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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 Family Chrgd.

Disney XD
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaCanada
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment
Sister channels
History
LaunchedDecember 1, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-12-01)
Links
Websitedisneyxd.ca

Disney XD is a 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 the same name, which broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 15.[1]

History

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, 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. 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.[3]

Disney XD programming aired in a programming block on the Canadian version of Disney Channel, which Corus launched on September 1, 2015[3][4] until the re-launch of Disney XD as a Corus-run channel three months later on December 1, 2015.[5][6] DHX's rights to broadcast Disney XD programming expired on January 1, 2016.[3]

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 U.S. network's partial on-air rebranding.

On September 1, 2017, the channel obtained a discretionary service licence;[7] it had been operating as an exempt channel before then.[8]

On June 5, 2018, Corus Entertainment updated the website for Disney XD along with Treehouse and Disney Junior, other Corus websites were updated throughout 2017.

Programming

Current programming

Animated series

Reruns of animated series

Acquired animated series

Reruns of acquired animated series

Acquired from Disney Channel

Live-action series

  • Player Select (January 13, 2020 – present)

Reruns of acquired live-action series

Upcoming programming

Former programming

Animated series

Acquired animated series

Live-action series

Acquired live-action series

Programming Blocks

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.

Seasonal

  • 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

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.disneyxd.ca/faq
  2. ^ "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d 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. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1". Channel Canada. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month". WorldScreen. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  7. ^ http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-150.htm
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160414051439/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/BCASTING/catb_e3l.htm
  9. ^ https://geekdad.com/2016/08/milo-murphys-law-weird-al/
  10. ^ "Disney XD". disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ http://www.corusent.com/news/new-live-action-sci-fi-adventure-comedy-series-mech-x4-comes-to-disney-xd/
  13. ^ 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/
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