Disney Cinemagic

Disney Cinemagic
Launched March 2006 (2006-03) (UK)
Owned by
Picture format 576i (16:9/4:3) (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Audience share 0.1%
~0.0% (+1) (November 2011, BARB)
Country Western Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Headquarters United Kingdom
Replaced Toon Disney (UK)
Sister channel(s)
Timeshift service Disney Cinemagic +1
Website cinemagic.disney.de

Disney Cinemagic is a pay television channel owned by Walt Disney Company Limited (UK) operating primarily in Germany language markets[1] plus two programming blocks by Disney Channels Worldwide.[2] Additionally, there are similar channels, including Cinema Disney and Movies Disney, run by third parties which primarily airs films by the Walt Disney Studios.

History

Disney Cinemagic began broadcasting in the U.K. in March 2006 on BSkyB's premium package.[3] In November 2007, the France market version of Disney Cinemagic was launched.[4]

On 30 November 2008 at 8:30 PM, Disney Cinemagic HD debuted in France broadcasting on CANALSAT from 6am to 1am daily[5] making the channel the first "children and family HDTV channel in a French market".[6] In December 2008, Cinemagic HD channel was launched in the UK with programming in high definition with initial availability through Sky+ HD with a Sky Movies subscription.[3]

On 28 March 2013, Cinemagic was replaced in the UK with Sky Movies Disney, a BSkyB premium channel, as part of a deal between BSkyB and Disney which allowed Sky UK to stream Disney movies on Sky's video on demand services.[7] In a similar move in Australia, Foxtel has launched Foxtel Movies Disney on 10 April 2014, along with Disney XD.[8]

Disney Cinemagic in Spain closed on January 1, 2015, despite protest on Twitter to save the channel.[9] Disney Cinemagic in France was replaced by Disney Cinema in May 2015.[10] Sky rebranded its Sky Movies channels to Sky Cinema, including its Disney channel, on 8 July 2016.[11] Duplicating the Sky Movies Disney arrangement in the UK, Movistar+ launched Movistar Disney on 22 December 2017.[12]

Disney Cinemagic along with all other international Disney Channels were transferred from Disney–ABC Television Group, half of Disney Media Networks segment, to Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International segment on 14 March 2018.[13]

Versions

MarketNameTypeFormerlyLaunch dateReplacementReplace date
Ireland, United KingdomCinemagic[1]channelToon Disney[14]March 2006[3]Sky Movies DisneyMarch 28, 2013[7]
Belgium, FranceCinemagicchannelSeptember 2007[15]Disney CinemaMay 8, 2015 [10][16]
SpainCinemagicchannelToon Disney[17]2008[1]discontinuedJanuary 1, 2015[9]
Austria, Germany, Luxembourg Cinemagicchannel July 2009[18]
Cinemagic HDchannel, HD
Ireland, United KingdomCinemagic +1[1]channel, timeshiftdiscontinued2013
Belgium, FranceCinemagic +1channel, timeshift [1]Disney CinemaMay 8, 2015 [16]
SpainCinemagic +1channel, timeshift[1]noneJanuary 1, 2015[9]
PortugalCinemagicchannelOctober 2008[19]none2012 [20]
Belgium, FranceCinemagic HDchannel, HDNovember 30, 2008[5]Disney CinemaMay 8, 2015 [10][16]
SpainCinemagic HDchannel, HD[1]July 1, 2010[21]noneJanuary 1, 2015[9]
Ireland, United KingdomCinemagic HDchannel, HDDecember 2008[3]Sky Movies Disney HDMarch 28, 2013[7]
PortugalCinemagic HDchannel, HDJanuary 1, 2009[16]none2012 [20]
ItalyCinemagicblock, weekends on Sky Cinema Family[22]
ScandinaviaCinemagicblock, weekends 19:00 CET on Disney Channel[23]
Ireland, United KingdomSky Cinema Disney[7]channelCinemagic[7]March 28, 2013
Ireland, United KingdomSky Cinema Disney HDchannel, HDCinemagic HD[24]2013
AustraliaFoxtel Movies Disneychannel[8]April 10, 2014
France, BelgiumDisney Cinemachannel, HDDisney Cinemagic[10][16]May 8, 2015
SpainMovistar Disneychannel, HD[12]December 22, 2017
Middle East and North AfricaOSN Movies Disneychannel HD[25]March 1, 2018

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Walt Disney Company Limited (The)". MAVISE. European Audiovisual Observatory.
  2. ↑ Wendy Goldman Getzler (15 September 2011). "Marsh replaces Lightcap as Disney Channels Worldwide president". Brunico Communications Ltd. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Annemarie Moody (20 November 2008). "Disney Cinemagic to Launch in High Definition on Sky". AWN, Inc. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  4. ↑ Julian Clover (20 November 2008). "Disney Cinemagic HD launches in UK". Broadband TV News LLP. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  5. 1 2 Andy Merrett (30 November 2007). "Disney Cinemagic HD launching in France tonight". Shiny Digital. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  6. ↑ Steven Kim (2007). "Disney Cinemagic HD launches in France". AOL Inc. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Deans, Jason (21 February 2013). "Sky Movies Disney: new channel to show UK TV film premieres". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  8. 1 2 Knox, David (24 February 2014). "Disney Movies, Disney XD join Foxtel". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Fernandez Gonzalez, Juan (16 December 2014). "Disney Cinemagic axed in Spain". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  10. 1 2 3 4 "New Disney channel launches in France". TBI Vision. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
  11. ↑ Jackson, Jasper (15 June 2016). "Sky Movies rebrand to feature one premiere a day". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  12. 1 2 Fernandez Gonzalez, Juan (21 November 2017). "Telefónica, Disney consolidate partnership in Spain". Rapid TV News. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
  13. ↑ Wang, Christine (14 March 2018). "Disney announces strategic reorganization, effective immediately". CNBC. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  14. ↑ "ITV enters full U.K. kids mkt". Video Age International. 1 March 2006. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  15. ↑ "CanalSat: launch a new Disney Channel in September". Boursier.com. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 27 March 2015. translation.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 "Nouveau lancement chaîne : Disney Cinéma". 28 April 2015. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Cierra en España el canal de pago Disney Cinemagic". FormulaTV (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 February 2018. Translation.
  18. ↑ "Disney Cinemagic to launch in Germany". Rapid TV News. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  19. ↑ "ZON will launch Disney Cinemagic HD channel in January". Diário Digital. Pen Electronics. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
  20. 1 2 "Disney Junior chega a Portugal em novembro". Espalha Factos. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015. Translation: Disney Junior arrives in Portugal in November.
  21. ↑ "Disney Cinemagic se incorpora en junio a la oferta de Digital+". Formula TV (in Spanish). 31 May 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2016. Disney Cinemagic is incorporated in June to supply Digital +
  22. ↑ "Disney Cinemagic - Tutti i week end su Sky Cinema Family". Sky Mag. Sky Italy. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  23. ↑ "Disney Channel Sweden - DISNEY CINEMAGIC BLOCK - Premiere Promo". Youtube.com. 28 February 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  24. ↑ "TV Channel: Sky Movies Disney HD". MAVISE. European Audiovisual Observatory.
  25. ↑ "OSN adds Disney movies channel in UAE". GulfNews. Al Nisr Publishing. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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