Disney XD (Canadian TV channel)

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This article is about a Canadian television channel that is operated by Corus Entertainment and launched on December 1, 2015. For the Canadian television channel that was previously known as Disney XD, see Family Chrgd.

Disney XD
Disney XD - 2015.svg
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment
Sister channels
History
LaunchedDecember 1, 2015; 6 years ago (2015-12-01)
Links
Websitedisneyxd.ca
Availability
Cable
Available on most cable providers.Channel slots vary on each operator
Satellite
Bell Satellite TVChannel 1652 (HD)
Shaw DirectChannel 76 / 176 (HD)
IPTV
Bell Aliant Fibe TVChannel 512 (HD)
Bell Fibe TVChannel 1553 (HD)
Bell MTSChannel 160 (SD)
Channel 1160 (HD)
Optik TVChannel 9616 (SD)
Channel 616 (HD)
SaskTelChannel 89 (SD)
Channel 389 (HD)
VMediaChannel 232 (SD)
TotalTVChannel 147 (HD)

Disney XD is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment which launched on December 1, 2015. It is a localized and licensed version of the U.S. subscription network of the same name, which broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 15.[1]

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.[2][3] 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 an extension of their Family Channel brand known as Family Chrgd on October 9, 2015.[3]

Disney XD programming aired in a programming block on the Canadian version of Disney Channel, which Corus launched on September 1, 2015,[3][4] until the release of the replacement channel.

Corus's Disney XD channel officially launched on December 1, 2015 alongside Disney Junior.[5][6] DHX's rights to broadcast Disney XD programming expired on January 1, 2016.[3] After Disney Channel's debut, Teletoon Retro closed on September 1, 2015.

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;[7] it had been operating as an exempt channel before then.[8]

On June 5, 2018, Corus Entertainment updated the website for Disney XD along with Treehouse and Disney Junior, other Corus websites were updated throughout 2017.

Programming[]

As of November 2021:[9]

Current[]

Original programming[]

Live-action series[]
Title Premiere date Source(s)
Eye Wonder November 13th, 2021
G.O.A.T.

Acquired programming[]

Animated series[]
Title Premiere date Source(s)
Beyblade Burst October 2, 2016
GhostForce November 13th, 2021

Acquired from Disney Channel[]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Amphibia June 26, 2021
Big City Greens September 7, 2019
The Owl House July 31, 2021

Reruns of ended series[]

Original programming[]
Title Date(s) reran Source(s)
Big Hero 6: The Series November 20, 2017; September 2018 – present
DuckTales August 12, 2017 – present
Lab Rats December 1, 2015 – 2016; September 1, 2019 – September 1, 2020; September 1, 2021 - present
Milo Murphy's Law October 17, 2016 – present [10]
Player Select January 13, 2020 – present
Acquired programming[]
Title Date(s) reran Source(s)
Bravest Warriors November 1, 2020 – present
Detentionaire August 27, 2017 – September 1, 2018; September 7, 2019[a]; September 5, 2020[b] – present
Grossology December 1, 2015 – present
Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion September 1, 2020 – present
Scaredy Squirrel August 30, 2021 - present
Sidekick

Former[]

Original programming[]

Animated series[]
Title Premiere date Source(s)
The 7D December 1, 2015 – 2017
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer June 5 — September 1, 2017
Future-Worm! August 8, 2016 – 2018
Gravity Falls December 1, 2015 – 2019; September 1, 2020 - September 1, 2021
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures June 20, 2016–October 2016; December 16, 2016; January 22, 2017 - 2018
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero December 1, 2015 – August 27, 2017
Phineas and Ferb December 1, 2015 – 2018
Pickle & Peanut December 1, 2015 – 2018 [11]
Star vs. The Forces of Evil December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2021
Star Wars Rebels December 1, 2015 – 2019 [6]
Star Wars Resistance October 7, 2018 – August 31, 2020
Wander Over Yonder December 1, 2015 – 2016
Marvel Universe programming
Avengers Assemble January 6, 2018 - 2019
Guardians of the Galaxy December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2021 [6]
Marvel's Spider-Man August 19, 2017 - August 30, 2021


Live-action series[]
Title Premiere date Source(s)
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything December 1, 2015 – 2017 [6]
Kickin' It December 1, 2015 – 2016
Kirby Buckets December 1, 2015 – 2017 [6]
Lab Rats: Elite Force March 2, 2016 – 2017 [12]
MECH-X4 November 12, 2016 – 2018 [13]
Mighty Med December 1, 2015 – 2016
Walk the Prank April 1, 2016 – 2018 [14]

Acquired programming[]

Animated series[]
Title Premiere date Source(s)
Almost Naked Animals September 6, 2016 – September 1, 2018
The Avengers Earth's Mightiest Heroes December 1, 2015 – 2016
Counterfeit Cat September 1, 2018 – November 1, 2021
Di-Gata Defenders January 1 – September 1, 2018
Dr. Dimensionpants September 1, 2018 – November 1, 2020
Looped September 1, 2018 – September 1, 2020
League of Super Evil December 1, 2015 – January 1, 2018
ReBoot: The Guardian Code September 2, 2019 – September 1, 2021
The Super Hero Squad Show December 1, 2015 – 2016
Yo-Kai Watch December 5, 2016 – 2017
Live-action series[]
Title Premiere date Source(s)
Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! December 1, 2015 – 2017
Mr. Young December 1, 2015 – 2016
Splatalot! December 1, 2015 – 2017

Programming Blocks[]

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.

Former[]

  • Marvel Universe - This block airs such Marvel programs as Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel's 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, Milo Murphy's Law, Big Hero 6: The Series, Gravity Falls, Player Select, and Star vs. the Forces of Evil.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ http://www.disneyxd.ca/faq
  2. ^ "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1". Channel Canada. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month". WorldScreen. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  7. ^ "Corus Entertainment Inc. – Licence renewals for English-language television stations and services". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). May 15, 2017.
  8. ^ "List of Exempt Category B and Exempt Third-Language Services". April 14, 2016. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016.
  9. ^ TV Schedule for Disney XD Canada HD
  10. ^ ""Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice". August 23, 2016.
  11. ^ "Disney XD". disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  12. ^ "Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats: Elite Force' a Spin-Off of 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island' & 'Mighty Med'". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  13. ^ "New Live-Action Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy Series MECH-X4 Comes to Disney XD".
  14. ^ "Get Ready to be Fooled! New Series Walk the Prank Brings Non-Stop Laughter to Disney Channel and Disney XD with a Special Sneak Peek on April 1".
  1. ^ Season 4
  2. ^ Seasons 3 & 4

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