Jetix Europe
| Jetix | |
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| Launched | February 14, 2004 |
| Closed | August 10, 2010 |
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| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Replaced | Fox Kids |
| Replaced by | |
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| Jetix Play | |
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| Launched | 2003 |
| Closed | August 1, 2010 (most countries) September 1, 2010 (Turkey) March 12, 2011 (Romania) |
| Owned by | Jetix Europe |
| Formerly called | Fox Kids Play (2003-2005) |
| Replaced by | Playhouse Disney |
| Sister channel(s) | Jetix, K2, GXT |
| Website |
www.jetixplay.tv (closed) |
Jetix (formerly Fox Kids in Europe, Latin America and North America) was a worldwide children's television programming brand owned by Jetix Europe, Jetix Latin America and ABC Cable Networks Group (The Walt Disney Company). The Jetix brand was used for children's blocks and channels featuring action-related and adventure-related live-action and animated programming, most of which aired on Fox Kids. Disney started to retire the Jetix brand in 2009 and replaced it with Disney XD (or Disney Channel in certain European countries) an accordance to the company's focus on its Disney, ABC, and ESPN brands. The last remaining Jetix in the world, in Russia, was replaced by Disney Channel on August 10, 2010.
Jetix Europe N.V. (JE), formerly Fox Kids Europe (FKE), was a television broadcasting company operating children's oriented channels and programming blocks across the European and Middle East markets.
The first Fox Kids channel in the UK was launched in October 1996 and the Fox Kids Europe (FKE) was incorporated in November 1999 with 75.7% being held by Fox Family Worldwide (FFW) with the balance of ownership listed on Euronext. FFW was acquired in October 2001 by The Walt Disney Company and renamed ABC Family Worldwide Inc. K2 started out as a syndicated block for several local stations in Italy.
In December 2002, FKE signed with BMG Europe for two Fox Kids Hits music compilation albums per year for 10 European markets.
In July 2003, Fox Kids Europe relaunched Fox Kids Play interactive channel on Telewest.
In January 2004, Fox Kids Europe, Fox Kids Latin America and ABC Cable Networks Group agreed to rename its then current operations under a single umbrella name Jetix, which helped strengthen its then operations into a single force. The Jetix name was applied to its programming blocks which aired on ABC Family and Toon Disney, its television channels in Europe and Latin America, along with its programme library and merchandising.
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