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| Broadcast area | United Kingdom Republic of Ireland |
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| Headquarters | Hammersmith, London |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Timeshift service | Disney XD +1 (2009–30 April 2020) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Disney Channels Worldwide The Walt Disney Company Limited (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) |
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| History | |
| Launched | 19 October 1996[1] |
| Closed | 30 September 2020[2] |
| Replaced by | Disney+ (most of its content) |
| Former names | Fox Kids Network (1996–1998) Fox Kids (1998–2004) Jetix (2005–2009) |
Disney XD (formerly Fox Kids Network, Fox Kids and Jetix) was a British and Irish pay television channel. First launching in October 1996, it originated from the United States block of the same name. and was operated under a joint-venture between Fox Television Entertainment and Saban Entertainment, before moving along to the Euronext-operating Fox Kids Europe. It rebranded itself to Jetix in January 2005 after The Walt Disney Company's prior-purchase of Fox Family Worldwide in October 2001,[3][4][5] and then reached its final name in August 2009 after Disney acquired Jetix Europe.
The British version of Fox Kids was the first European variant before being expanded to other European countries in the late 1990s.[citation needed]
- ^ "Fox Kids Network Set for UK Launch - the Media Leader". 17 September 1996.
- ^ Alexander, Julia (25 June 2020). "Disney is eliminating Disney Channel in the UK, moving titles to Disney Plus". The Verge. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Schneider, Michael; Grego, Melissa (9 September 2001). "Fox Kids net adopted by Fox TV Ent". Variety. Retrieved 13 August 2009.
- ^ Tomlinson, Heather (28 July 2001). "Murdoch parts with the Power Rangers and the preacher man". The Independent. London. Retrieved 20 August 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Cerone, Daniel (20 February 1993). "Animated Series Has Helped Fox Challenge the Other Networks on Saturday Mornings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 15 October 2010.