Disney International HD
 | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | |
| Network | Disney Star |
| Headquarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney India |
| Sister channels | Disney Star Channels |
| History | |
| Launched | 29 October 2017 |
| Replaced | Bindass Play |
| Links | |
| Website | disneyinternationalhd |
Disney International HD is an Indian pay television owned by Disney Star, a subsidiary of Disney India. It is Disney India's first channel to be broadcast in high-definition and broadcast in a 16:9 aspect ratio. The channel primary airs Disney American originals.
The channel is primarily funded by subscriptions with secondary revenue from advertising and is targeted to the 14-25 years age group while the other Disney networks broadcast in the area are aimed towards a 2-14 age group audience.[4]
History
[edit]In April 2016, Disney Channel India dropped live-action programming to focus more on local animation, as those shows drove better ratings.[5] [better source needed]
Disney Broadcasting India had made a license application for Disney International HD on 17 March 2017 with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB).[6] MIB approved the license on September 1, 2017, to take over from Bindass Play with Bindass Play programming shifting over to Bindass. The channel was launched on 29 October 2017.[7] 10 of the 30 available TV series were on the channel at launch.
During the channel's first few weeks of broadcast, it didn't show any commercials.[8]
Disney International HD shows an exclusive (as it has not been syndicated elsewhere) library of over 1500 or more episodes coming from 30 live action series.[8][9] The channel also airs 100+ Disney movies selected for the targeted ages of 14 to 25 years old.[9]
On 15 August 2021, coinciding the Indian Independence Day, Disney Channel original movie Spin premiered on Disney International HD, two days after its release.[10]
Programming
[edit]- Austin & Ally[11]
- Dog with a Blog[12]
- Girl Meets World[13]
- Hannah Montana[14]
- K.C. Undercover[15]
- Kickin' It[16]
- Kirby Buckets[17]
- Lab Rats[18]
- Liv and Maddie[19]
- Wizards of Waverly Place[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Channels". Akash Digital TV. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Dhiraagu TV launches four Disney channels in the Maldives". Corporate Maldives. 29 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 January 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Explore Channels". DishHome. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Disney enters English GEC space with an HD-only offering". www.bestmediaifo.com. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ^ "Focusing on local animation, Disney moves away from live-action shows". Television Post. 18 April 2016. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ "112 TV channel licences hanging fire with the MIB". TelevisionPost. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Disney to shut Bindass Play on 29 Oct to launch Disney Intl HD". Television Post. 28 September 2017. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Disney enters English GEC space with an HD-only offering". Bestmediaifo.com. Mumbai. 6 October 2017. Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Disney to launch English GEC HD on 29 Oct". Indian Television Dot Com. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Abhay Deol starrer Spin to release in India on this date". The Indian Express. 27 July 2021. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Austin & Ally". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Dog with a Blog". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Girl Meets World". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Hannah Montana". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "K.C. Undercover". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Kickin' It". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Kirby Buckets". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Lab Rats". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Liv and Maddie". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
- ^ "Wizards of Waverly Place". Disney International HD. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.