[citation needed] The network competes with other channels primarily aimed at children, such as Super RTL (50% owned by Disney Television until March 2021), KiKa and Nickelodeon Germany.

The Fourth), a free-to-air TV station, in December 2012 from Dmitry Lesnevsky, a Russian media mogul, and former owner of Russia's REN-TV.

[4] The channel suspended transmission on 30 November 2013 and launched over the air on 17 January 2014[5] at 6 AM with the classic animated short film Steamboat Willie.

[6] Disney reported that its launch weekend pushed them past Nick in to third place among kid broadcast channels.

[2] Via the airwaves, the station had an availability to 93% of German TV households plus on two online platforms: live-stream and a catch-up service.