Disney Channel has surpassed the 80 million household subscriber milestone with the basic cable entertainment channel for kids and families now reaching 80,078,000 homes, according to the latest
universe estimates released this week by Nielsen Media Research. Since 1996, commercial-free Disney Channel has grown by 344%, representing a gain of 62.1 million subscribing homes. Over the past six
years, Disney Channel has averaged an impressive 35% year-to-year subscriber gain. Disney Channel launched in 1983 as a premium cable service with approximately 600,000 subscribers.
