History Creator / DisneyChannel

* Olivia Holt

* ''[[SofiaTheFirst Sofia the First]]''

* ''Twas Tthe Night''

* Peyton R. List

* "DogWithABlog"

** ''WesternAnimation/KimPossibleMovieSoTheDrama''

* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible: A Sitch In Time'' and ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible: So The Drama''

* BridgitMendler

The channel is especially infamous for giving most of its show's stars a singing career. Whether it be singing AutoTune heavy covers of Disney classics, or pop hits penned by several writers, essentially every member of Hannah Montana or That's So Raven was singing some random song. Today, most Disney Channel stars (especially main cast) are picked specifically because they at least show a lot of singing promise, and the show ends up being built around promoting that talent (see ''AustinAndAlly,'' ''ANTFarm,'' ''ShakeItUp''). Consequently, expect a lot of [[DoItYourselfThemeTune Do It Yourself Theme Tunes]].

* ''ANTFarm''

* ''PairOfKings''

* ''SoWeird''

* ''The Hive'' (U.S. premiere October 2012, but seen in some non-U.S. markets on Playhouse Disney since 2010)

* ''PhineasAndFerb'': ''Across The Second Dimension''

The Playhouse Disney preschool-oriented morning block was a staple of the network for many years and underwent a number of shifts. On Valentine's Day, 2011 it was rebranded as Disney Junior (a website and a Website/{{Youtube}} channel have been created) and in March 2012 it became a full 24-hour-network in the U.S., replacing [=SOAPNet=] -- a very controversial move among SoapOpera fans. Some carriers are continued to provide an automated version of [=SOAPNet=] alongside Disney Junior until carriage agreements have been workedout. Playhouse Disney already existed as an independent network in many non-U.S. markets and have been rebranded as Disney Junior as well.

* ''WesternAnimation/JustinTime''

* ''[=JoJo=]'s Circus''

The channel is especially infamous for giving most of its show's stars a singing career. Whether it be singing AutoTune heavy covers of Disney classics, or pop hits penned by several writers, essentially every member of Hannah Montana or That's So Raven was singing some random song. Today, most Disney Channel stars (especially main cast) are picked specifically because they at least show a lot of singing promise, and the show ends up being built around promoting that talent (see ''AustinAndAlly,'' ''ANTFarm,'' ''ShakeItUp'').

Established in 1983 -- a time when the Walt Disney Company seemed to be on its last legs, just before the arrival of Michael Eisner and company -- it initially served as an outlet for the company's old theatrical shorts, movies, and television shows, a source of documentary shows about DisneyThemeParks and films, and a dumping ground for productions Disney had little faith in. Similar to Nickelodeon's early years, it [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_channel#Disney_Channel:_The_Beginning_.281983-1997.29 didn't air around the clock]] until the "Disney After Dark" block, with PG programming for adults (including ''Going Home'', a series of concert specials featuring mostly baby boomer-era acts, and ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion''), was added. The channel also featured a colorful variety of family-oriented movies and series from other companies and countries, especially Canada (the ''Anne of Green Gables'' films were popular enough that they led to the successful spinoff series ''Avonlea'' in TheNineties). Many [[TheEighties Eighties kids]] feel very nostalgic for these early days, which included ''WesternAnimation/DotAndTheKangaroo'' and its sequels, the ''Manga/{{Unico}}'' anime films, and the later seasons of ''KidsIncorporated'', all accompanied by colorful, often stop-motion AdBumpers (but without the ads). It also is remembered in that time for being a premium service, and for the ugly brown box on top of the cable box (and $7-a-month fee) which was was required to unscramble its signal.

ToonDisney was a spinoff channel that focused on Disney animation, but as a result of NetworkDecay became DisneyXD ([[XtremeKoolLetterz eXtreme]] Disney).

* ''EerieIndiana''

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