No, the Disney Channel isn’t shutting down in the U.S.

In December, a viral post on X claimed the Disney Channel would cease broadcasting permanently in early 2025.

“Disney Channel will stop airing for good January 2025 after 27 years of history,” said the post, which garnered more than 450,000 views.

The claim prompted multiple X users to question whether the Disney Channel will actually shut down in the United States in 2025.

 THE QUESTION

Is the Disney Channel shutting down in the U.S. in 2025?

THE SOURCES

• The Walt Disney Company
• Disney Channel
• Fonda Berosini, a spokesperson for Disney Entertainment Television

THE ANSWER

No, the Disney Channel is not shutting down in the U.S. in 2025.

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WHAT WE FOUND

While the Disney Channel is not shutting down in the U.S., the network will cease operations in France and Spain in early 2025.

Fonda Berosini, a spokesperson for Disney Entertainment Television, told VERIFY that the online rumors suggesting the Disney Channel will stop airing for good in the U.S. next year are “not true,” adding that “this applies to France and Spain only.”

Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025, Canal, France’s leading television service provider, will no longer carry the Disney Channel once a linear distribution deal comes to an end. A few days later on Jan. 7, 2025, Net TV in Spain will also stop carrying the network. But viewers in both countries will still be able to access Disney Channel programming on-demand on the Disney+ streaming platform.

The Disney Channel is still carried in more than 160 countries, and a full slate of kids programming is being prepped to roll out through 2025 and 2026.