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Country | Australia |
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Broadcast area | Australia, New Zealand |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
Sister channels | Disney Channel Disney Junior |
History | |
Launched | 10 April 2014 |
Closed | 6 January 2019 |
Disney XD was an Australian subscription television channel, which was launched 10 April 2014 on Foxtel as a local feed of its American counterpart. It aired live-action, sports and animation shows which were aimed at boys aged six to fourteen. [1] The channel was shut down on 6 January 2019.
On 3 February 2014, Australian subscription television provider Foxtel announced it would launch two new family-genre channels over Easter 2014. [2] In late February, it was announced Disney XD would be one of these family channels, scheduled to launch on 10 April 2014. [1]
On 24 December 2014, the channel launched in New Zealand on Sky Television. [3] On 27 February 2017, Disney XD was made available on Fetch TV. [4]
On 1 December 2018, it was announced that Disney XD would cease broadcast on 6 January 2019, with a selection of programming moving to Disney Channel. Programs included Star Wars Resistance and various Marvel animation series. [5] However, Disney Channel along with Disney Junior both ceased broadcast the following year due to the launch of the Disney+ streaming service in Australia.
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