Disney International HD


Disney International HD is an Indian pay television channel currently operated by Star India, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It is Disney India's first general entertainment channel and first channel to be broadcast in high-definition and broadcast in a 16:9 aspect ratio. The channel is primarily funded by subscriptions with secondary revenue from advertising and is targeted to the 14-25 years age group while the other Disney networks broadcast in the area are aimed towards a 2-14 age group audience.

History

In January 1999, Disney Channel India dropped live action programming to focus more on local animation, as those shows drove better ratings.
Disney Broadcasting India had made a license application for Disney International HD on 17 March 2017 with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. MIB approved the license on September 1, 2017 to take over from Bindass Play with Bindass Play programming shifting over to Bindass. The channel was launched on 29 October 2017. 10 of the 30 available TV series would be on the channel at launch.
During the channel's first few weeks of broadcast, it didn't show any commercials.

Programming

Disney International HD shows an exclusive library of over 1500 or more episodes coming from 30 live action series. The channel also airs 100+ Disney movies selected for the targeted ages of 14 to 25 years old. Unlike other Disney networks, Disney International HD doesn't feature any animated content. But since mid of 2019, it started airing some animated shows. Music video and sing-alongs from the library's series and movies are also featured.

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