Disney cable channels to stop broadcasting in TaiwanBy Jake Chung / Staff writer, with CNAAll 11 Walt Disney Co Ltd-operated channels in Taiwan are to cease services by the end of this year, the National Communications Commission (NCC) said after confirming that it received documentation covering cessation of broadcasting services yesterday. National Geographic International, National Geographic Wild and Baby TV are to stop broadcasting by the end of September, while National Geographic Local, Star Channel Chinese, Star Channel Movies, Star Movies Gold, Star World, Star Movies Entertainment, Star Movies HD, Star Chinese Movies HD and Star Movies Gold are to stop broadcasting by the end of the year, the NCC said. The 11 channels are owned by two companies — National Geographic Taiwan and Disney Pacific Group Ltd Taiwan branch — both of which are subsidiaries of Walt Disney Co. The Disney+ logo is displayed at the Walt Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, on Sept. 9 last year. Its over-the-top media services, cinema services and content sale contracts would continue to operate as usual, the department said.
