Disney XD (British and Irish TV channel)

British pay television kids channel
(Redirected from Disney XD (UK and Ireland))

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
Broadcast areaUnited Kingdom
Republic of Ireland
HeadquartersHammersmith, London
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Timeshift serviceDisney XD +1 (2009–30 April 2020)
Ownership
OwnerDisney Channels Worldwide
The Walt Disney Company Limited
(Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International)
Sister channels
History
Launched2 October 1996; 27 years ago (1996-10-02) (as Fox Kids)
Closed30 September 2020; 3 years ago (2020-09-30)[1]
Former namesFox Kids Network
(1996–1998)
Fox Kids
(1998–2004)
Jetix
(2005–2009)
Availability
(at time of closure)
Streaming media
Sky GoWatch live
(UK and Ireland only)
Virgin TV AnywhereWatch live (UK only)

References change

  1. Alexander, Julia (2020-06-25). "Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-06-28.