Disney XD (Dutch TV channel)

Disney XD
Launched 2 August 1997 (1997-08-02) (as Fox Kids)
13 February 2005 (2005-02-13) (as Jetix)
1 January 2010 (2010-01-01) (as Disney XD)
Owned by Disney Channels (Benelux) B.V. The Walt Disney Company
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Audience share 0.3% (2017, SKO)
Language Dutch (dubbing)
English (optional audio track)
Broadcast area Netherlands
Belgium (Flanders)
Headquarters Bergweg 50 Hilversum, Netherlands
Formerly called Fox Kids (1997-2005)
Jetix (2005-2010)
Sister channel(s) Disney Junior
Disney Channel
Website www.disneyxd.nl; disneyxd.be redirects to NL site
Availability
Terrestrial
Digitenne Channel 9
Edpnet digitv Channel 9
Stipte Channel 9
Satellite
TV Vlaanderen
(Flanders)		 Channel 43
Cable
Ziggo Channel 8
Telenet
(Flanders)		 Channel 370 (Flanders)
Channel 360 (Brussels)
Caiway/Cogas Channel 8
Delta Channel 8
IPTV
Proximus
(Flanders)		 Channel 136
KPN/Telfort/XS4All Channel 9 (SD)
Channel 709 (HD)
Tele2 Channel 9
Online Channel 8
T-Mobile Thuis
(Netherlands)		 Channel 8
OnsBrabantNet
(Netherlands)		 Channel 8
ON
(Netherlands)		 Channel 8
Streaming media
Ziggo GO ZiggoGO.tv (Netherlands only)

Disney XD is a Dutch free-to-air television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company. It broadcasts 14 hours a day, time-sharing with Dutch TV station Veronica. There was also a 24-hours version throughout the Netherlands and Flanders. However the 24-hours version closed on 31 July 2018.[1] Viewers in Wallonia and Luxembourg receive the French version of Disney XD.

All series on the channel air in Dutch, either dubbed or originally produced in that language. However, the 24-hour version of the network offered an optional English track for most programming. Dutch subtitles are most times distributed through teletekstpage 888, there is currently no DVB subtitles available.

Disney XD used to broadcast certain shows in English subtitled in Dutch, mainly in the evening and night. Disney XD is aimed primarily to children ages 6-15.

History

Disney XD launched as Fox Kids in the Netherlands on 2 August 1997.[2] Saban International bought TV10 in January 1997 and introduced Fox Kids, a joint venture with Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation later on in that same year, making TV10 and Fox Kids a time-sharing channel; in the daytime Fox Kids and at night TV10.[3]

In 2001 Saban wanted to sell its share in Fox Kids to the News Corporation. In the end Murdoch decided to sell Fox Kids to The Walt Disney Company so he would have the cash to acquire DirecTV. Fox Kids was rebranded by Jetix on 13 February 2005, now time-sharing with Veronica.[4]

On 1 January 2010, the Dutch Jetix channel was rebranded as Disney XD, being the last Jetix station to be relaunched under that brand in Europe.[5] One month later, a 24-hour version was launched on UPC Netherlands, followed by other providers in the Netherlands and Flanders.[6] In 2012, Disney highly promoted the Disney XD 24-hour channel in magazines like Donald Duck and Tina under the banner Disney XD Extra. There is also extra programming added after 18:00.

In 25 March, 2015, Disney launched an HD simulcast of the 24-hour version of the channel, available at the time on KPN, XS4All and Telfort.

The 24-hours version closed on 31 July 2018. The 14-hours version time-sharing with Veronica remains.[7]

Current series

Former series

References

  1. ↑ Jarco Kriek (4 June 2018). "Disney XD 24/7 stopt in Nederland". Totaal TV.
  2. ↑ "Fox Kids". BeeldenGeluid.nl. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wegener Arcade verkoopt TV 10 aan Saban uit VS". de Volkskrant. 3 January 1997.
  4. ↑ Chalaby, Jean K. (2009). Transnational Television in Europe: Reconfiguring Global Communications Networks. I.B.Tauris. p. 123-124. ISBN 9780857717474.
  5. ↑ Robert Briel (25 November 2009). "January launch for Dutch Disney XD". Broadband TV News.
  6. ↑ Jan-Hein Visser (23 January 2010). "UPC verwijdert Zone Club uit pakket, Disney XD 24 uur per dag". Totaal TV.
  7. ↑ Jarco Kriek (4 June 2018). "Disney XD 24/7 stopt in Nederland". Totaal TV.
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