Disney XD (Canada)

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Disney XD
Final logo used from December 1, 2015 to September 1, 2025.
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
Owner Corus Entertainment
(branding licensed from Disney Branded Television)
Sister channels
History
LaunchedDecember 1, 2015;9 years ago (2015-12-01)
ClosedSeptember 1, 2025;3 days ago (2025-09-01)
Replaced by Disney Channel (programming)
Links
Website Disney XD Canada (archived August 2025)

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

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History

Original run (2011-2015)

The original Disney XD logo Logo Disney XD.svg
The original Disney XD logo

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]

Relaunch and closure (2015-2025)

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]

On December 1, 2022, Disney XD was added to StackTV, along with Disney Channel and Disney Junior.

On July 10, 2025, Corus Entertainment announced that they would close Disney XD alongside a selection of other Disney-licensed channels (La Chaîne Disney, Disney Jr. and ABC Spark), as well as the unrelated Nickelodeon, at midnight on September 1, 2025 due to existing financial pressure at the company. This move leaves the Polish version as the only remaining Disney XD-branded channel outside of the United States. [10] Despite the closure, Corus confirmed that it would continue to air the channel's content on Disney Channel. On August 12, 2025, a notice was put up on the channel's website notifying viewers about the closure. [11] On August 28, 2025, the website was redirected to the Disney Channel site. The last program that aired on the channel was the Milo Murphy's Law episode "Picture Day / Agee Ientee Diogee" at 11:30pm. [12]

Programming

Final programming

Acquired programming

Animated series
TitlePremiere dateFinale dateSource(s)
Beyblade X 2024August 31, 2025

Acquired from Disney Channel

TitlePremiere dateFinale dateSource(s)
Big City Greens September 7, 2019August 31, 2025

Reruns of ended series

Original programming
TitlePremiere dateFinale dateSource(s)
DuckTales August 12, 2017August 31, 2025
Gravity Falls December 1, 2015
September 1, 2020
September 1, 2024
September 1, 2019
September 1, 2021
August 31, 2025
Milo Murphy's Law October 17, 2016
February 1, 2025
August 31, 2024
August 31, 2025
[13]
Marvel Universe programming
Avengers Assemble January 6, 2018
September 1, 2022
2019
August 31, 2025
Guardians of the Galaxy December 1, 2015
September 1, 2022
August 30, 2021
August 31, 2025
[7]
Marvel's Spider-Man August 19, 2017
September 1, 2022
August 30, 2021
August 31, 2025
Acquired programming
TitlePremiere dateFinale dateSource(s)
3 Amigonauts March 27, 2023August 31, 2025
Beyblade Burst October 2, 2016
Chuck's Choice June 23, 2024
Detentionaire August 27, 2017
September 7, 2019
September 1, 2018
August 31, 2025
Di-Gata Defenders January 1, 2018
2024
September 1, 2018
August 31, 2025
GhostForce November 13, 2021August 31, 2025
Grossology December 1, 2015
Mysticons January 9, 2025
Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion September 1, 2020
Sidekick August 30, 2021

Former

Original programming

Animated series
TitlePremiere dateFinale dateNote(s)
The 7D December 1, 20152017
Bakugan October 22, 20232024
Big Hero 6: The Series November 20, 2017
September 2018September 1, 2022
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer June 5, 2017September 1, 2017
Future-Worm! August 8, 20162018
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures June 20, 2016October 2016
December 16, 2016
January 22, 20172018
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero December 1, 2015August 27, 2017
Phineas and Ferb December 1, 2015August 28 2017
Pickle and Peanut December 1, 2015August 29 2018 [14]
Star Wars Rebels December 1, 20152019 [7]
Star vs. the Forces of Evil December 1, 2015August 30, 2021
September 1, 2022August 31, 2024
Star Wars Resistance October 7, 2018August 31, 2020
September 1, 2022August 31, 2024
Wander Over Yonder December 1, 20152016
Live-action series
TitlePremiere dateFinale dateNote(s)
Eye WonderNovember 13, 2021August 28, 2022
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything December 1, 20152017 [7]
G.O.A.T.November 13, 2021August 28, 2022
Kickin' It December 1, 20152016
Kirby Buckets December 1, 20152017 [7]
Lab Rats December 1, 20152016
September 1, 2019September 1, 2020
September 1, 2021September 1, 2022
Lab Rats: Elite Force March 2, 20162017 [15]
MECH-X4 November 12, 20162018 [16]
Mighty Med December 1, 20152016
Player SelectJanuary 13, 2020September 1, 2022
Roman to the RescueMarch 5, 2022August 28, 2022 [17]
Walk the Prank April 1, 20162018 [18]

Acquired programming

Animated series
TitlePremiere dateFinale dateNote(s)
Almost Naked Animals September 6, 2016September 1, 2018
Bravest Warriors November 1, 2020September 1, 2022
Counterfeit Cat September 1, 2018November 1, 2021
Dr. Dimensionpants September 1, 2018November 1, 2020
Looped September 1, 2018September 1, 2020
League of Super Evil December 1, 2015January 1, 2018
Scaredy Squirrel August 30, 2021August 31, 2025
ReBoot: The Guardian Code September 2, 2019September 1, 2021
Yo-Kai Watch December 5, 20162017


Marvel Universe programming
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes December 1, 20152016
The Super Hero Squad Show December 1, 20152016
Live-action series
TitlePremiere dateFinale dateNote(s)
Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! December 1, 20152017
Mr. Young December 1, 20152016
Splatalot! December 1, 20152017

Acquired from Disney Channel

TitlePremiere dateFinale dateNote(s)
Amphibia June 26, 2021August 28, 2022
The Owl House July 31, 2021

Programming Blocks

Former

See also

References

  1. "FAQ | Disney XD Channel". Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. "DHX Media to buy Family, other children's channels". Toronto Star. November 28, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 David Friend (April 16, 2015). "Corus gains Canadian rights to Disney Channel content". The Globe and Mail. Canadian Press . Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  4. "It's #HereForReal Canada! Corus Entertainment Launches Disney Channel in 10 Million Households" (Press release). Toronto: Corus Entertainment. September 1, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  5. "DHX MEDIA TO EXTEND FAMILY CHANNEL BRAND, FEATURE NEW AND ORIGINAL CONTENT". DHX Media. Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
  6. "Disney XD Returns to Canada December 1". Channel Canada. November 9, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month". WorldScreen. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  8. "Corus Entertainment Inc. – Licence renewals for English-language television stations and services". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). May 15, 2017.
  9. "Corus Entertainment Completes Acquisition of Shaw Media". Corus Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
  10. "Corus to pull plug on some kids channels amid financial pressure". Cartt.ca. July 10, 2025.
  11. "Home | Disney XD". www.disneyxd.ca. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
  12. "TV Schedule for Disney XD Canada". TV Passport. Archived from the original on August 19, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  13. ""Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice". August 23, 2016.
  14. "Disney XD". disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
  15. "Disney XD Greenlights 'Lab Rats: Elite Force' a Spin-Off of 'Lab Rats: Bionic Island' & 'Mighty Med'". TV By The Numbers by zap2it.com. Archived from the original on November 7, 2015. Retrieved February 6, 2016.
  16. "New Live-Action Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy Series MECH-X4 Comes to Disney XD". Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  17. Dickson, Jeremy (January 20, 2022). "New Dodo Series Finds a Forever Home at Disney". Kidscreen. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  18. "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". Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2016.