Disney Channel (International)

For Disney Channel in the United States, see Disney Channel.

1989 (Postponed)


A proposed launch of Disney Channel in the United Kingdom was cancelled in 1989, this was the proposed logo. However, due to an apparent dispute, the original launch was postponed. Sky Television filed a lawsuit against the Walt Disney Company for not launching the channel on the original date.

1995–1997


In October 1995, Disney Channel UK was officially launched. Its first logo was the same as Disney Channel USA. Its idents were created by Lambie-Nairn.

1997–1999


In March 1997, Disney Channel France was launched and it recieved their first facelift, using a splat logo that was adopted in the UK in July 1997. Some idents are in stop-motion, some in live action, and some traditionally animated. Many 1997 Disney Channel fans recognize this logo because of its unique design that allows it to become any object. They were dropped in 30 April 1999 in the UK and in France on June 1999.


 * MEDIAS.lenodal.com - Disney Channel 1997
 * TVARK - Disney Channel

1999–2003


In 1 May 1999, as Disney Channel expanded worldwide, Disney Channel International released a new logo, with simple circles forming the familiar Mickey Mouse head. The splat logo from 1997 is now modified to fit with the new logo. New idents were created in CGI and 2D animation, including two stopwatches and a basketball, two silver blobs and a blue blob, and two UFO's and a planet. The idents were created by GÉDÉON, a France-based design agency. GÉDÉON recognized that the unique and simple design makes it possible for any circular object to form the logo. Other design agencies, such as Canada-based Gamma Studios, ManvsMachine, and Pedall also provided the idents for the project.

In March 2000, Disney Channel France opened a contest called the Les Grands Prix De L'imagination, where animators from all around France create idents for Disney Channel International, and two winners will have their idents shown on the French channel. The winners were Marc du Pontavice, the producer of Oggy and the Cockroaches (who did the "Glass Charger/Laboratory" ID for the 1999 line-up), and Eric Berthier (who did the "Alien" ID for the 1997 package).


 * Le Monde - Disney Channel France Refresh 1999
 * GÉDÉON - Disney Channel 1999

Idents


2003–2011
In 2003, Disney Channel International uses the same logo as Disney Channel US that was used from 2002. The idents and graphics were created by CA Square. This logo is still used in some countries in tandem with the current logo.

2011-


In 2011, Disney Channel International now uses Disney Channel US' smartphone app logo.