Jetix

For the company of the same name, see Jetix Europe. For the sister television channel aimed at younger audiences, see Jetix Play.

Jetix
TypeChildren's television network
CountryUnited States
Netherlands
Argentina[1]
Broadcast areaWorldwide
StationsJetix Play
HeadquartersBurbank, California (US programming block)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Latin American channel)[1]
Hilversum, Netherlands (European and MENA channels)
Programming
Language(s)Available in over 20 languages
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Timeshift serviceJetix +1 (United Kingdom and Italy)
Ownership
OwnerThe Walt Disney Company
Parent
Sister channels
  • Jetix Play (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa)
  • Jetix Max
  • GXT (Italy)
  • K2 (Italy)
History
FoundedJanuary 2004
Launched14 February 2004 (2004-02-14) (as a programming block)
August 2004 (2004-08) (as a channel)
ReplacedFox Kids (Europe, Latin America)
Closed13 February 2009 (2009-02-13) (programming block in the US)
10 August 2010 (2010-08-10) (as a channel)
Replaced byDisney XD or Disney Channel
(see table)
Former namesFox Kids (in Europe, Middle East, and Latin America)
Links
Websitejetix.net (Europe)
jetixtv.com (Latin America)

Jetix (stylized in all caps) was a children's entertainment brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. The brand was for a slate of action/adventure-related programming blocks and television channels. Jetix programming mainly originated from the Saban Entertainment library, airing live-action and animated series with some original programming. The channel's target audience was older children and adolescents aged 8–15.

Jetix was first launched as a programming block in the United States on Toon Disney on February 14, 2004, to compete with Cartoon Network's Toonami block,[2] and in Europe in April 2004.[3] By the end of 2004, Jetix began completely replacing the international Fox Kids channels around the world, the first being the French version in August 2004,[4] and the last one being the German version, in June 2005.[5][6]

Although it was commercially successful, the Jetix brand was later discontinued in 2009. All international channels were rebranded as either Disney XD or Disney Channel due to The Walt Disney Company's focus on its existing television brands. After the shutdown of the last Jetix channel in Russia (replaced with Disney Channel Russia) on August 10, 2010, and with the shutdown of Jetix Play in the Middle East on September 1, 2010 (which was replaced with Playhouse Disney, later Disney Junior)[6] the Jetix brand officially ceased usage.

  1. ^ a b "Archived copy". www.jetixtv.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference amag was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Postul TV Fox Kids Romania a devenit Jetix Romania".
  4. ^ campaignlive.co.uk. (20 August 2004) Fox Kids Europe becomes Jetix to appeal to boys. Brand Republic.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.jetixeurope.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ a b "TV Channel: Disney Channel (Russia)". MAVISE. European Audiovisual Observatory. Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2014.