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Disney XD (United Kingdom and Ireland)
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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Republic of Ireland |
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| Headquarters | Hammersmith, London |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Disney XD +1 (2009–30 April 2020) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Walt Disney Company Limited Disney Channels Worldwide (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) |
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| History | |
| Launched | 19 October 1996[1] |
| Closed | 30 September 2020[2] |
| Replaced by | Disney+ (most of its content) |
| Former names | Fox Kids Network (1996–1998) Fox Kids (1998–2004) Jetix (2005–2009) |
Disney XD, formerly the Fox Kids Network, Fox Kids and Jetix, was a children's pay television channel that was operated in the UK & Ireland from 19 October 1996 to 30 September 2020. At the time of closure, it was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Limited, the EMEA arm of the Walt Disney Company.
It was launched on 19 October 1996 under an operation of a joint-venture between the Fox Entertainment Group subsidiary of News Corporation and Saban Entertainment (later BVS Entertainment) as the first TV channel or programming block outside the United States to use the "Fox Kids" name before moving operations to the Euronext-operating Fox Kids Europe. The Walt Disney Company acquired Fox Kids Europe's parent company, Fox Family Worldwide (now ABC Family Worldwide), on 19 October 2001,[3][4][5] rebranding Fox Kids Europe as Jetix Europe in 2004 and the channel as Jetix in January the following year. Disney acquired Jetix Europe in 2008 and the channel adopted the then-freshly-launched namesake American channel in August 2009.
On 30 September 2020, the channel ceased broadcasting on all platforms alongside Disney Channel and Disney Junior with content and programming from these channels currently incubated and included in Disney+ following its launch in the region.
- ^ "Fox Kids Network Set for UK Launch - the Media Leader". 17 September 1996.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (25 June 2020). "Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus". The Verge. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Michael; Grego, Melissa (9 September 2001). "Fox Kids net adopted by Fox TV Ent". Variety. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Tomlinson, Heather (28 July 2001). "Murdoch parts with the Power Rangers and the preacher man". The Independent. London. Retrieved 20 August 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Cerone, Daniel (20 February 1993). "Animated Series Has Helped Fox Challenge the Other Networks on Saturday Mornings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
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