Disney XD (United Kingdom and Ireland)
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| Launched | 19 October 1996 (as Fox Kids) 1 January 2005 (as Jetix) 31 August 2009 (as Disney XD) |
| Owned by | Disney–ABC Television Group |
| Picture format |
576i (16:9 SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audience share | 0.15% 0.05% (+1) (September 2015, BARB) |
| Slogan | "The Future Is Now!" |
| Language | English |
| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Ireland |
| Headquarters | Hammersmith, London |
| Formerly called | Jetix |
| Sister channel(s) |
Disney Channel Disney Junior |
| Timeshift service | Disney XD +1 |
| Website | disney.co.uk/disney-xd |
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Availability
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| Satellite | |
| Sky | Channel 607 (SD/HD) Channel 608 (+1) Channel 622 (SD) |
| Cable | |
| Virgin Media | Channel 707 Channel 708 (+1) |
| WightFibre | Channel 111 |
| IPTV | |
| TalkTalk Plus TV | Channel 482 |
| BT | Channel 482 On-demand |
| plusnet | Channel 482 |
| Streaming media | |
| Sky Go |
Watch live (UK and Ireland only) |
| Virgin TV Anywhere | Watch live (UK only) |
Disney XD (formerly Fox Kids and Jetix) is a children's television channel, with programming aimed at children aged 6–14 years old which broadcast on cable and BskyB. Fox Kids orientated from United States, and was owned by Fox Television Entertainment, before renaming itself to Jetix in 2005. The British version of Fox Kids was the first European variant before being expanded to other European countries during the late 1990s.
Fox Kids launched the British and Irish version of its channel on 19 October 1996, broadcasting between the hours of 06:00 and 19:00. Fox Kids time-shared originally with Sky 2 and later National Geographic Channel, before extending its hours to 10 pm. The channel consisted of live-action and animated comedy, drama and action-adventure programmes for children of all ages, Fox Kids also programmed up to seven hours of commercial-free educational series each week
"Our tremendous success in the U.S. is a testament to the fact that Fox Kids' unique and innovative programming and branding formula appeals to children. The strong performance of Fox Kids and Saban International's series currently broadcast in the UK indicates both a tremendous interest in - and an exceptional opportunity for - our unique brand of children's entertainment. We have an opportunity to expose an entirely new audience to the excitement of Fox Kids Networks around the world." " The channel will be the exclusive, first-run home for many episodes of the most popular children's series from its U.S. channel, including "Goosebumps", the top-rated U.S. children's programme, "Casper", the No. 1 new animated series for kids in the U.S. and the long-running U.S. hit, "The X-Men". Fox Kids Network also will feature programmes from Saban's extensive library of international children's titles."
In early 2001, the channel claimed one million children watched the channel every week. The channel also restructured its operations into two divisions, content and commercial. In July 2001, Disney acquired Fox Family Worldwide from News Corp and Haim Saban, which give Disney 76% ownership of Fox Kids Europe, which included the British operations. On 3 November 2003, the channel began broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week
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