Disney Channel Arabic (Arabic: قناة ديزني بالعربية or ديزني شانيل بالعربية) is a pan-Arab free-to-air children's television channel based in Amman and Dubai that is broadcast in the Middle East and North Africa region (excluding Israel, Iran, Turkey and Cyprus), and it is one of two Arabic-language versions of Disney Channel, the other being Disney Channel MENA which is available in multiple languages including Arabic and English. The channel was launched on July 15, 2017, coinciding with the opening of Disney Channels Worldwide's offices in Jordan Media City and Dubai Media City, and broadcasts via Arabsat Badr-7, Nilesat and Hot Bird 10. Disney Channel Arabic's offices in Amman are part of Disney's development investment in Jordan, which also includes the Amman Disneyland Resort (opened in 2018) and the Disney Vacation Club resort Almas in Aqaba (opened in 2020), as well as entertainment projects in the country including Disney-owned The Muppets Studio's participation in both editions of the Jim Henson's World in Amman concert event.
Disney Channel Arabic is considered to be a free-to-air alternative to Disney Channel MENA, despite the varying differences in programming, schedules, and available languages.
Overview[]
Animated programs aired include Disney productions as well as programs produced by other studios such as Seagrounds, The Jim Henson Company, Sesame Workshop, 9 Story, WildBrain, Nelvana, MGM and 20th Century Studios. All dubbed versions are produced by studios in Cairo, Amman, Tunis and Beirut. Almost all shows are dubbed in Modern Standard Arabic or Egyptian Arabic. The channel is only available in Arabic, with no choice to switch to English or any other languages. This is due to the fact that the channel is a free-to-air TV channel aimed solely at an Arabic-speaking audience. Disney Channel Arabic also offers localized shows such as Good Luck Taslima, The Suite Life of Faheem & Faizan, Class Change, and Wizards of Wissem Walk, which are the result of various partnership deals with local production companies, including Jordan's Rubicon and Al-Kamira and Kuwait's SphereEye Media. The channel often edits certain programs for content, cutting out certain scenes from them.
In 2020, Disney Channel Israel and Disney Channel Arabic co-produced & aired the multilingual special Two Voices for Peace.
Blocks aired on Disney Channel Arabic[]
Current[]
- Disney Junior (July 15, 2017 - present)
- Disney XD (August 11, 2018 - present)
- كلاسيكيات ديزني "Disney Classics" (April 17, 2018 - present)
- متعة الفطور "Breakfast Fun" (January 2, 2018 - present)
- العالم الرائع من ديزني "The Wonderful World of Disney" (July 20, 2017 - present)
- Every.Simpsons.Ever. (January 15, 2020 - present)
- The Jim Henson Hour (January 15, 2019 - present)
Seasonal[]
- رمضان المرح "Ramadan Fun"
- عيد ميلاد مجيد "Merry Christmastime"
- هولى الملونة "Colorful Holi"
- رأس السنة الصينية مع ساجوار "Chinese New Year with Sagwa"
Current programming[]
Local series[]
- Disney Magic Time (2017-present)
- The Suite Life of Faheem & Faizan (2018-present)
- Zara (2020-present)
- Good Luck Hala (2021-present)
- Wizards of Wissem Walk (2020-present)
- I Am a Singer Arabia (2018-present)
- Rage MENA (2019-present)
- The King of Wrestling (2021-present)
Disney series[]
- Amphibia (2019-present)
- Big City Greens (2019-present)
- DuckTales (2017 series) (2018-present)
- Milo Murphy's Law (2019-present)
- Star vs. The Forces of Evil (2018-present)
- The Ghost and Molly McGee (2022-present)
- The Owl House (2020-present)
- Bunk'd (2017-present)
- Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2022-present)
Disney XD series[]
- Right Now Kapow (2017-present)
- Big Hero 6: The Series (2017-present)
Disney+ series[]
- Chip 'n' Dale: Park Life (2022-present)
- Gummi Bears (2022-present)
- The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder (2022-present)
Disney Rewind series[]
- The Adventures of the Gummi Bears (2019-present)
- Bonkers (2020-present)
- Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers (2019-present)
- Darkwing Duck (2019-present)
- DuckTales (1987 series) (2019-present)
- Goof Troop (2019-present)
- Kim Possible (2021-present)
- Recess (2021-present)
- TaleSpin (2019-present)
- Timon & Pumbaa (2019-present)
- Quack Pack (2020-present)
- The Wuzzles (2020-present)
Marvel series[]
- Spider-Man (2017 series) (2018-present)
Muppets/Jim Henson series[]
- Fraggle Rock (2019-present)
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019-present)
- The Muppet Show (2019-present)
- The Muppets (2019-present)
Fox series[]
- Futurama (2019-present)
- The Simpsons (2019-present)
Hasbro series[]
- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1983 series) (2019-present)
- Jem and the Holograms (2019-present)
- The Transformers (1984 series) (2019-present)
- My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic (2019-present)
Nelvana series[]
- Anatole (2019-present)
- Bakugan: Battle Planet (2020-present)
- Blazing Dragons (2019-present)
- The Fairly OddParents (2019-present) (seasons 1-5 only)
- Franklin (2019-present)
- Hotel Transylvania: The Series (2019-present)
- Little Bear (2020-present)
- Mysticons (2019-present)
- Redwall (2019-present)
Other series[]
- 100% Wolf: Legend of the Moonstone (2021-present)
- Arthur (2017-present)
- Between the Lions (2019-present)
- Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys (2019-present)
- Captain Tsubasa (2019-present)
- Count Duckula (2018-present)
- Doctor Who (2017-present)
- Eckhart: Welcome to the Island! (2019-present)
- The Get-Along Gang (1984/1987 series) (2019-present)
- Pokémon (2017-present)
- Pink Panther and Pals (2019-present)
- Rainbow Brite (1980s series) (2021-present)
- Rainbow Brite (2014 series) (2021-present)
- Rainbow Brite: Star Sprinkle Journeys (2021-present)
- Rainbow Brite: Star Sprinkle Quest (2021-present)
- Mole Miner (2019-present)
- Morten (2021-present)
- Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir (2019-present)
- Inspector Gadget (1983 series) (2019-present)
- Inspector Gadget's Field Trip (2019-present)
- The Land Before Time (2019-present)
- Toad Patrol (2019-present)
- The Raccoons (2019-present)
- Sailor Moon (2018-present)
- The Secret of NIMH: The Series (2019-present)
- Sylvanian Families (2020-present)
- Watership Down (2019-present)
- Yatterman (2019-present)
Disney Junior block[]
The Disney Junior block, including these shows as well as imports such as Bluey, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!, Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat, Dragon Tales and Iftah Ya Simsim, is broadcast with the screenbug exchanging between the Disney Channel Arabic and Disney Junior logos every minute.
Produced by Disney[]
- Mickey and the Roadster Racers/Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures (2017-present)
- Little Einsteins (2017-present)
- Muppet Babies (2019-present)
- Elena of Avalor (2019-present)
- T.O.T.S. (2021-present)
- Alice's Wonderland Bakery (2022-present)
- Sofia the First (2017-present)
- Miles from Tomorrowland/Mission Force One (2017-present)
- Mira, Royal Detective (2021-present)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (2017-present)
- PB&J Otter (2017-present)
- Stanley (2017-present)
Sourced from Elsewhere[]
- Ahlan Simsim (2020-present)
- Barney & Friends (2019-present) (seasons 1-13 only)
- Bluey (2020-present)
- Dragon Tales (2019-present)
- Puffin Rock (2017-present)
- Iftah Ya Simsim (2019-present)
- Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat (2001 series) (2019-present)
- The Wiggles (2017-present)
- Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! (2018-present)
Trivia[]
- The network has gained infamy for its censorship.