Disney XD (Canada)

This article is about a Canadian television channel that is operated by Corus Entertainment and launched on December 1, 2015. For the Canadian television channel that was previously known as Disney XD, see WildBrainTV.

Disney XD

Logo used since 2015
Country	Canada
Broadcast area	Nationwide
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	Disney Channel La Chaîne Disney Disney Jr. ABC Spark
History
Launched	June 1, 2011;13 years ago (2011-06-01) (original) December 1, 2015;9 years ago (2015-12-01) (relaunch)
Closed	October 9, 2015;9 years ago (2015-10-09) (original)
Replaced by	Family CHRGD (original)
Links
Website	disneyxd.ca

Disney XD is a Canadian English-language discretionary specialty channel owned by Corus Entertainment which launched on December 1, 2015. It is 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 broadcasts live-action and animated programming aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 15. ^[1]

History

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]

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]

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

Programming

As of February2025: ^[10]

Current

Acquired programming

Animated series

Title	Premiere date	Source(s)
Beyblade X	2024

Acquired from Disney Channel

Title	Premiere date	Source(s)
Big City Greens	September 7, 2019

Reruns of ended series

Original programming

Title	Premiere date	Source(s)
DuckTales	August 12, 2017
Gravity Falls	December 1, 2015 – September 1, 2019 September 1, 2020 – September 1, 2021 September 1, 2024 (current run)
Milo Murphy's Law	October 17, 2016 – August 31, 2024 February 1, 2025 (current run)	[11]
Marvel Universe programming
Avengers Assemble	January 6, 2018 - 2019 September 1, 2022 (current run)
Guardians of the Galaxy	December 1, 2015 – August 30, 2021 September 1, 2022 (current run)	[7]
Marvel's Spider-Man	August 19, 2017 - August 30, 2021 September 1, 2022 (current run)

Acquired programming

Title	Premiere date	Source(s)
3 Amigonauts	March 27, 2023
Beyblade Burst	October 2, 2016
Chuck's Choice	June 23, 2024
Detentionaire	August 27, 2017 – September 1, 2018 September 7, 2019 (current run)
Di-Gata Defenders	January 1, 2018 – September 1, 2018 2024 (current run)
GhostForce	November 13, 2021
Grossology	December 1, 2015
Mysticons	January 2025
Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion	September 1, 2020
Sidekick	August 30, 2021

Former

Original programming

Animated series

Title	Premiere date	Finale date	Note(s)
The 7D	December 1, 2015	2017
Bakugan	October 22, 2023	2024
Big Hero 6: The Series	November 20, 2017
	September 2018	September 1, 2022
Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer	June 5, 2017	September 1, 2017
Future-Worm!	August 8, 2016	2018
Lego Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures	June 20, 2016	October 2016
	December 16, 2016
	January 22, 2017	2018
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero	December 1, 2015	August 27, 2017
Phineas and Ferb	December 1, 2015	2018
Pickle and Peanut	December 1, 2015	2018	[12]
Star Wars Rebels	December 1, 2015	2019	[7]
Star vs. the Forces of Evil	December 1, 2015	August 30, 2021
	September 1, 2022	August 31, 2024
Star Wars Resistance	October 7, 2018	August 31, 2020
	September 1, 2022	August 31, 2024
Wander Over Yonder	December 1, 2015	2016

Live-action series

Title	Premiere date	Finale date	Note(s)
Eye Wonder	November 13, 2021	August 28, 2022
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything	December 1, 2015	2017	[7]
G.O.A.T.	November 13, 2021	August 28, 2022
Kickin' It	December 1, 2015	2016
Kirby Buckets	December 1, 2015	2017	[7]
Lab Rats	December 1, 2015	2016
	September 1, 2019	September 1, 2020
	September 1, 2021	September 1, 2022
Lab Rats: Elite Force	March 2, 2016	2017	[13]
MECH-X4	November 12, 2016	2018	[14]
Mighty Med	December 1, 2015	2016
Player Select	January 13, 2020	September 1, 2022
Roman to the Rescue	March 5, 2022	August 28, 2022	[15]
Walk the Prank	April 1, 2016	2018	[16]

Acquired programming

Animated series

Title	Premiere date	Finale date	Note(s)
Almost Naked Animals	September 6, 2016	September 1, 2018
Bravest Warriors	November 1, 2020	September 1, 2022
Counterfeit Cat	September 1, 2018	November 1, 2021
Dr. Dimensionpants	September 1, 2018	November 1, 2020
Looped	September 1, 2018	September 1, 2020
League of Super Evil	December 1, 2015	January 1, 2018
Scaredy Squirrel	August 30, 2021	2024
ReBoot: The Guardian Code	September 2, 2019	September 1, 2021
Yo-Kai Watch	December 5, 2016	2017
Marvel Universe programming
The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes	December 1, 2015	2016
The Super Hero Squad Show	December 1, 2015	2016

Live-action series

Title	Premiere date	Finale date	Note(s)
Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong!	December 1, 2015	2017
Mr. Young	December 1, 2015	2016
Splatalot!	December 1, 2015	2017

Acquired from Disney Channel

Title	Premiere date	Finale date	Note(s)
Amphibia	June 26, 2021	August 28, 2022
The Owl House	July 31, 2021	August 28, 2022

Programming Blocks

Seasonal

• Melty Summer - This block airs all summer long and airs weekdays with new episodes of select shows and new series.
• 25 Days of Christmas - This block features a mix of holiday-themed specials all December long.
• Halloween - This block features a mix of Halloween specials.

Former

• Marvel Universe - This block airs such Marvel programs as Guardians of the Galaxy and Marvel's Spider-Man, as well as some short series, such as Ant-Man and Rocket & Groot. This block is also mixed in with other Disney XD programs such as DuckTales, Milo Murphy's Law, Big Hero 6: The Series, Gravity Falls, Player Select, and Star vs. the Forces of Evil.

See also

• List of Disney XD TV channels

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. 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. "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. TV Schedule for Disney XD Canada HD
11. ""Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice". August 23, 2016.
12. "Disney XD". disneychannel.ca Buzz Blog. Corus Entertainment. November 1–2, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015.
13. "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.
14. "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.
15. Dickson, Jeremy (January 20, 2022). "New Dodo Series Finds a Forever Home at Disney". Kidscreen. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
16. "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.

External links

• Official website