Disney Cinemagic
Defunct European programming block and television channel brand
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Disney Cinemagic was a European programming block and television channel brand that was used from 2006 to 2019, owned by The Walt Disney Company (UK) (50%) Sky plc (50%)[1] and operated by the Disney Channels Worldwide division of The Walt Disney Company.[2] It was broadcast in most countries in Western Europe; starting in the mid-2010s, formerly-branded Disney Cinemagic channels, including France (Disney Cinema) and the United Kingdom and Ireland (Sky Movies Disney), were run by third parties which primarily aired films by Walt Disney Studios, however, most of these channels shut down after Disney+ launched in 2019.
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| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Broadcast area | Western Europe |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Timeshift service | Disney Cinemagic +1 (Closed) |
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| History | |
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| Replaced | Toon Disney (UK & Ireland, France and Spain) |
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| Website | http://cinemagic.disney.de |
History
Disney Cinemagic was launched in the UK and Ireland on 16 March 2006 on BSkyB's premium package.[3] On 4 September 2007, the France version of Disney Cinemagic was launched.[4]
On 30 November 2007 at 8:30pm, Disney Cinemagic HD launched in France, broadcasting on CANALSAT from 6am to 1am daily,[5] making Disney Cinemagic the first children and family HDTV channel in France.[6] In December 2008, Disney Cinemagic HD was launched in the UK with programming in high definition with initial availability through Sky+ HD with a Sky Movies subscription.[7] In October 2008, Disney Cinemagic Portugal was launched, and in January 2009, Disney Cinemagic HD was launched, being the first children's/family-oriented channel in Portugal to have an HD feed, with SIC K being the second.
In November 2012, Disney Cinemagic Portugal was replaced by Disney Junior,[8] while its HD feed was rebranded as Disney Movies on Demand.[9]
On 28 March 2013, Disney Cinemagic was replaced in the UK with Sky Movies Disney, as part of a deal between BSkyB and Disney which allowed Sky to stream Disney movies on Sky's video-on-demand services. The last program broadcast on Disney Cinemagic UK was an episode of Lilo & Stitch: The Series.[10] In a similar move in Australia, Foxtel launched Foxtel Movies Disney in April 2014, along with Disney XD.[11]
Disney Cinemagic Spain closed in January 2015.[12] Disney Cinemagic France was replaced by Disney Cinema in May 2015.[13] Sky rebranded its Sky Movies channels to Sky Cinema, including Sky Movies Disney, in July 2016.[14] On 31 December 2020, Sky Cinema Disney closed.
Duplicating the Sky Movies Disney arrangement in the UK, Movistar+ launched Movistar Disney in December 2017.[15] The channel later closed after Disney+ was launched.
Disney Cinemagic, along with all other international Disney Channels, including Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD were transferred from Disney–ABC Television Group, part of Disney Media Networks, to Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International on 14 March 2018.[16]
On 30 September 2019, at 11:53 pm, Disney Cinemagic Germany closed with Zenon: Z3 being its last program. The channel was replaced with Sky Cinema Special, thus bringing an end to Disney Cinemagic after 13 years.[17] The first film broadcast on the German feed of Sky Cinema Special was The Greatest Showman at 12am on 1 October 2019.
Versions
| Market | Name | Type | Formerly | Launch date | Replacement | Replace date |
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| United Kingdom, Ireland | Cinemagic[1] | channel | Toon Disney[18] | 16 March 2006[3] | Sky Movies Disney | 28 March 2013[10] |
| France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg | Cinemagic | channel | Toon Disney[19] | 4 September 2007[20] | Disney Cinema | 8 May 2015[13][21] |
| Spain, Andorra | Cinemagic | channel | Toon Disney[22] | 1 July 2008[1] | N/A | 1 January 2015[12] |
| Germany, Austria, Switzerland | Cinemagic | channel | 4 July 2009[23][24] | Sky Cinema Special[25] | 30 September 2019 | |
| Cinemagic HD | channel, HD | Sky Cinema Special HD[25] | ||||
| United Kingdom, Ireland | Cinemagic +1[1] | channel, timeshift | N/A | 28 March 2013 | ||
| France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg | Cinemagic +1 | channel, timeshift[1] | Toon Disney +1 | Disney Cinema +1 | 8 May 2015[21] | |
| Spain, Andorra | Cinemagic +1 | channel, timeshift[1] | N/A | 1 January 2015[12] | ||
| Portugal | Cinemagic | channel | 1 October 2008[26] | Disney Junior | 1 November 2012[27] | |
| France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg | Cinemagic HD | channel, HD | 30 November 2008[5] | Disney Cinema | 8 May 2015[13][21] | |
| Spain, Andorra | Cinemagic HD | channel, HD[1] | 1 July 2010[28] | N/A | 1 January 2015[12] | |
| United Kingdom, Ireland | Cinemagic HD | channel, HD | 1 December 2008[7] | Sky Movies Disney HD | 28 March 2013[10] | |
| Portugal | Cinemagic HD | channel, HD | 1 January 2009[21] | Disney Movies on Demand | 1 November 2012[27] | |
| Italy | Cinemagic | block, weekends on Sky Cinema Family[29] | 3 December 2011 | N/A | 30 June 2019 | |
| Scandinavia | Cinemagic | block, weekends 19:00 CET on Disney Channel[30] | 2014 |
Other channels
| Market | Name | Type | Formerly | Launch date | Replacement | Replace date |
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| United Kingdom, Ireland | Sky Cinema Disney[10] | channel | Cinemagic[10] | 28 March 2013 | Sky Cinema Five Star Movies | 31 December 2020 |
| Sky Cinema Disney HD | channel, HD | Cinemagic HD[31] | 2013 | Sky Cinema Five Star Movies HD | ||
| Australia | Foxtel Movies Disney | channel[11] | 10 April 2014 | Foxtel Movies Kids | 7 November 2019 | |
| France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg | Disney Cinema | channel, HD | Cinemagic[13][21] | 8 May 2015 | Disney+ | 1 May 2020[32] |
| New Zealand | Sky Movies Disney | channel, HD | 1 July 2015 | Sky Movies Family | 31 October 2019[33] | |
| Spain | Movistar Disney | channel, HD[15] | 22 December 2017 | Disney+ | 31 March 2020[34] | |
| Middle East and North Africa | OSN Movies Disney | channel HD[35] | 1 March 2018 |