Disney XD is an American digital cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is also a sister channel division of Disney Channel. Disney XD mostly airs action-oriented children's animated television series, with some live-action programming and movies aimed at male viewers aged 6 to 14.
Disney XD airs original Disney XD content, such as Zeke and Luther, Kickin' It, I'm in the Band, and Pair of Kings and some of Disney Channel's most popular programming, including recent and archived original series, such as The Suite Life of Zack and Cody and Phineas and Ferb, as well as some made-for-TV movies.
It is offered with Spanish language audio, either via a separate channel as part of a Spanish language network package sold by cable and satellite providers or a separate audio track with the SAP option, depending on the system. The channel also offers a video-on-demand service to digital cable and IPTV subscribers, offering free programming.
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Launched | 19 October 1996 (As Fox Kids) 1 January 2005 (As Jetix) 31 August 2009 (As Disney XD) |
Network | Disney-ABC Television Group |
Owned by | The Walt Disney Company |
Picture format | 16:9 576i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
Audience share | UK: 0.1% and 0.1% (+1) Netherlands: 1.3% (September 2012, UK: BARB Netherlands: Kabelraden) |
Broadcast area | Europe |
Formerly called | Fox Kids (until 2005) Jetix (until 2009) |
Sister channel(s) | Disney Channel Disney Cinemagic Disney Junior |
Timeshift service | Disney XD +1 |
Website | See local listings below |
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Terrestrial | |
Available on most digital terrestrial television providers | Check local listings below |
Satellite | |
Available on most satellite television providers | Check local listings below |
Cable | |
Available on most cable systems | Check local listings below |
IPTV | |
Available on most IPTV providers | Check local listings below |
Internet television | |
Check local listings below |
Disney XD is a Pan-European television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. Primarily aimed at boys aged 6 to 14, the channel features live-action films, animated shows as well as live-action series.[1][2] The channel was formerly known as Fox Kids until 1 January 2005 and Jetix until 31 August 2009.
A one-hour time-shift of Disney XD is also available in some countries.
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Disney XD Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
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Language | German (dubbed) |
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Headquarters | Munich, Germany |
Sister channel(s) | Disney Channel Disney Junior Disney Cinemagic |
Timeshift service | Disney XD +1 |
Website | www.disneyxd.nl |
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Satellite | |
Sky Germany | Channel 522 |
Disney XD Germany replaced Jetix Germany on October 9, 2009. On April 15, 2010, it replaced Toon Disney Germany as well. At the same time Disney XD +1 started its broadcast in Germany.
Disney XD started as Fox Kids in Germany in October 2000. It aired shows like Get Ed, Jackie Chan Adventures and others. As of its re-brand to Disney XD on October 9, 2009, it is still airing these type of shows.
When Jetix Germany was closed on October 9, 2009, Disney XD took its place. Some of the shows remaining on Disney XD from Jetix Germany included:
Current series aired on Disney XD
Upcoming series
Disney XD Greece and Cyprus |
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Language | Greek (dubbing) and Greek subtitled |
Broadcast area | Greece Cyprus |
Headquarters | Athens, Greece |
Sister channel(s) | Disney Channel |
Website | www.disneyxd.gr |
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NOVA Greece | Channel 501 |
NOVA Cyprus | Channel 401 |
Disney XD launched on the 3rd of October 2009, and replaced Jetix, with Jetix's website now redirecting to the Disney XD website. Shows can be watch in Greek as well English, but advertisements are only in Greek. Disney XD is ranked second most watched kids channel throughout NOVA Greece after Disney Channel Greece. The channel broadcasts from 7:00 to 20:00 (Athens).
In early 2010, Disney XD held a competition called "I'm in the Band", in the candidates had to answer at least 3 of 5 questions. The first prize was a Wii, followed by iPod Nanos and iPod Shuffles.
Disney XD Netherlands and Flanders |
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Audience share | 1.4% (2011, [3]) |
Language | Dutch (dubbing) English with Dutch subtitles (after 8 PM (20:00 hour)) |
Broadcast area | Netherlands Belgium (Flanders) |
Headquarters | Bergweg 50 Hilversum, Netherlands |
Sister channel(s) | Disney Junior Disney Channel |
Website | www.disneyxd.nl |
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KPN Digitenne (Netherlands) | Channel 9 (12 hours) |
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CanalDigitaal (Netherlands) | Channel 8 (12 hours) |
TV Vlaanderen (Flanders) | Channel 43 (12 hours) |
Cable | |
UPC Netherlands | Channel 503 (24 hours) and Channel 9 (12 hours) |
Ziggo (Netherlands) | Channel 301 (24 hours) and Channel 8 (12 hours) |
Telenet (Flanders) | Channel 601 (Flanders), Channel 701 Brussels (24 hours) |
CAIW (Netherlands) | Channel 8 (12 hours) |
Delta NV (Netherlands) | Channel 8 (12 hours) |
IPTV | |
Belgacom TV (Flanders) | Channel 136 (12 hours) |
KPN (Netherlands) | Channel 9 (12 hours) |
Tele2 (Netherlands) | Channel 10 (12 hours) |
Internet television | |
UPC Horizon Netherlands | TV kijken |
Disney XD broadcasts 12 hours a day, time-sharing with Dutch TV station Veronica, however there is a digital 24-hours version that is available through cable operators UPC Netherlands, Ziggo and Telenet. Viewers in Wallonia and Luxembourg receive the French version of Disney XD.
On January 1, 2010, it replaced Jetix.[4] One month later, a 24-hours version was launched on UPC Netherlands, later followed by other providers in the Netherlands and Flanders.[5] In 2012, Disney highly promoted the Disney XD 24-hour channel in magazines like Donald Duck and Tina under the banner Disney XD Extra. There is also extra programming added after 18:00.
Disney XD Scandinavia |
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Language | Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish (dubbed) and English |
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Sister channel(s) | Disney Channel Disney Junior |
Website | disneyxd.tv |
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Boxer (Denmark) | Channel 32 |
Boxer TV Access (Sweden) | Channel 32 |
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Viasat | |
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Tele2 TV (Sweden) | |
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YouSee (Denmark) | |
Telia Stofa (Denmark) | |
Canal Digital (Norway) | |
Welho (Finland) | |
IPTV | |
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Canal Digital (Sweden) | Channel 91 |
Disney XD broadcasts 16 hours a day, between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM. It replaced Jetix and Toon Disney on September 12, 2009.[6][7] Jetix used to end its broadcast daily at 6:00 PM. Disney XD is funded by advertising, as was Jetix, while Toon Disney was commercial-free.
Much of the distribution used by the two former channels is taken over by Disney XD. This includes the analogue frequency in YouSee's cable network, previously used by Jetix and Hallmark Channel.[8]
The channel is also available terrestrially in Denmark from November 1, 2009, via the Boxer platform.[9] Jetix was granted a license to broadcast terrestrially in Sweden in March 2008, but were yet to use it due to transmission disputes.
Programming includes some series that were previously broadcast on Toon Disney and Jetix, but the channel's scope has been extended to also include live-action series such as Aaron Stone and feature films.
Series carried over from Jetix include Pokémon Battle Dimension (not shown anymore, replaced with Best Wishes), Galactik Football (no longer shown) and Dinosaur King (no longer shown).
The first program aired on Disney XD was The Legend of Tarzan. The first movie aired was Ratatouille. Also, series from Disney Channel such as Phineas and Ferb, are aired.
Movies are usually shown on weekends, although there have been a few exceptions.
Movies shown include original made-for-TV content, and other content created or acquired by Disney.
Disney XD United Kingdom & Ireland |
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Audience share | 0.1% 0.1% (+1) (November 2012, BARB) |
Language | English |
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Headquarters | Chiswick, London |
Sister channel(s) | Disney Channel Disney Cinemagic Disney Junior |
Timeshift service | Disney XD +1 |
Website | disney.go.com/disneyxd/uk/ |
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Sky | Channel 607 (SD/HD) Channel 608 (+1) Channel 633 (SD) |
Cable | |
Virgin Media | Channel 707 Channel 708 (+1) |
WightFibre | Channel 111 |
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BT Vision | Programmes available on-demand |
Internet television | |
Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
The initial format for the channel, Fox Kids, initially launched in the UK on 19 October 1996. Broadcast hours were between the hours of 06:00 and 19:00 and timesharing with Sky 2 and later National Geographic Channel. Eventually, broadcasting hours were extended to 22:00. Operating hours were extended again on 3 November 2003, when the channel began broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In April 2004, the Jetix brand was gently introduced in the form of a programming block on Fox Kids. The Jetix programming line-up aired every day between the hours of 15:00 and 19:00. In September 2004, the block was also included in the morning line-up, airing between the hours of 07:00 and 09:00.[citation needed]
The Jetix block originally featured programmes such as; Shaman King, Sonic X, Digimon, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Jackie Chan Adventures, Totally Spies, Black Hole High, MegaMan: NT Warrior, Hamtaro, Martin Mystery, Robot Wars and Power Rangers Ninja Storm.
Fox Kids was rebranded as Jetix at midnight on 1 January 2005. The Jetix programming blocks were dropped, and the shows that it contained were integrated into the normal programming schedule. Shortly after the rebranding, a new early-evening block was introduced named "Jetix Max". The Jetix Max slot included such shows as; W.I.T.C.H., Totally Spies, Martin Mystery, Funky Cops, Power Rangers, PXG and Black Hole High. The Jetix Max slot was dropped in June 2006, although it remained longer on other Jetix channels around Europe.
Following the launch of Disney XD in the US, Disney-ABC Television Group confirmed that Disney XD would launch in the UK on 31 August 2009, replacing the Jetix brand.[10][11] On 12 August 2009, the Jetix on-screen DOG was removed and replaced with a Disney XD countdown DOG.
Disney XD launched with the premiere of the Disney XD's first original series, Aaron Stone, along with a premiere Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. The channel continues to air shows that previously aired on Jetix, such as Pokémon Battle Dimension and Iron Man: Armored Adventures, as well as programmes formerly shown on Disney Channel including Phil of the Future and American Dragon: Jake Long and current programmes Phineas and Ferb, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, The Suite Life on Deck and Gravity Falls.
Disney XD HD, a high-definition simulcast of Disney XD, launched on Sky channel 633 on 18 October 2010 in the UK.[12] The channel broadcasts HD versions of Disney XD's popular live action shows and animated programmes, such as Phineas and Ferb, I'm in the Band, Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil and Zeke and Luther. This marks Sky's fiftieth HD channel, meeting Sky's HD channel target of 50 HD channels by Christmas 2010.[13]
Disney XD launched with a large launch campaign.[citation needed] Four launch initiatives were designed to introduce Disney XD to children in the UK:
Beach Soccer was a joint initiative between England Beach Soccer and Disney XD, holding Beach Soccer Roadshows across the UK.[14] An artificial beach was built in each of the five locations, and beach soccer tournaments were held in Southampton, Nottingham, Minehead and Stockport culminating in a Beach Soccer final in Oxford Street, London on Saturday 29 August 2009.
Leading the programme was the England National Beach Soccer squad themselves, who were on hand to teach skills and drills and oversee the day's coaching sessions.
Britain's Got Talent winners Diversity (dance troupe) helped to launch Disney XD by accepting a challenge to teach 100 young street dancers a one-off routine and then perform it in front of the crowds in Covent Garden.[15] Diversity were given just a few days to teach the 100 young dancers the routine and how to perform it all together.
Disney XD set the challenge to Diversity to help inspire kids to learn new activities. The challenge was documented in the programme Disney XD Challenge: Diversity, which aired on Disney XD in September 2009.
Mitchell, who at 12 years old is the youngest member of Diversity, said: "We've had so much fun creating this dance for Disney XD and I can't wait to watch the new channel!"
British skateboarding legend, Pete King, skated his way across the UK to help get kids out and skateboarding as part of the launch of Disney XD.[16]
From Land's End to John O'Groats, Pete King kick-flipped and tail-slided through the UK executing daredevil tricks whilst conducting masterclasses for kids looking to become the next British skateboarding stars.
Pete's challenge was part of a series of challenges which Disney XD set for UK personalities to help inspire kids to try new activities. Viewers were able to watch the highlights of Pete's journey on Disney XD in October 2009.
Friday 28 August saw history being made as 180 children came together to form a giant 'human joystick' to set the new world record for the biggest ever game of virtual keepy-uppy.
Former England and Liverpool football star and gaming fan, Jamie Redknapp, led the bid to enter the Guinness Book of World Records.
The game used cutting edge motion sensor technology and saw kids from across the country collectively heading a virtual football for as long as possible without it dropping.
Set at the Parklife site on Oxford Street, a giant television screen and live detection webcam connected to a series of computers tracked each kid's movement as they headed straight into the record books. The crowd's collective actions controlled a single game character and successfully kept a header-rally going.
As a first in the field, Guinness World Record adjudicator Gareth Deaves attended the event to monitor the attempt and after declaring the attempt a success presented the World Record certificate to Jamie Redknapp who accepted the award on behalf of Disney XD.
Jamie Redknapp said: "I'm really pleased to be involved in this activity – it's so important that kids get the opportunity to experience new things and being part of setting a World Record is a great achievement!"
Jamie's challenge was the latest in a series which Disney XD set for UK personalities to help inspire kids to try new activities.
As Disney XD is aimed at children aged 6 to 14, some shows are edited for content that is considered violent, scary or contains flashing images. Many of these edits have been brief and thus would not have been noticed had they not aired on other channels uncensored. The most notable edits were on former Fox Kids/Jetix programmes Naruto, Goosebumps, MegaMan NT Warrior, and Power Rangers.
Future Publishing published the official Jetix Magazine until September 2009. Released every four weeks, the magazine featured puzzles and features based on the channel's characters as well as a six page Power Rangers comic. New issues contained a Sonic X comic based on the current Sonic X comic series by Archie. The magazine frequently included a free DVD featuring shows from the channel.
From 3 September the magazine became Nitro! due to Jetix rebranding as Disney XD. The magazine will still offer four free gifts per issue; however it will cover all major children's content rather than the content previously shown on Jetix. [17]
Disney XD Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and CIS |
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Language | Russian (dubbed) |
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Sister channel(s) | Disney Channel Playhouse Disney Russia |
Website | Disney XD Russia |
Disney XD Russia is a Russian internet-channel. On started in February 25, 2012.
Disney XD started as Fox Kids in Russia in February 1999. It aired shows like Get Ed, and others. As of its re-brand to Disney Channel on August 10, 2010, as of its re-brand to Disney XD on February 25, 2012[18] it is still airing these type of shows.
When Jetix Russia was closed on August 10, 2010, Disney XD took its place. Some of the shows remaining on Disney XD from Jetix Russia included:
Current series aired on Disney Channel
Current series aired on Disney XD
Upcoming series
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Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for anything" and was chosen simply because it looked "cool". Marsh notes that "the letter X has many cool associations" and that "the beauty of it is the audience can imbue it with all sorts of positive attributes." The "XD" in the Disney XD logo is written in the Exablock font, even though the font made its official debut a couple months after the channel's US launch.[citation needed]