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Toon Disney is a 24-hour
United States cable television television channel owned by
The Walt Disney Company that mostly airs
children's animated television series. The network debuted April 18, 1998 in television (the date may have been chosen to commemorate Disney Channel's 15th anniversary).A spin-off of
Disney Channel, Toon Disney, shows children's cartoons 24 hours a day (except for minimal live action programming); its format has similarities to those of Cartoon Network and
Disney Channel. Originally, the channel's programming consisted of older Disney animated television series, including those from The Disney Afternoon and Disney's One Saturday Morning. Toon Disney has also shown some other cartoons, most of them produced by
DiC Entertainment, which Disney owned at the time the network was launched. Toon Disney's target audience are children ages 2-11, with the exceptions of programming used in a night time block aimed at children ages 7-13 called
Jetix.
History
Toon Disney began in 1998 as a spin-off of Disney Channel. An early promotion shows that the network was meant to air older Disney cartoons such as
DuckTales and Goof Troop and many other shows from
The Disney Afternoon. In the 2000's Toon Disney gained a variety of new programming expanding the vast collection of Disney animation. Many programs from Disney's One Saturday Morning joined the lineup, mostly without the expense of other programs. In
2004 with the addition of Jetix, and the more animated programs from Disney Channel, many of the older programs on Toon Disney vanished.
ToonDisney.com
Toon Disney has its own website, ToonDisney.com which features brief programming descriptions, a limited selection of games, and a programming schedule. The website has not been updated for many years and has not been changed to accommodate for its recently added shows. Toon Disney has recently added its own video page, though only for the Toon Disney-Jetix summer promotion. Jetix, a programming block on Toon Disney has its own video page, however Toon Disney does not. In September 2007, the video page for Toon Disney-Jetix Summer of a thousand prizes was re-themed into the official Toon Disney DXD page.
Programming
Movies
Toon Disney also shows animated films, both Disney and non-Disney. Toon Disney airs many Disney classic films, which are not frequently shown on Disney Channel.
Live-action programming
Although the majority of the network's programming is animation, live-action programming has become a part of Toon Disney over the years. Live children were featured in bumpers aired from 1998 to 2002, and fan-made animations done in live-action were aired in these bumpers. The Jetix block airs the show
Power Rangers. As of November 2004, Toon Disney has also aired Muppet movies, including
Muppets from Space, one Muppet movie that Disney does not own.
Recently, Toon Disney has aired the
Disney Channel Original Movies:
Jett Jackson: The Movie, and
Up, Up, and Away (2000 film), both of which have had minimal exposure on Disney Channel in recent years. The theatrical films
Max Keeble's Big Move and
Snow Dogs have also aired recently.
Programming blocks
Toon Disney frequently airs groups of series in blocks, over the course of Toon Disney's broadcast history, it has had several programming blocks that featured at least two of their shows.
Current
- Toon Disney Treasure Cove - A series of mini-marathons, added on October 30, 2006 in television, shown at 2 PM. The marathons consist of Brandy and Mr. Whiskers on Mondays, Disney's House of Mouse on Tuesdays, Kim Possible on Wednesdays, The Emperor's New School on Thursdays, and random other shows on Fridays (including shows that are no longer regular programming). It began as Mega Movie Jam, but changed its name afterwards to Mega Jam. Starting October 1st, 2007 in television, it was renamed Toon Disney Treasure Cove.
- Big Movie Show - Added in 2005, it is a daily showing of films, usually animated Disney films, but the film shown may be produced by another studio or live-action (the latter happens extremely rarely). The Big Movie Show is often the subject of theme weeks, which usually herald in the initial Toon Disney broadcast of a given film.
- Weekend Super Stack - Added on October 1st, 2007 in television. A three-hour weekend marathon of any random show.
- The Great Toon Weekend Getaway - Added in 2007 in television. A five-hour weekend block featuring shows based off of Disney movies, which are Aladdin, Timon and Pumbaa, The Little Mermaid, The Legend of Tarzan, The Emperor's New School, and Lilo and Stitch: The Series.
- Jetix - Added in 2004. A 14 hour block on weekdays and a 17 hour block on weekends. Features action shows that some of which were originally on Fox Broadcasting Company before Disney bought it's children's shows.
Past
- Magical World of Toons - (2000), It disappeared in 2003 in television, where its slot was replaced by The Power Pack, which was a bunch of three-hour marathons of certain shows.
- Princess Power Hour - (2000-2007), A one-hour block featuring episodes of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. The block ended up airing only in the afternoons on weekends. Formerly known as Princess Power Hour. It was replaced by The Great Toon Weekend Getaway.
- The Great Toon Weekend Getaway - Added in 2007 in television. A five-hour weekend block featuring shows based off of Disney movies, which are Aladdin, Timon and Pumbaa, The Little Mermaid, The Legend of Tarzan, The Emperor's New School, and Lilo and Stitch: The Series. It was replaced by the Weekend Super Stack
- Toons in the House - (2000-2001), A four-hour weekday-afternoon block similar in spirit to The Disney Afternoon.
- @Toon - (2001-2004), Spun off Toons in the House. Shortly after @Toon's premire, before each first commercial break for most of the shows, it featured some viewer submissions and game high scores from the official website.
- Chillin' with the Villains - (2000-2004), it was a two-hour marathon of a certain show was presented on Sunday afternoons. However, these particular marathons focused on a certain villain from whichever series was being featured.
- Hangin' with the Heroes - (2002-2004), it originally aired on weekends, but then aired on weekdays too. It featured Aladdin, Gargoyles, and Hercules: The Animated Series.
- Weekday Bonus Stacks - (2004-2005), were basically three 2 hour marathons of three different shows that aired from 11 AM to 5 PM. Everyday were three shows different from the previous day. Though many kids have enjoyed these shows, many of these programs were already airing in good time slots, so it decreased the variety of shows on the network. In September 2005, this block was renamed the Superstar Bonus Stacks and its starting time changed to 10 AM, but this time airing 7 different shows for an hour each and on a more regular schedule. However, this didn't last long. In October 2005, Toon Disney went back to the regular Bonus Stacks. It was replaced by Play it Again, Jam!
- After Class Laughs - (2005-2006). A two-hour block of "The Most Funny Shows" on Toon Disney. The shows are Lilo and Stitch: The Series, American Dragon: Jake Long, Disney's Recess, and Kim Possible. This block is shown on weekdays from 3/2c to 5/4c. It came back in 2006 under a slightly different name (After Class Laugh Attack). It was replaced by Mega Jam.
- Play it Again Jam! - (2006 in television), replacing the Bonus Stacks. This format had three episodes of a given show in a row instead of four. Its name is a pun to the phrase, "Play it again, Sam!". It was replaced by Mega Jam, now named Treasure Cove.
Logos
Image:toondis.gif|Toon Disney's very first logo from 1998-
2001; similar to Disney Channel's 1997 logo.Image:logo-toondisney.gif] to
2004.Image:ToonDisneyearly2005.png] to
2005; a variation of Disney Channel's current logo. Now is only used for
Jetix shows.Image:Toon_disney.png]; a variation of Disney Channel's current logo.
Toon Disney around the world
A
Spanish language language audio track is available on Toon Disney via the
second audio program option within the United States; some cable and satellite systems also offer the Spanish language feed as a separate channel. Toon Disney networks also broadcasts in Germany, Spain,
France,
Italy,
India, and
Scandinavia. In
India, it is the only channel available with
English language, Hindi, Tamil language and Telugu language audio Toon Disney to be launched in Hindi from September 1. The
United Kingdom version was replaced by the channel
Disney Cinemagic in
March 2006.
In Israel, Toon Disney is a one-hour block on the Israeli
Jetix (Israel) service; the block began on that channel in the Summer of 2007.In Philippines, Toon Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long is aired on ABS-CBN 2 every Saturday.
See also
References
External links
- Toon Disney USA
- Toon Disney News Archive from Cable TV talk
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[SOAPnet
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Toon Disney is a 24-hour
United States cable television
television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company that mostly airs children's animated television series. The network debuted April 18, 1998 in television (the date may have been chosen to commemorate Disney Channel's 15th anniversary).A spin-off of
Disney Channel, Toon Disney, shows children's cartoons 24 hours a day (except for minimal live action programming); its format has similarities to those of Cartoon Network and Disney Channel. Originally, the channel's programming consisted of older Disney animated television series, including those from
The Disney Afternoon and Disney's
One Saturday Morning. Toon Disney has also shown some other cartoons, most of them produced by DiC Entertainment, which Disney owned at the time the network was launched. Toon Disney's target audience are
children ages 2-11, with the exceptions of programming used in a night time block aimed at children ages 7-13 called
Jetix.
History
Toon Disney began in 1998 as a spin-off of Disney Channel. An early promotion shows that the network was meant to air older Disney cartoons such as
DuckTales and
Goof Troop and many other shows from The Disney Afternoon. In the 2000's Toon Disney gained a variety of new programming expanding the vast collection of Disney animation. Many programs from Disney's One Saturday Morning joined the lineup, mostly without the expense of other programs. In
2004 with the addition of Jetix, and the more animated programs from Disney Channel, many of the older programs on Toon Disney vanished.
ToonDisney.com
Toon Disney has its own website, ToonDisney.com which features brief programming descriptions, a limited selection of games, and a programming schedule. The website has not been updated for many years and has not been changed to accommodate for its recently added shows. Toon Disney has recently added its own video page, though only for the Toon Disney-Jetix summer promotion. Jetix, a programming block on Toon Disney has its own video page, however Toon Disney does not. In September 2007, the video page for Toon Disney-Jetix Summer of a thousand prizes was re-themed into the official Toon Disney DXD page.
Programming
Movies
Toon Disney also shows animated films, both Disney and non-Disney. Toon Disney airs many Disney classic films, which are not frequently shown on Disney Channel.
Live-action programming
Although the majority of the network's programming is animation, live-action programming has become a part of Toon Disney over the years. Live children were featured in bumpers aired from 1998 to 2002, and fan-made animations done in live-action were aired in these bumpers. The Jetix block airs the show
Power Rangers. As of November 2004, Toon Disney has also aired Muppet movies, including
Muppets from Space, one Muppet movie that Disney does not own.
Recently, Toon Disney has aired the
Disney Channel Original Movies:
Jett Jackson: The Movie, and
Up, Up, and Away (2000 film), both of which have had minimal exposure on
Disney Channel in recent years. The theatrical films
Max Keeble's Big Move and
Snow Dogs have also aired recently.
Programming blocks
Toon Disney frequently airs groups of series in blocks, over the course of Toon Disney's broadcast history, it has had several programming blocks that featured at least two of their shows.
Current
- Toon Disney Treasure Cove - A series of mini-marathons, added on October 30, 2006 in television, shown at 2 PM. The marathons consist of Brandy and Mr. Whiskers on Mondays, Disney's House of Mouse on Tuesdays, Kim Possible on Wednesdays, The Emperor's New School on Thursdays, and random other shows on Fridays (including shows that are no longer regular programming). It began as Mega Movie Jam, but changed its name afterwards to Mega Jam. Starting October 1st, 2007 in television, it was renamed Toon Disney Treasure Cove.
- Big Movie Show - Added in 2005, it is a daily showing of films, usually animated Disney films, but the film shown may be produced by another studio or live-action (the latter happens extremely rarely). The Big Movie Show is often the subject of theme weeks, which usually herald in the initial Toon Disney broadcast of a given film.
- Weekend Super Stack - Added on October 1st, 2007 in television. A three-hour weekend marathon of any random show.
- The Great Toon Weekend Getaway - Added in 2007 in television. A five-hour weekend block featuring shows based off of Disney movies, which are Aladdin, Timon and Pumbaa, The Little Mermaid, The Legend of Tarzan, The Emperor's New School, and Lilo and Stitch: The Series.
- Jetix - Added in 2004. A 14 hour block on weekdays and a 17 hour block on weekends. Features action shows that some of which were originally on Fox Broadcasting Company before Disney bought it's children's shows.
Past
- Magical World of Toons - (2000), It disappeared in 2003 in television, where its slot was replaced by The Power Pack, which was a bunch of three-hour marathons of certain shows.
- Princess Power Hour - (2000-2007), A one-hour block featuring episodes of Aladdin and The Little Mermaid. The block ended up airing only in the afternoons on weekends. Formerly known as Princess Power Hour. It was replaced by The Great Toon Weekend Getaway.
- The Great Toon Weekend Getaway - Added in 2007 in television. A five-hour weekend block featuring shows based off of Disney movies, which are Aladdin, Timon and Pumbaa, The Little Mermaid, The Legend of Tarzan, The Emperor's New School, and Lilo and Stitch: The Series. It was replaced by the Weekend Super Stack
- Toons in the House - (2000-2001), A four-hour weekday-afternoon block similar in spirit to The Disney Afternoon.
- @Toon - (2001-2004), Spun off Toons in the House. Shortly after @Toon's premire, before each first commercial break for most of the shows, it featured some viewer submissions and game high scores from the official website.
- Chillin' with the Villains - (2000-2004), it was a two-hour marathon of a certain show was presented on Sunday afternoons. However, these particular marathons focused on a certain villain from whichever series was being featured.
- Hangin' with the Heroes - (2002-2004), it originally aired on weekends, but then aired on weekdays too. It featured Aladdin, Gargoyles, and Hercules: The Animated Series.
- Weekday Bonus Stacks - (2004-2005), were basically three 2 hour marathons of three different shows that aired from 11 AM to 5 PM. Everyday were three shows different from the previous day. Though many kids have enjoyed these shows, many of these programs were already airing in good time slots, so it decreased the variety of shows on the network. In September 2005, this block was renamed the Superstar Bonus Stacks and its starting time changed to 10 AM, but this time airing 7 different shows for an hour each and on a more regular schedule. However, this didn't last long. In October 2005, Toon Disney went back to the regular Bonus Stacks. It was replaced by Play it Again, Jam!
- Play it Again Jam! - (2006 in television), replacing the Bonus Stacks. This format had three episodes of a given show in a row instead of four. Its name is a pun to the phrase, "Play it again, Sam!". It was replaced by Mega Jam, now named Treasure Cove.
Logos
Image:toondis.gif|Toon Disney's very first logo from
1998-2001; similar to Disney Channel's
1997 logo.Image:logo-toondisney.gif] to
2004.Image:ToonDisneyearly2005.png] to 2005; a variation of Disney Channel's current logo. Now is only used for
Jetix shows.Image:Toon_disney.png]; a variation of Disney Channel's current logo.
Toon Disney around the world
A
Spanish language language audio track is available on Toon Disney via the
second audio program option within the United States; some cable and satellite systems also offer the Spanish language feed as a separate channel. Toon Disney networks also broadcasts in Germany, Spain,
France,
Italy, India, and
Scandinavia. In
India, it is the only channel available with English language,
Hindi,
Tamil language and
Telugu language audio Toon Disney to be launched in Hindi from September 1. The United Kingdom version was replaced by the channel Disney Cinemagic in
March 2006.
In Israel, Toon Disney is a one-hour block on the Israeli
Jetix (Israel) service; the block began on that channel in the Summer of 2007.In Philippines, Toon Disney's American Dragon: Jake Long is aired on ABS-CBN 2 every Saturday.
See also
References
External links
- Toon Disney USA
- Toon Disney News Archive from Cable TV talk
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Toon Disney - Downloadables
Wallpaper, icons and screensavers of Disney characters.
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JETIX - the official site of the JETIX lineup of action-adventure programming, seen seven days a week on Toon Disney!
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