Disney Channel UK returns!?

[jamieb081109]

okay thanks for the reply 🙂

[Yoghurt]

@jamieb081109  👍

[Marlu-Nyu]

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@samschedules wrote:

Apparently Disney Channel and or Junior is returning this Friday, can you please look into this?

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Is seems like the channel's TV guide is just showing the same two days over and over. 

[Yoghurt]

@Marlu-Nyu  Nothing yet on my tv for Disney just checked kids channels 

[jamieb081109]

So are they back or not?

[TimmyBGood]

@jamieb081109 

Until Disney actually make an announcement, everything here (and elsewhere online) is speculation based on limited evidence.

[Maniatore2006]

Yes but you also Ignore The Test Channel 5183

[KevNewMedia · Accepted solution]

Hi Everyone

You'll be glad to hear that we'll be launching Disney Jnr on Thursday 13th November.

• Disney Jr HD launches on Satellite, Sky Glass and Sky Stream - EPG number to be confirmed

The channel joins Sky Kids pack, which gives families 24/7 access to top kids’ TV shows full of on-screen heroes. With the addition of Disney Jr., it offers families 10 fun filled live channels, including the ad-free Sky Kids channel, Nick Jr., and Cartoon Network, plus kids’ shows on demand.

Disney Jr. will be available to watch with the Sky Kids pack via the TV guide or on demand on all Sky devices (Sky Glass, Sky Stream, Sky Q and Sky+) as well as the Sky Go app. Disney Jr. content will also continue to be available to stream on Disney+

[St324]

• What about the main disney channel uk the non junior on 

[Allanbuzzy]

I'm surprised at how soon they'd launch Jr in the UK, I thought it was due a launch in maybe December/January. And I suppose with the recent news of Tiny Pop closing, their hands were pretty much tied by that and that they needed to "plug the gap" per say.

I can't imagine they'll be launching Disney Channel so soon after that, I'm going to presume this is a test bed to see if there is still a market for Disney on television, and they've certainly found the right time to relaunch it.

[samschedules]

What about NOW Tv? Will it be streaming live on there?

[82bit]

Interesting move for Disney to bring back a linear channel. Probably a sign that a) Disney+ is struggling for subscribers and b) Sky is struggling with content to justify charging £8 for the kids pack!

[MarkGoldsmith]

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@82bit wrote:

Interesting move for Disney to bring back a linear channel. Probably a sign that a) Disney+ is struggling for subscribers and b) Sky is struggling with content to justify charging £8 for the kids pack!

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I agree, an odd decision, particularly with POP removing the rest of their channels next month from linear TV to go 100% FAST channels.

I get that Disney + performance isn't anywhere near what Disney were likely expecting when they invested in the platform, but i am surprised they are bringing back a linear TV channel. I would have thought that if they wanted to branch outside of Disney+ + again, they would look at the FAST channel route.

[TimmyBGood]

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@MarkGoldsmith wrote:

 I would have thought that if they wanted to branch outside of Disney+ + again, they would look at the FAST channel route.

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Only if they had complete control over the advertising though: Disney is famously protective of such things (and I'm not sure many companies could afford their rates ; )