History for Creator/DisneyChannel

Established in 1983 -- a time when [[Creator/{{Disney}} The Walt Disney Company]][[note]]then known as Walt Disney Productions[[/note]] seemed to be on its last legs, just before the arrival of Michael Eisner and company -- The Disney Channel initially served as an outlet for the company's old theatrical shorts, movies, television shows, and documentaries. Like several early premium services (a la Creator/{{HBO}}), it wasn't a 24/7 service initially, but in 1986 added the "Disney After Dark" [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]], with PG programming for adults (including ''Going Home'', a series of concert specials featuring mostly baby boomer-era acts, and ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion'').[[note]]Similar to Nickelodeon's early years, when [[Creator/AAndE A&E]] was carried in primetime. By contrast, Disney Channel ''never'' aired around the clock in the UK--with the midnight to 6 am block relegated to "previews"--though the local version of Disney XD did air 24/7 (it should be noted that said UK counterpart started as Creator/FoxKids UK and time-shared with other channels--first a failed spin-off of Creator/{{Sky}} 1 called Sky 2, then with the National Geographic Channel, before going 24/7 with the shutdown of Sky's analog service and the rise of Sky Digital {at the time, many channels time-shared due to lack of transponders}; after Disney bought Fox Family Worldwide, Fox Kids UK was first rebranded as Jetix, then Disney XD)[[/note]]. Beyond its namesake company, Disney Channel featured a colorful variety of family-oriented movies and series from other companies and countries, all accompanied by colorful, often stop-motion AdBumpers. The ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' films were popular enough that they led to the successful spinoff series called ''Series/RoadToAvonlea''. Other popular shows from this era included ''WesternAnimation/DotAndTheKangaroo'' and its sequels, the ''Manga/{{Unico}}'' [[Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico anime]] [[Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic adaptations]], the Film/TalesForAll films, and the later seasons of ''Series/KidsIncorporated''. In the '90s, ''The New Mickey Mouse Club'', ''Series/FlashForward1996'' (a launching pad for Creator/BenFoster and Creator/JewelStaite), ''In A Heartbeat'' and ''Series/TheFamousJettJackson'' pointed to more of a focus on in-house productions.

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Established in 1983 -- a time when [[Creator/{{Disney}} The Walt Disney Company]][[note]]then known as Walt Disney Productions[[/note]] seemed to be on its last legs, just before the arrival of Michael Eisner and company -- The Disney Channel initially served as an outlet for the company's old theatrical shorts, movies, television shows, and documentaries. Like several early premium services (a la Creator/{{HBO}}), it wasn't a 24/7 service initially, but in 1986 added the "Disney After Dark" [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]], with PG programming for adults (including ''Going Home'', a series of concert specials featuring mostly baby boomer-era acts, and ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion'').[[note]]Similar to Nickelodeon's early years, when [[Creator/AAndE A&E]] was carried in primetime. By contrast, Disney Channel ''never'' aired around the clock in the UK--with the midnight to 6 am block relegated to "previews"--though the local version of Disney XD did air 24/7 (it should be noted that said UK counterpart started as Creator/FoxKids UK and time-shared with other channels--first a failed spin-off of Creator/{{Sky}} 1 called Sky 2, then with the National Geographic Channel, before going 24/7 with the shutdown of Sky's analog service and the rise of Sky Digital {at the time, many channels time-shared due to lack of transponders}; after Disney bought Fox Family Worldwide, Fox Kids UK was first rebranded as ~~Jetix,~~ Creator/{{Jetix|Europe}}, then Disney XD)[[/note]]. Beyond its namesake company, Disney Channel featured a colorful variety of family-oriented movies and series from other companies and countries, all accompanied by colorful, often stop-motion AdBumpers. The ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' films were popular enough that they led to the successful spinoff series called ''Series/RoadToAvonlea''. Other popular shows from this era included ''WesternAnimation/DotAndTheKangaroo'' and its sequels, the ''Manga/{{Unico}}'' [[Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico anime]] [[Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic adaptations]], the Film/TalesForAll films, and the later seasons of ''Series/KidsIncorporated''. In the '90s, ''The New Mickey Mouse Club'', ''Series/FlashForward1996'' (a launching pad for Creator/BenFoster and Creator/JewelStaite), ''In A Heartbeat'' and ''Series/TheFamousJettJackson'' pointed to more of a focus on in-house productions.

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* ''Series/{{Saturdays}}''

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