Disney Channel (Brazil)
Disney Channel Brazil was a cable television channel and is an edition of the Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting to Brazil. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience. Disney Channel Latin America is operated by Disney & ESPN Media Networks Latin America and The Walt Disney Company Latin America Inc., which are owned by The Walt Disney Company . It started broadcasting in 2001 as a premium channel and it became a basic cable channel in 2004.
Chris Ross, president of Disney Channel Worldwide has stated that the channel might be launched on Digital Terrestrial Television someday soon.
The network closed on March 1st, 2025 right as and episode of Phineas and Ferb was ending, as it froze on the credits. The network also closed on February 28th, 2025 (a day before the full closure) right as and episode of Star vs. the Forces of Evil was running on Sky Brazil Cable. So far, BabyTV is the only survivor.
Series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and Disney Channel Original Series takes most of the schedule. Some non-original series are also aired, as January 2009 the non-original productions aired are Mortified, Life with Derek, The Fairly OddParents, Floribella, A Kind of Magic, George of the Jungle, and Um menino muito maluquinho. The Disney Junior no Disney Channel block airs daily from very early in the morning until 9:00am. On weekends, it ends at 10:00am. After the Disney Junior block, the cartoon block is aired, with cartoon series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation (as House of Mouse) and Disney Channel Original Series (as Lilo & Stitch: The Series, American Dragon: Jake Long, Kim Possible, Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, The Replacements, The Emperor's New School, and Phineas and Ferb).
Once the cartoon block has ended, the Zapping Zone starts. It's an original production of Disney Channel Latin America, and its programming, hosts, and schedules varies depending of the feed. The Zapping Zone can be consider the primetime of the channel.
In the commercial pauses, some video clips from Disney Channel stars are aired.
| Disney Channel Original Series (Live-action) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Series | Notes |
| 2014 | Não Fui Eu! | Out of the air |
| 2012 | Violetta | Out of the air |
| 2012 | Stan, o Cão Blogueiro | Out of the air |
| 2012 | Austin e Ally | Out of the air |
| 2011 | PrankStars | Out of the air |
| 2011 | Jessie | Out of the air |
| 2011 | Sem Sentido! (So Random!) | On air |
| 2011 | Programa de Talentos (A.N.T. Farm) | On air |
| 2011 | No Ritmo (Shake It Up) | On air |
| 2010 | Boa Sorte, Charlie! (Good Luck Charlie) | On air |
| 2009 | JONAS, JONAS L.A. | Out of the air |
| 2009 | Sunny Entre Estrelas (Sonny with a Chance) | Out of the air (not new episodes) |
| 2008 | Zack e Cody: Gêmeos a Bordo (The Suite Life on Deck) | On air (not new episodes) |
| 2007 | Os Feiticeiros de Waverly Place (Wizards of Waverly Place) | On air (not new episodes) |
| 2007 | Cory na Casa Branca (Cory in the House) | Out of the air |
| 2006 | Hannah Montana | On air (not new episodes) |
| 2005 | Zack e Cody: Gêmeos em Ação (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody) | On air (not new episodes) |
| 2003 | As Visões da Raven (That's So Raven) | Out of the air |
| 2001 | Lizzie McGuire | Out of the air |
| 2000 | Mano a Mana (Even Stevens) | Out of the air |
| 1999 | Sinistro (So Weird) | Out of the air |
| Disney Channel Original Series (Animated) | ||
| Year | Series | Notes |
| 2012 | Gravity Falls: Um Verão de Mistérios (Gravity Falls) | On air |
| 2010 | Adolepeixes (Fish Hooks) | Out of the air |
| 2007 | Phineas e Ferb (Phineas and Ferb) | On air |
| 2006 | Os Substitutos (The Replacements) | Out of the air (not new episodes) |
| 2006 | A Nova Escola do Imperador (The Emperor's New School) | Out of the air (not new episodes) |
| 2005 | Maggie: A Mosca Zoadora (The Buzz on Maggie) | Out of the air |
| 2005 | Jake Long: O Dragão Ocidental (American Dragon: Jake Long) | Out of air (not new episodes) |
| 2004 | As Aventuras de Brandy & Sr. Bigodes (Brandy & Mr. Whiskers) | out of the air (not new episodes) |
| 2003 | Lilo & Stitch: A Série (Lilo & Stitch: The Series) | Out of the air (not new episodes) |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Out of the air |
| 2001 | Família Radical (The Proud Family) | Out of the air |
| 2001 | O Point do Mickey: House of Mouse (House of Mouse) | Out of the air |
| 1997 | Hora do Recreio (Recess) | Out of the air (not new episodes) |
| Playhouse Disney / Disney Junior Original Series | ||
| Year | Series | Notes |
| 2011 | Jake e os Piratas da Terra do Nunca (Jake and the Never Land Pirates) | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| 2009 | Jungle Junction | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| 2009 | Urso: Agente Especial (Special Agent Oso) | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| 2008 | Os Imaginadores (Imagination Movers) | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| 2007 | Bunnytown | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| 2007 | Meus Amigos Tigrão & Pooh (My Friends Tigger & Pooh) | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| 2006 | Manny Mãos à Obra (Handy Manny) | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| 2006 | A Casa do Mickey Mouse (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) | Disney Junior no Disney Channel |
| Non-original series | ||
| Year | Series | Notes |
| 1990 | Art Attack | Out of the air |
| 2001 | Os Padrinhos Mágicos (The Fairly OddParents) | Out of the air, seasons 1-4 currently seen on Disney XD, later seasons seen on Nickelodeon |
| 2005 | Minha Vida com Derek (Life with Derek) | Out of the air |
| 2006 | A Kind of Magic | Out of the air |
| 2006 | Mortified | Out of the air |
| 2007 | George, o Rei da Floresta (George of the Jungle) | Out of the air |
| 2008 | Paradise Café | Out of the air |
| 2008 | Stitch! | Out of the air |
| 2009 | Jake e Blake (Jake and Blake) | Out of the air |
| Disney Channel Original Movies (Recents) | ||
| Year | Movie | Notes |
| 2011 | Phineas e Ferb O Filme: Através da Segunda Dimensão em Fabuloso 2D (Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension) | Premierd on August 21, 2011 |
| 2011 | A Fabulosa Aventura da Sharpay (Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure) | Premiered on May 29, 2011 |
| 2011 | Boa Sorte, Charlie! É Natal! (Good Luck Charlie, It´'s Christmas!) | Premiered on December 4, 2011 |
| 2012 | Radio Rebel | Premiered on April 15, 2012 |
| 2012 | Disney Irmão Escoteiro (Den Brother) | Premiered on July 22, 2012 |
| 2012 | Let It Shine | Premiered on August 19, 2012 |
| 2012 | Avalon High | Premiered on September 9, 2012 |
| 2012 | Lemonade Mouth | Premiered on November 11, 2012 |
| 2013 | Teen Beach Movie | Premiered on August 11, 2013 |
| 2014 | Zapped | Premiered on August 10, 2014 |
Disney Channel Latin America produces an original show called Zapping Zone where different hosts, depending on the region, interact with the viewers with games and trivias. It is aired only on weekdays. They also give news about Disney Channel, the channel's series, upcoming Walt Disney Pictures films and new Disney Channel Original Movies. Its transmission is not live, and the viewers can call to participate in different games, all of them containing questions and trivia about Disney's movies and series. Only for participating they can win T-shirts and caps, however if they win the awards include DVDs, soundtracks, and video games of different Disney movies and characters.
The hosts of the Zapping Zone present the series, Disney Channel Original Series that are aired in the block as a primetime. New episodes of the series are aired in this block. New music videos or trailers also premiere in this block, introduced by the hosts.
- Series aired on Zapping Zone
- Blocks on Zapping Zone
Also, the shows airs music video clips.
Zapping Zone is the second original Disney Channel Latin American production aired currently, along with Disney Planet.
"O Maravilhoso Mundo de Disney" (Wonderful World of Disney") is the block after the Zapping Zone where different Walt Disney Pictures are aired. The block is dispensable, so it is used when specials need to be aired. In normal seasons from Monday to Thursday it is aired after the Zapping Zone, and on Fridays it is replaced with "Película Disney Channel"/"Filme Disney Channel" (Disney Channel Movie) and it's aired after this(but regular films air during the mornings every weekday). The early-afternoon weekday movie block is named Cool After School. On weekends, an all-day movie block named Cine Mágico (Magic Theater) is aired. Movies can occasionally be aired on the early morning hours as part of the Playhouse Disney block.
In winter and summer specials, it also airs at noon. Most movies airing on Disney Channel usually run in the 95 to 105-minute range, promos included.
Because of this, Disney airs programming following the film:
"Filme Disney Channel" (Disney Channel Movie) is a movie block aired on Fridays after Zapping Zone, Saturdays, Thursdays, and sometimes any other weekday after Wonderful World of Disney. In this block, Disney Channel Original Moviesaireaired. In the last years, the Original Movies had increased its popularity in the region, bringing many viewers on its premiere dates. The Disney Channel Original Movies usually premiere on Sunday, but some had premiered on Friday. Some very successful Disney Channel Original Movies include The Cheetah Girls 2, Jump In!, High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and Camp Rock.
The highest rated original movie in Latin America was High School Musical 2 with 3.3 million viewers.
"Mouse, Câmara, Ação!" (Mouse, Camera, Action!) is an event aired once a month where viewers can vote between three different movies, and the winner is aired at the end of the month. The viewers can vote on the website or via phones.
In July, 2008 Disney Latin America updated "Disney Mobile" to Disney Mobile Studios where different services are available in all Latin America. The users can download content from Disney Channel, Disney XD, Playhouse Disney Channel, Radio Disney and content from movies.
