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Disney Channel is a cable television channel and an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is broadcast in five feeds, ''North Zone'', ''Center Zone'', ''South Zone'', and the ''Pacific Zone''. It is marketed mostly to children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has expanded to include an older audience. Disney Channel is operated by ''Disney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America'' and '' The Walt Disney Company Latin America'', which are owned by The Walt Disney Company (). It started broadcasting in 2000 as a ''premium'' channel and it became a ''basic cable'' channel in 2004. Chris Ross, president of ''Disney Channel Worldwide'', has stated that the channel might be launched on digital terrestrial television in the near future.〔http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2008/09/12/comunicacion/1221219878.html〕 ==History== In 2000, while Disney Channel in the United States was changing from ''premium'' to ''basic'', the channel began broadcasting in Latin America with the same format as Disney Channel UK but with the same programming from the U.S. version. In the beginning, the channel was transmitted in two different feeds, the ''North Zone Feed'' and the ''South Zone Feed'', each one with different schedules according the countries. The channel also launched its first original production, ''Zapping Zone'', with hosts bringing news and introducing the Disney Channel Original Series. On April 5, 2001 a ''Brazil'' feed was launched. During that time, Disney Channel Latin America adopted a new logo and idents created by GÉDÉON. In 2004, Anne Sweeney, a veteran cable executive, took control of Disney–ABC Television Group and changes the design from the channels worldwide. The same year, Disney Channel Latin America becomes a ''basic'' cable channel and used the 2002 look of Disney Channel US. Along with the new look, the channel started to air new series, mainly focused on teenagers and placing the original animated cartoons in earlier schedules. In the morning schedule, ''Playhouse Disney'' was aired with programming for children from age 2–6. In 2005, the channel became one of the most viewed channels in the region, premiering Disney Channel Original Series such as ''That's So Raven'', ''Phil of the future'' and some others. A fourth feed, known as the ''Central Zone Feed'', was created for Central America and the northern part of South America. In 2006, very successful series and films such as ''Hannah Montana'', ''The Cheetah Girls'', ''High School Musical'' and ''Jump In!'' premiered. In 2007, the channel changed once more to a more "hip" look, as it now uses the ''Ribbon'' branding of Disney Channel US. On June 1, 2008, ''The Walt Disney Company Latin America'' launched ''Playhouse Disney '', a 24-hour independent channel focused solely on programming for young children in age from 2 to 6. The Playhouse Disney block in the morning is still broadcast in the same schedule. In 2008, ''Disney Mobile'' was re-branded ''Disney Mobile Studios'' with content of the channel for cell-phones. On October 1, 2008 the channel launched its fifth feed, the ''Pacific'' and changed schedules, idents and promos in all the feeds. On August 30, 2010 a new logo was introduced and on December 3, 2012 an HD version was launched. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Disney Channel (Latin America)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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