It is a localized version of the U.S. subscription network Disney Channel, broadcasting live-action and animated programming aimed at children in French in Canada.

[1] On April 16, 2015, Corus Entertainment announced that it had acquired long-term, Canadian multi-platform rights to Disney Channel's programming library; the cost and duration of the licensing deal were not disclosed.

Alongside the licensing deal, Corus announced that it would officially launch a Canadian version of Disney Channel; the service will consist of linear television channels in English and French, along with TV Everywhere and video-on-demand services for digital platforms.

[2][1] The French-language service, La chaîne Disney, launched concurrently with its English-language counterpart on September 1, 2015.

It replaced Télétoon Rétro in its previous channel allotments, and operates under the same CRTC license.