equivalent see disney la cha ne . disney channel launched september 1 2015 2015 09 01 owned by corus entertainment branding licensed from the walt disney company picture format 1080i hdtv 480i sdtv country canada language english broadcast area nationwide headquarters toronto ontario sister channel s teletoon ytv disney la cha ne disney junior disney xd abc spark website disney channel canada availability satellite bell tv channel 1649 hd channel 563 sd shaw direct channel 535 sd west channel 75 hd east cable available on most canadian cable systems check local listings channels may vary iptv bell fibe tv channel 568 sd channel 1568 hd mts channel 150 sd channel 1150 hd sasktel channel 98 sd channel 398 hd optik tv channel 9606 sd west channel 606 hd west channel 9607 sd east vmedia channel 63 sd shaw channel 187 sd channel 195 hd disney channel is a canadian english language exempted category b specialty channel 1 2 owned by corus entertainment . first broadcasting on september 1 2015 it is a localized version of the u.s. cable network disney channel broadcasting live action and animated programming aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 14 . the channel launched as part of a new licensing agreement between corus and the disney abc television group which succeeded a previous program supply agreement between disney and family channel owned by dhx media . its launch marks the first time that a disney channel branded television service has operated in canada . contents 1 history 1.1 origins 1.2 launch and development 2 carriage 3 programming 3.1 current programming 3.2 reruns 3.3 acquired programming 3.4 former programming 4 related services 4.1 main services 4.2 sister channels 4.2.1 disney xd 4.2.2 disney junior 5 blocks 5.1 former blocks 6 references 7 external links history edit origins edit since its launch on september 1 1988 the english language category a hybrid premium basic cable and satellite television channel family which is now owned by children s programming library owner dhx media and previously held by astral media up until its acquisition by bell canada in 2013 held canadian rights to disney channel s programming library . 3 4 5 as such it operated licensed canadian versions of disney channel s spinoff brands disney xd later family chrgd and disney junior later family jr. and t l magino ; the latter of which operated as a multiplex channel of family airing in english with a separately licensed service airing in french as its multiplex channels . 3 launch and development edit on april 16 2015 corus entertainment announced that it had reached a landmark agreement with the disney abc television group to acquire long term canadian multi platform rights to disney channel s programming library ; the cost and duration of the licensing deal were not disclosed . corus also announced that it would launch a canadian version of disney channel on september 1 2015 ; the service consists of a linear television channel along with tv everywhere apps watch disney channel canada and video on demand services for television platforms . this marks corus second disney abc licensed service behind abc spark a localized version of abc family . 6 7 corus stated that it would transition select disney branded kids linear television offerings to new properties under its ownership in the future ; 6 new corus run disney junior and disney xd services launched on december 1 2015 . 8 9 10 in the meantime disney channel aired blocks featuring selected disney junior and xd programs . 11 for the 2015 16 television season dhx consequently re branded its disney xd and junior networks as family chrgd and family jr. respectively and began phasing out disney programming from the two channels and family ; dhx s licensing agreement with disney formally ended in january 2016 . 3 7 12 disney channel operates as an exempted category b service 1 as of new policies implemented in 2012 channels with less than 200 000 subscribers that would otherwise meet the definition of a category b service are exempted from licensing by the canadian radio television and telecommunications commission . 13 carriage edit corus stated that disney channel was available in 10 million households on launch with carriage across most major canadian cable providers iptv providers bell fibe tv telus and sasktel and national satellite providers bell tv and shaw direct . 11 programming edit current programming edit bizaardvark june 24 2016 present 14 best friends whenever 15 september 1 2015 present bunk d 16 september 1 2015 present descendants wicked world 17 september 18 2015 present elena of avalor july 22 2016 present girl meets world 7 september 1 2015 present k.c. undercover 18 september 1 2015 present liv and maddie 7 september 1 2015 present the lodge september 23 2016 present 19 stuck in the middle february 14 2016 present 20 reruns edit austin & ally 16 september 1 2015 present dog with a blog 15 september 1 2015 present good luck charlie december 18 2015 present i didn t do it 15 september 1 2015 present jessie 18 september 1 2015 present wizards of waverly place september 1 2016 present acquired programming edit extreme babysitting just for laughs gags life with boys september 3 2016 present mr. young september 1 2016 present my babysitter s a vampire splatalot former programming edit a.n.t. farm december 6 2015 2016 doc mcstuffins 17 september 1 2015 december 18 2015 gamer s guide to pretty much everything 17 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 gravity falls 11 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 guardians of the galaxy 18 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 henry hugglemonster 17 september 1 2015 december 18 2015 jake and the never land pirates 17 september 1 2015 december 18 2015 kirby buckets 17 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 lab rats bionic island 17 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 lab rats elite force march 6 2016 21 mickey mouse clubhouse 11 september 1 2015 december 18 2015 miles from tomorrowland 11 september 1 2015 december 18 2015 penn zero part time hero 11 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 pickle and peanut 11 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 rolie polie olie september 1 2015 december 18 2015 shake it up september 1 2015 ; december 18 2015 2016 sofia the first 11 september 1 2015 december 18 2015 star wars rebels 22 september 5 2015 november 29 2015 related services edit main services edit service description disney channel hd disney channel hd is a high definition simulcast feed of disney channel that broadcasts in the 1080i resolution format ; the feed first began broadcasting on september 1 2015 the same day disney channel launched in canada . most content on the channel is produced and broadcast in hd along with feature films disney channel original movies made after 2005 and select episodes films and series produced before 2009 . the sister networks disney xd and disney junior also offer their own high definition simulcast feeds . disney channel on demand disney channel on demand is the channel s video on demand service offering select episodes of the channel s original series and disney junior programming along with select original movies and behind the scenes features to digital cable and iptv providers . disney channel app known as disney channel canada the mobile app for disney channel offers live and on demand streaming of disney channel content online . the mobile app require users to authenticate with a login from a participating television service provider for access to live video or the newest episodes of a series though a limited selection of free episodes also are available without a login . 23 sister channels edit disney xd edit main article disney xd canada disney xd is a digital cable and satellite television channel in canada which is aimed at pre teens and young teenagers . the channel was launched on december 1 2015 24 as the relaunch of the channel by corus the channel being previously owned by dhx media until corus got canadian rights to disney programming since dhx decided not to renew their agreement . it carries action and comedy programming from disney channel and along with some first run original programming and off network syndicated shows . unlike parent network disney channel and its sister channel disney junior disney xd operates as an advertiser supported service . disney junior edit main article disney junior canada disney junior is a digital cable and satellite television channel in canada aimed mainly at children under 8 years of age . the channel was launched on december 1 2015 along with disney xd . the channel broadcasts programming that consists of original first run television series theatrically released and made for dvd movies and select other third party programming . unlike disney xd and like disney channel disney junior is a commercial free network . blocks edit former blocks edit disney xd on disney channel a weekend programming block featuring programs from disney xd ; the block was discontinued after november 29 2015 due to the launch of corus s disney xd channel . 9 25 the disney xd on disney channel block still airs occasionally to show special episodes such as the lab rats elite force premiere episode . 26 disney junior on disney channel a weekday programming block featuring programming from disney junior . 11 the block was discontinued after december 18 2015 due to the launch of the disney junior channel . 27 famalama dingdong a four day block with sister channels ytv and teletoon . it was show the world premiere of disney channel s newest show stuck in the middle along with movies like invisible sister and new episodes of girl meets world on february 12 2016 . it was the last channel to air on february 15 2016 after ytv and teletoon . references edit a b corus ownership chart pdf . crtc . retrieved 3 october 2015 . https web.archive.org web 20160414051439 http www.crtc.gc.ca eng bcasting catb e3l.htm a b c david friend april 16 2015 . corus gains canadian rights to disney channel content . the globe and mail . canadian press . retrieved april 16 2015 . crtc approves bell astral merger . cbc news . canadian broadcasting corporation . june 27 2013 . retrieved july 16 2013 . bertrand marrote november 28 2013 . dhx to acquire family channel three others from bell media . the globe and mail . toronto . retrieved november 29 2013 . a b corus entertainment and disney abc television group join forces in landmark licensing agreement press release . corus entertainment . cnw group . april 16 2015 . retrieved april 17 2015 . a b c d corus entertainment snaps up disney content from dhx media plans to launch disney channel in canada . financial post . postmedia network . april 16 2015 . retrieved april 17 2015 . corus entertainment brings the magic of disney junior alive on tuesday december 1 . corus entertainment . retrieved 29 november 2015 . a b the force arrives at corus entertainment s disney xd on tuesday december 1 . corus entertainment . retrieved 29 november 2015 . changes to kids channels . vmedia . retrieved 26 august 2015 . a b c d e f g h i it s hereforreal canada corus entertainment launches disney channel in 10 million households press release . toronto corus entertainment . september 1 2015 . retrieved september 2 2015 . dickson jeremy august 21 2015 . dhx tv reveals fall skeds for rebranded channels . kid screen . retrieved august 21 2015 . broadcasting order crtc 2012 689 new exemption order respecting certain programming undertakings that would otherwise be eligible to be operated as category b services and amendments to the exemption order respecting certain third language television undertakings . crtc . retrieved 23 january 2013 . http www.corusent.com