List of Disney XD TV channels facts for kids
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels owned by The Walt Disney Company. Since its American debut on February 13, 2009, the brand was launched in other markets. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney or Jetix in most areas.
Disney XD started closing internationally between 2020 and 2021 across Europe, Africa & Asia as it transitioned viewers to Disney+, while the American, Canadian, Latin American, Polish and Dutch feeds still remain.
Current channels
| Market | Type | Formerly | Launch date | feeds/other countries | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | channel | Toon Disney | February 13, 2009 | Disney Channels Worldwide | |
| Latin America | channel | Jetix | July 3, 2009 | Divided into four feeds: North, Centre, South, and Brazil (Portuguese) | The Walt Disney Company Latin America – Media Networks |
| Poland | channel | Jetix | September 19, 2009 | Disney | |
| Netherlands | daytime time share with Veronica TV |
Jetix | January 1, 2010 | Disney Channels (Benelux) B.V. | |
| Canada | channel | N/A | December 1, 2015 | Corus Entertainment |
Defunct channels
| Market | Type | Formerly | Active date | feeds/other countries | Operator | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (Original) | channel | Family Extreme (planned) | June 1, 2011 – October 9, 2015 | None | DHX Media | Rebranded as Family Chrgd following loss of Disney intellectual property rights to Corus Entertainment. |
| Israel | channel | N/A | January 1, 2018 – February 1, 2018 | Opened as a one-month temporary channel exclusively on Hot. | ||
| Netherlands (24 hours signal) | HD 24h/24 channel | N/A | June 1, 2010 – August 1, 2018 | Belgium and Luxembourg | Disney Channels (Benelux) B.V. | The 24h channel was available on Belgium ISP and cable operators, while the free-to-air channel is not (only on satellite with TV Vlaanderen). |
| Australia | channel /HD | N/A | April 10, 2014 – January 6, 2019 | New Zealand | The Walt Disney Company Australia | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel following the channel's closure. |
| India | channel | Toon Disney/Jetix | November 14, 2009 – January 9, 2019 | Sri Lanka, Maldivies, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Buthan | The Walt Disney Company India | Replaced by Marvel HQ, which went on the air on January 20, 2019, and continues to air select Disney XD shows. |
| Italy | channel | Jetix | September 2009 – October 1, 2019 | Switzerland | The Walt Disney Company Italy | The Walt Disney Company Italy's deal with Sky Italia was not renewed, which caused the closure of the channel alongside other Disney and Fox networks. |
| channel +1 | Jetix +1 | 2009 – October 1, 2019 | ||||
| channel +2 | Toon Disney +1 | 2011 – April 9, 2018 | ||||
| channel HD | N/A | May 9, 2012 – October 1, 2019 | ||||
| Spain | channel | Jetix | September 18, 2009 – April 1, 2020 | Andorra , Equatorial Guinea | The Walt Disney Company Spain & Portugal | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel and Disney+ following the channel's closure. |
| channel +1 | Jetix +1 | September 18, 2009 – April 1, 2020 | ||||
| channel HD | N/A | June 1, 2013 – April 1, 2020 | ||||
| Germany | channel | Jetix | October 18, 2009 – April 1, 2020 | Austria Switzerland | The Walt Disney Company Germany | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel and Disney+ following the channel's closure |
| channel +1 | Jetix +1 | April 15, 2010 – April 1, 2020 | ||||
| channel HD | N/A | September 5, 2013 – April 1, 2020 | ||||
| United Kingdom | +1 channel | Jetix +1 | September 1, 2009 – May 1, 2020 | Ireland | The Walt Disney Company Limited | Closed alongside select Disney channels in Europe and Australia due to the popularisation content moving to Disney+. Sky EPG slot given to Baby TV and replace it. |
| France | channel | Jetix | April 1, 2009 – April 7, 2020 | Belgium , Switzerland , Africa | The Walt Disney Company France | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel and Disney+ following the channel's closure. The channel closed on April 1 in Belgium and Switzerland, but was postponed along with the Disney+ launch in France to April 7. The channel ultimately closed in Overseas France and Africa on May 1, 2020. |
| channel HD | N/A | September 20, 2011 – April 7, 2020 | ||||
| United Kingdom | channel | Jetix | September 1, 2009 – October 1, 2020 | Ireland | Disney Co. Ltd. (UK/Europe) | Sky and Virgin Media declined to sign a new deal to keep the Disney-branded networks running after the successful launch of Disney+ in the country. Selected programming moved to the service following the channel's closure. |
| channel HD | N/A | October 18, 2020 – October 1, 2020 | ||||
| Scandinavia | channel | Toon Disney/Jetix | May 12, 2009 – January 1, 2021 | Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia | The Walt Disney Company | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel and Disney+ following the channel's closure. |
| Southeast Asia | channel /HD | N/A | September 15, 2012 – January 1, 2021 | Malaysia and Brunei | The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) | Disney had requested for the first three channels to be closed down. It was replaced with Disney+ Hotstar in late 2021. |
| N/A | October 19, 2013 – January 1, 2021 | Indonesia | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel and Disney+ Hotstar following the channel’s closure. | |||
| N/A | March 16, 2013 – June 1, 2020 | Singapore | Disney had requested for the first three channels to be closed down. It was replaced with Disney+ on February 23, 2021. | |||
| N/A | October 19, 2013 – January 1, 2021 | Thailand | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel following the channel's closure. | |||
| N/A | June 1, 2014 – January 1, 2021 | Philippines | Replaced by the Cignal channel space Metro Channel, selected programming moved to Disney Channel following the channel's closure. | |||
| Japan | channel | Toon Disney | August 1, 2009 – February 1, 2021 | None | The Walt Disney Company (Japan) Ltd. | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel and Disney+ following the channel's closure. |
| channel HD | N/A | September 29, 2012 – February 1, 2021 | ||||
| Greece | channel | Jetix | October 3, 2009 – February 1, 2021 | Cyprus | The Walt Disney Company Greece | Selected programming moved to Disney Channel following the channel's closure. |
| EMEA | channel | Jetix | October 3, 2009 – February 1, 2021 | Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Slovenia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Albania | The Walt Disney Company Europe | |
| October 3, 2009 – January 1, 2021 | Middle East and North Africa | |||||
| N/A | May 12, 2011 – October 1, 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa | The Walt Disney Company South Africa |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Señales internacionales de Disney XD para niños
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