Disney XD is a UK and Irish children's television network the channel launch on Coming 1 June 2009 by the Walt Disney Company and BBC. The channel closed on 1 January 2021, alongside Disney Junior and Disney Channel.
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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 July 2020) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Disney Channels Worldwide The Walt Disney Company Limited (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) |
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History | |
Launched | 31 May 2009 | (as Disney XD)
Closed | 1 January 2021[1] |
Former names | Fox Kids Network (1996–1998) Fox Kids (1998–2004) Jetix (2005–2009) |
Availability (at time of closure) | |
Streaming media | |
Sky Go | Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
References
change- ↑ Alexander, Julia (2020-08-15). "Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-08-18.