Disney Cinemagic: The Forgotten Europe Exclusive

[@Allanbuzzy]

Man, Disney had a goldmine with their channels back in the day. Disney having 4 channels, after already replacing the well-loved Jetix, Cinemagic definitely sat alongside these, being an awesome place to watch older Disney cartoons and films. Just a shame that Sky Movies Disney was a comparatively less quality channel, despite it still airing new and old Disney releases.

[@kbhasi]

As an Asian, I had never heard of the channel until I watched a YTP from DaThings which had the Kim Possible intro as a source, but it was in widescreen from 'Disney Cinemagic HD', so I was surprised to see it in widescreen as pay TV in Singapore wasn't available in HD at the time I watched the show. I'd later get to watch more older Disney Channel shows in widescreen in the early 2010s when I upgraded to a newer HD package from the pay TV provider which included their 'Kids' group in HD and Disney Channel Asia would re-run those shows past midnight. Upgrading to a widescreen TV when I moved into a new flat did play a part in the role even though it was a Samsung plasma TV that ran at 720p resolution and I sadly had to sell off the nice 2002 Sony Trinitron TV my dad had (and that I watched standard definition Disney, Nick, and CN on) when moving due to a lack of space.

[@CosmicSponge2004]

I honestly just love how Cinemagic aired Disney TV Cartoons in HD when other stations wouldn't. If not for that, we wouldn't have widescreen footage of House of Mouse or Tarzan and Jane. I never had it cause I live in the US but it seems cool. Reminds me how Widescreen Filmore is only on UK Disney+

[@Legomoviefan2008]

I was born in England. And I remember watching Disney cinematic over and over again when I was little. I remember this was the channel where I watched the Pixar movies like the first 2 Toy Story movies, a bugs life, monsters Inc, finding nemo and cars. It was changed on March 2013. Around my birthday. Sky cinema disney wasn’t as good as Disney cinematic. I missed Disney cinematic. I am actually surprised Disney cinematic still existed in other country’s. But I remember getting Disney plus and it reminded me so much of Disney cinematic. It was oddly nostalgic. Until they put the 20th century fox movies. Also fun fact. I got Disney plus on the last day of quarantine in 2020.

[@ThatOneLebaneseGuy]

I legit thought this channel was just a weird dream I had since barely anyone around my social circle actually knows it or even remember it. This was actually how I got to watch a lot of old Toon Disney/Disney Channel shows as a kid, which funnily enough I have more memories watching those than the actual movies on the channel, probably because it was the only way I could watch them back then. And I know you said this was a Europe exclusive, but it has a twist! Because the French feed also broadcasted in other francophone countries, notably in Africa, as a Lebanese who lives in Ivory Coast, I had the chance to see it myself since I had cable. This is kind of common for a lot of French radio/channels but other than that it kinda sucks other parts of the world didn’t get it.

[@Marvinsnk]

Im from germany and that just unlocked a memory in my head. Till this moment i had forgotten that Channel completely. I remembered beeing so sad that toon Disney would be shut down bit them this emerged and became my new favorite

[@oranmccann2476]

I'm happy that I'm not the only one who remembers Disney Cinemagic. Of the Disney Channels at the time, It was my favourite

[@powerspyin1games]

I never realised how many people didn't have access to this channel. Here in the UK, you needed the Movie channels to access Cinemagic.

[@WinxAliNelCielo]

I had it

[@prosecutorwalton]

This video hit me in the nostalgia. I actually had to stop a moment when the backstage shot they'd show during credits came up, not to mention the old Sky box GUI

[@ZenyBux]

It’s about time someone talks about this channel! :) Disney Cinemagic is one and the only channel I can always reminisce ‘Every Single Day’ of my life. Growing up with CRT TVs, I remember being upstairs either in my mum or me and my dad’s room watching Disney Cinemagic with no limits at all! Adding to that, I use to be in Primary School drawing the bloody logo and what not and I just loved the channel so much as like it’s my comfort zone (which it is and always will be)! I miss the channel every damn day and it’s always gonna remain a part in my heart. Thanks for making this vid dude! ;) Also, if anyone knows who did the continuity bumpers/idents (Now/Next/Later) from Sep 2007-Mar 2013, what’s his name? Does anyone recognise the voiceover dude? 👀

[@Quartzer.]

As a good ol Amurican I obviously never got to experience Cinemagic but honestly it seems like it wouldve been neat to watch

[@MuchWhittering]

3:19 Just seeing that old Sky overlay on the Recess footage is nostalgic for me.

[@bluefrogTV_]

Great video, yes TV just isn't like what it used to be. It sucks but that's just the way it goes, broadcasters are starting to go with the idea of "streaming is future!!!", it's no wonder some channels are even closing because of it. Streaming is cool yes but it just doesn't feel the same.

[@matthewmorvillo8662]

I agree. I just wish tradition can't keep getting killed off left and right.

[@HelloEggdog]

I absolutely agree. I honestly don't understand why broadcasters say "streaming is the future" when they constantly remove content from their streaming services left and right, that's why I expect a big boom of physical media soon.

[@matthewmorvillo8662]

@@HelloEggdogI'm with you. Who knew broadcasters are hypocrites.

[@goatcanon]

Great video! Cinematic had such a cosy vibe, I miss it a lot.

[@dorothytheuyfanatic5118]

For sure, an interesting forgotten piece of Disney media from Europe.

[@crimsontheotter]

Ive never watched disney cinemagic and i didnt even know it existed until i saw the closedown on youtube. The only disney related channel i watched growing up was disney junior and i think playhouse disney (but those are basically the same lol)

[@ogome2927]

LMAO thanks for this trip down memory lane! i remember cinemagic bc my dad installed a chipped cable box for us for about a year and a half and i remember it having all the shows including cinemagic. i remember it being so surreal bc it was so different compared to disney channel or nickelodeon it was like stepping in somewhere else entirely lol but yh thanks for this video brought back some memories watching them shows and the occasional movies that would come on lol!

[@ASGreal]

I remember watching Disney Cinemagic a lot from like 2010? until it’s closure it was probably my favourite Disney Channel at one point kinda (**cough** Disney XD) I love how the channel didn’t just air movies but old Disney/Toon Disney reruns as well It’s such a shame the channel doesn’t exist anymore + Sky Movies/Cinema Disney wasn’t that very good… Anyways great retrospective on Cinemagic.

[@MizzShyRewind]

Id always have such a good time watching this channel I truly miss it. Great vid!

[@abnorth2276]

In Sweden I don’t think we had cinemagic at all from what I can remember. I searched it up and it says that Toon Disney in Scandinavia closed 2009 and was replaced by Disney XD immediately. Disney XD was made unavailable in 2021.

[@mguymario]

I remember seeing the logo on episodes of House of Mouse you can find on YT and I thought it was some watermark for the YT channel but finding out it is a real channel and exusive to Europe at that is very interesting

[@Nick2054]

Oh man really great video. No crazy screaming like half of other KZbin videos and really good info.

[@davidkoss2827]

Disney cinematic actually aired bridge to terabithia, something I guess Disney channel doesn’t want too do

[@TED_Frames]

I remember a load of the censors they’d have to some films, like cutting out a number of scenes from Rescuers Down Under.

[@MeTheCoolDude]

The one thing I remember about the UK Cinemagic was its 'off-air' loop. With Take That's 'Could it be magic' playing whist showing small clips of movies that the channel showed, loved that, and cannot find a recording of it anywhere

[@diabatesouleymane4841]

Disneycinamagic is all my childhood I really miss this channel and hope it'll be back 😢

[@connorbeith3232]

Another international channel(s) that I think would be interesting to discuss is UK's CNX (later becoming a Toonami channel), which only lasted one year.

[@DoraemonFan-ww3jm]

I first heard of Disney Cinemagic when I saw their screenbug in some footage and screenshots.

[@NathanSimpsonnathanisbeast]

I always watched The Emperor's New School and Pepper Ann on there, loved both shows too

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

I literally never heard of Disney Cinemagic till' this year it pretty much looked Toon Disney or HBO styled.

[@SlaytonRizzo]

0:44 is that face from one of the wimpy kid books?

[@Chibiusa-P]

Disney Cinemagic was the best! I miss it

[@bryanzambrano6859]

I see Miss Bianca on the thumbnail, I must click. Neat video, as I grew up with all the other network brands minus CineMagic.

[@epicboyo4883]

I kinda wish we got Cinemagic in the states. I mean we technically have Freeform but still.

[@PickleRicksFATASSCOUSIN]

Disney Cinemagic in the USA would've been fire as hell, especially for Classic Disney fans...

[@YakkoWarnerTower]

That Cinemagic channel of course wasn't BIG or existed here in America but it seemed kinda like One Saturday Morning and The Disney Afternoon.

[@ItMeGee]

I remember bits and pieces of Cinemagic; we couldn't get it as we didn't have the right Sky package but for some reason there were a few times we got it for like two weeks and then it would cancel? It was ALL we wanted to watch and I think we have a video recording somewhere

[@MiiGameplaysHD]

The fact that Cinemagic Spain was cut off during Mickey's Birthday Party is kinda sad 😭

[@marcelinal5519]

great video! looking forward to more

[@BrillBrix]

When I watched Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior at my gran's house I remember seeing Cinemagic promos but the channel wasn't included in her Virgin package

[@gracekim1998]

Not forgotten: I remember and miss it dearly 😣 16.3.24

[@thesnesgeek]

At april 1st ,Disney channel and Disney junior will become one here in Sweden, a very suprising revelation to me.

[@emilyyamasaki4968]

Really? Like it’ll just be one channel? Does Disney channel in Sweden have a Disney Junior block, if not then I imagine it’ll be like how it was here in the U.S. before Disney Junior had a channel. Basically, in the morning (from 6am-2pm during school season and 6am-10am during summer and other school breaks) it’s all Disney Junior shows and then it switches to Disney channel shows the rest of the day/night.

[@thesnesgeek]

@@emilyyamasaki4968Yes, it will. Disney junior during mornings and weekdays. But it has the intention to gain as much programming as possible. Standard tv in Sweden is a not a dying art, live tv draws alot of viewers.

[@thesnesgeek]

@@emilyyamasaki4968Yes, that's right. Kids programming for the morning and more mature shows during the day and night.

[@TVholidays]

❤😊 ( sorry for the sometimes huge and ugly watermark. I dunno what I was thinking..😅 ) btw: this is my favorite, rare disney cinemagic ident: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWqnm6Bpm9iZhZY

[@timrutten5990]

I am 100% sure there was a cinemagic block in the Netherlands but i cant for the life of me find a record of it. Though generally (atleast today) the dutch speaking part of belgium and the netherlands share the same disney channel, though i remember it being a block, not a seperate channel

[@djpon7969]

I remember watching so many Disney movie in Disney cinema magic.

[@djpon7969]

I watch many Disney squeal and I remember because of this channel.

[@nicolascangele5548]

Last films to premiere: Ralph Breaks the internet incredibles 2 Christopher Robin Cars 3 Coco

[@Treeanne88]

You forgot Disney cinematic Switzerland were small but we exist.

[@damianhendriks6162]

Cars 2 premiered on Cinemagic Germany in April 2012.

[@HunterGoth-c6h]

Can we talk about the fact that the only way to watch Dave the barbarian is with illegal sources when Disney has there own app and could put it on there easily same with brandy and Mr whiskers

[@Kittenfox_55]

Good video!

[@SailorSteph]

Loved Toon Disney and Disney Cinemagic, was really pissed off when Cinemagic rebranded to Sky Movies Disney.

[@BethGoth15]

I still occasionally tap in 609 on Sky, expecting to see Disney Channel 😢

[@undisclosedidentity9893]

When Disney Cinemagic UK launched back in 2006. It replaced Toon Disney UK (Unlike some counties where Disney XD replaced Toon Disney)

[@angelogiusti5283]

In the U.S. it kinda depends on who u ask cuz both Jetix and Toon Disney shared a channel so when XD most ppl just saw it as a merger of two brands some remember Jetix but not toon others confuse toon with playhouse

[@garulouie]

Random question, is your sona a cat or a final fantasy moogle? I noticed the whiskers and pompom/antenna on it, traits that the second species has

[@daysintonightmaresofficial]

It's actually a mix between a cat and an anglerfish, but I totally get why some would think it's a moogle.

[@timrutten5990]

I remember Cinemagic also being a block on Dutch disney channel though I cant find any evidence of this.

[@cliffturbo2146]

I live in Denmark, yet I have never heard of seen this as a kid. Kinda wish I did 😆

[@nicolascangele5548]

it had all movies and tv shows

[@undisclosedidentity9893]

Disney Cinemagic UK replaced Toon Disney UK

[@SofiaPreCure]

Hmm I don't remember this channel but I watched a logo on KZbin

[@adamsATSfan415]

This is interesting I wish I lived in Europe we didn’t have Disney cinemagic and our toon Disney became Disney XD which to me it’s boring. We still have our Disney channel in the United States though.

[@emilyyamasaki4968]

We also still have Disney Junior and Disney XD. But I kinda see at least Disney XD ending soon, I mean when was the last time they even had an original show?

[@catEEEEEEE1]

Latin America also had it.

[@hollypinky7702]

Please upload your channel shutdown videos

[@tulip811]

I always watch men vs food, golden girls, psych or monk on TV 😂 or other cooking or baking shows

[@Skaloody]

8:16 FR THO

[@heatherjohnson6836]

Everything hates forever

[@christopherreichart9193]

Please do it right not Disney +

[@joshuajwars4271]

Disney Cine Magic in Madrid, Spain gets succeeded by Disney Movistar 1st side note the Scandinavian version of Cine Magic in Stockholm, Sweden all the way to Copenhagen, Denmark suddenly closed down and succeeded by Disney Plus Scandinavia then Cine magic in Lisbon, Portugal gets succeeded by Playhouse Disney S/HD which after it closed in 2011 got succeeded by Disney Junior S/HD for Latin America after July 28, 2014 Magical Cinema gets succeeded by Disney Channel Movie then Disney Plus Sky Italia in Rome, Italy succeeded Cine Magic Sky Family Cinema for Berlin, Germany Sky Special Cinema succeeded Cine Magic after the end of September 2019 due to the channel being discontinued meanwhile the remaining Cine magic Disney Channel & Xtreme Digital continued to air in Toulouse Marne La Vallee Cannes and Bordeaux, France for a while longer but for Paris, France Disney Cinema succeeded the European French version of Cine magic until Disney Plus arrived on May 1, 2020 and for London, England it's a big one after Cine Magic closed down around 2013 it was succeeded by Sky Disney Movies which lasted until 2016 when it was succeeded a second time by Sky Disney Cinema until 4 years later when it was succeeded by Sky Premiere Cinema plus 1 while Disney Plus took over the UK branch.