Disney Branded Television#Disney Time
{{Short description|Television production unit of Disney for children, teenagers and families}}
{{For|the current Disney Imagineering live show unit that also formerly used this name and "Walt Disney Creative Entertainment"|Disney Live Entertainment}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Disney Branded Television
| logo = File:Disney_Branded_Television_(Horizontal).svg
| logo_size = 250px
| trading_name =
| former_name = {{collapsible list|Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. (1982–1983)|The Disney Channel, Inc. (1983–1997)|Disney Channel, Inc. (1997–2001)|ABC Cable Networks Group (2001–2005)|Disney Channels Worldwide (2005–2020)}}
| type = Division
| industry = Entertainment
| predecessor =
| genre = Children and family
| founded = {{Start date and age|1982|07|15}}
| founder = Alan Wagner
| hq_location_city = Burbank, California
| area_served = Worldwide
| num_locations = 37 (formerly)
| key_people = Ayo Davis (president)
| brands = {{Flatlist|
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| services = Television content
| parent = Walt Disney Telecommunications (1982–1996)
Disney General Entertainment Content (1996–present)
| subsid = Disney Original Documentary{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=December 9, 2021|title=Disney Branded Television Acquires Doc Short 'Sophie & The Baron' As First Title Under Newly Formed Disney Original Documentary Banner|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/sophie-the-baron-disney-branded-television-acquires-documentary-short-1234887454/ |access-date=July 14, 2022|website=Deadline }}
Disney Television Animation
It's a Laugh Productions
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| website = {{URL|https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/}}
}}
Disney Branded Television is a unit of Disney General Entertainment Content which oversees development, production and acquisition of content geared towards children, teenagers and families for Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Jr. and Disney XD. The unit also oversees Disney-branded unscripted series, documentaries and specials for Disney+ and the Disney channels.
Prior to the formation of Disney Branded Television, Disney Channels Worldwide oversaw all Disney television networks until the organization of the Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International segment on March 14, 2018, when the company was split into two. The U.S. unit operated Disney Channels, Radio Disney. The international unit operated various children and family-oriented TV channels around the world, including variations of the U.S. channels plus Disney International HD, Dlife, and Hungama TV.
Disney Channel was originally established in the United States in 1983 as a premium channel, and has since converted to a basic service; in addition, Disney Channel's programming has also expanded internationally with the launch of various country-specific and regional versions of the channel, as well as program licensing agreements reached with television networks not bearing the Disney Channel brand.
Previous corporate names were: Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. (1982–1983), The Disney Channel, Inc. (1983–1997), Disney Channel, Inc. (1997–2001), ABC Cable Networks Group (2001–2005) and Disney Channels Worldwide (2005–2020).
History
= Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. =
On November 10, 1981, Walt Disney Productions and Westinghouse Broadcasting announced that they had joined up to start a family-oriented cable television service.{{cite web| last=Polsson| first=Ken| title=July to December 1994|url=http://kpolsson.com/disnehis/disn1994jul.htm|work=Chronology of the Walt Disney Company|publisher=Ken Polsson|access-date=6 December 2012}} sources: C26. The New York Times, February 26, 1981. In 1982, Disney hired Alan Wagner to develop a cable channel.{{cite news|last=|title=First to head Disney Channel|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-dec-24-me-passings24.s2-story.html|access-date=February 17, 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=December 24, 2007}}
20 months after the launch, the channel moved into the home satellite dish market thus scrambling its signal.
By July 15, 1982, Disney incorporated Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc., which was renamed by January 28, 1983, to The Disney Channel, Inc.{{cite web|title=ABC CABLE NETWORKS GROUP, INC.|url=https://appext20.dos.ny.gov/corp_public/CORPSEARCH.ENTITY_INFORMATION?p_nameid=875178&p_corpid=782099&p_entity_name=%44%69%73%6E%65%79%20%43%68%61%6E%6E%65%6C&p_name_type=%25&p_search_type=%42%45%47%49%4E%53&p_srch_results_page=0|work=Entity Information|publisher=State of New York|access-date=February 19, 2014}}
= The Disney Channel, Inc. =
The Disney Channel was launched in April 1983 as a premium channel with 16 hours of programming.{{cite news|title=A Salute to Disney Channel: Disney Channel time line|url=https://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21442-19980401/|access-date=March 8, 2014|newspaper=Kidscreen.com|date=April 1, 1998}}
The channel became profitable in January 1985.
The channel started moving to the basic cable level on September 1, 1990, with TCI Montgomery Cablevision. In March 1995, the second Disney Channel began broadcasting in Taiwan{{cite news|title=Disney launches two channels in Cambodia |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/june/june234.htm |access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=June 20, 2005}} while the third is launched in October for the United Kingdom.
= Disney Channel, Inc. =
By September 29, 1997, the corporate name was shortened to Disney Channel, Inc. Disney had hired Geraldine Laybourne away from the Nickelodeon channel in 1996. She founded a kids channel codename ABZ, which the media speculated to be aimed at preschoolers. Laybourne dismissed this report.{{cite news|last1=Schmuckler|first1=Eric|title=Players positioning for battle in kids cable wars|url=https://kidscreen.com/1997/02/01/17479-19970201/|access-date=March 17, 2017|work=Kidscreen|publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd.|date=February 1, 1997}} In December 1997, the Toon Disney channel was announced as a basic channel consisting of Disney animated programming. As of April 1, 1998, most of the international versions are pay channels while the Taiwan and Malaysia versions are ad supported and the USA version is a basic channel.{{cite news|title=A Salute to Disney Channel: International: Vive le Mickey|url=https://kidscreen.com/1998/04/01/21323-19980401/|access-date=March 8, 2014|newspaper=Kidscreen.com|date=April 1, 1998}} The Toon Disney Channel was launched on April 18, 1998, on the Disney Channel's 15th anniversary.{{cite news|last=Moss|first=Linda|title=Disney joins kids' fray with new toon net|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20189590.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131118100032/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-20189590.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 18, 2013|access-date=February 19, 2014|newspaper=Multichannel News|date=December 15, 1997}}
In 2000, the Playhouse Disney preschool channel was launched in the United Kingdom.{{cite news|title=Disney launches new channels |url=https://www.campaignlive.co.uk/article/disney-launches-new-channels/506643 |access-date=July 21, 2014 |work=Campaign Live |agency=MediaWeek |publisher=Haymarket Media Group Ltd. |date=September 13, 2000 }} while in the US, in 1997, the Playhouse Disney block was launched on Disney Channel. In June 2001, Disney was looking into launch Playhouse Disney as a channel in the United States for 2002.{{cite news|last1=Beatty|first1=Sally|title=Disney Plans to Launch New Cable Network, Aiming Programming at Preschool Audience|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB993071891973180362|access-date=July 21, 2014|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=June 21, 2001}}
= ABC Cable Networks Group =
Disney Channel, Inc. changed its name to ABC Cable Networks Group, Inc. by January 31, 2001. In October 2003, ABC Family Worldwide was shifted from Disney COO Bob Iger's directly reporting unit to the ABC Cable Networks Group.{{cite news|last=Romano|first=Allison|title=Sweeney is family's new parent figure|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-109264641.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025857/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-109264641.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 11, 2014|access-date=28 January 2014|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable|date=October 20, 2003}} In early 2004, Disney Channel's original programming leaders took over ABC Family's original movies unit temporarily as two ABC Family executives left the channel.{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Denise |date=March 25, 2004 |title=ABC Family grows into new fields with two pix |url=https://business.highbeam.com/3860/article-1G1-115495877/abc-family-grows-into-new-fields-two-pix |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323143205/https://business.highbeam.com/3860/article-1G1-115495877/abc-family-grows-into-new-fields-two-pix |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 23, 2017 | work=Daily Variety |access-date=March 22, 2017 }}
In January 2004, Fox Kids Europe, Fox Kids Latin America and ABC Cable Networks Group created the Jetix programming alliance that would rebrand Fox Kids as Jetix for all blocks, channels and companies.{{cite news|last=Edmunds|first=Marlene|title=Fox Kids, ABC cable jet to int'l Jetix kidvid pact|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-113758991.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105192024/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-113758991.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2013|access-date=18 March 2013|newspaper=Daily Variety|date=January 9, 2004}} ABC1 launched on the United Kingdom's digital terrestrial television platform on September 27, 2004.{{cite web|author=Jason Deans |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2004/aug/05/digitaltv.broadcasting |title=ABC spells out plans for Freeview channel | Media |work=The Guardian |date=August 5, 2004 |access-date=March 4, 2015}}
= Disney Channels Worldwide =
In November 2005, Barry Blumberg resigned as president of Walt Disney Television Animation to allow the planned transfer of TV animation to Disney Channels Worldwide.{{cite news|title=Disney Animation president Blumberg resigns; company integrates animation and TV biz 2005|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/nov/nov171.htm|access-date=February 26, 2014|work=Indiantelevision.com|date=November 17, 2005}}
In 2006, Disney Television India acquired Hungama TV from UTV Software Communications Limited{{cite news|last=Sinha|first=Ashish|title=UTV investment is long-term play|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/-utv-investment-is-long-term-play-108061801044_1.html|access-date=April 23, 2014|newspaper=Business Standard|date=June 18, 2008}} Disney Cinemagic began broadcasting in the UK in March 2006{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/disney-cinemagic-launch-high-definition-sky|title=Disney Cinemagic to Launch in High Definition on Sky |work=AWN|date=November 20, 2008|access-date=December 19, 2013|author=Annemarie Moody}} to of several Cinemagic channels, including timeshift and HD versions across Western Europe.{{cite web|url=http://mavise.obs.coe.int/channel?id=13863 |title=TV Channel: Sky Movies Disney HD|publisher= European Audiovisual Observatory|work=MAVISE}} ABC1 ceased broadcasting on all UK TV platforms at noon on September 26, 2007.{{cite news | title = Disney pulls plug on ABC1 | publisher = Digital Spy | date = 26 September 2007 | url = https://www.digitalspy.com/media/a76429/disney-pulls-plug-on-abc1/ | access-date = 2007-09-26}}
In Spain, Walt Disney Company Iberia purchased 20% of Management Company Television Net TV SA (or NET TV) in February 2008.{{cite news|language=es|title=Disney adquiere el 20% de NET TV y tendrá canal propio|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/6803/disney-adquiere-el-20-de-net-tv-y-tendra-canal-propio/|access-date=April 10, 2016|work=Formula TV|date=February 13, 2008}} Translation: [https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/6803/disney-adquiere-el-20-de-net-tv-y-tendra-canal-propio/&usg=ALkJrhjkhgFv7mELy9lmTuxe4ZKALsJ6kQ Disney acquires 20% of NET TV and will own channel]. In late May 2008, the company announced the move of Disney Channel to the digital over-the air space, replacing NET TV's Fly Music on July 1, 2008.{{cite news|title=Disney Channel will be free through DTT|url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/7696/disney-channel-se-vera-gratis-a-traves-de-la-tdt/|access-date=April 10, 2016|work=Formula TV|date=May 28, 2008}} [https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=es&tl=en&u=http://www.formulatv.com/noticias/7696/disney-channel-se-vera-gratis-a-traves-de-la-tdt/&usg=ALkJrhiOzg0k09NbSoYe4W6a5q82FuvWYQ Translation].
The company's Japanese unit, Walt Disney Television International Japan, started procuring its own animated series in March 2008, with the first two series to debut at Tokyo International Anime Fair 2008. The company produced Stitch! with Madhouse Company, while Fireball was produced with Jinni's Animation Studios.{{cite news|last1=Nakata|first1=Hiroko|title=Disney to work with two local animators|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2008/03/07/business/disney-to-work-with-two-local-animators/|access-date=May 31, 2017|work=The Japan Times Online|date=7 March 2008}}
After two Disney Channel stars had various scandals, the company started a set of classes for their young stars in 2009 to adapt to the pressure of fame. Optional monthly life-skill classes were added in 2014.{{cite news |last1=Schuster |first1=Dana |title= Burned by fallen princesses, Disney is training stars to avoid scandal |url=https://nypost.com/2017/03/11/burned-by-fallen-princesses-disney-is-training-stars-to-avoid-scandal/ |access-date=April 20, 2017 |work=New York Post |date=March 11, 2017}}
Disney XD (DXD) was launched on February 13, 2009, taking over the channel space of Toon Disney in the US,{{cite news|last=Haugsted|first=Linda|url=https://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202259/http://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php|archive-date=2011-06-16|title=Disney XD Unwraps on Friday the 13th (Archive)|date=January 7, 2009|work=MultiChannel News|access-date=February 12, 2013}} while Jetix switched over to DXD (or for some Disney Channel) starting with France on April 1.{{cite web | url = https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/02/16/french-jetix-becomes-disney-xd/ | title = French Jetix becomes Disney XD | publisher = Broadband TV News | date = February 16, 2009 }} In April, The Walt Disney Company Japan, and Disney Channels Worldwide started Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd. to broadcast a women and family targeted channel called Dlife with licensed content, received in October 2010 and debuted on March 17, 2012.{{cite web|title=Annual Report 2013|url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/sites/default/files/reports/10k-wrap-2013.pdf|website=thewaltdisneycompany.com|publisher=The Walt Disney Company|access-date=July 7, 2014|page=3|date=September 28, 2013|quote=Disney Channels Worldwide includes over 100 channels available in 34 languages and 166 countries/territories. Branded channels include Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Disney Cinemagic, Hungama and DLife.|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140207154930/http://thewaltdisneycompany.com/sites/default/files/reports/10k-wrap-2013.pdf|archive-date=February 7, 2014}}
Jetix Play closed down on August 1, 2010, in most countries,{{cite news|last=Szewczyk |first=Lukasz |title=Soon, a new Disney channel in Poland |url=https://media2.pl/media/66473-Wkrotce-nowy-kanal-Disneya-w-Polsce.html |access-date=18 March 2013 |newspaper=media2.pl |date=July 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120723031358/http://media2.pl/media/66473-Wkrotce-nowy-kanal-Disneya-w-Polsce.html |archive-date=23 July 2012 |language=pl |url-status=dead }} on September 1, 2010, in Turkey, and in Romania on March 12, 2011.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} In these countries, the channel was replaced with Playhouse Disney.
On May 26, 2010, Disney–ABC Television Group announced the launch of Disney Junior, which would replace the Playhouse Disney Morning block on sister network Disney Channel in February 2011, and extend to a standalone preschooler-oriented channel that would replace Soapnet in January 2012. All 22 Playhouse Disney channels and blocks outside the U.S. were also renamed to "Disney Junior" in 2011.{{cite news|last=Schneider|first=Michael|title=Disney jumps to Junior|url=https://variety.com/2010/scene/news/disney-jumps-to-junior-1118019867/|access-date=19 February 2014|newspaper=Variety|date=May 26, 2010}}{{cite news|title=Preschool programs replace Soapnet|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/27/business/media/27disney.html?src=busln|access-date=September 15, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=May 27, 2010}}{{cite magazine|title=Soapnet will go dark to make way for Disney Junior |url=https://ewinsidetv.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/soapnet-will-go-dark-to-make-way-for-disney-junior/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527032646/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2010/05/26/soapnet-will-go-dark-to-make-way-for-disney-junior/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 27, 2010 |access-date=September 15, 2015 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=May 26, 2010 }}
In October 2011, Disney reached a joint venture agreement (49%/51%) with UTH Russia, in which UTH will turn its broadcasting network Seven TV into a Disney Channel starting in early 2012.{{cite news|last1=Smith|first1=Ethan|last2=White|first2=Greg|title=Disney to Launch Russia Channel|url=https://www.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052970203554104577001733244896716|access-date=June 27, 2014|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=October 28, 2011}} On March 28, 2013, Cinemagic was replaced with Sky Movies Disney in the UK market under license to BSkyB.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/feb/21/sky-movies-disney-new-channel-uk|title=Sky Movies Disney: new channel to show UK TV film premieres|work=The Guardian|date=21 February 2013}}
In April 2013, Disney announced that Das Vierte, its recent purchased broadcast station in Germany, would become a Disney Channel in January 2014 as a 24-hour family entertainment network.{{cite news|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Walt Disney to Launch Free-TV Channel in Germany|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/walt-disney-launch-free-tv-441396|access-date=February 18, 2014|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 17, 2013}} Disney formed an in-house ad sales company called Disney Media + for the channel, given that two competitors control most ad sales companies.{{cite news|last=Roxborough|first=Scott|title=Disney Betting on Pixar Movies, ABC Series in German Network Launch|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-betting-pixar-movies-abc-655983|access-date=February 18, 2014|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 14, 2013}}{{cite news|title=Disney: Ein Datum, ein Vermarkter und etwas Programm|url=https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/42763/disney_ein_datum_ein_vermarkter_und_etwas_programm/|work=DWDL.de}} [https://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=de&tl=en&u=http://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/42763/disney_ein_datum_ein_vermarkter_und_etwas_programm/ Disney: A Date, a marketer and a little program (English Translation)].
Disney India Media Networks shut down Bindass Play, a Hindi music channel, and replaced it with Disney International HD on October 29, 2017. This general entertainment channel is in English and HD, targeted to ages 14 to 25 while only tapping Disney live action shows.{{cite news|title=Disney to shut Bindass Play on 29 Oct to launch Disney Intl HD|url=https://www.televisionpost.com/television/disney-to-shut-bindass-play-on-29-oct-to-launch-disney-intl-hd/|access-date=October 21, 2017|work=Television Post|date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928145818/http://www.televisionpost.com/television/disney-to-shut-bindass-play-on-29-oct-to-launch-disney-intl-hd/|archive-date=2017-09-28|url-status=dead}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/english-entertainment/gec-channel-disney-international-hd-to-launch-on-29-oct-171005|title=Disney to launch English GEC HD on 29 Oct|date=2017-10-05|work=IndianTelevision.com|access-date=2017-10-05}}
= Company split =
With Disney's March 14, 2018 reorganization, all international channels including Disney Channel have been transferred to Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International, a new segment, while the US unit is still under Disney–ABC Television Group.{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Christine|title=Disney announces strategic reorganization, effective immediately|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/14/disney-announces-strategic-reorganization-effective-immediately.html|access-date=March 14, 2018|work=CNBC|date=March 14, 2018}} On January 20, 2019, Disney India Media Networks shut down Disney XD India and replaced it with Marvel HQ, a channel featuring shows and movies from Marvel Entertainment as well as some acquired programming.{{cite news |title=Disney India to launch Marvel HQ on January 20 |url=https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/business-of-brands/disney-india-to-launch-marvel-hq-on-January-20/67553821 |access-date=24 January 2019 |work=ET BrandEquity |publisher=Economic Times |date=16 January 2019 |language=en}}
Shortly after the November 2019 launch of Disney+ in New Zealand, Disney shut down its linear channels there. In June 2020, Disney Channels Worldwide announced that all three of the networks owned by Disney Channels Worldwide in the United Kingdom would be shut down on October 1, with content thereafter to be available via the Disney+ streaming service, as the extension of a carriage deal with Sky and Virgin Media could not be reached.{{cite news |last1=Lang |first1=Jamie |title=Global Bulletin: Disney to Drop Linear Channels in the U.K. |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/global-bulletin-disney-drop-linear-channels-the-uk-1234691065/ |access-date=June 29, 2020 |work=Variety |date=June 26, 2020 |language=en}}
= Disney Branded Television =
Following a company restructuring in November 2020, the Disney channels became part of Disney Branded Television, a newly created unit of Disney General Entertainment Content. Headed by the former Disney Channels Worldwide president, Gary Marsh, the new unit oversees development and production of content made for kids, tweens, teens and families for Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD and Disney+. Disney Branded TV also oversees all Disney+ unscripted series and specials.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/peter-rice-structure-disney-general-entertainment-division-tv-content-creation-restructuring-gary-marsh-dana-walden-courtney-monroe-1234612367/|title=Peter Rice Unveils Structure Of Disney's General Entertainment Division Focused On TV Content Creation|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2021}} In December 2020, Disney announced that Radio Disney and Radio Disney Country would cease operations in early 2021.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/radio-disney-shut-down-operations-early-2021-1234845630/|title=Radio Disney, Radio Disney Country to End Operations in Early 2021|website=Variety|first=Elaine|last=Low|date=December 3, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2021}} Following the reorganization, the management of Disney XD was moved to Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/marc-buhaj-unscripted-series-specials-disney-branded-television-1234697341/|title=Disney XD's Marc Buhaj To Lead Unscripted Series & Specials For Disney Branded Television|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=February 19, 2021|access-date=February 21, 2021}}
On May 25, 2021, Disney announced that they would close 100 TV channels internationally by the end of 2021 following the 30 closures that occurred in 2020; this not only included Disney-branded channels, but also Fox Networks Group channels inherited from Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019.{{Cite web|last=Palmer|first=Roger|date=May 25, 2021|title=Disney to close 100 TV channels in 2021|url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-to-close-100-tv-channels-in-2021/|url-status=live|access-date=May 29, 2021|website=What's On Disney Plus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210525104852/https://whatsondisneyplus.com/disney-to-close-100-tv-channels-in-2021/ |archive-date=2021-05-25 }} The closure was mostly targeted in Asian countries.
In December 2021, Disney acquired the documentary short Sophie and the Baron and brought it under its newly created Disney Original Documentary banner.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2021-12-09 |title=Disney Branded Television Acquires Doc Short 'Sophie & The Baron' As First Title Under Newly Formed Disney Original Documentary Banner |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/sophie-the-baron-disney-branded-television-acquires-documentary-short-1234887454/ |access-date=2023-03-25 |website=Deadline}}
On March 1, 2022, Marvel HQ in India was rebranded to Super Hungama.{{Cite web |title=Strengthening its kids portfolio, Disney to launch 'Super Hungama' channel on 1 March - |url=https://www.animationxpress.com/animation/super-hungama-is-set-to-replace-marvel-hq-from-march/ |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=www.animationxpress.com|date=February 24, 2022 }}
In March 2022, Disney announced it would suspend its operations in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Disney suspends Russian operations in response to Ukraine invasion |url=https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2022/mar/10/uniqlo-suspends-operations-russia-u-turn-fashion |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite web |url=https://tass.ru/ekonomika/14033541 |access-date=2022-05-01 |title=tass.ru}} Its Russian channel however continued operating until the dissolution of Disney's joint venture with local broadcaster Media-1 on December 14, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Russia's Media1 and Disney Channel dissolve their joint-venture |url=https://kidscreen.com/2022/12/13/russias-media1-and-disney-channel-dissolve-their-joint-venture/ |access-date=2022-12-14}}{{cite news |title=Disney Channel to stop broadcasting in Russia from Dec. 14 - Kommersant |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/disney-channel-stop-broadcasting-russia-dec-14-kommersant-2022-12-02/ |access-date=December 2, 2022 |website=Reuters|date=December 2, 2022 }}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-02 |title=Улетает наш ласковый Микки |trans-title=Our affectionate Mickey is flying away! |url=https://www.kommersant.ru/doc/5705386 |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=Kommersant |language=ru}}
The closure of the global channels continued in 2022, as it closed Latin American{{Cite web |title=Disney cesará transmisiones de los canales Disney XD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Kids, FX Movies y Star Life en Latinoamérica |url=https://www.tvlaint.com/2022/01/disney-cesara-transmisiones-de-los.html |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=TVLaint |date=January 10, 2022 |language=es}} and Turkish channels in the early months of that year.
On March 15, 2023, Disney Channel HD was launched in India.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-14 |title=Disney Star brings curtains down on English GECs; launches 9 new channels: Best Media Info |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2023/03/disney-star-brings-curtains-down-on-english-gecs-launches-9-new-channels |access-date=2023-03-15 |website=www.bestmediainfo.com}}
Television series
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title !Year(s) !Creator(s) !Network !Genre !Co-production with |
| High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
| 2019–2023 | Tim Frederle | rowspan="12" |Disney+ | Chorus Boy, Salty Pictures & Disney Channel |
| The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
| rowspan="3" |2021–2022 | Steve Brill, Josh Goldsmith & Cathy Yuspa | Goldsmith Yuspa Productions, Brillco, Brillstein Entertainment Partners & ABC Signature |
| Big Shot
| David E. Kelley, Dean Lorey & Brad Garrett | David E. Kelley Productions, Lorey Stories & ABC Signature |
| The Mysterious Benedict Society
| Slavkin Swimmer Productions, FamilyStyle, Halcyon Studios & 20th Television |
| Turner & Hooch
| 2021 | Matt Nix | Buddy cop comedy | Flying Glass of Milk Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision & 20th Television |
| Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.
| 2021–2023 | Kourtney Kang | Medical comedy drama | Kang-Rosenblatt Productions, The Detective Agency, Steven Bochco Productions & 20th Television |
| Just Beyond
| 2021 | Supernatural anthology comedy | Boom! Studios, KatzSmith Productions & 20th Television |
| The Santa Clauses
| rowspan="2" |2022–2023 | Fantasy comedy | Double Wide Productions, Small Dog Picture Company & 20th Television |
| National Treasure: Edge of History
| Cormac Wibberley & Marianne Wibberley | Jerry Bruckheimer Television & ABC Signature |
| The Crossover
| rowspan="2" |2023 | Damani Johnson | Sports drama | Magicworthy, Big Sea Entertainment, SpringHill Entertainment, State St. Pictures & 20th Television |
| American Born Chinese
| Mister John, The Detective Agency, Family Owned & 20th Television |
| Percy Jackson and the Olympians
| 2023–present | Jonathan E. Steinberg & Dan Shotz | Quaker Moving Pictures, Co-Lab21, James Bobin, Inc., Moorish Dignity Productions, The Gotham Group & 20th Television |
Documentaries
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title !Year(s) !Genre !Network !Co-production with |
| Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming
| 2023 | Music | Disney+ | Imagine Documentaries, Tremolo Productions & Dave Letterman's Worldwide Pants |
Localization
The international on-air channel brand's look is consistent with the Disney brand. Individual channel managers can develop schedules and marketing programs to allow children's preferences in the market. Additionally, local programming that meets Disney's standards, combined with difficulties, is acquired. If a program is thriving in a market, its format may be developed for other Disney Channels' market viewing tastes. But most of Disney's channels in their foreign markets were shut down since 2020, all in favor of Disney+.
= Asia =
Disney Channel Asia officially launched on January 15, 2000, as a single video feed with an English audio track being the default and Mandarin audio and subtitle tracks also available. The channel became available in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines. On June 1, 2002, the channel was launched in the South Korea market as a Korean-language feed.{{cite news|last=Godfrey|first=Leigh |title=Disney Channel Asia Launches In Korea|url=https://www.awn.com/news/disney-channel-asia-launches-korea|access-date=March 8, 2014|newspaper=Animation World Network|date=May 30, 2002}} Over the first six months of 2005, Disney Channel Asia along with sister channel Playhouse Disney launched in Vietnam, Palau and Thailand and finishing off with a launch of both in Cambodia, its 11th market, with Cambodia Entertainment Production Co. Ltd. as distributor.{{cite news|title=Disney launches two channels in Cambodia|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/june/june234.htm|access-date=26 February 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=June 20, 2005|location=Mumbai}} Disney Channel Asia was also made available on select cable providers in Bangladesh after Disney Channel India was banned in the country back in 2013.{{cite news|url=https://www.piratesandprincesses.net/the-disney-channel-has-its-final-broadcast-in-southeast-asia/|title=The Disney Channel Has Its Final Broadcast In Southeast Asia|date=2 October 2021|access-date=11 July 2022|work=Pirates & Princesses}}{{Cite web |date=15 February 2013|title=Bangladesh bans cartoons to halt Hindi invasion |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/bangladesh-bans-cartoons-to-halt-hindi-invasion/story-KeiygaixMoM1nrsVEPdlNK.html |access-date=6 August 2022|website=Hindustan Times |language=en}} It ceased transmissions by the end of 2021.
== Japan ==
In April 2009, the Walt Disney Company Ltd. Japan and Disney Channels Worldwide started Broadcast Satellite Disney Co., Ltd. to broadcast a women and family targeted channel, {{Interlanguage link|Dlife|ja|3=Dlife (BSデジタル放送)}}, with licensed received in October 2010 and debuted on March 17, 2012. In December 2013, Dlife launched a children's programming block called Disney Time.{{cite news|last1=Wolfe|first1=Jennifer|date=December 2, 2013|title=Loyalkaspar Helps Bring Dlife's Disney Time to Life|work=AWN News|url=https://www.awn.com/news/loyalkaspar-helps-bring-dlife-s-disney-time-life|access-date=December 19, 2013}} The channel was shut down on March 31, 2020, but was revived on March 1, 2024, as a replacement for the Japanese version of Fox.{{cite web |title=「FOX」チャンネル名称変更のお知らせ |url=https://foxnetworks.jp/news/d/index/news_id/2030/ |website=FOX Networks Japan |access-date=5 December 2023 |archive-date=January 18, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240118053804/https://foxnetworks.jp/news/d/index/news_id/2030 |url-status=dead }}
== China ==
Disney Channel does not have a localized version for China. However, many of its live-action and animated series are syndicated on regional channels through ABC owned Dragon Club since 1994. It also has a Chinese website.{{cite web|url=http://dol.cn/|title=迪士尼中国官网|publisher=Dol.cn|access-date=2015-04-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403071424/http://www.dol.cn/|archive-date=2015-04-03}}
== India ==
Previously, Disney programming was available through programming blocks starting as early as 1994 with Doordarshan then moving to Zee TV until the early 2000s. Disney moved its block to Sony Entertainment Television for three years. Star TV picked up the Disney TV blocks on Star Plus, Disney Time, and on Star Utsav.{{cite news|title=Disney takes up weekend branded block on DD|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/nov/nov144.htm|access-date=26 February 2014|newspaper=Indiantelevision.com|date=November 15, 2005}}
In December 2004, Walt Disney Television International India launched a Toon Disney channel with three language feeds (English, Tamil and Telugu){{cite news|title=After Tamil & Telegu, Toon Disney goes Hindi from 1 September|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k5/aug/aug244.htm|access-date=26 February 2014|newspaper=Indian Television|date=August 22, 2005}} at the same time as the Disney Channel with Star TV network distributing the channels.{{cite news|last=Bajoria|first=Jayshree|title=Disney launches India TV channels|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4104089.stm|access-date=February 26, 2014|newspaper=BBC|date=December 17, 2004}} Disney reached an agreement with Doordarshan (DD) in November 2005 for DD to carry a half-hour block called Disney Jadoo. Thus Disney was up to 4 branded blocks in India.
= Canada =
On April 16, 2015, Corus Entertainment announced that it had reached a multi-year agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group to acquire Canadian rights to Disney Channel's programming library, and launched Disney Channel in Canada on September 1, 2015—the first time that a Disney Channel-branded network has operated in Canada.{{cite news|last1=Pellegrini |first1=Christina |title=Corus Entertainment snaps up Disney content from DHX Media, plans to launch Disney channel in Canada|url=https://business.financialpost.com/technology/corus-entertainment-secures-rights-to-disney-channel-content-in-canada|access-date=17 April 2015|work=Financial Post}}
Prior to this agreement, rights to Disney Channel programming had been held by Family Channel, a network owned by children's media conglomerate WildBrain which is licensed as a premium service but is carried as a basic service by many television providers. Family was formerly owned by Astral Media which was acquired by Bell Media in 2013. As a result of the fact that the majority of Disney Channel U.S.'s programs aired on Family, coupled with the fact that both channels developed similarly in their respective countries (as both began as premium services before adding availability via basic subscription), Family Channel was commonly considered to be a de facto Canadian version of Disney Channel (though it was often mistakenly assumed to be related to ABC Family (now Freeform), a sister network to Disney Channel U.S. which was formerly known as The (emphasis added) Family Channel from 1988 to 1998;{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} a Canadian version of ABC Family (now Freeform) launched in March 2012, called ABC Spark{{cite news|title=Corus' ABC Spark to Launch March 26th|url=http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/abc-spark-to-launch-march-26th/1000805287/|access-date=April 17, 2015|work='Broadcaster Magazine|date=January 5, 2012|archive-date=March 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312132306/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/abc-spark-to-launch-march-26th/1000805287/|url-status=dead}} to avoid confusion with Family Channel, to which it does not share common ownership). Some Canadian-produced original series produced by Family (such as Life with Derek, Naturally, Sadie, and Overruled!) have aired on Disney Channel in the United States and in other countries in the past. In addition to its distribution agreement with Disney Channel U.S., Family also operated an English-language version of Disney Junior as a multiplex channel, as CRTC rules allow pay-TV channels licensed as premium services to add multiplex channels consistent with the network's license. Disney XD and a French-language version of Disney Junior were also owned by DHX Media, operating under separate licenses.
DHX's program supply agreement with Disney ended on January 1, 2016; as a result of these re-alignments, its Disney-branded networks were re-launched as spin-offs of the Family brand beforehand on September 18, 2015 (Family Jr. and Télémagino) and October 9, 2015 (Family Chrgd, now known as WildBrainTV.).
List of Disney Channels
= Current channels =
{{Note|german-availability|a}}Relaunched via free-to-air replacing Das Vierte. Originally launched between October 16, 1999 to {{dts|2013|11|30}}{{Cite AV media |title=Disney Channel HD Germany Close Down Till 17 January 2014 hd1080 | date=November 30, 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KvaOCM5oyQ |language=en |access-date=2022-10-29 |via=YouTube }} while the HD channel between December 24, 2011{{Cite AV media |title=Disney Channel HD Germany - Launched !! (720p) - 24 Dezember 2011 | date=December 27, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWYz2a80BJg |language=en |access-date=2022-10-29 |via=YouTube }} to {{dts|2013|11|30}} as well.
{{Note|poland-local|b}}Initially became an independent feed on August 1, 2010.
=== Defunct channels ===
- {{Note|tr-broadcast|c}}Initially went free-to-air on January 12, 2012{{Cite web |date=2012-01-12 |title=New landmark for Disney Channel |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2012/01/12/new-landmark-for-disney-channel/ |access-date=2022-12-26 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}}
- {{Note|ru-broadcast|d}}Replacing Jetix; later went free-to-air on December 31, 2011, replacing Seven TV.{{Cite web |last1=Smith |first1=Ethan |last2=White |first2=Greg |title=Disney Channel to Launch in Russia |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203554104577001733244896716.html |access-date=2022-12-03 |website=The Wall Street Journal |date=October 27, 2011 |language=en-US}}
- {{Note|es-op-note|e}}{{citation needed span|text=Sociedad Gestora de Televisión Net TV is owned by Vocento SA, The Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L. (20%) and Intereconomía Corporation SA. Which in addition to the Disney channels owns Intereconomia TV, a generalist channel.|date=February 2023}}
Channel types per market
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
|{{dts|2011|7|11}}
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
|{{dts|2013|10|19}}
–{{dts|2020|12|31}}
! rowspan="25" |None
|-
! colspan="2" |Scandinavia
|{{dts|2003|2|28}}
–{{dts|2023|06|05}} (original)
{{dts|2024|04|01}} (relaunch)
{{small|HD}}
|{{dts|2011|9|10}}
–{{dts|2024|03|01}} (Denmark)
–{{dts|2024|04|01}}
|{{dts|2009|9|12}}
–{{dts|2020|12|31}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Belgium
|{{dts|2003|3|31}}
|{{dts|2011}}
!None
|-
! colspan="2" |Japan
|{{dts|2003|11}}
|{{dts|2009|08}}{{cite news |last=Schilling |first=Mark |date=June 7, 2009 |title=Disney XD to launch in Japan |newspaper=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2009/biz/news/disney-xd-to-launch-in-japan-1118004649/ |access-date=April 24, 2014}}
–{{dts|2021|1|31}}
|Dlife (2012–2020; revived in 2024{{cite web|url=https://www.disney.co.jp/corporate/news/2023/20231205_01|title=「FOX」チャンネル名称を「Dlife」へ リブランド 2024年3月1日より変更 |date=December 5, 2023|access-date=January 20, 2023|language=ja}})
|-
! colspan="2" |Hong Kong
|April 2, 2004
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
|April 2, 2004
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
!None
!None
|-
! colspan="2" |India
|{{dts|2009|11|14}}{{cite news |date=November 12, 2009 |title=Jetix rebrands to Disney XD in India |newspaper=Indiantelevision.com |url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/broadcasting/tv-channels/kids/jetix-rebrands-to-disney-xd-in-india |access-date=April 9, 2014}}
–{{dts|2019|1|9}}{{cite news |date=16 January 2019 |title=Disney India to replace Disney XD with Marvel HQ |work=Best Media Info |url=https://bestmediainfo.com/2019/01/disney-india-to-replace-disney-xd-with-marvel-hq/ |access-date=18 January 2019}}
|{{ubl|Disney International HD|Super Hungama|Hungama TV|Bindass|UTV Action|UTV Movies}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Thailand
|{{dts|2005|January|}}
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
| rowspan="2" |{{dts|2011|7|11}}
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
|{{dts|2013|10|19}}
–{{dts|2020|12|31}}
! rowspan="13" |None
|-
! colspan="2" |Vietnam
|May 2005
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
!None
|-
! colspan="2" |South Africa
|{{dts|2011|05|11}}
–{{dts|2020|10|1}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Poland
|December 2, 2006
{{small|HD}}
|June 1, 2011
|{{dts|2009|09|}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Turkey
|April 29, 2007{{Ref|dc-tr|d}}
–March 31, 2022
|{{dts|2011|04|01}}
{{small|HD}}
|{{dts|2009|10|3}}
–{{dts|2021|01|31}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Israel
|{{dts|2009|9|9}}
|{{dts|2018|1|1}}
–{{dts|2018|2|1}}
{{small|(pop-up channel on HOT)}}{{Cite web |date=2017-12-31 |title=הוט מציגה חבילת תוכן חדשה לילדים |url=https://www.sponser.co.il/Article.aspx?ArticleId=86273 |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=sponser |language=he}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Bulgaria
| rowspan="5" |{{dts|2009|09|19}}
|{{dts|2011|6|1}}
–{{dts|2012|2|29}}
{{small|(block)}}
{{dts|2012|3|1}}
{{small|(channel)}}
! rowspan="5" |None
|-
! colspan="2" |Czechia
|{{dts|2011|6|1}}
–{{dts|2015|7|1}}
{{small|(block)}}
{{dts|2011|6|1}}
{{small|(channel)}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Hungary
|{{dts|2011|6|1}}
–{{dts|2015|7|1}}
{{Small|(block)}}
{{dts|2015|7|1}}
–{{dts|2017|12|5}}
{{Small|(channel)}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Romania
|{{dts|2011|6|1}}
–{{dts|2012|2|29}}
{{small|(block)}}
{{dts|2012|3|1}}
{{small|(channel)}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Slovakia
!None
|-
! colspan="2" |Netherlands
|{{dts|2009|10|3}}
|{{dts|2011|9|10}}
–{{dts|2019|4|1}} (original)
{{dts|2025|5|1}} (relaunch)
|{{dts|2010|1|1}}
–{{dts|2025|5|1}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Greece
|{{dts|2009|11|7}}
|{{dts|2011|6|1}}
|{{dts|2009|10|3}}
–{{dts|2021|1|31}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Russia
|{{dts|2010|08|10}}{{Ref|dc-ru|c}}
–{{DTS|2022|12|14}}
{{small|+2, +4, +7}}
|{{dts|2013|09|01}}
–{{DTS|2022|12|13}}
{{small|(block)}}
! rowspan="2" |None
|-
! colspan="2" |South Korea
|{{dts|2011|07|01}}
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
{{small|HD}}
|{{dts|2011|07|1}}
–{{dts|2021|10|1}}
{{small|HD}}
! rowspan="3" |None
|-
! colspan="2" |Serbia
| rowspan="2" |{{dts|2012}}
| rowspan="2" |2012/2013{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}}
|{{dts|2009}}
–{{dts|2020|12|31}}
|-
! colspan="2" |Slovenia
|{{dts|2009}}{{Cite web |date=June 26, 2009 |title=Program Disney XD bo odslej na voljo tudi v Sloveniji |url=https://www.dnevnik.si/1042277257 |access-date=2022-09-10 |website=Dnevnik |language=sl}}
–{{dts|2020|12|31}}
|-
! rowspan="2" |Canada
!DHX Media{{cite news|last1=Vlessing|first1=Etan|date=July 25, 2014|title=DHX Media approved for Family Channel takeover|work=KidScreen|publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd.|url=https://kidscreen.com/2014/07/25/crtc-approves-dhx-media-takeover-of-family-channel/|access-date=March 6, 2015}}
!None
|{{dts|2011|05|06}}{{cite web |title=Disney Junior Launches May 6 With New Programs and a Nod to Classic Disney Characters And Magic |date=March 3, 2011 |url=https://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/03/c7649.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706190944/https://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2011/03/c7649.html |archive-date=July 6, 2011 |access-date=2015-09-16 |publisher=Newswire.ca}}
–{{dts|2015|9|18}}
{{small|(both English and French)}}
|{{dts|2011|06|01}}{{cite web|last=Wedge|first=Pip|title=Disney XD|url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/programming/television/programming_popup.php?id=2365|work=programming|publisher=Canadian Communications Foundation|access-date=24 February 2014}}
–{{dts|2015|10|9|}}
|-
|{{dts|2015|9|1}}
{{small|(both English and French)}}
|{{dts|2015|12|01}}
{{small|(English channel)}}
{{dts|2015|11|30}}
{{small|(French block)}}{{cite web|title=Disney Junior |url=https://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-junior |website=disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog |publisher=Corus Entertainment |date=November 1, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2015 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
| {{dts|2015|12|01}}
{{small|(English channel)}}
{{dts|2016|06|27}}
–{{dts|2019}}
{{small|(French block)}}{{cite web|title=Disney XD |url=https://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-xd |website=disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog |publisher=Corus Entertainment |date=November 1, 2015 |access-date=November 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020552/http://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-xd |archive-date=November 17, 2015 }}
|-
| colspan="7" |{{small|Notes:}}
- {{small|{{Note|dc-es|a}}Initially as a paid channel; went free-to-air on July 1, 2008}}
- {{small|{{Note|dc-de|b}}Initially as a paid channel; went free-to-air on January 17, 2014}}
- {{small|{{Note|dc-ru|c}}Initially as a paid channel; went free-to-air on December 31, 2011, in a joint venture with UTH Russia.}}
- {{small|{{Note|dc-tr|d}}Initially as a paid channel; went free-to-air in January 2012.}}
|}
See also
References
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