD.


The Toon Disney/Big Movie Show premiere of ] on December 22, 2006 was the channel's highest primetime rating with 1.35 million viewers. On January 27, 2007, Toon 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/|accessdate=April 4, 2014|newspaper=Animation Magazine|date=January 12, 2007}}</ref>
===Programming blocks===
In February 2009, Toon Disney US switched over to the ] format and name.<ref name=lat>Chmielewski, Dawn C. (August 7, 2008). . Los Angeles Times. Accessed on February 25, 2014. . ARchived on March 31, 2014.</ref> Except for Toon Disney Arab, Toon Disney and Jetix were replaced by September 2009 with Disney XD or the Disney Channel.<ref>{{cite news|title=Benjamin's buttons. Disneys global boss hit the right keys|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Benjamin's+buttons.+Disneys+global+boss+hit+the+right+keys.-a0210520144|accessdate=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Video Age International|date=October 1, 2009}}</ref>
Toon Disney frequently aired groups of series in blocks; over the course of Toon Disney's broadcast history, it had several programming blocks that featured at least two of their shows.
* '''12 Days Of Christmas''' (1998–2008) – Aired around Christmas, showing Christmas-themed programming.
* '''Magical World Of Toons''' (1998–2003) – Four-hour nightly block that aired from Sunday to Thursday, consisting of three-hour marathons of certain shows like '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. It was replaced by ''The Power Pack'' in 2003.<ref name="pepper ann">{{cite press release | url = http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%60%60Disney%27s+Pepper+Ann%27%27+Takes+Her+Quest+for+Coolness+to+Toon+Disney...-a076432584 | title = "Disney's Pepper Ann" Takes Her Quest for Coolness to Toon Disney Beginning September 2001; All-Toon Channel Debuts New Schedule Sept. 3. | date = July 10, 2001 | agency = Entertainment Wire | publisher = Business Wire (Gale Group)}}</ref>
* '''Sonic Hog-A-Thon''' (2000) A 13 hour block airing '']'' Marathon for Groundhog Day.
* '''Screaming Meanies''' (1998–2003) – Aired around Halloween and showed Halloween-themed episodes of shows.
* '''Toon Disney Friday Night Movie''' (1998–2001) – Featured movies airing every Friday and aired as part of ''The Magical World of Toons''.
* '''Pumbaa Bowl''' (1999-2009) – All-day marathon of ''Timon & Pumbaa'' that aired on Super Bowl Sunday each year.<ref name="toon disney timeline 2003">{{cite web | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20031210222834/http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/games/toon_timeline/index.html | url = http://psc.disney.go.com/abcnetworks/toondisney/games/toon_timeline/index.html | archivedate = 2003-12-10 | title = Toon Disney Timeline 1998-2003| work = Toon Disney }}</ref>
* '''Chillin' With The Villains''' (2000–2004) – Two-hour marathon of a certain show presented on Sunday afternoons, focusing on a certain villain from the featured series, such as Fat Cat (from Chip and Dale's Rescue Rangers), Negaduck (from Darkwing Duck) and Magica DeSpell (from DuckTales)<ref name="pepper ann"/><ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
* '''The Princess Power Hour''' (2000–2007) – One-hour block featuring episodes of '']'' and '']''. The block ended up airing only on weekend afternoons, and was replaced by ''The Great Toon Weekend Getaway''.<ref name="pepper ann"/><ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
* '''Toons In The House''' (2000–2002) – Four-hour weekday-afternoon block similar to The Disney Afternoon.
* '''Double Feature Movie Show''' (2001–2004) – Featured back-to-back movies that aired every Friday and repeated on Saturday.
* '''@Toon''' (2002–2004) – Before each first commercial break for most of the shows, the block featured some viewer submissions and game high scores from the official website.<ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
* '''Hangin' With The Heroes''' (2002–2004) – Aired on weekends, later on weekdays,and featured '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
* '''Night of 1000 Toons''' (2002) – All-night marathon of '']''.
* '''I Wanna Watch''' (2003-) - request show where viewers vote on what show to see<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.multichannel.com/node/146333 |title=Toon Disney Lets Subs Pick Shows |publisher=Multichannel |date=2003-01-31 |accessdate=2014-04-12}}</ref><ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>
* '''The New For You Show!''' (2003–2004) – Featured new episodes of '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']'' every Friday and Saturday night.
* '''After Class Laughs And After Class Laugh Track''' (2004–2006) – Two-hour block of "The Most Funny Shows" on Toon Disney, such as '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. It was later replaced by ''Mega Jam''.
* '''The Big Movie Show''' (2004–2009) – Daily showing of films, usually animated Disney films, but rarely movies produced by another studio. It was often the subject of theme weeks, which usually heralded in the initial Toon Disney broadcast of a given film.<ref name="animationmagazine1">{{cite web|first=Ryan | last = Ball |url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/toon-disney-has-great-toon-weekend/ |title=Toon Disney has 'Great Toon Weekend' |publisher=Animation Magazine |date=2007-01-12 |accessdate=2014-04-04}}</ref>
* ''']''' (2004–2009) – Fourteen-hour block on weekdays and a seventeen hour block on weekends. It featured action shows, some of which were originally on ] before Disney bought its children's shows. This block was what ] eventually became in 2004; during its first two years on ], it was called ''ABC Family Action Block''. Originally the network's nightly block, it eventually took up more than half of the network's schedule.
* '''Weekday Bonus Stacks And Superstar Bonus Stacks''' (2004–2006) – Three two-hour marathons of three different shows. Everyday there were three shows different from the previous day, though many of these programs were already airing in other time slots. In September 2005, it was renamed ''Superstar Bonus Stacks'', this time airing seven different shows for an hour each and on a more regular schedule. It went back to Bonus Stacks that October before being replaced by ''Play it Again, Jam''!
* '''Play It Again Jam!''' (2006–2007) – Replaced ''Bonus Stacks'' and featured three episodes of a given show in a row. Its name is a pun to the phrase, "Play it again, Sam!". It was replaced by ''Mega Jam''.
* '''The Great Toon Weekend Getaway''' (2007–2008) – Five-hour weekend block featuring shows based on Disney movies, such as '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref name="animationmagazine1"/>
* '''Super Stacked Weekdays''' (2007–2009) – Consisted of a mini-marathon each weekday. On Friday, a show that wasn't aired often was broadcast. It started as ''Mega Movie Jam'', later ''Mega Jam'', then ''Toon Disney Treasure Cove'', before its final renaming of ''Super Stacked Weekdays'' to coincide with ''Super Stacked Weekends''.
* '''Super Stacks and Super Stacked Weekends''' (2007–2009) – Three-hour weekend marathon of two random programs, one Saturday, and one Sunday.
* '''Toon Disney Wild Card Stack''' (2007–2009) – Showed classic Disney cartoon series multiple times.
* '''Summer Quest for 1000 Prizes''' (2008)
* '''The Brother Hood''' (2008–2009) – One-hour block which aired two times a day. It showed '']'' and '']''.


==Network slogans== ===Blocks===
*'''Big Movie Show''' is an afternoon block of movies started in November 2004.<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|accessdate=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Muti-Channel|date=November 12, 2006}}</ref>
* ''Home for All Your Favorite Disney Characters'' (1998–2001)
*] was a block using programming from the Saban/Marvel library held by ] and additional original programming launched on February 14, 2004 with the block having 12 hours of weekly primetime programming to start.<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|accessdate=March 5, 2014|newspaper=Multichannel News|date=March 19, 2004}}</ref><ref name=ds/><ref name=amag/>
* ''Built from the best toons.'' (2001–2009)
*'''The Magical World of Toons''' was Toon Disney' prime time block upon the launch of the channel. During the week, shorts and series showcasing a Disney characters such as Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy or Pluto. The block's week end consisted of animated features, mostly of those created for home video market, like The Return of Jafar, as well as some theatrical releases including A Goofy Movie, Alice in Wonderland and The Brave Little Toaster. (1998-<ref name=awm/>2001-<ref name=tfl/>?)
*'''Princess Power Hour''' was a block featuring ] Jasmine and Ariel in showcasing episodes of "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid". (2000-<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/%60%60Disney's+Pepper+Ann''+Takes+Her+Quest+for+Coolness+to+Toon+Disney...-a076432584 |accessdate=March 6, 2014|newspaper=Business Wire|date=July 10, 2001|author=ABC Cable Network Group}}</ref>
*'''Chillin' With The Villains''' ran on Sundays with mini-marathon featuring a villain. (2000-<ref name=tfl/>?)
*'''The Great Toon Weekend''' (GTW) was its weekend afternoon programming block for Saturday and Sunday starting at noon of seven hours of programming a day beginning on January 27, 2007. GTW started off 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 & Pumba, ], ] and ].<ref name=am/>
*'''Hangin' with the Heroes''' began in January 2002 was a weekend block consisting of 2 hours of Aladdin, Hercules and the Gargoyles.<ref name="toon disney timeline 2003"/>


===International versions===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Market !! type !! launch date !! replaced by ||replaced by date
|-
| {{flag|United States}} || channel || April 18, 1998<ref name=awm/> || ] || February 2009<ref name=lat/>
|-
| {{flag|Japan}} || channel || December 2005<ref>{{cite news|title=Toon Disney and Jetix head for Japan|url=http://www.c21media.net/toon-disney-and-jetix-head-for-japan/|accessdate=March 12, 2014|newspaper=C21Media|date=August 31, 2005}}</ref> || ] || August 2009<ref>{{cite news|last=Schilling|first=Mark|title=Disney XD to launch in Japan|url=http://variety.com/2009/biz/news/disney-xd-to-launch-in-japan-1118004649/|accessdate=April 24, 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=June 7, 2009}}</ref>
|-
| UK || channel || fall 2000<ref>{{cite news|last=Chapman|first=Iain|title=Toon Disney|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a643/toon-disney.html|accessdate=March 4, 2014|newspaper=Digital Spy|date=April 29, 2000}}</ref> || ] || March 2004<ref name=vai/>
|-
|{{flag|India}} (English, Tamil and Telugu) || channel || December 17, 2004<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|accessdate=April 23, 2014|newspaper=Economic Times|date=November 25, 2004,}}</ref><ref name=itv0/> || ] || November 14, 2009<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|accessdate=April 9, 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=November 12, 2009}}</ref>
|-
|{{flag|India}} Hindi || channel || September 1 2005<ref name=tvp/> || ] || November 14, 2009<ref name=itv0/>
|-
| Vietnam || block on ] || February 2007<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|accessdate=March 10, 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=February 1, 2007}}</ref> || ||
|-
| France || channel|| 2004 || none || 2007<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>
|-
|Germany || channel || 2004 || none || 2011-10-14<ref name=coe/>
|-
| Italy || channel || 2004 || none || 2011<ref name=coe/>
|-
| Italy || +1 time-shifted channel || 2009 || none || 2011<ref name=coe/>
|-
| Scandinavia (Danish) || channel || 2005 || Disney XD || 2009<ref name=coe/>
|-
| Scandinavia (Finnish) || channel || 2005 || Disney XD || 2009<ref name=coe/>
|-
| Scandinavia (Norwegian) || channel || 2005 || Disney XD || 2009<ref name=coe/>
|-
| Scandinavia (Swedish) || channel || 2005 || Disney XD || 2009<ref name=coe/>
|-
| Spanish || channel|| || none || 2009<ref name=coe/>
|}
==See also== ==See also==
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For the versions of Toon Disney outside United States, see Toon Disney (disambiguation). Television channel
Toon Disney
CountryUnited States
HeadquartersBurbank, California, U.S.
Programming
Language(s)English
Ownership
OwnerDisney Channels Worldwide
(Disney-ABC Television Group)

Toon Disney was an American digital cable and satellite television channel that was owned by the Disney Channels Worldwide a subsidiary of Disney-ABC Television Group. A spinoff of Disney Channel, the channel mostly aired children's animated series and some live action programming. Its format had similarities to those of Discovery Kids, Cartoon Network, and Nicktoons. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–11, and children ages 7–14 during its nighttime block called Jetix. Toon Disney shut down on February 13, 2009, after a nearly 11-year existence, and was replaced by Disney XD, which has carried some programs previously seen on Toon Disney.

History

Toon Disney was launched at 3 PM on April 18, 1998, the Disney Channel's 15 anniversary, by Disney/ABC Networks on digital tiers of DirecTV, Marcus Cable and EchoStar. The first show was The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1940) and other Mickey Mouse shorts. At 7 PM that night, its night time block, "The Magical World of Toons" was launched. With five more cable operators and Americast following in the next few months. At its launch, the channel shared half of its assigned series with the Disney Channel. The channel had no advertising until viewership reach a set number. In January 1999, the first annual Pumbaa Bowl was broadcasted as counter programming to the Super Bowl.

In June 2001, Toon Disney launched its Most Animated Kid Search. The Santa Claus Brothers has its world premiere on the channel in December.

By September 2002, the channel was expected to reach 20 million subscribers thus would start showing advertising. Eight new shows joined the Toon's line up that month.

With its fifth year anniversary in April 2003, the channel held a Toon Disney's Magical Adventure Sweepstakes in which three winners along with 3 family members each would win a trip to Disneyland Resort to see Disney's Aladin - A Musical Spectacular.

On February 14 2004, Jetix programming blocks began on Toon Disney and as a part of the Jetix programming alliance of ABC Networks Group, Fox Kids Europe and Fox Kids Latin America. The UK channel switched over to Disney Cinemagic in March 2004.

In December 2004, Walt Disney Television International India launched a Toon channel with three language feeds (English, Tamil and Telugu) at the same time as the Disney Channel with Star TV network distributing the channels. A Hindi language Toon channel launched on September 1, 2005.

The Toon Disney/Big Movie Show premiere of The Polar Express on December 22, 2006 was the channel's highest primetime rating with 1.35 million viewers. On January 27, 2007, Toon launched its weekend afternoon programming block called “The Great Toon Weekend.” In February 2009, Toon Disney US switched over to the Disney XD format and name. Except for Toon Disney Arab, Toon Disney and Jetix were replaced by September 2009 with Disney XD or the Disney Channel.

Blocks

  • Big Movie Show is an afternoon block of movies started in November 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 having 12 hours of weekly primetime programming to start.
  • The Magical World of Toons was Toon Disney' prime time block upon the launch of the channel. During the week, shorts and series showcasing a Disney characters such as Mickey, Donald Duck, Goofy or Pluto. The block's week end consisted of animated features, mostly of those created for home video market, like The Return of Jafar, as well as some theatrical releases including A Goofy Movie, Alice in Wonderland and The Brave Little Toaster. (1998-2001-?)
  • Princess Power Hour was a block featuring Disney Princess Jasmine and Ariel in showcasing episodes of "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid". (2000-
  • Chillin' With The Villains ran on Sundays with mini-marathon featuring a villain. (2000-?)
  • The Great Toon Weekend (GTW) was its weekend afternoon programming block for Saturday and Sunday starting at noon of seven hours of programming a day beginning on January 27, 2007. GTW started off 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 & Pumba, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, The Emperor's New School and Lilo & Stitch.
  • Hangin' with the Heroes began in January 2002 was a weekend block consisting of 2 hours of Aladdin, Hercules and the Gargoyles.

International versions

Market type launch date replaced by replaced by date
 United States channel April 18, 1998 Disney XD February 2009
 Japan channel December 2005 Disney XD August 2009
UK channel fall 2000 Disney Cinemagic March 2004
 India (English, Tamil and Telugu) channel December 17, 2004 Disney XD November 14, 2009
 India Hindi channel September 1 2005 Disney XD November 14, 2009
Vietnam block on HTV7 February 2007
France channel 2004 none 2007
Germany channel 2004 none 2011-10-14
Italy channel 2004 none 2011
Italy +1 time-shifted channel 2009 none 2011
Scandinavia (Danish) channel 2005 Disney XD 2009
Scandinavia (Finnish) channel 2005 Disney XD 2009
Scandinavia (Norwegian) channel 2005 Disney XD 2009
Scandinavia (Swedish) channel 2005 Disney XD 2009
Spanish channel none 2009

See also

References

  1. ^ Kirchdoerffer, Ed. (April 1, 1998). A Salute to Disney Channel: Drawing up Toon Disney. kid Screen.com. Accessed on March 4, 2014.
  2. ^ "Toon Disney Launch". Animation World Magazine. May 1998. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  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. Retrieved 12 April 2014. {{cite news}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Welsh, James (January 9, 2004). "Fox Kids to be rebranded as Jetix". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 24, 2014.
  6. ^ Ball, Ryan (February 13th, 2004). "Toon Disney Launches Jetix, Live Card Game". Animation Magazine. Retrieved March 3, 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "ITV enters full U.K. kids mkt". Video Age International. March 1, 2006. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  8. "After Tamil & Telegu, Toon Disney goes Hindi from 1 September". Indian Television. August 22, 2005. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
  9. Bajoria, Jayshree (December 17, 2004). "Disney launches India TV channels". BBC. Retrieved February 26, 2014.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ Ball, Ryan (January 12, 2007). "Toon Disney has 'Great Toon Weekend'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
  12. ^ Chmielewski, Dawn C. (August 7, 2008). Enough with the girls, tween boys get their own brand of Disney love. Los Angeles Times. Accessed on February 25, 2014. Google Cached. ARchived on March 31, 2014.
  13. "Benjamin's buttons. Disneys global boss hit the right keys". Video Age International. October 1, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  14. Lewis, Christian (November 12, 2006). "Toon Disney Spruces Up Big Movie Show". Muti-Channel. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  15. Umstead, R. Thomas (March 19, 2004). "Disney Nets Bolster 'Jetix' Block". Multichannel News. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  16. ^ ABC Cable Network Group (July 10, 2001). +Takes+Her+Quest+for+Coolness+to+Toon+Disney...-a076432584 "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. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  17. "Toon Disney and Jetix head for Japan". C21Media. August 31, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2014.
  18. Schilling, Mark (June 7, 2009). "Disney XD to launch in Japan". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  19. Chapman, Iain (April 29, 2000). "Toon Disney". Digital Spy. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  20. "Walt Disney channels to be distributed by STAR". Economic Times. November 25, 2004,. Retrieved April 23, 2014. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  21. ^ "Jetix rebrands to Disney XD in India". Indiantelevision.com. November 12, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2014.
  22. "Disney's BVITV-AP brings 'Toon Disney' block to Vietnam". Indiantelevision.com. February 1, 2007. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  23. ^ "Channel listing: Toon Disney". MAVISE. European Audiovisual Observatory.

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