Disney International Channel Closures Thread

[Perla Magica]

Source: Disney Branded Television - Wikipedia

Disney Channel Closes India And Japan On December 1, 2023.

I don't see that DC Japan and India would close down. There's no source on that case, so that's a fake news.

 

[ilpuyopuyo]

Source: Disney Branded Television - Wikipedia

Disney Channel Closes India And Japan On December 1, 2023.

it may likely misinformation.

 

[Cinartosun06]

FOX & FOX Life Baltics & CIS Rebrands FX & FX Life Baltics & CIS At 24.01.2024.

Source: Pange tähele! Telekanalid FOX ja FOX LIFE saavad uued nimed (In Estonian)

Nat Geo People Closes Poland & Romania In 2024.

FOX Action Movies Closes In The MENA Region On 2024.

FOX, FOX Life, FOX Crime & FOX Comedy Portugal Rebrands Star Channel, Star Life, Star Crime & Star Comedy In 2024.

Star Movies, Star Movies Gold, Star Chinese Channel, Star Chinese Movies SD/HD & National Geographic (Taiwan Cable Feed Only) Closes In Taiwan On 31.12.2023.

 

[Streaker Prower]

Source: Disney Branded Television - Wikipedia

Disney Channel Closes India And Japan On December 1, 2023.

False Information

 

[JulianRO]

Source: Disney Branded Television - Wikipedia

Disney Channel Closes India And Japan On December 1, 2023.

Fake. If it was true, it was in the news much earlier. Likely a 9-year old kid does these edits.

 

[Red Arrow]

Disney Junior still exists in Flanders, it only closed down in the Netherlands.

 

[ilpuyopuyo]

Disney Junior still exists in Flanders, it only closed down in the Netherlands.

interesting that Disney XD still broadcasts in Netherlands (but only in limited hours and timeshared with Veronica)

 

[Francisque]

interesting that Disney XD still broadcasts in Netherlands (but only in limited hours and timeshared with Veronica)

It's one of the biggest kids' channels because of it being a FTA channels timesharing with the other FTA channel called Veronica, here's why it hasn't changed even when other channels did, e.g. by not merging the schedule with other EMEA operations and especially by not shutting down.

 

[Markus Nelis]

Since DC Africa feed is received in so many countries now that I truly believe that it will be the last one outside the US to really survive. Multiple cable operators want the channels to stay. The more money they throw at Disney, the more likely it will stay. I believe that the number of providers carrying the feed is somewhere around 50 mark. Most providers definitely want to renew the contract,

 

[JulianRO]

Curious what will happen with the HU/CZ and RO/BG feeds.

 

[zQwmy]

Disney Channel Germany, or even the FTA channels in general will probably survive very long, especially since DC DE is getting higher ratings recently.

 

[Cinartosun06]

Updated list of Disney-owned channel closures (01.01.2024), including 21CF acquisitions

6 JAN 2019
Disney XD Australia & New Zealand

20 MAR 2019 Reference Point:
Disney acquires 21st Century Fox, incl. FX, Fox Networks Group, stake in Nat Geo Partners, Star India

1 APR 2019
Disney Junior Netherlands & Belgium

27 SEPT 2019
YourTV UK

1 OCT 2019
Disney XD Italy
Fox Comedy Italy
Fox Animation Italy
Nat Geo People Italy

31 OCT 2019
Sky Movies Disney New Zealand

7 NOV 2019
Foxtel Movies Disney (Rebranded To Foxtel Movies Kids)

30 NOV 2019
Disney Channel New Zealand
Disney Junior New Zealand

31 DEC 2019/1 JAN 2020
National Geographic Korea (Replacing The Southeast Asian Feed)

31 MAR/1 APR 2020
Dlife Japan
Fox Sports & Entertainment Japan
Disney XD Germany & Spain

7 APR 2020
Disney Cinema France

30 APR/1 MAY 2020
Disney Channel Australia
Disney Junior Australia
Disney XD France
Disney Channel Italy
Disney Junior Italy (With +1)

31 MAY 2020
Nat Geo People Turkey

30 JUNE/1 JULY 2020
Fox Life Italy

30 SEPT/1 OCT 2020
Disney Channel UK
Disney Junior UK (With +1)
Disney XD UK & EMEA (Sub-Saharan Africa feed)

31 DEC 2020/1 JAN 2021
Disney XD Asia & Scandinavia
Fox Korea & Sweden
Fox Life Korea & Turkey
Fox Sports Netherlands (Rebranded To ESPN Netherlands)
FX Korea
Sky Movies Disney UK
Voyage France

31 JAN/1 FEB 2021
Disney XD EMEA (Europe, Middle East and North Africa feed), Japan, Greece
Nat Geo Wild Japan
Fox Movies Japan

31 MAR 2021
Fox Norway

27 MAY 2021 Reference Point:
Announcement made that Disney would close 100 channels

30 JUN/1 JUL 2021
Fox UK
Fox Crime Italy

30 SEPT/1 OCT 2021
Channel [V] Asia
Disney Channel Korea & Asia (inc. Hong Kong Feed)
Disney Junior Asia, GAS & Korea
Fox GAS, Africa & Asia (inc. Philippines, Vietnam Feed)
Fox Crime Asia
Fox Life Asia
Fox Movies Asia
Fox Action Movies Asia
Fox Family Movies Asia
Fox Sports Asia 1,2,3
FX Asia
Nat Geo People Asia (MENA, Asia feed)
Star Chinese Movies Legend
Star Movies China
Star Sports China/Korea 1,2
Baby TV Hong Kong

31 DEC 2021/1 JAN 2022
National Geographic Vietnam (SD Feed Only)
Disney Channel Taiwan
Disney Junior Taiwan
ESPN Classic USA
Fox Taiwan (rebranded to Star World Taiwan)
Fox Movies Taiwan (rebranded to Star Movies Gold)
Fox Life Spain
Viajar Spain
Xee Denmark (Disney stake sold)

31 JAN/1 FEB 2022
Star Hits Latin America
Star Series Latin America
Star Action Latin America
Star Cinema Latin America
Star Classics Latin America
Star Comedy Latin America
Star Fun Latin America
Star Hits Brazil
Star Hits 2 Brazil
Baby TV Malaysia

1 MAR 2022
Marvel HQ India (rebranded to Super Hungama)

30 MAR/1 APR 2022
Disney Channel Turkey
Disney Junior Brazil
Disney XD Latin America
Fox Life USA
FX Movies Latin America
Nat Geo Kids Latin America
Nat Geo Wild Latin America
Star Life Latin America
Star Life Brazil (rebranded to Cinecanal)

9 JUN 2022
Baby TV Europe (Latvia Only)

30 JUN/1 JUL 2022
Fox Italy

30 SEPT/1 OCT 2022
BabyTV Italy, Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics
Fox Russia
Fox Crime Turkey
Fox Life Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics
Fox Rewayat Arabia
Nat Geo Italy, Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics
Nat Geo Wild Italy, Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics

1 DEC 2022
Fox Family Movies MENA
Fox Crime MENA
FX Middle East

8 DEC 2022
Kanal Disney Russia (Rebranded To Solntse)

6 JAN 2023
Fox Finland (Rebranded To Star Channel Finland)

1 FEB 2023
National Geographic Wild Malaysia

28 FEB 2023/1 MAR 2023
Fox Funny
National Geographic Wild Scandinavia (Allente Feed Only)
Disney Junior Scandinavia

15 MAR 2023
Fox & Fox Life Greece (Rebranded To FX & FX Life Greece)
Baby TV India
UTV Action (Rebranded To Star Gold Thrills)

1 APR 2023
National Geographic Australia
National Geographic Wild Australia

5 JUN 2023
Disney Channel Scandinavia (Replacing The EMEA Feed)

31 JUL 2023
24Kitchen Turkey

30 SEP/1 OCT 2023
Star Chinese Movies Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau
Star Chinese Channel Middle East, South Africa, UK, Hong Kong, Macau & Southeast Asia
Baby TV Southeast Asia
National Geographic Vietnam (HD Feed Only), Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea Feed & Taiwan (CHT MOD Feed Only)
National Geographic Wild Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan
Fox Bulgaria & Balkans (Rebranded To Star Channel Bulgaria & Balkans)
Fox Life Bulgaria & Balkans (Rebranded To Star Life Bulgaria & Balkans)
Fox Crime Bulgaria & Balkans (Rebranded To Star Crime Bulgaria & Balkans)
Fox Movies Croatia (Rebranded To Star Movies Croatia)

31 NOV/1 NOV 2023
Fox Netherlands & Belgium (Rebranded To Star Channel Netherlands & Belgium)
ESPN Classic Canada

7 NOV 2023
Fox Poland (Rebranded To FX Comedy Poland)
Fox Comedy Poland (Rebranded To FX Comedy Poland)

31 DEC 2023/1 JAN 2024
National Geographic Taiwan
Star Chinese Movies Taiwan
Star Chinese Channel Taiwan
Star Entertainment Channel Taiwan
Star Movies Gold Taiwan
Star World Taiwan

 

[Mc123]

Updated list of Disney-owned channel closures (01.01.2024), including 21CF acquisitions

6 JAN 2019
Disney XD Australia & New Zealand

20 MAR 2019 Reference Point:
Disney acquires 21st Century Fox, incl. FX, Fox Networks Group, stake in Nat Geo Partners, Star India

1 APR 2019
Disney Junior Netherlands & Belgium

27 SEPT 2019
YourTV UK

1 OCT 2019
Disney XD Italy
Fox Comedy Italy
Fox Animation Italy
Nat Geo People Italy

31 OCT 2019
Sky Movies Disney New Zealand

7 NOV 2019
Foxtel Movies Disney (Rebranded To Foxtel Movies Kids)

30 NOV 2019
Disney Channel New Zealand
Disney Junior New Zealand

31 DEC 2019/1 JAN 2020
National Geographic Korea (Replacing The Southeast Asian Feed)

31 MAR/1 APR 2020
Dlife Japan
Fox Sports & Entertainment Japan
Disney XD Germany & Spain

7 APR 2020
Disney Cinema France

30 APR/1 MAY 2020
Disney Channel Australia
Disney Junior Australia
Disney XD France
Disney Channel Italy
Disney Junior Italy (With +1)

31 MAY 2020
Nat Geo People Turkey

30 JUNE/1 JULY 2020
Fox Life Italy

30 SEPT/1 OCT 2020
Disney Channel UK
Disney Junior UK (With +1)
Disney XD UK & EMEA (Sub-Saharan Africa feed)

31 DEC 2020/1 JAN 2021
Disney XD Asia & Scandinavia
Fox Korea & Sweden
Fox Life Korea & Turkey
Fox Sports Netherlands (Rebranded To ESPN Netherlands)
FX Korea
Sky Movies Disney UK
Voyage France

31 JAN/1 FEB 2021
Disney XD EMEA (Europe, Middle East and North Africa feed), Japan, Greece
Nat Geo Wild Japan
Fox Movies Japan

31 MAR 2021
Fox Norway

27 MAY 2021 Reference Point:
Announcement made that Disney would close 100 channels

30 JUN/1 JUL 2021
Fox UK
Fox Crime Italy

30 SEPT/1 OCT 2021
Channel [V] Asia
Disney Channel Korea & Asia (inc. Hong Kong Feed)
Disney Junior Asia, GAS & Korea
Fox GAS, Africa & Asia (inc. Philippines, Vietnam Feed)
Fox Crime Asia
Fox Life Asia
Fox Movies Asia
Fox Action Movies Asia
Fox Family Movies Asia
Fox Sports Asia 1,2,3
FX Asia
Nat Geo People Asia (MENA, Asia feed)
Star Chinese Movies Legend
Star Movies China
Star Sports China/Korea 1,2
Baby TV Hong Kong

31 DEC 2021/1 JAN 2022
National Geographic Vietnam (SD Feed Only)
Disney Channel Taiwan
Disney Junior Taiwan
ESPN Classic USA
Fox Taiwan (rebranded to Star World Taiwan)
Fox Movies Taiwan (rebranded to Star Movies Gold)
Fox Life Spain
Viajar Spain
Xee Denmark (Disney stake sold)

31 JAN/1 FEB 2022
Star Hits Latin America
Star Series Latin America
Star Action Latin America
Star Cinema Latin America
Star Classics Latin America
Star Comedy Latin America
Star Fun Latin America
Star Hits Brazil
Star Hits 2 Brazil
Baby TV Malaysia

1 MAR 2022
Marvel HQ India (rebranded to Super Hungama)

30 MAR/1 APR 2022
Disney Channel Turkey
Disney Junior Brazil
Disney XD Latin America
Fox Life USA
FX Movies Latin America
Nat Geo Kids Latin America
Nat Geo Wild Latin America
Star Life Latin America
Star Life Brazil (rebranded to Cinecanal)

9 JUN 2022
Baby TV Europe (Latvia Only)

30 JUN/1 JUL 2022
Fox Italy

30 SEPT/1 OCT 2022
BabyTV Italy, Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics
Fox Russia
Fox Crime Turkey
Fox Life Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics
Fox Rewayat Arabia
Nat Geo Italy, Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics
Nat Geo Wild Italy, Russia, CIS, Ukraine & Baltics

1 DEC 2022
Fox Family Movies MENA
Fox Crime MENA
FX Middle East

8 DEC 2022
Kanal Disney Russia (Rebranded To Solntse)

6 JAN 2023
Fox Finland (Rebranded To Star Channel Finland)

1 FEB 2023
National Geographic Wild Malaysia

28 FEB 2023/1 MAR 2023
Fox Funny
National Geographic Wild Scandinavia (Allente Feed Only)
Disney Junior Scandinavia

15 MAR 2023
Fox & Fox Life Greece (Rebranded To FX & FX Life Greece)
Baby TV India
UTV Action (Rebranded To Star Gold Thrills)

1 APR 2023
National Geographic Australia
National Geographic Wild Australia

5 JUN 2023
Disney Channel Scandinavia (Replacing The EMEA Feed)

31 JUL 2023
24Kitchen Turkey

30 SEP/1 OCT 2023
Star Chinese Movies Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macau
Star Chinese Channel Middle East, South Africa, UK, Hong Kong, Macau & Southeast Asia
Baby TV Southeast Asia
National Geographic Vietnam (HD Feed Only), Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea Feed & Taiwan (CHT MOD Feed Only)
National Geographic Wild Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Korea & Taiwan
Fox Bulgaria & Balkans (Rebranded To Star Channel Bulgaria & Balkans)
Fox Life Bulgaria & Balkans (Rebranded To Star Life Bulgaria & Balkans)
Fox Crime Bulgaria & Balkans (Rebranded To Star Crime Bulgaria & Balkans)
Fox Movies Croatia (Rebranded To Star Movies Croatia)

1 NOV 2023
Fox Netherlands & Belgium (Rebranded To Star Channel Netherlands & Belgium)

7 NOV 2023
Fox Poland (Rebranded To FX Comedy Poland)
Fox Comedy Poland (Rebranded To FX Comedy Poland)

31 DEC 2023/1 JAN 2024
National Geographic Taiwan
Star World Taiwan & Middle East
Star Chinese Movies Taiwan
Star Chinese Channel Taiwan
Star Movies Gold Taiwan

You forgot ESPN Classic Canada. The channel closed on October 31, 2023.

 

[J10]

Star World Taiwan & Middle East

Star World Middle East is still existed, but on beIN only.

 

[RegularCapital]

Believe it or not, in March, it will already be five years since Disney bought most of FOX, which means the five years branding licence will be up very soon. It will be interesting to see what happens to FOX Turkey, most likely a rebrand, or if possible, broker another licensing agreement with FOX Corp.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754301/000119312519003906/d624266dex991.htm

Also it will be interesting to see what FOX Corp will do themselves outside the U.S.

 

[J10]

Believe it or not, in March, it will already be five years since Disney bought most of FOX, which means the five years branding licence will be up very soon. It will be interesting to see what happens to FOX Turkey, most likely a rebrand, or if possible, broker another licensing agreement with FOX Corp.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754301/000119312519003906/d624266dex991.htm

Also it will be interesting to see what FOX Corp will do themselves outside the U.S.

I think WBD needs to takeover FOX Turk and turn it to Warner TV Turkiye, or maybe iLBAK Holding and Comcast will turn this channel into CNBC-e after buying it.

 

[RegularCapital]

I think WBD needs to takeover FOX Turk and turn it to Warner TV Turkiye, or maybe iLBAK Holding and Comcast will turn this channel into CNBC-e after buying it.

I think those are good options as well, it's going to be difficult to get rid of the FOX brand, considering how established that channel is.


Also putting this here from the CN International Thread, as it's also relevant.

A continuity by Nightosphere, where Disney Channel EMEA gets replaced by Cartoon Network MENA on OSN. Disney Channel is no longer available on Satellite in the MENA region, it has existed on Satellite since 2nd April 1997, and it's still carried on a few IPTV providers.

 

[themidnightlore]

Believe it or not, in March, it will already be five years since Disney bought most of FOX, which means the five years branding licence will be up very soon. It will be interesting to see what happens to FOX Turkey, most likely a rebrand, or if possible, broker another licensing agreement with FOX Corp.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1754301/000119312519003906/d624266dex991.htm

Also it will be interesting to see what FOX Corp will do themselves outside the U.S.

Considering that in Japan, in March, they're going to rename FOX into Dlife (since I remember Japan already having a Star Channel or something like that + brand name they did use in the past), maybe the Turkish one becomes Star (or FX if there's already a Star?)?

 

[Francisque]

The Turkish one is a very intricate one becase FOX is very established.

But I can imagine it being brought by someone else (likely a very Turkish operation) and the Fox satellite channels being brought under the FX umbrella

 

[GRPHX]

I live in Turkey. Changing FOX's name will create problems for our ignorant people. Its brand value is at least as high as in the USA because it is one of the two FOX countries broadcasting as a general entertainment channel in the world. Turkey's first private television, STAR, has been on air since 1989, and Disney+ Turkiye doesn't has a 6th brand tile STAR due to this reason. (Also this is a main reason for Turkiye will be one of the countries to get Hulu outside of the USA.) so it cannot change to the name STAR. Publishing FOX Türkiye's poor quality content under the FX name will only damage FX's premium brand reputation. Think of it like the disgusting version of WBD's TNT in Turkey in the past.

WBD has been bought BluTV just yet. (Turkey's first streaming platform.) so they will not bought any General Entertainment channel. Also Disney+ Türkiye team has close knitts with Fox Türkiye management so they won't give up easily with it

TBF this brand should be rename it ABC imo.