Disney XD is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment which launched on December 1, 2015. It is a localized version of the U.S. network of the same name operated under license from Disney Branded Television, a division of The Walt Disney Company which broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 15.[1]
 Logo used since 2015 | |
| Country | Canada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Corus Entertainment (Branding licensed from Disney Branded Television) |
| Sister channels | |
| History | |
| Launched | June 1, 2011 (Original) December 1, 2015 (Relaunch) |
| Closed | October 9, 2015 (Original) |
| Replaced by | Family CHRGD (Original) |
| Links | |
| Website | disneyxd |
History
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A Canadian version of Disney XD was originally launched by Astral Media on June 1, 2011 as a spin-off of Family Channel, which had historically held rights to the programming of Disney Channel and its spin-off brands.[2][3] After Bell Media acquired Astral in 2013, the company sold Disney XD along with its sister channels (Family Channel and the French and English versions of Disney Junior) to DHX Media. On April 16, 2015, Corus Entertainment announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire the Canadian rights to Disney Channel programming and brands.[3]
Disney XD programming initially aired in a programming block on the Canadian version of Disney Channel, which Corus launched on September 1, 2015.[3][4] The Disney XD-branded channel owned by DHX was renamed Family Chrgd on October 9, 2015, then again to its current moniker on March 1, 2022.[5]
The new Corus-owned Disney XD channel launched on December 1, 2015 as an exempt discretionary service.[6][7] On September 1, 2017, the channel obtained a discretionary service licence from the CRTC.[8] Through Corus Entertainment's acquisition of Shaw Media, Disney XD and its sister networks are now co-owned with the former Shaw Media channels as of April 1, 2016.[9]
In December 2022, Disney XD was added to StackTV, along with Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
Programming
editAs of December 2024:[10]
Current
editAcquired programming
editAnimated series
edit| Title | Premiere date | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Beyblade X | 2024 |
Acquired from Disney Channel
edit| Title | Premiere date | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Big City Greens | September 7, 2019 |
Reruns of ended series
editOriginal programming
edit| Title | Premiere date | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| DuckTales | August 12, 2017 | |
| Gravity Falls | December 1, 2015 – September 1, 2019 September 1, 2020 – September 1, 2021 September 1, 2024 (current run) |
|
| Marvel Universe programming | ||
| Avengers Assemble | January 6, 2018 - 2019 September 1, 2022 (current run) |
|
| Guardians of the Galaxy | December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2021 September 1, 2022 (current run) |
[7] |
| Marvel's Spider-Man | August 19, 2017 - August 30, 2021 September 1, 2022 (current run) |
|
Acquired programming
edit| Title | Premiere date | Source(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Amigonauts | March 27, 2023 | |
| Beyblade Burst | October 2, 2016 | |
| Chuck's Choice | June 23, 2024 | |
| Detentionaire | August 27, 2017 – September 1, 2018 September 7, 2019 (current run) |
|
| Di-Gata Defenders | January 1, 2018 – September 1, 2018 2024 (current run) |
|
| GhostForce | November 13, 2021 | |
| Grossology | December 1, 2015 | |
| Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion | September 1, 2020 | |
| Sidekick | August 30, 2021 |
Former
editOriginal programming
editAnimated series
edit| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 7D | December 1, 2015 | 2017 | |
| Bakugan | October 22, 2023 | 2024 | |
| Big Hero 6: The Series | November 20, 2017 | ||
| September 2018 | September 1, 2022 | ||
| Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer | June 5, 2017 | September 1, 2017 | |
| Future-Worm! | August 8, 2016 | 2018 | |
| Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures | June 20, 2016 | October 2016 | |
| December 16, 2016 | |||
| January 22, 2017 | 2018 | ||
| Milo Murphy's Law | October 17, 2016 | August 31, 2024 | [11] |
| Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | December 1, 2015 | August 27, 2017 | |
| Phineas and Ferb | December 1, 2015 | 2018 | |
| Pickle and Peanut | December 1, 2015 | 2018 | [12] |
| Star Wars Rebels | December 1, 2015 | 2019 | [7] |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | December 1, 2015 | August 30, 2021 | |
| September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2024 | ||
| Star Wars Resistance | October 7, 2018 | August 31, 2020 | |
| September 1, 2022 | August 31, 2024 | ||
| Wander Over Yonder | December 1, 2015 | 2016 | |
Live-action series
edit| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eye Wonder | November 13, 2021 | August 28, 2022 | |
| Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything | December 1, 2015 | 2017 | [7] |
| G.O.A.T. | November 13, 2021 | August 28, 2022 | |
| Kickin' It | December 1, 2015 | 2016 | |
| Kirby Buckets | December 1, 2015 | 2017 | [7] |
| Lab Rats | December 1, 2015 | 2016 | |
| September 1, 2019 | September 1, 2020 | ||
| September 1, 2021 | September 1, 2022 | ||
| Lab Rats: Elite Force | March 2, 2016 | 2017 | [13] |
| MECH-X4 | November 12, 2016 | 2018 | [14] |
| Mighty Med | December 1, 2015 | 2016 | |
| Player Select | January 13, 2020 | September 1, 2022 | |
| Roman to the Rescue | March 5, 2022 | August 28, 2022 | [15] |
| Walk the Prank | April 1, 2016 | 2018 | [16] |
Acquired programming
editAnimated series
edit| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almost Naked Animals | September 6, 2016 | September 1, 2018 | |
| Bravest Warriors | November 1, 2020 | September 1, 2022 | |
| Counterfeit Cat | September 1, 2018 | November 1, 2021 | |
| Dr. Dimensionpants | September 1, 2018 | November 1, 2020 | |
| Looped | September 1, 2018 | September 1, 2020 | |
| League of Super Evil | December 1, 2015 | January 1, 2018 | |
| Scaredy Squirrel | August 30, 2021 | 2024 | |
| ReBoot: The Guardian Code | September 2, 2019 | September 1, 2021 | |
| Yo-Kai Watch | December 5, 2016 | 2017 |
|
| Marvel Universe programming | |||
| The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes | December 1, 2015 | 2016 | |
| The Super Hero Squad Show | December 1, 2015 | 2016 | |
Live-action series
edit| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! | December 1, 2015 | 2017 | |
| Mr. Young | December 1, 2015 | 2016 | |
| Splatalot! | December 1, 2015 | 2017 |
Acquired from Disney Channel
edit| Title | Premiere date | Finale date | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphibia | June 26, 2021 | August 28, 2022 | |
| The Owl House | July 31, 2021 | August 28, 2022 |
Programming Blocks
editSeasonal
edit- Melty Summer - This block airs all summer long and airs weekdays with new episodes of select shows and new series.
- 25 Days of Christmas - This block features a mix of holiday-themed specials all December long.
- Halloween - This block features a mix of Halloween specials.
Former
edit- Marvel Universe - This block airs such Marvel programs as Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel's Spider-Man, as well as some short series, such as Ant-Man and Rocket & Groot. This block is also mixed in with other Disney XD programs such as DuckTales, Milo Murphy's Law, Big Hero 6: The Series, Gravity Falls, Player Select, and Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FAQ | Disney XD Channel". Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ a b c David Friend (April 16, 2015). "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "It's #HereForReal Canada! Corus Entertainment Launches Disney Channel in 10 Million Households" (Press release). Toronto: Corus Entertainment. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "DHX MEDIA TO EXTEND FAMILY CHANNEL BRAND, FEATURE NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT". DHX Media. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1". Channel Canada. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month". WorldScreen. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Corus Entertainment Inc. – Licence renewals for English-language television stations and services". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). May 15, 2017.
- ^ "Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media". Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ^ TV Schedule for Disney XD Canada HD
- ^ ""Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice". August 23, 2016.
- ^ "Disney XD". disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
- ^ "Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats: Elite Force' a Spin-Off of 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island' & 'Mighty Med'". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
- ^ "New Live-Action Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy Series MECH-X4 Comes to Disney XD". Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (January 20, 2022). "New Dodo Series Finds a Forever Home at Disney". Kidscreen. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Get Ready to be Fooled! New Series Walk the Prank Brings Non-Stop Laughter to Disney Channel and Disney XD with a Special Sneak Peek on April 1". Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2016.