Disney XD (British and Irish TV channel)
British pay television kids channel
Disney XD is a British and Irish children's television network by the Walt Disney Company and BBC. The channel closed on 30 September 2020, alongside Disney Junior and Disney Channel.
Disney XD | |
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Broadcast area | United Kingdom Republic of Ireland |
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 | Disney Channels Worldwide The Walt Disney Company Limited (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) |
Sister channels |
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History | |
Launched | 2 October 1996 | (as Fox Kids)
Closed | 30 September 2020[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 (2020-06-25). "Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-06-28.