Disney XD (Southeast Asia)

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Disney XD
Final logo used from 1 September 2015 to 1 January 2021
Broadcast area
  • Singapore
    (until 31 May 2020)
  • Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
    (until 31 December 2020)
Headquarters1 Fusionopolis View, #06-01 Sandcrawler Building, Singapore 138577
Programming
Languages
Picture format 1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner
Sister channels
History
Launched15 September 2012;13 years ago (2012-09-15)
(Malaysia) [1]
March 16, 2013;12 years ago (2013-03-16)
(Singapore) [2]
19 October 2013;12 years ago (2013-10-19)
(Indonesia & Thailand) [3]
31 May 2014;11 years ago (2014-05-31)
(Philippines) [4]
2016;10 years ago (2016)
(Bangladesh)
Closed1 March 2019;6 years ago (2019-03-01) (SD feed, Malaysia)
1 June 2020;5 years ago (2020-06-01)
(Singapore)
1 January 2021;5 years ago (2021-01-01) (Southeast Asia & Bangladesh) [5]
Replaced by Metro Channel (Cignal channel space, Philippines)
TA-DAA! (Astro channel space, Malaysia)

Disney XD was a pan-Asian pay television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company (Southeast Asia) Pte. Ltd., and part of the Disney Branded Television. Aimed primarily at children aged 6 to 15, it featured a lineup that included Marvel and Star Wars series, reruns of shows previously aired on Disney Channel, various action series, and some preschool programming from Disney Junior.

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History

Disney XD launched in Malaysia on 15 September 2012, as the first international kids' channel available on Astro's basic package. [1] It expanded to Singapore on March 16, 2013, Indonesia and Thailand on 19 October 2013, and the Philippines on 31 May 2014. [2]

After Disney Channel India and Disney XD India were banned in Bangladesh for broadcasting in Hindi, Disney XD Asia became available on a few digital cable platforms along with Disney Channel Asia and Disney Junior Asia in 2016. [6]

In 2019, the Malaysian feed of Disney XD Asia was merged into the main feed, with Astro converting Disney XD to an HD-only channel.

Disney Channel, Disney XD, and Disney Junior ceased transmission in Singapore on 1 June 2020. [7]

Disney XD, along with Disney Channel and Disney Junior stopped broadcasting on Astro and its affiliated platforms across Malaysia and Brunei on 1 January 2021.

As part of a broader review of Disney's business in the region, Disney XD ceased operations across the rest of Southeast Asia on 1 January 2021. [8]

Following the closure of the channel, some of its content was moved to Disney Channel Asia where Disney XD was not distributed in Hong Kong or Vietnam; (later ceased). Most content were move to Disney+. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Malaysia to premiere Disney XD". Kidscreen. 19 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Marvel Mania, and More!". Television Asia Plus. 22 March 2013. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Gopi, Shreya (21 October 2013). "Disney XD launches in Indonesia and Thailand". On Screen. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "Disney XD Launches in the Philippines beginning May 31". Smart Parenting. 31 May 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 "Astro's kids offering gets a makeover!". Astro. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Bangladesh bans cartoons to halt Hindi invasion". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2013. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
  7. ↑ Baroness, The (1 June 2020). "Disney+ Singapore Incoming: Disney Channels Dropped From Starhub & Singtel". Geek Culture. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "DC TV Schedule | Disney TV Shows | Malaysia". 1 January 2021. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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