La Chaîne Disney
{{Short description|Canadian French television channel}}
{{About||the European French version of Disney Channel|Disney Channel (France)|the former television programming block in France|Le Disney Channel}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = La Chaîne Disney
| logo = DisneyLaChaine.svg
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2015|09|01}}
| closed_date =
| network = Disney Channel
| picture_format = 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
| owner = Teletoon Canada, Inc.
(Corus Entertainment)
(branding licensed from Disney Branded Television)
| slogan =
| country = Canada
| language = French
Audio described
| area = Nationwide
| former_names =
| replaced = Télétoon Rétro
| replaced_by =
| headquarters = Montreal, Quebec
| sister_channels = {{ubl|Disney Channel|Télétoon|Disney Jr.|Disney XD|ABC Spark}}
| timeshift_service =
| website = {{URL|http://www.disneylachaine.ca/|La Chaîne Disney}}
}}
La Chaîne Disney is a Canadian French-language specialty channel owned by Teletoon Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment under license from The Walt Disney Company, and launched on September 1, 2015, replacing Télétoon Rétro. It is a localized version of the U.S. subscription network Disney Channel, broadcasting live-action and animated programming aimed at children in French in Canada.
The launch of the network came alongside a licensing deal reached between Disney and Corus, who acquired Canadian rights to Disney Channel's programming library, and the announcement of a Canadian version of Disney Channel broadcasting in English that launched concurrently. Previous rightsholder DHX Media never operated any Disney Channel-branded services in English or French, and its only French-language Disney-branded property was a French-language Canadian version of the preschool children's brand Disney Junior.
History
French-language dubs of Disney Channel programs were historically aired by Radio-Canada and later Vrak.TV. The latter channel was co-owned with Family Channel. Vrak.TV was separated from Family with the acquisition of Astral Media by Bell Media; in an attempt to relieve concerns surrounding Bell's total market share in English-language television following the merger, Bell elected to divest Family Channel and its sister networks to DHX Media, which included Astral's French-language version of Disney Junior.
On April 16, 2015, Corus Entertainment announced that it had acquired long-term, Canadian multi-platform rights to Disney Channel's programming library; the cost and duration of the licensing deal were not disclosed. Alongside the licensing deal, Corus announced that it would officially launch a Canadian version of Disney Channel; the service will consist of linear television channels in English and French, along with TV Everywhere and video-on-demand services for digital platforms.{{cite press release|title=Corus Entertainment and Disney/ABC Television Group join forces in landmark licensing agreement|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1518997/corus-entertainment-and-disney-abc-television-group-join-forces-in-landmark-licensing-agreement|agency=CNW Group|publisher=Corus Entertainment|date=April 16, 2015|access-date=April 17, 2015|archive-date=April 17, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150417062006/http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1518997/corus-entertainment-and-disney-abc-television-group-join-forces-in-landmark-licensing-agreement|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Corus Entertainment snaps up Disney content from DHX Media, plans to launch Disney channel in Canada|url=http://business.financialpost.com/fp-tech-desk/corus-entertainment-secures-rights-to-disney-channel-content-in-canada?__lsa=0f27-3aec|newspaper=Financial Post|publisher=Postmedia Network|date=April 16, 2015|access-date=April 17, 2015}}
The French-language service, La chaîne Disney, launched concurrently with its English-language counterpart on September 1, 2015. It replaced Télétoon Rétro in its previous channel allotments, and operates under the same CRTC license.{{cite web|title=Corus speciialty services - Ownership chart|url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht032b.pdf|publisher=CRTC|access-date=October 24, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006001743/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/ownership/eng/cht032b.pdf|archive-date=October 6, 2012|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Corus trading Télétoon Rétro for La chaîne Disney|url=https://cartt.ca/article/corus-tradingt%C3%A9l%C3%A9toon-r%C3%A9tro-la-cha%C3%AEne-disney|website=Cartt.ca|access-date=August 13, 2015|url-access=subscription}}
In 2018, the channel was rebranded to match its English-language counterpart modifying slightly its logo.
Programming
La Chaîne Disney's programming mainly consists of French-language dubs of existing programs from Disney Channel. As no French versions of each brand exist, Disney XD and Disney Junior programs are also included, as part of their respective programming blocks, Disney Junior sur la chaîne Disney{{cite web |url=http://www.disneylachaine.ca/junior |title=Le monde de Disney Junior {{!}} La chaîne Disney |website=www.disneylachaine.ca |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151118190206/http://www.disneylachaine.ca/junior |archive-date=2015-11-18}} and, previously, XD Zone (shown on air as Disney XD Zone). Disney Channel shows also air on the blocks based on their respective themes.{{cite web|title=La chaîne Disney : New TV Offer for the Whole Family Starting September 1!|url=http://corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=3056|website=Corus Entertainment|publisher=Corus|access-date=August 12, 2015}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=3055|title=Get Ready Canada! Disney Channel Arrives on September 1!|publisher=Corus Entertainment|date=August 11, 2015|location=Toronto|access-date=August 12, 2015}}
References
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External links
{{Official website|http://www.disneylachaine.ca}}
{{Portal bar|Disney|Canada|Television|Language}}{{Children's television in Canada}}
{{Corus Entertainment}}
{{Disney Channel}}
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Category:2015 establishments in Canada
Category:Children's television networks in Canada
Category:Corus Entertainment networks
Category:French-language television networks in Canada
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2015