Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company. Launched on April 18, 1983 under the name The Disney Channel as a premium channel on top of basic cable television systems, it originally showcased programming towards families due to availability of home television sets locally at the time. Since 1997, as just Disney Channel, its programming has shifted focus to target mainly children and adolescents between ages 7 and 17, with a major focus on girls. The channel showcases original first-run children's television series, theatrically-released and original television films and other selected third-party programming. As of September 2022, Disney Channel is available on basic cable and satellite in over 190 million American and global homes. Original programming/content on/from the channel spans television, online, mobile, video on demand and mobile platforms, with the latter dominated by the DisneyNOW website-app hybrid product. There were 46 Disney Channels available in 33 languages worldwide, but some have either shut down or declined in viewership since 2016 in parts of Europe and most of the Asia-Pacific due to the rise of social media and streaming media platforms as well as the successful launch of Disney+ in certain countries/regions/territories from 2020 onward.
The lives of siblings Alex, Julie, Jack, & Katie Power change when they come into contact with an alien named Aelfyre, whose race, the Kymellians, are at war with the notorious reptillian Snarks. Before dying, Aelfyre passes his powers to the children, & they use their newly inherited powers to become the superhero team Power Pack. Now, with the Earth targeted by the Kymellians' archenemy, the Power Pack fight against the Snarks & especially a corrupt colleague of their father's who will stop at nothing to get rid of the kids.
