Disney Channel (Greece)

Disney Channel Greece
Launched	November 7, 2009
Owned by	Disney-ABC Television Group
Picture format	4:3 (576i, SDTV)
Country	Greece
Language	Greek English (There are also available Greek subtitles in some shows and movies)
Broadcast area	Greece Cyprus
Sister channel(s)	Disney XD Disney Junior (Greece)
Website	www.disney.gr
Availability
Satellite
NOVA Greece	Channel 504
NOVA Cyprus	Channel 404
OTE TV	Channel 501
Cable
Cablenet(Cyprus)
IPTV
OTE TV	Channel 51
CytaVision(Cyprus)	Channel 7

Disney Channel launched on November 7, 2009 and is available to the subscribers of Conn-x TV and Nova Greece in Greece and in Cyprus it is available in Cytavision, Cablenet and Nova Cyprus. In Greece, the Playhouse Disney block programming will continue to be broadcast by state owned ERT as well as on the Disney Channel. It's worth mentioning that the most shows can be watched on ERT. The channel has a huge success in Greece and it has the most views of Nova's children channels.

On May 1, 2011 it changed logo.

On June 1, 2011 , Playhouse Disney, the block renamed Disney Junior.

Shows

Current

• The Fairly Odd Parents
• Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
• Classic Cartoons
• Have a Laugh!
• The Emperor's New School
• Kim Possible
• Phineas & Ferb
• The Replacements
• Stitch!
• So Random!
• My Babysitter's a Vampire
• Fish Hooks
• Good Luck Charlie
• Hannah Montana
• JONAS L.A.
• Sonny With a Chance
• Shake It Up
• The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody
• The Suite Life on Deck
• Wizards of Waverly Place
• Jake & Blake

Former

• American Dragon: Jake Long
• Famous 5: On the Case
• I Got a Rocket!
• Brian O'Brian
• Cory in the House
• Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream
• Studio DC: Almost Live

Upcoming Series

• A.N.T. Farm^[1]
• PrankStars
• Jessie^[2][3] (Series is currently in pre-production, tentative Fall 2011 date.)
• Austin and Ally^[4]
• Gravity Falls (Spring 2012)^[5]
• Madison High^[6][7] (Pilot filmed in March 2011, if picked up, it will premiere in early 2012)

Upcoming Movies

• The Suite Life Movie
• Good Luck Charlie: The Movie

Programming blocks

Disney Junior Morning Block

Main article: Disney Junior (Greece)

Disney Junior Morning block broadcasts from 6 a.m. till 10 30' a.m. GR.

Film Time! block

Film Time! block airs Disney Animation Movies, Disney Channel Original Movies and some Walt Disney Films. Film Time! block broadcasts every Tuesday at 6:45 p.m. GR, Friday at 6:45 p.m GR, and Saturday and Sunday at 08:50 a.m and 7:10 p.m GR.

Current films

• Brother Bear 2
• Camp Rock
• Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam
• Twitches
• Twitches Too
• Cadet Kelly
• High School Musical
• High School Musical 2
• High School Musical: El Desafio
• The Thirteenth Year
• Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior
• Go Figure
• Halloweentown
• The Cheetah Girls
• The Cheetah Girls 2
• The Cheetah Girls: One World
• Minutemen
• Stitch! The Movie
• Toy Story
• Toy Story 2
• Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure
• Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue
• Hatching Pete
• Pixel Perfect
• Princess Protection Program
• Dadnapped
• Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
• Starstruck
• Snow Buddies
• Read it and Weep
• Johnny Tsunami
• Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board
• Jump In!
• Den Brother
• Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars
• 16 Wishes
• Avalon High
• Lemonade Mouth
• Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
• Beauty and the Beast
• Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension

Special events

Camp Rock block

On 18 October 2010, Disney Channel Greece premiered Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, and premiered the new shows: JONAS L.A., two new episodes, and Hannah Montana Forever (Hannah Montana's final season, season4), 2 new episodes.

Halloween 2010

Disney Channel Greece, on Halloween 2010, aired a special Halloween episode of the Disney channel original series Wizards of Waverly Place,and a new Hannah Montana Forever and JONAS L.A. episodes. And Disney Channel ME aired the Original Movie Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue. The Sunday, the channel aired the original movie Halloweentown at 19:10.

Brothers-And-Sisters-Block

On November 27, 2010, Disney Channel Greece aired a special block filled with special episodes from the Disney channel original seriesWizards of Waverly place,Hannah Montana,Jonas, Jonas L.A., The Suite Life on Deck, Phineas and Ferb and others. It was also the premiere of Disney Channel Original Movie Den Brother at 8:50.

Camp rock week-end Block

On December 11, 2010, Disney Channel Greece aired brand new episodes of Jonas L.A. and others shows. It aired also the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam but, with the unseen scenes.

Christmas Block

On Christmas 2010, Disney Channel Greece aired the premiere of the Disney channel original movie Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars starring Wizards of Waverly place actor Jennifer Stone as Harper Finkle and 16 Wishes starring Debby Ryan. Disney Channel Greece also aired the premiere of Phineas and Ferb: Christmas Vacation.

Shake it Up and Fish Hooks Weekend

On February 27 2011, Disney Channel Greece aired many new episodes of both shows.

Candace Day

On March 5, 2011, Disney Channel Greece aired episodes of Phineas and Ferb that focus on Candace.

Fashion Week

From March 7 to March 13, 2011, Disney Channel Greece premieres the most fashionable episodes of Disney channel shows.

Availability

• In Greece it is available on NOVA Greece and Conn-x TV.
• In Cyprus it is available on NOVA Cyprus, Cytavision and Cablenet.

Picture formats

It was announced that in 2010, Disney Channel Greece will be broadcasting in High Definition but it never happened so far.

See also

• Disney XD Greece
• Playhouse Disney (Greece)
• Playhouse Disney
• Disney Channel Original Movies
• Walt Disney Pictures

References

1. ^ http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2010/doc/dc_af_111110.doc
2. ^ http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/dnr/2011/dc_kids_fam_2011_upfront.doc
3. ^ "Debby Ryan Teases a Suite Life Graduation Tearjerker". TV Guide. April 4, 2011. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Debby-Ryan-Suite-Life-1031460.aspx. Retrieved April 7, 2011.  with interview video confirms pre-production status.
4. ^ http://disneyinfonet.com/2010/12/08/disney-channel-orders-pilot-for-new-show/
5. ^ http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2010/doc/dc_new_120810.doc
6. ^ http://www.deadline.com/2010/11/disney-channel-preps-first-musical-series/#more-83717
7. ^ http://www.disneychannelmedianet.com/DNR/2011/madison_021711.doc

External links

• Disney official site
• Disney XD official site