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{{About|a Canadian television channel that is operated by Corus Entertainment and launched on December 1, 2015|the Canadian television channel that was previously known as [[Disney XD]]|Family Chrgd}}
{{Short description|Canadian children's television channel owned by Corus Entertainment}}
{{About|a Canadian television channel that is operated by Corus Entertainment and launched on December 1, 2015|the Canadian television channel that was previously known as [[Disney XD]]|WildBrainTV}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = Disney XD
| name = Disney XD
| logo = Disney XD - 2015.svg
| logo = Disney XD - 2015.svg
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size = 250px
| logo_caption =
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2015
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2011|06|01}} (Original)<br>
| image =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2015|12|01}}
{{Start date and age|2015|12|01}} (Relaunch)
| closed_date = {{End date and age|2015|10|09}} (Original)
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />{{small|(downscaled to [[letterbox]]ed [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}}
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />(downscaled to [[letterboxed]] [[480i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)
| owner = [[Corus Entertainment]]
| owner = [[Corus Entertainment]]
| country = Canada
(Branding licensed from [[Disney Branded Television]])
| language = English
| area = Canada
| country = Canada
| language = English
| headquarters = Toronto, Ontario
| area = Nationwide
| former_names =
| headquarters = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| replaced =
| replaced_by =
| replaced_by = [[Family CHRGD]] (Original)
| sister_channels = {{unbulleted list|[[Disney Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Channel]]|[[Disney La Chaîne]]|[[Disney Junior (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Junior]]|[[ABC Spark]]}}
| sister_channels = {{unbulleted list|[[Disney Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Channel]]|[[La Chaîne Disney]]|[[Disney Junior (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Jr.]]|[[ABC Spark]]}}
| website = {{URL|disneyxd.ca}}
| timeshift_service =
| website = {{url|disneyxd.ca}}
| sat_serv_1 = [[Bell Satellite TV]]
| sat_chan_1 = Channel 1652 (HD)
| sat_serv_2 = [[Shaw Direct]]
| sat_chan_2 = Channel 76 / 176 (HD)
| cable_serv_1 = Available on most cable providers.
| cable_chan_1 = Channel slots vary on each operator
| iptv_serv_1 = [[Fibe (Bell Aliant)|Bell Aliant Fibe TV]]
| iptv_chan_1 = Channel 512 (HD)
| iptv_serv_2 = [[Bell Fibe TV]]
| iptv_chan_2 = Channel 1553 (HD)
| iptv_serv_3 = [[Bell MTS]]
| iptv_chan_3 = Channel 160 (SD) <br> Channel 1160 (HD)
| iptv_serv_4 = [[Telus TV|Optik TV]]
| iptv_chan_4 = Channel 9616 (SD) <br> Channel 616 (HD)
| iptv_serv_5 = [[SaskTel]]
| iptv_chan_5 = Channel 89 (SD)<br>Channel 389 (HD)
| iptv_serv_6 = [[Vmedia|VMedia]]
| iptv_chan_6 = Channel 232 (SD)
| iptv_serv_7 = [[Zazeen]]
| iptv_chan_7 = Channel 147 (HD)
}}
}}


'''Disney XD''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language]] [[specialty television]] channel owned by [[Corus Entertainment]] which launched on December 1, 2015, it is a localized and licensed version of the U.S. subscription network of [[Disney XD|the same name]], which broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 15.<ref>http://www.disneyxd.ca/faq</ref>
'''Disney XD''' is a [[Television in Canada|Canadian]] [[English language|English-language]] [[Discretionary service|discretionary]] [[specialty channel]] owned by [[Corus Entertainment]] which launched on December 1, 2015. It is a localized version of the U.S. network of [[Disney XD|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.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.disneyxd.ca/faq |title=FAQ &#124; Disney XD Channel |access-date=February 18, 2018 |archive-date=May 21, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180521190253/http://www.disneyxd.ca/faq |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Logo Disney XD.svg|thumb|left|220px|The original Disney XD logo]]
Prior to the launch of this channel, a Canadian version of Disney XD was launched by [[Astral Media]] on June 1, 2011 as a spin-off of [[Family Channel (Canadian TV network)|Family Channel]], which had historically held rights to the programming of [[Disney Channel]] and its spin-off brands.<ref name="torstar-dhxfamily">{{cite news|title=DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2013/11/28/dhx_media_to_buy_family_other_childrens_channels.html|work=Toronto Star|accessdate=November 29, 2013|date=November 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name="gandm-corusdisney">{{cite news|title=Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/corus-gains-canadian-rights-to-disney-channel-content/article23983642/|author=David Friend|agency=[[Canadian Press]]|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=April 16, 2015|accessdate=April 16, 2015}}</ref> 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]]. [[Corus Entertainment]] purchased the Canadian rights to Disney programming on April 16, 2015. As a result, the Disney XD-branded channel owned by DHX was renamed as an extension of their Family Channel brand known as [[Family Chrgd]] on October 9, 2015.<ref name="gandm-corusdisney"/>


A Canadian version of Disney XD was originally launched by [[Astral Media]] on June 1, 2011 as a spin-off of [[Family Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Family Channel]], which had historically held rights to the programming of [[Disney Channel]] and its spin-off brands.<ref name="torstar-dhxfamily">{{cite news|title=DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels|url=https://www.thestar.com/business/2013/11/28/dhx_media_to_buy_family_other_childrens_channels.html|work=Toronto Star|access-date=November 29, 2013|date=November 28, 2013}}</ref><ref name="gandm-corusdisney">{{cite news|title=Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/corus-gains-canadian-rights-to-disney-channel-content/article23983642/|author=David Friend|agency=[[Canadian Press]]|newspaper=The Globe and Mail|date=April 16, 2015|access-date=April 16, 2015}}</ref> 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 [[WildBrain|DHX Media]]. On April 16, 2015, [[Corus Entertainment]] announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire the Canadian rights to [[Disney Branded Television|Disney Channel programming and brands]].<ref name="gandm-corusdisney"/>
Disney XD programming aired in a [[Block programming|programming block]] on the Canadian version of [[Disney Channel (Canada)|Disney Channel]], which Corus launched on September 1, 2015<ref name="gandm-corusdisney"/><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=3071|title=It’s #HereForReal Canada! Corus Entertainment Launches Disney Channel in 10 Million Households|date=September 1, 2015|publisher=Corus Entertainment|location=Toronto|accessdate=September 2, 2015}}</ref> until the re-launch of Disney XD as a Corus-run channel three months later on December 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1|url=http://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/specialty-channels/disney-xd/disney-xd-returns-to-canada-dec-1|accessdate=December 1, 2015|work=Channel Canada|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name=wsn>{{cite web|title=Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month |url=http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/2015-11-09-kids-disneyxd-canada-december |website=WorldScreen |accessdate=December 1, 2015}}</ref> DHX's rights to broadcast Disney XD programming expired on January 1, 2016.<ref name="gandm-corusdisney"/>


Disney XD programming initially aired in a [[Block programming|programming block]] on the Canadian version of [[Disney Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Channel]], which Corus launched on September 1, 2015.<ref name="gandm-corusdisney"/><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=3071|title=It's #HereForReal Canada! Corus Entertainment Launches Disney Channel in 10 Million Households|date=September 1, 2015|publisher=Corus Entertainment|location=Toronto|access-date=September 2, 2015|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210841/http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=3071|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Disney XD-branded channel owned by DHX was renamed Family Chrgd on October 9, 2015, then again to [[WildBrainTV|its current moniker]] on March 1, 2022.<ref name="dhx-mattelpr">{{cite web|title=DHX MEDIA TO EXTEND FAMILY CHANNEL BRAND, FEATURE NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT|url=http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/726:dhx-extends-family-channel-brand-feature-new-original-content|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427185922/http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/726%3Adhx-extends-family-channel-brand-feature-new-original-content|archive-date=27 April 2015|access-date=19 April 2015|publisher=DHX Media}}</ref>
On March 27, 2017, Disney XD underwent a partial rebranding as part of a partial on-screen change for many of Corus Entertainment's cable specialty channels and to match the [[Disney XD|U.S. network]]'s partial on-air rebranding.


The new Corus-owned Disney XD channel launched on December 1, 2015 as an [[Discretionary service#Exempted discretionary services|exempt discretionary service]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1|url=http://www.channelcanada.com/canadian-channels/specialty-channels/disney-xd/disney-xd-returns-to-canada-dec-1|access-date=December 1, 2015|work=Channel Canada|date=November 9, 2015}}</ref><ref name=wsn>{{cite web|title=Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month |url=http://www.worldscreen.com/articles/display/2015-11-09-kids-disneyxd-canada-december |website=WorldScreen |access-date=December 1, 2015}}</ref> On September 1, 2017, the channel obtained a [[discretionary service]] licence from the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-150.htm|title=Corus Entertainment Inc. – Licence renewals for English-language television stations and services|website=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)|date=May 15, 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media|url=https://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-completes-acquisition-shaw-media/|publisher=Corus Entertainment|access-date=April 1, 2016|archive-date=October 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002135739/https://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-completes-acquisition-shaw-media//|url-status=dead}}</ref>
On September 1, 2017, the channel obtained a [[discretionary service]] licence;<ref>http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-150.htm</ref> it had been operating as an exempt channel before then.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20160414051439/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/BCASTING/catb_e3l.htm</ref>


On June 5, 2018, Corus Entertainment updated the website for Disney XD along with [[Treehouse TV|Treehouse]] and [[Disney Junior (Canada)|Disney Junior]], other Corus websites were updated throughout 2017.
In December 2022, Disney XD was added to [[StackTV]], along with [[Disney Channel (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Channel]] and [[Disney Jr. (Canadian TV channel)|Disney Junior]].


==Programming==
==Programming==
===Current programming===
====Animated series====
* ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]'' (October 17, 2016–present) <ref>https://geekdad.com/2016/08/milo-murphys-law-weird-al/</ref>
* ''[[Spider-Man (2017 TV series)|Spider-Man]]'' (August 19, 2017 – present)


<!--To add a show to programming, simply add the following code to the sortable: " |scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | Show title goes here || Show air date goes here ". Always remember to use " |- " to separate columns. -->
====Reruns of animated series====
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTYEAR}}:<ref>[https://www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/stations/disney-xd-canada-hd/17173 TV Schedule for Disney XD Canada HD]</ref>
* ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2019; September 1, 2020-present)
* ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]''<ref name=wsn/> (December 1, 2015–present)
* ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]'' (December 1, 2015–present)


===Current===
====Acquired animated series====
* ''[[Beyblade: Burst]]'' (October 2, 2016–present)


====Reruns of acquired animated series====
====Acquired programming====
=====Animated series=====
* ''[[Bravest Warriors]]'' (November 1, 2020 – present)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
* ''[[Counterfeit Cat]]'' (September 1, 2018 – present)
|-
* ''[[Detentionaire]]'' (August 27, 2017 – September 1, 2018; September 7, 2019 – present)
! Title !! Premiere date !! Source(s)
* ''[[Grossology (TV series)|Grossology]]'' (December 1, 2015–present)
|-
* ''[[Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion]]'' (September 1, 2020 – present)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Beyblade X]]'' || 2024 ||
|}


====Acquired from Disney Channel====
====Acquired from [[Disney Channel]]====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
* ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'' (November 20, 2017; September 2018–present)
|-
* ''[[Big City Greens]]'' (September 7, 2019 – present)
! Title !! Premiere date !! Source(s)
* ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' (August 12, 2017–present; previously a Disney XD original series)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Big City Greens]]'' || September 7, 2019 ||
|}


====Live-action series====
====Reruns of ended series====
=====Original programming=====
* ''Player Select'' (January 13, 2020 – present)
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Title !! Premiere date !! Source(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]'' || August 12, 2017 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' || December 1, 2015 – September 1, 2019<br>September 1, 2020 – September 1, 2021<br>September 1, 2024 (current run) ||
|-
! colspan="3" | Marvel Universe programming
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'' || January 6, 2018 - 2019<br>September 1, 2022 (current run) ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Guardians of the Galaxy (TV series)|Guardians of the Galaxy]]'' || December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2021<br>September 1, 2022 (current run) || <ref name=wsn/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Spider-Man (2017 TV series)|Marvel's Spider-Man]]'' || August 19, 2017 - August 30, 2021<br>September 1, 2022 (current run) ||
|}


=====Acquired programming=====
====Reruns of acquired live-action series====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
* ''[[ReBoot: The Guardian Code]]'' (September 2, 2019 – present)
|-
! Title !! Premiere date !! Source(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[3 Amigonauts]]'' || March 27, 2023 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Beyblade Burst]]'' || October 2, 2016 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Chuck's Choice]]'' || June 23, 2024 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Detentionaire]]'' || August 27, 2017 – September 1, 2018<br>September 7, 2019 (current run) ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Di-Gata Defenders]]'' || January 1, 2018 – September 1, 2018<br>2024 (current run) ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[GhostForce]]'' || November 13, 2021 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Grossology (TV series)|Grossology]]'' || December 1, 2015 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion]]'' || September 1, 2020 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Sidekick (TV series)|Sidekick]]'' || August 30, 2021 ||
|}


===Upcoming programming===
===Former===
* ''[[Sidekick (TV series)|Sidekick]]'' (November 15, 2020)
* ''[[Numb Chucks]]'' (January 2, 2021)


===Former programming===
====Original programming====
====Animated series====
=====Animated series=====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
* ''[[The 7D]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2017)
|-
* ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'' (January 6, 2018 - 2019)
! Title !! Premiere date !! Finale date !! Note(s)
* ''[[Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer]]'' (June 5, 2017–September 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)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The 7D]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2017 ||
|-
* ''[[Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]'' (December 1, 2015 – August 27, 2017)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bakugan (TV series)|Bakugan]]'' || October 22, 2023 || 2024 ||
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' (December 1, 2015 – August 27, 2017)
|-
* ''[[Pickle & Peanut]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2018)<ref name=dcb>{{cite web|title=Disney XD|url=http://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-xd|website=disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog|publisher=Corus Entertainment|date=November 1–2, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020552/http://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-xd|archivedate=November 17, 2015}}</ref>
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" | ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'' || colspan="2" | November 20, 2017 || rowspan="2" |
* ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2019)<ref name=wsn/>
|-
* ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' (October 7, 2018 – August 31, 2020)
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 2018 || September 1, 2022
* ''[[Wander Over Yonder]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer]]'' || June 5, 2017 || September 1, 2017 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Future-Worm!]]'' || August 8, 2016 || 2018 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3" | ''[[Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures]]'' || June 20, 2016 || October 2016 || rowspan="3" |
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" | December 16, 2016
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | January 22, 2017 || 2018
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]'' || October 17, 2016 || August 31, 2024 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://geekdad.com/2016/08/milo-murphys-law-weird-al/|title="Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice|date=August 23, 2016}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]'' || December 1, 2015 || August 27, 2017 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2018 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Pickle and Peanut]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2018 || <ref name=dcb>{{cite web|title=Disney XD|url=http://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-xd|website=disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog|publisher=Corus Entertainment|date=November 1–2, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020552/http://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-xd|archive-date=November 17, 2015}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Star Wars Rebels]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2019 || <ref name=wsn/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" | ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]'' || December 1, 2015 || August 30, 2021 || rowspan="2" |
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 1, 2022 || August 31, 2024
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2" | ''[[Star Wars Resistance]]'' || October 7, 2018 || August 31, 2020 || rowspan="2" |
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 1, 2022 || August 31, 2024
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Wander Over Yonder]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2016 ||
|}


====Acquired animated series====
=====Live-action series=====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
* ''[[Almost Naked Animals]]'' (September 6, 2016 – 2018)
|-
* ''[[The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
! Title !! Premiere date !! Finale date !! Note(s)
* ''[[Di-Gata Defenders]]'' (January 1–September 1, 2018)
|-
* ''[[Dr. Dimensionpants]]'' (September 1, 2018–November 1, 2020)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''Eye Wonder'' || November 13, 2021 || August 28, 2022 ||
* ''[[Looped (TV series)|Looped]]'' (September 1, 2018 – September 1, 2020)
|-
* ''[[League of Super Evil]]'' (December 1, 2015 – January 1, 2018)
* ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2017 || <ref name=wsn/>
|-
* ''[[Yo-Kai Watch]]'' (December 5, 2016 – 2017)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''G.O.A.T.'' || November 13, 2021 || August 28, 2022 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Kickin' It]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2016 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Kirby Buckets]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2017 || <ref name=wsn/>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3" | ''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)|Lab Rats]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2016 || rowspan="3" |
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 1, 2019 || September 1, 2020
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | September 1, 2021 || September 1, 2022
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Lab Rats: Elite Force]]'' || March 2, 2016 || 2017 || <ref>{{Cite web|title = Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats: Elite Force' a Spin-Off of 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island' & 'Mighty Med'|url = http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/03/disney-xd-greenlights-lab-rats-elite-force-a-spin-off-of-lab-rats-bionic-island-mighty-med/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151107124414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/03/disney-xd-greenlights-lab-rats-elite-force-a-spin-off-of-lab-rats-bionic-island-mighty-med/|url-status = dead|archive-date = November 7, 2015|website = TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com|access-date = February 6, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mech-X4|MECH-X4]]'' || November 12, 2016 || 2018 ||<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corusent.com/news/new-live-action-sci-fi-adventure-comedy-series-mech-x4-comes-to-disney-xd/|title=New Live-Action Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy Series MECH-X4 Comes to Disney XD|access-date=January 29, 2016|archive-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903123859/https://www.corusent.com/news/new-live-action-sci-fi-adventure-comedy-series-mech-x4-comes-to-disney-xd/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mighty Med]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2016 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''Player Select'' || January 13, 2020 || September 1, 2022 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''Roman to the Rescue'' || March 5, 2022 || August 28, 2022 ||<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kidscreen.com/2022/01/20/new-dodo-series-finds-a-forever-home-at-disney/|title=New Dodo Series Finds a Forever Home at Disney|first=Jeremy|last=Dickson|date=January 20, 2022|website=Kidscreen|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Walk the Prank]]'' || April 1, 2016 || 2018 || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.corusent.com/news/get-ready-fooled-new-series-walk-prank-brings-non-stop-laughter-disney-channel-disney-xd-special-sneak-peek-april-1/|title=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|access-date=March 19, 2016|archive-date=September 3, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190903123740/https://www.corusent.com/news/get-ready-fooled-new-series-walk-prank-brings-non-stop-laughter-disney-channel-disney-xd-special-sneak-peek-april-1/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}


====Live-action series====
====Acquired programming====
=====Animated series=====
* ''[[Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2017)<ref name=wsn/>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
* ''[[Kickin' It]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
|-
* ''[[Kirby Buckets]]''<ref name=wsn/> (December 1, 2015 – 2017)
! Title !! Premiere date !! Finale date !! Note(s)
* ''[[Lab Rats: Elite Force]]'' (March 2, 2016 – 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|title = Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats: Elite Force' a Spin-Off of 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island' & 'Mighty Med'|url = http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/03/disney-xd-greenlights-lab-rats-elite-force-a-spin-off-of-lab-rats-bionic-island-mighty-med/|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151107124414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/03/disney-xd-greenlights-lab-rats-elite-force-a-spin-off-of-lab-rats-bionic-island-mighty-med/|url-status = dead|archive-date = November 7, 2015|website = TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com|access-date = February 6, 2016}}</ref>
|-
* ''[[Lab Rats (American TV series)|Lab Rats]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2016; September 1, 2019 – 2020)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Almost Naked Animals]]'' || September 6, 2016 || September 1, 2018 ||
* ''[[Mech-X4|MECH-X4]]'' (November 12, 2016 – 2018) <ref>http://www.corusent.com/news/new-live-action-sci-fi-adventure-comedy-series-mech-x4-comes-to-disney-xd/</ref>
|-
* ''[[Mighty Med]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bravest Warriors]]'' || November 1, 2020 || September 1, 2022 ||
* ''[[Walk the Prank]]'' (April 1, 2016 – 2018)<ref>http://www.corusent.com/news/get-ready-fooled-new-series-walk-prank-brings-non-stop-laughter-disney-channel-disney-xd-special-sneak-peek-april-1/</ref>
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Counterfeit Cat]]'' || September 1, 2018 || November 1, 2021 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Dr. Dimensionpants]]'' || September 1, 2018 || November 1, 2020 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Looped (TV series)|Looped]]'' || September 1, 2018 || September 1, 2020 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[League of Super Evil]]'' || December 1, 2015 || January 1, 2018 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Scaredy Squirrel (TV series)|Scaredy Squirrel]]'' || August 30, 2021 || 2024 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[ReBoot: The Guardian Code]]'' || September 2, 2019 || September 1, 2021 ||
|-
| scrope="row" style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Yo-Kai Watch]]'' || December 5, 2016 || 2017 ||


====Acquired live-action series====
* ''[[Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong!]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2017)
* ''[[Mr. Young]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
* ''[[Splatalot!]]'' (December 1, 2015 – 2017)


|-
==Programming Blocks==
! colspan="4" | Marvel Universe programming
===Current===
|-
* ''Marvel Universe'' - This block airs such Marvel programs as ''Guardians of the Galaxy'' and ''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'', ''Pickle and Peanut'', ''Gravity Falls'', and ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil''.
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2016 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2016 ||
|-
|}


=====Live-action series=====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Title !! Premiere date !! Finale date !! Note(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong!]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2017 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mr. Young]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2016 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Splatalot!]]'' || December 1, 2015 || 2017 ||
|}

====Acquired from [[Disney Channel]]====
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Title !! Premiere date !! Finale date !! Note(s)
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Amphibia (TV series)|Amphibia]]'' || June 26, 2021 || August 28, 2022 ||
|-
| scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Owl House]]'' || July 31, 2021 || August 28, 2022 ||
|}

==Programming Blocks==
===Seasonal===
===Seasonal===
* ''Melty Summer'' - This block airs all summer long and airs weekdays with new episodes of select shows and new series.
* ''Melty Summer'' - This block airs all summer long and airs weekdays with new episodes of select shows and new series.
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===Former===
===Former===
* ''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==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Disney Channel}}
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[[Category:Disney XD|Canada]]
[[Category:Disney XD|Canada]]
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[[Category:English-language television stations in Canada]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 1 January 2025

This article is about a Canadian television channel that is operated by Corus Entertainment and launched on December 1, 2015. For the Canadian television channel that was previously known as Disney XD, see WildBrainTV.

Disney XD
Logo used since 2015
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment (Branding licensed from Disney Branded Television)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedJune 1, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-06-01) (Original)
December 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-01) (Relaunch)
ClosedOctober 9, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-09) (Original)
Replaced byFamily CHRGD (Original)
Links
Websitedisneyxd.ca

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]

History

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The original Disney XD logo

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

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As of January 2025:[10]

Current

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Acquired programming

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Animated series
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Title Premiere date Source(s)
Beyblade X 2024

Acquired from Disney Channel

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Title Premiere date Source(s)
Big City Greens September 7, 2019

Reruns of ended series

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Original programming
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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
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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

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Original programming

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Animated series
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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
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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

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Animated series
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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

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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

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Seasonal

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  • 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

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  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ "FAQ | Disney XD Channel". Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1". Channel Canada. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month". WorldScreen. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "Corus Entertainment Inc. – Licence renewals for English-language television stations and services". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). May 15, 2017.
  9. ^ "Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media". Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  10. ^ TV Schedule for Disney XD Canada HD
  11. ^ ""Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice". August 23, 2016.
  12. ^ "Disney XD". disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ Dickson, Jeremy (January 20, 2022). "New Dodo Series Finds a Forever Home at Disney". Kidscreen. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  16. ^ "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.
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