Disney XD (Canadian TV channel)
Country | Canada |
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Headquarters | Toronto |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Ownership | |
Owner | Corus Entertainment (branding licensed by The Walt Disney Company) |
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Website | Disney XD Canada |
Disney XD is a Canadian English-language Category B specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment. Launched on December 1, 2015, it is a localized and licensed version of the U.S. cable channel of the same name, which broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at boys between the ages of 6 and 11.
History
Prior to the launch of this channel, a Canadian version of Disney XD was launched by Astral Media on June 1, 2011 as a spin-off of Family Channel, which had historically held rights to the programming of Disney Channel and its spin-off brands.[1][2] After Bell Media acquired Astral in 2013, the company sold Disney XD along with its sister channels (Family Channel and the French and English versions of Disney Junior) to DHX Media. Corus Entertainment purchased the Canadian rights to Disney programming on April 16, 2015. As a result, the Disney XD-branded channel owned by DHX was renamed as extensions of their Family Channel brand: Family Chrgd.[2]
Disney XD programming aired in a programming block on the Canadian version of Disney Channel, which Corus launched on September 1, 2015.[2][3] until the re-launch of Disney XD as a Corus-run channel on December 1, 2015.[4][5] DHX's rights expired in January 2016.[2]
On March 27, 2017, Disney XD underwent a partial rebranding as part of a partial on-screen change for many of Corus Entertainment's cable specialty channels and to match the U.S. network's partial on-air rebranding.
On September 1, 2017, the channel obtained a discretionary service licence;[6] it had been operating as an exempt channel before then.[7]
Current programming
Animated series
- Big Hero 6: The Series (November 20, 2017 - present)
- DuckTales (August 12, 2017 - present)
- Future-Worm! (August 8, 2016 – present)
- Guardians of the Galaxy[5] (December 1, 2015 – present)
- Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures (June 20, 2016 – October 2016; December 16, 2016; January 22, 2017 - present)
- Milo Murphy's Law (October 17, 2016 – present) [8]
- Pickle & Peanut (December 1, 2015 – present)[9]
- Spider-Man (August 19, 2017 - present)
- Star vs. the Forces of Evil (December 1, 2015 – present)
- Star Wars Rebels (December 1, 2015 – present)[5]
Reruns of animated series
- Gravity Falls (December 1, 2015 – present)
Acquired animated series
- Beyblade: Burst (October 2, 2016 – present)
Reruns of acquired animated series
- Almost Naked Animals (2016 – present)
- Grossology (December 1, 2015 – present)
- League of Super Evil (December 1, 2015 – present)
- Detentionaire (August 28, 2017 - present)
Live-action series
- MECH-X4 (November 12, 2016 – present) [10]
- Walk the Prank (April 1, 2016 – present) [11]
Short series
- Ant-Man (2017 - present)
- Future-Worm! shorts (2016 - present)
- Guardians of the Galaxy shorts (December 1, 2015 - present)
- Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures shorts (May 4, 2017 - present)
- Rocket & Groot (2017 - present)
- Spider-Man shorts (2017 - present)
- Star Wars Rebels shorts (December 1, 2015 - present)
- Two More Eggs (December 1, 2015 - present)
Reruns of short series
- Gravity Falls shorts (December 1, 2015 - present)
Upcoming programming
Animated series
- Big City Greens (2018)
- Space Chickens in Space (2018)
Former programming
Animated series
- The 7D (December 1, 2015 – 2017)
- Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer (June 5, 2017 – September 2017)
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (December 1, 2015 – August 27, 2017)
- Phineas and Ferb (December 1, 2015 – August 27, 2017)
- Wander Over Yonder (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
Acquired animated series
- The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
- Mickey and the Roadster Racers (January 21 - 22, 2017)
- The Super Hero Squad Show (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
- Yo-Kai Watch (December 5, 2016 – 2017)
Live-action series
- Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything (December 1, 2015 – 2017)[5]
- Kickin' It (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
- Kirby Buckets[5] (December 1, 2015 – 2017)
- Lab Rats (December 1, 2015 – 2016)[5]
- Lab Rats: Elite Force (March 2, 2016 – 2017)[12]
- Mighty Med (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
Acquired live-action series
- Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! (December 1, 2015 – 2017)
- Mr. Young (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
- Splatalot! (December 1, 2015 – 2017)
Short series
- Wander Over Yonder shorts (December 1, 2015 – 2016)
Programming Blocks
- Marvel Universe - This block airs such Marvel programs as Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man, as well as some short series, such as Ant-Man and Rocket & Groot. This block is also mixed in with other Disney XD programs such as DuckTales, Future-Worm!, Pickle and Peanut, Milo Murphy's Law, and Star vs. the Forces of Evil.
Seasonal
- Melty Summer - This block airs all summer long and airs weekdays with new episodes of select shows and new series.
- 25 Days of Christmas - This block features a mix of holiday-themed specials all December long.
- Halloween - This block features a mix of Halloween specials.
See also
References
- ^ "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- ^ a b c d David Friend (April 16, 2015). "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
- ^ "It's #HereForReal Canada! Corus Entertainment Launches Disney Channel in 10 Million Households" (Press release). Toronto: Corus Entertainment. September 1, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1". Channel Canada. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month". WorldScreen. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-150.htm
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160414051439/http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/BCASTING/catb_e3l.htm
- ^ https://geekdad.com/2016/08/milo-murphys-law-weird-al/
- ^ "Disney XD". disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17.
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