Disney XD (Canadian TV channel)

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Disney XD
Logo used since 2015
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNationwide
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to letterboxed 480i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment
Sister channels
History
LaunchedJune 1, 2011; 12 years ago (2011-06-01) (Original)
December 1, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-12-01) (Sequel)
ClosedOctober 9, 2015 (2015-10-09) (Original)
Links
Websitedisneyxd.ca
Availability

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

History 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. 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 Canadian rights to Disney Channel programming and brands.

Disney XD programming initially aired in a programming block on the Canadian version of Disney Channel, which Corus launched on September 1, 2015. 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.

The new Corus-owned Disney XD channel launched on December 1, 2015, as an exempt discretionary service. On September 1, 2017, the channel obtained a discretionary service license from the CRTC. 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.

Programming[change | change source]

Animated Series[change | change source]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Big Hero 6: The Series November 20, 2017; September 2018 – present
DuckTales August 12, 2017 – present
Gravity Falls December 1, 2015 – 2019; September 1, 2020 - present
Guardians of the Galaxy December 1, 2015 – present [1]
Marvel's Spider-Man August 19, 2017 – present
Milo Murphy's Law October 17, 2016 – present [2]
Star vs. The Forces of Evil December 1, 2015 – present

Live-action[change | change source]

Title Premiere date Current season Source(s)
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything December 1, 2015
Kickin' It December 1, 2015
Lab Rats December 1, 2015
Mighty Med December 1, 2015


Acquired animated series[change | change source]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Beyblade Burst October 2, 2016 – present

Reruns of acquired animated series[change | change source]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
Bravest Warriors November 1, 2020 – present
Counterfeit Cat September 1, 2018 – present
Detentionaire August 27, 2017 – September 1, 2018; September 7, 2019 – present
Grossology December 1, 2015 – present
Oh No! It's an Alien Invasion September 1, 2020 – present
ReBoot: The Guardian Code September 2, 2019 – present
Scaredy Squirrel August 30, 2021 - present
Sidekick August 30, 2021 – present

Programming from Disney Channel[change | change source]

Animated series[change | change source]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
American Dragon: Jake Long December 1, 2015 – present
Amphibia June 26, 2021 – present
Big City Greens September 7, 2019 – present
The Emperor's New School December 1, 2015 – present
Fish Hooks December 1, 2015 – present
Kim Possible December 1, 2015 – present
Phineas and Ferb December 1, 2015 – present
The Owl House July 31, 2021 – present

Live-action series[change | change source]

Title Premiere date Source(s)
The Suite Life on Deck December 1, 2015 – present
Cory in the House December 1, 2015 – present
Wizards of Waverly Place December 1, 2015 – present

References[change | change source]

  1. "Disney XD & Disney Junior to Roll Out in Canada Next Month". WorldScreen. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. ""Weird Al" and Disney's 'Milo Murphy's Law' Gets Premiere Date, Ming-Na Wen's Voice". 23 August 2016.