Disney Channel Malaysia

Disney Channel Malaysia
Launched	1 January 2008 based in Kuala Lumpur
Network	Berita Nasional Malaysia (Bernama)
Owned by	Buena Vista International Inc Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Buena Vista Home Entertainment The Walt Disney Company
Picture format	480i, 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) (downscaled to 720p in some series or movies)
Country	Malaysia Brunei
Language	English Bahasa Malaysia Mandarin
Broadcast area	Kuala Lumpur (surrounding area in Klang Valley) Bandar Seri Begawan (surrounding area in Brunei-Muara)
Headquarters	Suria KLCC, Pretonas Twin Towers, Jalan Ampang, KLCC Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Replaced	Disney Channel Asia
Sister channel(s)	Nickelodeon Malaysia Cartoon Network Malaysia
Website	Official Website
Availability
Terrestrial
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)	Channel 20
Bandar Seri Begawan (Brunei)	Channel 20
Satellite
Astro (Malaysia)	Channel 615 (SD) Channel 635 (HD)
Kristal Astro (Brunei)	Channel 615 (SD) Channel 635 (HD)
IPTV
UniFi (Malaysia)	Channel 137 (SD) Channel 157 (HD)

Disney Channel Malaysia is a Disney Channel-branded pay cable television channel for viewers in Malaysia and Brunei based in Klang Valley (surrounding area in Kuala Lumpur (a national capital of Malaysia)) and Brunei-Muara (surrounding area in Bandar Seri Begawan (national capital of Brunei)) and is available in three languages: English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin. This channel is only available on Astro on Channel 615 and Channel 635. The old name for Disney Channel Malaysia was Disney Channel Asia. Malaysian English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin are available 24 hours daily. Disney Channel Malaysia's main competitors are Nickelodeon Malaysia and Cartoon Network Malaysia. Justin Bieber was the ambassador for Disney Channel Malaysia.

History

Launch

Disney Channel Malaysia was grand opened and grand launched inaugurated officially established started began sign-on television broadcasting air date on air^{[clarification needed]} at midnight at 00:00 or 12:00 am (UTC+08:00 – Kuala Lumpur Standard Time) on Tuesday, 1 January 2008, broadcasting from a newly opened playout centre managed by Berita Nasional Malaysia (Bernama), a subsidiary company co-owned by Astro from facilities on Suria KLCC made in Pretonas Twin Towers based in Kuala Lumpur (national capital of Malaysia).

At the stroke of midnight, following TV3's Into The New Year bulletin featuring the Sultan Abdul Samad Building clock tower bell chimes, technicians at the Klang Valley transmitter switched from Angkasapuri to the Radio Televisyen Malaysia playout centre from where Carlton went on-air with an opening ident featuring the then first announcement from continuity announcer Mikha Tambayong was the ambassador, chief of exclusive officer chairman, main director secretariat general, head of state, president, governor, mayorcity and municipality for Disney Channel Malaysia. He started the first continuity announcement for Disney Channel Malaysia with these words: "And a Happy new year. Welcome to 2008, and our first programme live from Bukit Bintang, here's Teuku Wisnu with a Disney Channel Malaysia New Year". The station's first programme was the entertainment special A Disney Channel Malaysia New Year, produced in-house and presented by Teuku Wisnu.

Public Holiday

Main article: Public holidays in Malaysia

New Year's Eve

A government-held New Year's Eve countdown known as Ambang Tahun Baru will be held at Merdeka Square, the field opposite the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. The event will be broadcast live on government as well as public government state-media radio and television broadcasting stations arm Radio Televisyen Malaysia. Besides the governmental event in Merdeka Square, private organizations too hold their own New Year countdown parties at major shopping malls and landmarks, most notably the fireworks display at the Pretonas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur Tower things fireworks from Bukit Bintang located at Jalan Bukit Bintang.

Christmas Eve

Main article: Christianity in Malaysia#Christmas

Although Christmas is a public holiday in Malaysia much of the public celebration is commercial in nature and has no overt religious overtones. Occasionally, Christian activist groups do buy newspaper advertorials on Christmas or Easter but this is largely only allowed in Malaysian English newspapers and permission is not given every year. The advertorials themselves are usually indirect statements. There has been controversy over whether or not the national government has exerted pressure on Malaysian Christians not to use Christian religious symbols and hymns that specifically mention Jesus Christ.

Availability

Malaysia

• Astro (Channel 615 and Channel 635)

Brunei

• Kristal Astro (Channel 615 and Channel 635)

Programmes

1. Upin & Ipin
2. Waktu Rehat
3. Even Stevens
4. Lizzie McGuire
5. That's So Raven
6. The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
7. Hannah Montana
8. Cory in the House
9. Wizards of Waverly Place
10. The Suite Life on Deck
11. Sonny With A Chance
12. Jonas L.A.
13. Good Luck Charlie
14. Shaun the Sheep
15. Shaolin Wuzang
16. Donald Duck Presents
17. The Replacements
18. American Dragon: Jake Long
19. Kim Possible
20. System Maintenance - Dc Asia
21. Good Morning, Mickey!
22. Mickey Mouse Works
23. House of Mouse
24. Phineas and Ferb
25. Get Ed
26. Mr. Bean
    1. Mr. Bean - Live Action Series
    2. Mr. Bean (animated version)
27. Totally Spies!
28. The Amazing Spiez!
29. Pucca
30. Yin Yang Yo!
31. Totally Spies!
32. Lilo & Stitch: The Series

Movies

Disney Channel Original Movies

Movies

2006
DCOM	Premiere date
High School Musical	June 25, 2006
Cow Belles	August 6, 2006
High School Musical: Sing Along	September 2006
Read it and Weep	October 8, 2006
High School Musical: Dance Along	November 2006
Twitches	November 2006
Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior	November 12, 2006

2007
DCOM	Premiere date
The Cheetah Girls 2	January 28, 2007
Jump In!	June 17, 2007
High School Musical: From London With Love	July 1, 2007
High School Musical 2	September 9, 2007.
The Cheetah Girls 2: Sing Along	September 27, 2007
Jump In!: Dance It to the Limit	September 28, 2007
High School Musical 2: Sing Along	September 30, 2007
Return to Halloweentown	October 28, 2007
High School Musical 2: Dance Along	November 8, 2007
Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board	December 23, 2007
Jump In!: Pop-Up It To The Limit	December 30, 2007

2008
DCOM	Premiere date
High School Musical 2: What's What Edition	March 7, 2008
Twitches Too	March 9, 2008
High School Musical: What's What Edition	April 6, 2008
Minutemen	April 20, 2008
Jump In!: What's What Edition	July 13, 2008
Camp Rock	September 7, 2008
The Cheetah Girls One World	November 30, 2008
Camp Rock Freestyle Jam	December 31, 2008

2009
DCOM	Premiere date
Camp Rock Rock-Along	January 25, 2009
High School Musical: Ultimate Edition	February 1, 2009
Camp Rock: Ultimate Edition	February 8, 2009
High School Musical 2: Ultimate Edition	February 15, 2009
The Cheetah Girls One World Sing-Along	February 22, 2009
Hatching Pete	June 7, 2009
Dadnapped	June 21, 2009
Princess Protection Program	September 6, 2009
Wizards of Waverly Place The Movie	November 22, 2009

2010
DCOM	Premiere date
Princess Protection Program What's What Edition	March 14, 2010
Wizards of Waverly Place What's What Edition	April 18, 2010
Starstruck	June 20, 2010
Harriet the Spy: Blog Wars	June 27, 2010
Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam	September 5, 2010
Camp Rock 2: Dance Jam	September 6, 2010
Camp Rock 2: Rock Along	September 12, 2010
16 Wishes	November 21, 2010
Den Brother	December 5, 2010

2011
DCOM	Premiere date
Avalon High The Movie	February 13, 2011

Grand openers

• 2007

1. High School Musical 2, for showing from evening to night about the shooting of High School Musical 2.
2. Return to Halloweentown, for showing all the movies in the Halloweentown series all day long to present Return to Halloweentown.

• 2008

1. Camp Rock, for two days of animation movies and live series movies to presents Camp Rock.
2. The Cheetah Girls One World, for a day of songs from The Cheetah Girls One World counting for celebration of Diwali.

Music

Disney Channel Concert

2008
Disney Channel Concert	Premiere date
High School Musical 3: Senior Year	1 January 2008

2011
Disney Channel Concert	Premiere date
Justin Bieber My World Tour	21 April 2011

References

External links

	Malaysia portal
	Media portal

• Official Website
• Disney's Website