Disney Channel (Centralia)

Disney Channel was an Centraliese kids TV channel owned by Disney International Centralia.

History
In 1985, Disney formed a partnership with Claster Entertainment and Centralia Cable Vision, to supply some programming and bring the Disney Channel brand to Centralia, respectively. When everything gone out as planned, The Disney Channel Centralia was launched at 6pm CET following the premiere of My Little Pony n' Friends across Centralia. The very first programmes during the channel's launch was, and a live celebration special held in Shizu Hotel (which was the famous hotel in Centralia at the time). During the launch, The Disney Channel broadcasts from 6pm/6am to 12am CET.

Strangely enough during the channel's first years, the channel re-transmitted the schedule from if there were not enough programming to supply on the channel. In 1986, The Disney Channel was relaunched with the same logo which already appeared on the USA version by changing the number of stripes and modifying the Mickey Mouse head seen in the "Mickey Mouse TV tube" symbol, and the color of the symbol and the text from cyan to black. Also the words on the bottom "The" and "Channel"'s fonts changed into Times New Roman, and "Disney" to it's corporate font. (then broadcasting design arm of, now-defunct) also designed the new branding.

In 1995, The Disney Channel Centralia was rebranded to use the same branding as the UK version made by, at their own branding company Lambie-Narin (now . It was now timeshared with CTV Four (now CTV Funny), which made the original free-to-air. During the change, The Disney Channel Centralia had it's hours reduced to 6am to 9pm CET, while CTV Four broadcasts from 9pm to 2am CET. An preview for The Disney Channel and CTV Four broadcasts when the channel had ended it's broadcast.

In 1997, The Disney Channel in Centralia was rebranded during the launch of the French version, however with the changes, the channel starting to remove the word "The" in the channel's name, now resembling Disney Channel. In addition to the changes, Disney Channel Centralia expanded it's broadcast from 7am to 7pm CET. Plus, the Centraliese arm of Buena Vista International announced the programming distribution with the Australian, broadcasting it's children's programming on Disney Channel Centralia.

In 1999, Disney Channel in Centralia was rebranded with the branding design aired worldwide (except for the United States) by a French broadcasting designer GÉDÉON, many producers, and broadcasting identity designers also designed the new look. However, during the change, Disney Channel in Centralia was now airing from 6:30am to 8pm CET. Several shows started to air in this new look, including the Australian children's game show, the American teen drama show (acquired from , which also co-produced the then-upcoming ), and more programming from the US.

In 2000, CTV Four stopped timesharing with the channel due to the launch of the new channel Playhouse Disney, which has been renamed from JTV, since then, CTV Four timeshared with that channel until 2007/08. On November 12th 2001, general use of 25-minute timeslots was discontinued on the channel. However in 2002, Disney Channel stopped operating on an free-to-air channel and moved to an premium add-on channel, joining Toon Disney. Note that the events between 2002 and 2003 (excluding the move to free-to-air) can be seen here.

On July 1st 2003, all Disney channels in Centralia had been rebranded including Disney Channel. At 6:00AM CET, Disney Channel was rebranded. The last programme to air before the rebrand was, which has the "Circles" look before ending with a 5-minute segment of , before a ident from the Bounce era played and the network played.

The new branding package was designed by CA Square, with the four note mnemonic jingle composed by Alex Lasarenko (from Elias Associates and Tonal Sound). On the same day, the channel started to air bumpers that characters from Disney's owned franchises drawing the logo with the wand (or a glowstick). The era was named as the Wand era, the characters always feature itself in each collection of bumpers with their names, their show he/she featured on, and then the line "and you're watching Disney Channel". Then they draw the logo and by the last few seconds of the idents, they did something humorous or just smiling at the camera.

On October 16th 2005, Disney Channel in Centralia stopped operating on an premium add-on channel and moved to basic-level subscription service, thus this was already the case in the United States. This resulted some programmes (including ) removing from the lineup and replacing them with some programmes (including, , and.

On September 1st 2007, Disney Channel in Centralia was rebranded to the Ribbon era following the premiere of the new popular Disney Channel Original Movie, in Centralia. During the rebranding, some programmes from the last era kept airing until their end dates. Some programming being added to the lineup was. ,, , and the season 2 of.

In 2011, Disney Channel in Centralia was rebranded to match the and their international versions. However, the modified version of the Ribbon look from the, and  versions were applied to the Next, Now & the Break bumpers. More programming being added to the lineup including, , and , while other shows being the part of the lineup as well.

The Next/Now and the Break bumpers were designed by unknown, possibly the elements are taken from New Wave Entertainment's 2007 rebrand of the channel, while the rest of the bumpers were designed by Pembrook Creative, and the Movie bumpers, including the Top 10 bumpers, were designed by Beautiful Creative. As of 2024, none has found out the branding designer of the Next/Now and the Break bumpers of the channel at the time.

In 2015, Disney Channel in Centralia was rebranded to the new branding package designed by BDA Creative, to match the and their international versions.

In 2017, Disney Channel in Centralia was rebranded.

The channel gained it's final look in 2019.

Following the closure of the, Disney Channel announced it's closure on September 17th 2021. During the final days, the channel replaced their commercials between shows with adult-contemporary music, original music and promos.

After 36 years of broadcasting, Disney Channel in Centralia was officially ceased broadcasting at 12am midnight on October 1st 2021, concluding with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "The Cutie Re-Mark: Part 2". The channel ceased broadcast with Sam Smith music video Stay With Me that night, and the bumper ceasing all operations of the channel. It's sister channel Disney Junior was rebranded as Star Kids Jr. while it's timeshift version rebranded as Star Play.

Programming
Disney Channel Centralia's programming are basically the same programmes from the United States, with only some programmes was also from the as The Walt Disney Company Centralia (now Disney International Centralia)'s had the rights to the Nine Network's content from 1997 up until June 2009 (which the programmes had been moved to Nickelodeon) and the now-defunct  programming from during the launch, up until the mid-2000s through Buena Vista International respectively.

Disney Channel Centralia also bought the rights of, after Cartoon Network Centralia lost the rights in 2019, until the closure of DC Centralia on October 1st, 2021. However, the channel shared the same movies from the feed until 2nd January 2005.

Live-action

 * (2016-2021)
 * (September 2019-2021)
 * (October 2017-2021)
 * (March-September 30th 2021)
 * (July 5th 2019-2021)

Animated

 * (2019-2021)
 * (2018-2021)
 * (2018-2021)
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 * (2012-2021)
 * (February 2017-2019; 2021)
 * (2021)
 * (February 1st, 2008-2021)
 * (2017-2021)
 * (2015-2021)

Acquired programming

 * (2019-2021, now on Cartoon Network)

Live-action

 * (2011-2014)
 * (2001-2004)
 * Disney's Animal World (2001-December 2002)
 * (2001-2007)
 * (1985-1999)
 * (2001-2004)
 * (2013-2015)
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 * (December 2011-2017)
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 * (October 1st, 2008-2014)
 * (1989-1999)
 * (2003-2008)
 * (2001-2005)
 * (1985-1997)
 * (March 1st, 2008-2015)
 * (1985-1997)
 * (March 1st, 2008-2015)

Animated

 * (2014-2017)
 * (2002-2007)
 * (2018-2019)
 * (1991-2007)
 * (October 15th, 2005-2020)
 * (1999-2002)
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 * (October 16th, 2005-2020)
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 * (1992-2002)
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 * (2006-August 31st, 2007)
 * (2002-2004)
 * (2002-2009)
 * (1994-2010)
 * (2001-2003)

Acquired programming

 * (May 11th, 2002-October 15th, 2005)
 * (December 25th, 2002 (christmas special) ; 2003-2006 (main airings) )
 * (October 16th-December 31st, 2005)
 * (2004-2005)
 * (2001-2003)
 * (2002-2009, currently airing on ABC)
 * (2000-October 15th, 2005)
 * (2002-2003)
 * (1996-2002)
 * (2002-October 15th, 2005)
 * (1985-2005)
 * (2001-2004)
 * (2002-2003)
 * (1997-2001; December 25th, 2002, shares with Boomerang)
 * (2001-2002)
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 * (1997-1998)
 * (1994-2001)
 * (February 1st, 2008-2009)
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 * (October 16th, 2005-2009)
 * (1997-2000)
 * (1985-1986)
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 * (2002-2006)
 * (2002-2003, formerly also aired on ABC and Star World)
 * (2003-2009)
 * (2002-October 15th, 2005)
 * (2002-2003)
 * (February 1st, 2008-2010, moved to Nickelodeon)
 * (2006-2010, moved to Nickelodeon)
 * (December 2001-June 2003)
 * (2006-2008, moved to Nickelodeon)
 * (1991-1993)
 * (2011-2014, also aired on Disney XD)
 * (1985-1988)
 * (1992-1998)
 * (2001-2004)
 * (October 16th, 2005-December 31st, 2007, moved to Nickelodeon)
 * (2002-2003)
 * (1993-1997)
 * (1985-1994)
 * (1997-July 1st, 2003, also aired on Star World)
 * (2000-2007)
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 * (December 2003-August 31st, 2007; March 1st, 2008-June 12th, 2009, moved to Nickelodeon)
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 * (1996-December 15th, 2002)
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TV listings

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 * /TV Listings/November 8th 2001
 * /TV Listings/November 11th 2001
 * /TV Listings/November 12th 2001
 * /TV Listings/January 11th 2002
 * /TV Listings/May 10th 2002
 * /TV Listings/May 11th 2002
 * /TV Listings/November 20th 2002
 * /TV Listings/December 25th 2002
 * /TV Listings/January 27th 2003
 * /TV Listings/February 1st 2003
 * /TV Listings/October 17th 2003
 * /TV Listings/March 1st 2004
 * /TV Listings/October 15th 2005
 * /TV Listings/October 16th 2005
 * /TV Listings/September 1st 2007
 * /TV Listings/February 1st 2008