Disney Channel Interactive (lost Dish Network game channel; late 2000s)
Disney Channel Interactive was a service offered by Dish Network beginning in 2007. Using their remote, a viewer with the proper cable box could access the interactive service by going to channel 100 (DishHOME). Once there, they could play various mini-games produced by Visiware related to Disney Channel shows.[1][2] (The channel also offered show descriptions and information about when specific shows were going to air on Disney Channel.)
The service included exclusive games based off Hannah Montana, Kim Possible, That's So Raven, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. (It is possible other Disney games mentioned as being developed by Visiware such as an Emperor's New School game were available. However, this is unconfirmed.)
Similarly to DirecTV's Game Lounge, there were limited free periods as well as a $5/month subscription offered.[3]
It is unknown the exact date in which the service was discontinued; press releases as late as 2010 mention the service. It was likely discontinued due to the shows featured on the service having been cancelled. On September 25, 2022, user “justmelol” contacted Dish to confirm if they had any files or not. They responded saying that they wiped it from their archives after the whole Hopper system came out.
While it is unlikely the games on the service will ever be recovered, the limited footage does exist on the Internet of the service. It is known that the Zack and Cody game was entitled "Tipton Token Face-Off" because of this footage.
Games
A commenter was able to get in contact with a former Visiware (distributor of interactive television games) employee [4] and there is now a clear list of every single game that was available on this service. The games are:
Game Title | Status |
---|---|
ANT Farm Escape the Squad | Lost |
ANT Farm Hamster Pipe Attack | Lost |
Austin & Ally Perfect Sound | Lost |
Austin & Ally Road to the Charts | Lost |
Camp Rock Rock'n Chase | Lost |
Camp Rock 2 Melody Hunt | Lost |
Dog With a Blog Stan's A-Maze-ing Dog Race | Lost |
Fish Hooks Pearl Bounce | Lost |
Fish Hooks Pearl Chase | Lost |
Fish Hooks Pearl Pick Up | Lost |
Good Luck Charlie Ball Wall | Lost |
Good Luck Charlie Charlie's Magnets | Lost |
Good Luck Charlie Toy Time Match Up | Lost |
Gravity Falls Great Gnome Adventures | Lost |
Gravity Falls Obstacle Course | Lost |
Hannah Montana Best of Both Match Up | Lost |
Hannah Montana Connect Show | Lost |
Hannah Montana Pop Star Fashion Frenzy | Lost |
High School Musical 2 Minigolf | Lost |
High School Musical 2 Shoot'n Hoops | Lost |
Jake Long Huntsclan Havoc | Lost |
Jake Long Minion Madness | Lost |
Jessie Minigolf in New York City | Lost |
Jessie Tough Day | Lost |
Jonas Showcase | Lost |
Jonas Strike Night | Lost |
Kim Possible's Clone Attack | Lost |
Kim Possible's Super Smash Out | Lost |
Phineas & Ferb Backyard Sledding | Lost |
Phineas & Ferb Car Wash | Lost |
Phineas & Ferb Enhanced | Lost |
Phineas & Ferb Hoverjump | Lost |
Phineas & Ferb River Rescue | Lost |
Phineas & Ferb Robotic Soccer Challenge | Lost |
Shake It Up Dance Away | Lost |
Shake It Up Dance Move Discovery | Lost |
Shake It Up Dance Up | Lost |
Sonny with a Chance Film Pursuit | Lost |
That's So Raven Match'em All Basketball | Lost |
The Emporer's New Groove Yzma's Curse | Lost |
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Tipton Lanes | Lost |
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Tipton Token Face Off | Lost |
The Suite Life on Deck Minigolf | Lost |
The Suite Life on Deck Parrot Island | Lost |
Wizards of Waverly Place Baseballus Perfectionus | Lost |
Wizards of Waverly Place Magic Carpet Race | Lost |
Wizards of Waverly Place Maze Craze | Lost |
Wizards of Waverly Place Spell Battle | Lost |
Gallery
Images
The main menu of Disney Channel Interactive.[5]
Footage
See Also
Disney Channel
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series based on animated film; 1996)
- The All-New Mickey Mouse Club (partially found revival of Disney variety TV series; 1989-1994)
- Amazing Animals (found Disney Channel educational animated series; 1996-1999)
- Amphibiland (found pitch pilot of "Amphibia" Disney Channel animated series; 2018)
- Arwin! (partially found pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" Disney Channel sitcom; 2007)
- Bonkers "Fall Apart Bomb Squad" (found episode of Disney Channel animated series; 1993)
- Country Club (partially lost test pilot of "Big City Greens" Disney Channel adventure-comedy animated series; 2015)
- Disney Channel "Disney's One Too" (partially lost "Recess" gags of TV channel block; 1999-2003)
- Disney Channel "Wand Idents" (partially found bumpers from TV channel; 2003-present)
- Disney's Coyote Tales (found Disney Channel extended version of "The Coyote's Lament" animated short; 1991)
- Disney's Doug (found episodes of animated TV series; 1996-1999)
- Dreamfinders (unproduced Disney Channel series based on "Journey Into Imagination" Epcot ride; 1983)
- Dumbo's Circus (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1985-1986)
- Fish Hooks (partially found test pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2009)
- Going Wild with Jeff Corwin (partially found Disney Channel documentary series; 1997-1999)
- Gravity Falls (found Comic Con 2012 promo of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2012)
- Gravity Falls (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated mystery comedy series; 2010)
- Hannah Montana (lost production material of cancelled anime adaptation of Disney Channel teen sitcom; 2009-2010)
- Herbie the Lovebug (lost Disney Channel animated pilot; late 1990s-2000s)
- The Jersey (partially lost Disney Channel sports-themed comedy series; 1999-2004)
- J.O.N.A.S. (partially found original pilot of "Jonas" Disney Channel comedy series; 2007)
- Katbot (partially found unreleased Disney Channel animated series; 2005)
- Lizzie McGuire "Season 3" (lost production material of cancelled season of Disney Channel comedy series; 2020)
- Minnie Takes Care of Pluto (found Mickey Mouse Works animated short; 2000)
- Mousercise (partially found Disney Channel exercise series; 1983-1996)
- Mouseterpiece Theater (partially found Disney Channel cartoon compilation series; 1983-1990)
- The Owl House (found test animation of Disney Channel animated series; 2017)
- Pepper Ann (found Disney animated TV series; 1997-2000)
- Pepper Ann (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney animated series; 1996)
- Phineas and Ferb "Delivery of Destiny" (partially found Simon Pegg version of Disney Channel animated series episode; 2013)
- Phineas and Ferb: Spot the Diff (found Disney Channel animated special; 2008)
- The Proud Family (partially found Nickelodeon pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated sitcom; 1999)
- Recess "The Break In" (partially found pitch pilot of Disney animated TV series; 1996)
- Shooting Star Milkshake Bar (found full version of "Phineas and Ferb" song; 2008)
- Star and the Forces of Evil (found pitch pilot of Disney Channel animated series; 2011)
- Talespin (lost Phil Harris audio recordings from Disney Channel animated series; 1990)
- Teen Angel (partially found Disney Channel serial drama; 1989)
- Welcome to Pooh Corner (partially found Disney Channel live-action puppet series; 1983-1986)
- What's Stevie Thinking? (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Lizzie McGuire" Disney Channel comedy series; 2005)
Playhouse Disney
- Adventures in Nutrition with Captain Carlos (found Playhouse Disney animated short series; 2004-2007)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (found unaired pilot of Disney Channel puppet series; 1997)
- Bear in the Big Blue House (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 1997-2006)
- The Book of Pooh (found Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2001-2004)
- Breakfast with Bear (partially found spin-off of "Bear in the Big Blue House" Playhouse Disney puppet series; 2005-2006)
- Handy Manny (partially found DKP Studios pilot of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005)
- Imagination Movers (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney series based on children's music group; 2006)
- JoJo's Circus (partially lost Playhouse Disney stop-motion animated series; 2003-2007)
- Little Einsteins (partially found British dub of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2005-2010)
- Little Einstein (partially found pitch pilots of Playhouse Disney animated series; 2003-2004)
- My Friends Tigger & Pooh (partially found test pilots of Playhouse Disney CGI animated series; 2005/2006)
- Out of the Box (partially lost Playhouse Disney children's series; 1998-2004)
- PB&J Otter (found original credits sequences of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1998-2000)
- Playhouse Disney UK (partially found interstitial material of TV channel block; 1999-2006)
- Stanley (found pitch pilot of Playhouse Disney animated series; 1999)
Disney Junior
- Beverly Hills Chihuahuas (found pitch pilot of cancelled Disney Junior animated adaptation of film series; 2012)
- Jake's Team Pirate (found pitch pilot of "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Disney Junior animated series; 2009)
- Jungle Junction (lost pitch pilots of Disney Junior CGI animated series; 2003-2008)
Toon Disney
- Teamo Supremo (partially lost Toon Disney animated series; 2002-2004)
- Toon News (partially found Toon Disney CGI animated interstitial series; 2004/2005)
Disney XD
- The 7D (found pitch pilot of Disney XD animated series; 2012)
- Billion Dollar Freshmen (lost pitch pilot of "Lab Rats" Disney XD live-action comedy series; 2010)
- Commando Crash (lost pitch pilot of cancelled spin-off of "Crash & Bernstein" Disney XD sitcom; 2014)
- DXP (partially lost Disney XD video game block; 2017)
- Power Rangers Animated Series (lost Disney XD pilot of animated adaptation of live-action superhero series; existence unconfirmed; 2007-2009)
- Very Important House (found Disney XD animated pitch pilot; 2016)
Other
- Green Monkeys (lost Disney animated pitch pilot; 1999)
- Kingdom Hearts (found animatic of cancelled Disney animated TV adaptation of game series; 2003)
- La Chambre Folle (lost French Disney children's TV block; 1998)
- Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers (found English dub of anime series; 2015)
- The Mouse Factory (found Disney live-action/animated TV series; 1972-1973)
- Robodz (partially found Disney Toei animated TV series; 2008)
- The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (found episodes of Disney animated TV series; 1995)
- X-Heart (partially found unreleased English dub of "X-Coração" Brazilian animated TV series; 2014)
References
- ↑ Visiware's official press release referencing their development of the games on the channel. Retrieved 25 Apr '17
- ↑ More information about the service from a Dish Network blog. Retrieved 25 Apr '17
- ↑ An archive of the Satellite Solutions website that has info on the channel. Retrieved 14 Mar '19
- ↑ Comment of list of games from former Visiware employee.
- ↑ An old Dish webpage showing information about their games