Disney XD (Canadian TV channel) explained

Disney XD
Launch Date: (Original)
(Relaunch)
Closed Date: (Original)
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Owner:Corus Entertainment(Branding licensed from Disney Branded Television)
Country:Canada
Language:English
Area:Nationwide
Headquarters:Toronto, Ontario
Replaced By:Family CHRGD (Original)

Disney XD is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment which launched on December 1, 2015. It is a localized version of the U.S. channel of the same name operated under license from Disney Branded Television, a division of The Walt Disney Company which broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 15.[1]

History

A Canadian version of Disney XD was originally 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. On April 16, 2015, Corus Entertainment announced that it had reached an agreement to acquire the Canadian rights to Disney Channel programming and brands.[3]

Disney XD programming initially aired in a programming block on the Canadian version of Disney Channel, which Corus launched on September 1, 2015.[3] [4] The Disney XD-branded channel owned by DHX was renamed Family Chrgd on October 9, 2015, then again to its current moniker on March 1, 2022.[5]

The new Corus-owned Disney XD channel launched on December 1, 2015 as an exempt discretionary service.[6] [7] On September 1, 2017, the channel obtained a discretionary service licence from the CRTC.[8] Through Corus Entertainment's acquisition of Shaw Media, Disney XD and its sister networks are now co-owned with the former Shaw Media channels as of April 1, 2016.[9]

Programming

As of :[10]

Current

Acquired programming

Animated series
Title Premiere date Source(s)
Beyblade Burst October 2, 2016
Bakugan October 22, 2023

Reruns of ended series

Original programming
Title Premiere date Source(s)
DuckTales August 12, 2017
Milo Murphy's Law October 17, 2016 [11]
Star vs. the Forces of Evil December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2021
September 1, 2022 (current run)
Star Wars Resistance October 7, 2018 – August 31, 2020
September 1, 2022 (current run)
Marvel Universe programming
Avengers Assemble January 6, 2018 - 2019
September 1, 2022 (current run)
Guardians of the Galaxy December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2021
September 1, 2022 (current run)
Marvel's Spider-Man August 19, 2017 - August 30, 2021
September 1, 2022 (current run)
Acquired programming
Title Premiere date Source(s)
3 Amigonauts March 27, 2023
Detentionaire August 27, 2017 – September 1, 2018
September 7, 2019 (current run)
Di-Gata Defenders January 1, 2018 – September 1, 2018
2024 (current run)
GhostForce November 13, 2021
Grossology December 1, 2015
Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion September 1, 2020
Scaredy Squirrel August 30, 2021
Sidekick

Former

Original programming

Animated series
Title Premiere date Finale date Note(s)
The 7D December 1, 2015 2017
November 20, 2017
September 2018 September 1, 2022
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer June 5, 2017 September 1, 2017
Future-Worm! August 8, 2016 2018
Gravity Falls December 1, 2015 September 1, 2019
September 1, 2020 September 1, 2021
June 20, 2016 October 2016
December 16, 2016
January 22, 2017 2018
December 1, 2015 August 27, 2017
Phineas and Ferb December 1, 2015 2018
Pickle and Peanut December 1, 2015 2018 [12]
Star Wars Rebels December 1, 2015 2019
Wander Over Yonder December 1, 2015 2016
Live-action series
Title Premiere date Finale date Note(s)
Eye Wonder November 13, 2021 August 28, 2022
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything December 1, 2015 2017
G.O.A.T. November 13, 2021 August 28, 2022
Kickin' It December 1, 2015 2016
Kirby Buckets December 1, 2015 2017
Lab Rats December 1, 2015 2016
September 1, 2019 September 1, 2020
September 1, 2021 September 1, 2022
March 2, 2016 2017 [13]
MECH-X4 November 12, 2016 2018 [14]
Mighty Med December 1, 2015 2016
Player Select January 13, 2020 September 1, 2022
Roman to the Rescue March 5, 2022 August 28, 2022 [15]
Walk the Prank April 1, 2016 2018 [16]

Acquired programming

Animated series
Title Premiere date Finale date Note(s)
Almost Naked Animals September 6, 2016 September 1, 2018
Bravest Warriors November 1, 2020 September 1, 2022
Counterfeit Cat September 1, 2018 November 1, 2021
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
September 2, 2019 September 1, 2021
Yo-Kai Watch December 5, 2016 2017
Marvel Universe programming
December 1, 2015 2016
The Super Hero Squad Show December 1, 2015 2016
Live-action series
Title Premiere date Finale date Note(s)
December 1, 2015 2017
Mr. Young December 1, 2015 2016
Splatalot! December 1, 2015 2017

Acquired from Disney Channel

Title Premiere date Finale date Note(s)
Amphibia June 26, 2021 August 28, 2022
The Owl House July 31, 2021 August 28, 2022

Programming Blocks

Seasonal

Former

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAQ | Disney XD Channel . February 18, 2018 . May 21, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180521190253/http://www.disneyxd.ca/faq . dead .
  2. News: DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels. Toronto Star. November 29, 2013. November 28, 2013.
  3. News: Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content. David Friend. Canadian Press. The Globe and Mail. April 16, 2015. April 16, 2015.
  4. It's #HereForReal Canada! Corus Entertainment Launches Disney Channel in 10 Million Households. September 1, 2015. Corus Entertainment. Toronto. September 2, 2015. September 23, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210841/http://www.corusent.com/home/Corporate/PressReleases/tabid/1697/Default.aspx?Id=3071. dead.
  5. Web site: DHX MEDIA TO EXTEND FAMILY CHANNEL BRAND, FEATURE NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150427185922/http://www.dhxmedia.com/press-room/726%3Adhx-extends-family-channel-brand-feature-new-original-content. 27 April 2015. 19 April 2015. DHX Media.
  6. News: Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1. December 1, 2015. Channel Canada. November 9, 2015.
  7. Web site: Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month . WorldScreen . December 1, 2015.
  8. Web site: Corus Entertainment Inc. – Licence renewals for English-language television stations and services. Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). May 15, 2017.
  9. Web site: Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media. Corus Entertainment. April 1, 2016. October 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201002135739/https://www.corusent.com/news/corus-entertainment-completes-acquisition-shaw-media//. dead.
  10. https://www.tvpassport.com/tv-listings/stations/disney-xd-canada-hd/17173 TV Schedule for Disney XD Canada HD
  11. Web site: "Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice. August 23, 2016.
  12. Web site: Disney XD. disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117020552/http://www.disneychannel.ca/blog/disney-xd. November 17, 2015.
  13. Web site: Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats: Elite Force' a Spin-Off of 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island' & 'Mighty Med'. https://web.archive.org/web/20151107124414/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2015/09/03/disney-xd-greenlights-lab-rats-elite-force-a-spin-off-of-lab-rats-bionic-island-mighty-med/. dead. November 7, 2015. TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. February 6, 2016.
  14. Web site: New Live-Action Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy Series MECH-X4 Comes to Disney XD. January 29, 2016. September 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903123859/https://www.corusent.com/news/new-live-action-sci-fi-adventure-comedy-series-mech-x4-comes-to-disney-xd/. dead.
  15. Web site: New Dodo Series Finds a Forever Home at Disney. Jeremy. Dickson. January 20, 2022. Kidscreen. February 7, 2022.
  16. Web site: 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. March 19, 2016. September 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190903123740/https://www.corusent.com/news/get-ready-fooled-new-series-walk-prank-brings-non-stop-laughter-disney-channel-disney-xd-special-sneak-peek-april-1/. dead.