Disney Channel is an American cable and satellite television network. It is a unit of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company. It started as an idea of broadcasting all the material from the Disney studio on television.

In August 2013, Disney Channel was available to more than 98,140,000 pay television households in America. It's also established in many different countries worldwide, including South Africa, Hong Kong, India, Australia, Israel and Ireland.

Disney Channel's current sister channels include Disney XD, aimed at young males aged 7 to 14, and Disney Junior, aimed at preschoolers. Previous sister channels include Toon Disney, that was replaced by Disney XD in 2009.