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The plans revealed by DisneyChannel.com to offer streaming shows, are about to begin as they are available starting on Friday.

Staci at paidcontent.org says:

"The setup includes a custom video player with social networking and interactive elements — shout outs for online/on-air tickers, customized look, show ratings with a “top votes” list, playlists. etc. The lineup features full-length new episodes of top shows. Disney’s action-oriented Jetix.TV will launching its video player at the same time. As is the case with the shows being streamed on ABC.com, many of the Disney Channel shows are also available on iTunes.

Disney said through a press release that the broadband content will be supported by ads, saying that the advertisers will be empowered to stream customized or full-length ads alongside the streaming content. Non-streaming fixed ads will also be offered for sale.

The content will be made available in these languages - English, Spanish, French, German, Hindi and Mandarin.