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Disney Channel's first broadcasting day occurred on April 18, 1983. At
the inception, the Disney Channel only aired 18 hours a day from 7:00
a.m. to 1:00 a.m.; 24-hour programming would begin in December 1986.
The channel's programming on the first day on the air was an episode
of the 1950s-era Mickey Mouse Club. The first produced Disney Channel
original series shown on the network included Good Morning, Mickey!,
Donald Duck Presents, Contraption, Dumbo's Circus, You and Me Kid,
EPCOT Magazine and Welcome to Pooh Corner. The original late night
schedule featured reruns of the classic The Adventures of Ozzie and
Harriet.

In 1997, Disney Channel took on a revamped look and dropped the "The"
in the network's name, and split the network into three programming
blocks--Playhouse Disney, comprising shows aimed at preschoolers; Vault
Disney, featuring classic Disney material such as Zorro, The Mickey
Mouse Club, the Disney anthology television series, older television
specials and features such as The Love Bug; and the most distinct one,
running from afternoon to late evening, called Zoog Disney, aimed at
preteens and young teenagers up to the age of 15. Of the three blocks
introduced in 1997, only Playhouse Disney continues to this day. As
part of the network's 2002 re-brand campaign, the "Zoog" brand name
was dropped, and Vault Disney was dropped (primarily to contribute to
the network's new "hip" image).

While Disney Channel moved from premium cable to basic cable on
January 1997, most of the design elements changed three years later.
In 2002, the two logos along with Zoog Disney were removed and Disney
Channel introduced its current logo. The vintage material aired under
the Vault Disney banner was also discontinued as of September 9, 2002.

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Category: Disney Channel, The
Founded: Feb 17, 2008
Language: English