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Disney XD is a Canadian English-language Category B specialty channel owned by DHX Media. As with its international counterparts, Disney XD consists of live-action and animated programming aimed primarily towards males aged 6–14. It was originally founded by Astral Media as a sister to Family Channel, and launched on June 1, 2011.

History

In April 2009, Astral Media, through a subsidiary The Family Channel Inc., was granted approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to launch a television channel called Family Extreme, described as "a national, English-language Category 2 specialty programming service devoted to entertainment, humour, travel, games, science and technology. Programming will be from around the world and targeted to children aged 6 to 17 years and their families." On March 11, 2011, Astral announced it would launch Disney XD on June 1, 2011, using the Family Extreme licence. In late 2011, Astral also launched a Disney XD video on demand app for the Xbox 360 video game console.

In March 2013, Disney XD launched a West coast feed of their channel, a simulcast of the East Coast feed, on Telus Optik TV. Following the Competition Bureau's approval of Bell Media's takeover of Astral, Bell announced on March 4, 2013 that it would put Disney XD, along with five other channels (Family, Disney Junior's English and French services, MusiMax and MusiquePlus) up for sale. The networks will be held in a blind trust by Pierre Boivin until they are sold. On November 28, 2013, DHX Media announced that it would acquire Disney XD and its sister networks for $170 million. On July 24, 2014, the CRTC approved DHX's ownership of Disney XD and it's sister networks Family and two Disney Junior channels. The deal was closed on July 31, 2014.

On October 27, 2013, Disney XD (Canada) premiered its first original movie Bunks.

Programming

The channel airs programs from the U.S-based Disney XD as well as its sister, Disney Channel. Several co-productions are noticeably absent from the channel.

Current programming

• Baxter (June 1, 2011-present)
• Connor Undercover (June 1, 2011-present)
• Crash & Bernstein (November 3, 2012-present)
• Fangbone! (May 4, 2014-present)
• Fish Hooks (June 1, 2011-present)
• Gravity Falls (July 20, 2012-present)
• I'm in the Band (June 1, 2011-present)
• Jessie
• Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (June 1, 2011-present)
• Kickin' It (July 2, 2011-present)
• Lab Rats (February 24, 2012-present)
• Life with Derek (June 1, 2011-present)
• Mighty Med (November 2, 2013-present)
• Overruled! (June 1, 2011-present)
• Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures (March 17, 2014-present)
• Pair of Kings (June 1, 2011-present)
• Phineas and Ferb (June 1, 2011-present)
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (September 29, 2012-present)
• Slugterra (September 3, 2012-present)
• The 7D (July 13, 2014-present)
• Wander Over Yonder
• What's Up Warthogs! (June 1, 2011-present)
• Wingin' It (June 1, 2011-present)
• Wizards of Waverly Place (June 1, 2011-present)
• Zeke and Luther (June 2, 2011-present)

Former programming

• Aaron Stone
• American Dragon: Jake Long
• Cory in the House
• The Emperor's New School
• Even Stevens
• Fantastic Four
• Gargoyles
• Iron Man
• The Legend of Tarzan
• Motorcity
• The Replacements
• Spider-Man
• The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
• The Suite Life on Deck
• Tron: Uprising
• X-Men
• Yin Yang Yo!

Other services

Disney XD HD

Disney XD HD is a high definition simulcast of the network with a 1080i resolution. It debuted on the same dates as the standard definition channels on Rogers Cable, Shaw Cable, EastLink, Delta Cable, Bell TV, and Bell Fibe TV. On December 1, 2012, Bell TV added the SD version of Disney XD.

Disney XD On Demand

Disney XD has an on demand platform on most cable and satellite systems. It is also available on the XBOX 360.

See also

• List of Disney XD TV channels

References

1. ^ "ASTRAL LAUNCHES DISNEY XD JUNE 1, 2011 - KIDS' SPECIALTY CHANNEL AND MULTI-PLATFORM BRAND TO DEBUT ACROSS CANADA". CNW. 2011-03-11.
2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-215 CRTC 2009-04-24
3. "Astral takes entertainment to the next level with Disney XD offering on Xbox LIVE". Canada Newswire. October 5, 2011. Retrieved December 25, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
4. Biblic, Mirko. "Re: Voting Trust Agreement between BCE Inc. and Pierre Boivin, the trustee Application No. 2013-0243-9 – Approved". CRTC. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
5. BCE takeover of Astral OK’d by Competition Bureau, The Montreal Gazette (via The Canadian Press), March 4, 2013.
6. "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
7. "DHX to acquire Family Channel, three others from Bell Media". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. November 28, 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
8. "DHX Media receives CRTC approval on $170M acquisition of Family Channel and three other children's channels". DHX Media. July 24, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
9. Vessing, Etan (July 24, 2014). "DHX Media approved for Family Channel takeover". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
10. "DHX Media closes Family Channel acquisition and announces management changes". Canada Newswire. July 31, 2014. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
11. "Disney XD and Disney Junior Commission Original Canadian Series". Daily News. Broadcaster Magazine. June 12, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
12. "Bunks". Disney XD. Retrieved October 21, 2013.
13. DisneyXD.ca - Your favourite shows on Disney XD 2012-12-29

External links

• Disney XD

• Children's television networks in Canada
• Television channels and stations established in 2011
• Canadian digital cable television networks
• English-language television stations in Canada