Disney XD (Latin America)

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Disney XD
Disney XD - 2015.svg
Launched November 8, 1996 (Fox Kids)
July 31, 2004 (Jetix)
July 3, 2009 (Disney XD)
Owned by The Walt Disney Company Latin America
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
Country Latin America
Language Spanish
Portuguese (Brazilian feed only)
English (only via SAP audio track)
Broadcast area Latin America and The Caribbean
Headquarters Buenos Aires, Argentina
São Paulo, Brazil
Mexico City, Mexico
Coro, Venezuela
Bogota, Colombia
Santiago, Chile
Formerly called Fox Kids (1996–2004)
Jetix (2004–2009)
Sister channel(s) Disney Channel
Disney Junior
ESPN
Website Spanish website
Portuguese website
Availability
Satellite
SKY Mexico Channel 311 (north feed)
Dish Network Mexico Channel 304 (north feed)
DirecTV LA Channel 316
Telefónica TV Digital Channel 307 (central feed)
SKY Brazil Channel 93
Telefônica TV Digital Channel 320
Via Embratel Channel 94
Oi TV Channel 106
GVT TV Channel 24
DirecTv Caribbean Trinidad and Tobago Ltd. Channel 316 (north feed)
Cable
Unicable (Venezuela) Channel 23
TVA Channel 28
Multicanal (Argentina) Channel 26
Cablevisión (Mexico) Channel 320
AMNET Televisión Channel 53
Cabletica Channel 32
VTR Chile Channel 7
Logo used from 2009 to 2015, Currently using as on-screen bug

Disney XD is a cable television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company on Latin America and the Caribbean. It was launched on November 8, 1996 as The Fox Kids Network. The channel took on its current name on July 3, 2009, after its rebrand from the Jetix brand. It is broadcast throughout the region into five feeds. It features male-focused animated and sitcoms programming for kids and teenagers.[1] It is primarily marketed to boys from 6 to 14. It is directly operated by Disney & ESPN Media Networks and The Walt Disney Company Latin America, which are owned by The Walt Disney Company.

History

Fox Kids logo used from 1998 to 2004.
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Jetix logo used from 2004 to 2009.

The channel was launched on November 8, 1996 as Fox Kids. On July 31, 2004 it was rebranded as Jetix, with new on-screen graphics and the premiere of new original shows developed by Disney. In late-2008, The Walt Disney Company announced that the channel will be rebranded as "Disney XD". In May 2009, the Latin American Disney branch eventually confirmed that Jetix will be rebranded as Disney XD. On July 3, 2009 the channel finally rebranded. On January 18, 2010 a Chilean feed was introduced (Pacific feed), which also broadcasts in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador with the Chilean time on screen (UTC-4/-3).

Feeds

Disney XD Latin America is divided into five feeds across the region:[2]

Programming

Disney XD Latin America primarly airs programming produced by the Walt Disney Television Animation, Disney XD Original Series, Disney Channel Original Series, theatre-premiered movies and third-party television shows The following list contains the shows that had been or are currently broadcast on Disney XD in Latin America.[3]

Current programming

Upcoming programming

Reruns

Former programs

See also

References

External links

  1. REDIRECT Template:Disney XD original series


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