Disney Channel (South Korean TV channel)

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
CountrySouth Korea
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersTeheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Programming
Language(s)Korean (dubbing)
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; 13 years ago (2011-07-01)
ReplacedDisney Channel Asia
(carriage in South Korea)
ClosedSeptember 30, 2021; 3 years ago (2021-09-30) [1]
Replaced bythe KIDS
Disney+ (most of its content)

Disney Channel (Korean: 디즈니채널; RR: Dijeuni-chaeneol) is a former South Korean pay television 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 original United States television channel was launched on July 1, 2011, which is separated from the pan-Asian version which was available in the country with Korean subtitles from June 1, 2002, until June 30, 2011.

History

On June 1, 2002, it started broadcasting with Korean subtitles on-screen of Disney Channel Asia.[2][3] Then in May 2010, Disney Channel Worldwide (now Disney Branded Television in 2020) and SK Telecom joined to establish Television Media Korea Ltd.[4][5] (now Disney Channels Korea in 2016), a joint venture, and on July 1, 2011,[6] it started broadcasting Korean dubbing and voice multi-service through its own channel.

On November 2, 2011, SK Telecom physically spin-off its platform business, including TV Media Korea, into its new subsidiary, SK Planet.[7] After that, SK Planet sold all of its stock in TV Media Korea to The Walt Disney Company Korea, a Korean corporation of The Walt Disney Company, on September 30, 2015.[8] As a result, Disney directly operates the Disney Channel and its sister channel, Disney Junior.

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.[9]

On August 25, 2021, MediaLog, a subsidiary of LG Uplus, a release partner of Disney+ in South Korea, acquired Disney Channel.[10] 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. ^ "Disney Channel Asia Launches In Korea". Animation World Network. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  3. ^ Ling, Connie (20 May 2002). "Mouse enters Korea". Variety. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Disney Channel in South Korea Switches On". Asia Media Journal. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ "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. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  6. ^ Arrant, Chris (28 June 2011). "Disney Channel Comes to South Korea". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  7. ^ "텔레비전미디어코리아/최대주주등의주식보유변동/2011.11.02" [Changes in stock holdings of the largest shareholder, etc.]. dart.fss.or.kr. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  8. ^ "월트디즈니컴퍼니코리아유한책임회사/연결감사보고서/2016.01.28". dart.fss.or.kr. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  9. ^ "디즈니 방송채널, 9월 송출 중단…디즈니플러스 상륙 눈앞". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  10. ^ "LG유플러스 자회사, 디즈니채널 인수…'더키즈' 10월 서비스". 대한민국 IT포털의 중심! 이티뉴스 (in Korean). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.