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Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across the Europe and Middle East, such as
Jetix Jetix (stylized as JETIX) was a children's entertainment brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. The brand was for a slate of action/adventure-related programming blocks and television channels. Jetix programming mainly originated from the S ...
and Jetix Play.


History


Fox Kids Europe

In September 1995,
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and Saban Entertainment announced they had formed a strategic partnership in the creation of children’s programming networks worldwide under the Fox Kids umberella. The networks would capitalize on Saban’s library and Fox-parent News Corp.’s distribution strength. The venture launched their first international Fox Kids Network branded channel in the
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on October 19, 1996. After the successful launch of Fox Kids UK, five additional Fox Kids networks were launched between 1997 and 1999 for
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,
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,
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and
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. On April 1, 1999, the Central & Eastern Europe feed was launched for the CIS and Baltic countries.Channel Launches
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Fox Kids Europe became a publicly-traded company in November 1999 with Fox Family Worldwide holding a 75.7% majority stake and the other 24.3% being listed on the
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. In 2000, five additional Fox Kids feeds launched:
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
,
Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...
,
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
,
Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...
and the
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. These launches made Fox Kids the only children's entertainment company with a local channel in every major European market. In February 2001, a Fox Kids feed was launched in
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, while the Hungarian feed was extended to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, while launching in Russia as a programming block on
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channel
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. In June 2001 Fox Kids Europe announced that the Fox Kids brand had become the most widely distributed children's channel in Europe and the Middle East, reaching 24.9 million households and broadcasting in 54 countries via 11 channel feeds in 16 languages. In October 2001, Fox Kids Europe's major owner Fox Family Worldwide was purchased by
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and renamed
ABC Family Worldwide Inc. ABC Family Worldwide is a subsidiary of Walt Disney Television that is responsible for the operations of the U.S. cable network Freeform. The company was originally formed as International Family Entertainment, a spin-off of the Christian Broad ...
Fox Kids would later launch a syndicated block for several local stations in Italy. In November 2001, a Greek service was launched with limited 13 hours following a 2-hour block launched in October. In December 2002, the company signed with BMG Europe for two Fox Kids Hits music compilation albums per year for 10 European markets. In July 2003, Fox Kids Europe launched a VOD channel on
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titled
Fox Kids Play Jetix Play (formerly Fox Kids Play) was a preschool entertainment brand, owned by Jetix Europe. The Jetix Play name was primarily used as a sister channel to Jetix in a small number of regions, such as Central and Eastern Europe, and Middle East. ...
. The name was eventually used for a sister channel under the same name. by 2003, Fox Kids Europe had extended to 34.8 million households in 57 countries via 12 channel feeds in 17 languages. In October 2003, it was announced that
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had purchased a 5.1% stake in Fox Kids Europe. This stake was later expanded to 10.2%.


Jetix Europe

During the
Jetix Jetix (stylized as JETIX) was a children's entertainment brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. The brand was for a slate of action/adventure-related programming blocks and television channels. Jetix programming mainly originated from the S ...
rebranding, Fox Kids channels across Europe started to introduce Jetix branded blocks. The UK feed added a Jetix-branded block in April. Fox Kids blocks across the worlds started to change over in April and the first channel in France was changed over in August 2004.campaignlive.co.uk. (20 August 2004
Fox Kids Europe becomes Jetix to appeal to boys
Brand Republic.
Fox Kids Europe N.V. changed its legal name to Jetix Europe N.V. on 14 July 2004. In May 2005, Jetix Europe subsidiary Jetix Italia launched a male teen channel called
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on
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SIP Animation SIP Animation (known as Saban International Paris until 2002) was a French animation studio, and a former subsidiary of Saban Entertainment. By 2009, the company had produced over 390 hours of animated content. Despite the name, the company was n ...
co-produced a few animated series with Jetix Europe during the 2000s. On March 23, 2006, the pre-1989 DIC Entertainment catalogue, consisting of 20 shows which had been held by Jetix Europe and Disney since 2001, was re-acquired by DIC. In December, John De Mol Jr.'s stake in Jetix Europe was increased to 17.4%. In 2008, Jetix Europe licensed out Jetix France to The Walt Disney Company France and Disney-ABC-ESPN Television became its channel distribution partner. In February 2008, Jetix Europe was in talks to join affiliated companies, Disney Channel Europe, ESPN Europe and
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(DAIT), in their combined distribution sales unit. In June, Jetix Europe agreed to have DAIT take over distribution sales for all channels across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In November, the Central and Eastern European channel team won gold in the U.K. Promax Awards for Jetix Max idents.


Full purchase by

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On 8 December 2008, Disney made an agreement to increase ownership in Jetix Europe to 96%, with intentions to purchase the remainder and have Jetix Europe delisted from the Euronext Amsterdam exchange. By 2009, Disney had owned 99.8% of the company. In 2009, K2 became a TV channel. With full Disney control over Jetix Europe, Disney indicated in February 2009 that Jetix blocks and channels would be switched over to Disney branding starting with the Jetix France channel with Disney XD on 1 April 2009. Jetix Italy management agreed to purchase the Jetix Italy company, renamed as
Switchover Media Switchover Media (SOM) was an Italian broadcaster of television channels. The company first operated as a subsidiary of Netherlands-based broadcaster Jetix Europe to being purchased out by its management and rebranding to Switchover Media in June ...
, GXT and K2 from Jetix Europe in July 2009 while managing the Jetix Italy channel unit it re-brands as Disney XD in the fall. Disney XD was expected to be rolled out to European territories in 2009. Later, however, Disney announced that the Jetix channel in certain countries (Hungary, Romania, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Bulgaria and Israel) will be renamed to
Disney Channel Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
, marking that channel's first introduction in these countries. The change took place on September 19, 2009 in the CEE region. On September 19, 2009, Disney Channel replaced Jetix in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Slovakia. But the Russian feed was still broadcasting under the Jetix name until it was announced that a separate Disney Channel would launch. After the launch of Disney Channel in Romania and Bulgaria, the Jetix feed in Russia began to be independent and got localized, with Russian titlecards and banners with Russian hours. The last Jetix channel to switch over to Disney XD was the Dutch version on 1 January 2010. The last Jetix channel to close was the Russian version, which was rebranded as
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on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. The Jetix Play channels soon followed suit in 2010/2011, being replaced with
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/
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. Remnants of Jetix Europe continued until around 2012-2014 to wind down operations and as a overhang period to fully integrate Jetix into Disney. European Disney XD co-productions such as ''Rekkit Rabbit'' and have the Disney XD logo in the credits, but "Jetix Europe Properties SARL, Luxembourg, Zurich Branch" is credited underneath. As a legal entity, the UK subsidiary (which was mostly responsible for the operational side of Jetix) ceased to exist on 11 March 2019. However, other UK-based Jetix divisions, Jetix Entertainment Ltd and Jetix Consumer Products Ltd continued to exist until March 11th, 2019, although by then Jetix's functions were already integrated into Disney. The Dutch subsidiary which mostly handled the corporate side of Jetix had its final shareholders meeting on 22 March 2012.


Co-commissioned and produced shows


For Fox Kids Europe

* ''
Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus ''Jason and the Heroes of Mount Olympus''(french: Jason et les héros de l'Olympe, lit. ''Jason and the Heroes of Olympia'') is an animated TV series produced by Saban International Paris in co-production with Fox Kids Europe and TF1. The seri ...
'' (2001–2002) (Co-produced with
Saban International Paris SIP Animation (known as Saban International Paris until 2002) was a French animation studio, and a former subsidiary of Saban Entertainment. By 2009, the company had produced over 390 hours of animated content. Despite the name, the company was n ...
,
TF1 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is par ...
, Fox Kids International Programming, and Fox Family Properties) * ''Living with Lionel'' (2001–2003) (Co-produced with Unbound Studios Inc.) * '' What's with Andy?'' (2001–2004, seasons 1–2) (Co-produced with
Teletoon Teletoon (stylized as TELETOON) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Teletoon Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of "television" and " cartoon". The channel primarily broadcasts ...
,
CinéGroupe CinéGroupe is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974. Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries. Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: ''What's with Andy?'', ''The Kids from R ...
, Saban Entertainment (Season 1), and
SIP Animation SIP Animation (known as Saban International Paris until 2002) was a French animation studio, and a former subsidiary of Saban Entertainment. By 2009, the company had produced over 390 hours of animated content. Despite the name, the company was n ...
(Season 2) * '' Gadget & the Gadgetinis'' (2002–2003) (Co-produced with
SIP Animation SIP Animation (known as Saban International Paris until 2002) was a French animation studio, and a former subsidiary of Saban Entertainment. By 2009, the company had produced over 390 hours of animated content. Despite the name, the company was n ...
, Fox Kids International Programming,
DIC Entertainment Corporation DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions), branded as The Incredible World of DIC, was an international film and television production comp ...
, Channel Five,
M6 Métropole Télévision M6 (), also known as , is the most profitable private national French public television channel and the third most watched television network in the French-speaking world. M6 is the head channel of the M6 Group media empire that owns several TV ...
, Mediatrade S.P.A., and ABC Family Properties) * '' Pig City'' (2002–2003) (Co-produced with
CinéGroupe CinéGroupe is a Canadian animation studio based in Montreal, Quebec. The company was founded in 1974. Its shows and films have been seen in over 125 countries. Notable franchises from CinéGroupe include: ''What's with Andy?'', ''The Kids from R ...
, AnimaKids Productions, Red Rover Studios Limited, SMEC Animation & Graphic Technology,
ProSieben ProSieben (, ''sieben'' is German for "seven"; often stylized as Pro7) is a German free-to-air television network owned by ProSiebenSat.1 Media. It was launched on 1 January 1989. It is Germany's second-largest privately owned television company ...
, and
Teletoon Teletoon (stylized as TELETOON) is a Canadian English-language specialty channel owned by Teletoon Canada, Inc., a subsidiary of Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of "television" and " cartoon". The channel primarily broadcasts ...
)


For Jetix Europe

* '' The Tofus'' (2004) (Co-Produced with France 3, Teletoon, SIP Animation and CinéGroupe) * ''
W.I.T.C.H. ''W.I.T.C.H.'' (stylised as ''W.i.t.c.h.'') is an Italian fantasy Disney comics series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci, and Barbara Canepa. The series features a group of five teenage girls who become the guardians of the classi ...
'' (2004) (Co-produced with France 3, SIP Animation and
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) * ''
A.T.O.M. ''A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines'' (known as '' Action Man: A.T.O.M.'' in some countries) is an English-language French superhero animated television series produced by SIP Animation in association with Jetix Europe. The series focuses o ...
'' (2005) (Co-produced with SIP Animation) * ''
Monster Warriors ''Monster Warriors'' is an original Canadian television series which aired on YTV in Canada and also on Jetix since April 2006 in the United Kingdom. It was created by Wilson Coneybeare and produced by Coneybeare Stories. The series concluded its ...
'' (2006) (Co-produced with Coneybeare Stories) * '' Galactik Football'' (2006, Seasons 1-2) (Co-produced with
Alphanim Gaumont Animation (formerly known as Alphanim) is a French animation studio. It was acquired by Gaumont Film Company in 2008 as a return to television production, and an entry into English-language productions, after Gaumont Television was sold ...
and France 2, in association with Welkin (Season 1), Hosem (Season 1), Audi'Art,
LuxAnimation LuxAnimation was a Luxembourgish animation studio based in Doncols, Luxembourg. The company was founded in 2000 by Lilian Eche and Ariane Payen. The company works with many companies to produce animated programs and movies. Since 2006, LuxAnimati ...
(Season 1), Supersonic (Season 1), Europool (Season 2), and Carloon (Season 2)) * ''
Shuriken School ''Shuriken School'' is an animated series that first aired on August 20, 2006. It was produced by Xilam Animation and Zinkia Entertainment in association with France 3 and Jetix Europe. Characters * Eizan Kaburagi is an only child, 10 years old ...
'' (2006) (co-produced with
Xilam Animation Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated television series and feature films. Marc du Pontavice and his wife Alix founded it in 1999 as a replacement for the animation division of Gaumont Multimédia; though Gaumon ...
,
Zinkia Entertainment Zinkia Entertainment (or simply Zinkia) is a Spanish production company located in Madrid, Spain. Its main focus is to create animated series for TV and games, for mobile devices and for game platforms. The company has more than 100 employees and ...
, in association with France 3) * '' Team Galaxy'' (2006) (Co-produced with Marathon Media, Image Entertainment Corporation, in association with France 3) * ''
Ōban Star-Racers is a French-Japanese anime television series created by Savin Yeatman-Eiffel of Sav! The World Productions in association with multiple international companies. Originally produced as a short movie titled ''Molly Star Racer'', a television serie ...
'' (2006) (Co-produced with Sav! The World Productions, in association with HAL FilmMaker, Bandai Visual, and France 3) * ''
Pucca ''Pucca'' (; ko, 뿌까 ) is a South Korean media franchise from the South Korean company VOOZ Character System. The main and titular character, Pucca, is the niece of three Korean men who run a Chinese-style restaurant. The restaurant, known as ...
'' (2006) (Co-produced with
Studio B Productions Studio B Productions (later DHX Media Vancouver) was a Canadian animation studio founded by Blair Peters and Chris Bartleman in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1988. The studio was acquired by DHX Media (now WildBrain) on December 4, 2007, and bec ...
and
VOOZ Character System ''Pucca'' (; ko, 뿌까 ) is a South Korean media franchise from the South Korean company VOOZ Character System. The main and titular character, Pucca, is the niece of three Korean men who run a Chinese-style restaurant. The restaurant, known as ...
) * ''
Monster Buster Club ''Monster Buster Club'' is a science fiction computer-animation television series co-produced by the French-based company Marathon Media, Canadian animation studio Image Entertainment Corporation and Jetix Europe. The show debuted on June 2, 200 ...
'' (2008) (Co-produced with Marathon Media and Image Entertainment Corporation, in association with YTV and France 3) * ''
Combo Niños ''Combo Niños'' is a French animated television series created by SIP Animation in collaboration with Jetix Europe and TF1, aimed towards the 6–10 years old audience. The series is about the adventures of 4 juvenile capoeira practitioners with t ...
'' (2008) (Co-produced with SIP Animation and
TF1 TF1 (; standing for ''Télévision Française 1'') is a French commercial television network owned by TF1 Group, controlled by the Bouygues conglomerate. TF1's average market share of 24% makes it the most popular domestic network. TF1 is par ...
) * ''
Kid vs. Kat ''Kid vs. Kat'' (stylized KiD vs KaT) is a Canadian animated television series that originally aired on YTV in Canada from October 25, 2008, until June 4, 2011. The series was created and co-directed by Rob Boutilier, developed and produced at ...
'' (2008, Season 1) (Co-produced with Studio B Productions, in association with YTV) * ''
Marvo the Wonder Chicken Marvo the Wonder Chicken is a character in the UK comic ''The Dandy''. The strip first appeared in 1990, and continued in odd issues until 1999. He returned in 2008 to tie in with the planned DC Thomson TV series. The strip is "silent", with on ...
'' (2008/2009, Season 1) (Co-produced with Red Kite Animation and The Dandy) * '' Jimmy Two-Shoes'' (2009, Season 1) (Co-produced with Breakthrough Entertainment and
Mercury Filmworks Mercury Filmworks is a Canadian independent animation studio based in Ottawa, Ontario. The studio was originally founded in Vancouver by Clint Eland, the current CEO, in 1997. Mercury Filmworks has produced animated television series and feature ...
, in association with Teletoon)


Jetix Animation Concepts shows

These programmes are co-productions with Walt Disney Television Animation. * ''
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (commonly known by its acronym, ''SRMTHFG'', or simply, ''Super Robot Monkey Team'') is an anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced television series created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titans'', and ...
'' (2004) * ''
Get Ed ''Get Ed'' is a computer-animated television series about a genetically engineered teenage delivery boy who fights industrial crime in Progress City. The show aired as a part of the Jetix programming block on the United States cable television ...
'' (2005) * '' Yin Yang Yo!'' (2006)


Licensed shows

Other than their own co-produced shows, Jetix Europe also licensed the pay TV, free TV, home video, merchandising, and consumer product rights to other animated programs in Europe and the Middle East. Buena Vista International Television handled TV distribution to these shows. * '' Captain Flamingo'' (Licensed from Breakthrough Entertainment, excluding France) * ''
Iggy Arbuckle ''Iggy Arbuckle'' is an animated series that premiered in Canada on Teletoon in June 2007. Based on a comic strip from National Geographic Kids, the show is created by Guy Vasilovich, and focuses on a pig (Iggy Arbuckle) who happens to be a for ...
'' (Licensed from Blueprint Entertainment, excluding France and German Free-TV rights) * ''
RoboRoach ''RoboRoach'' is a Canadian animated television series which ran on Teletoon in Canada, Animania HD in the United States, and Fox Kids internationally. The title song was sung by Big Rude Jake. It follows the story of a cockroach named Ruben and h ...
'' (Licensed from Portfolio Entertainment, including German pay TV rights) * ''
Pucca ''Pucca'' (; ko, 뿌까 ) is a South Korean media franchise from the South Korean company VOOZ Character System. The main and titular character, Pucca, is the niece of three Korean men who run a Chinese-style restaurant. The restaurant, known as ...
'' shorts (Licensed from
VOOZ Character System ''Pucca'' (; ko, 뿌까 ) is a South Korean media franchise from the South Korean company VOOZ Character System. The main and titular character, Pucca, is the niece of three Korean men who run a Chinese-style restaurant. The restaurant, known as ...
) * ''
Shaman King is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Takei. It follows the adventures of Yoh Asakura as he attempts to hone his shaman skills to become the Shaman King by winning the Shaman Fight. Takei chose shamanism as the ma ...
'' (Licensed from TV Tokyo MediaNet) * '' Sonic X'' (Licensed from
TMS Entertainment , formerly known as the , also known as or , is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946. TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as ''Lupin the Third'', ...
) * ''
Tutenstein ''Tutenstein'' is an American animated television series, produced by Porchlight Entertainment for Discovery Kids based on the comics by Jay Stephens. The series premiered on November 1, 2003 and ended on October 11, 2008. It features young mumm ...
'' (Licensed from
PorchLight Entertainment PorchLight Entertainment, Inc. was an American animation and live-action studio founded in 1995 by Bruce D. Johnson and William T. Baumann. It is focused on development & production of television series in both live action and animation. It spec ...
) * ''
Urban Vermin ''Urban Vermin'' is a Canadian animated television series produced by Decode Entertainment for YTV. The series was broadcast for a single season of 26 episodes, airing from October 8 to November 12, 2007. Premise ''Urban Vermin'' is a story abo ...
'' (Licensed from
DHX Media WildBrain Ltd. (formerly known as DHX Media, Ltd.) is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company. The company is known for owning the largest library of children ...
, excluding France)


Channels


Main

* Central and Eastern Europe (Romania, Moldova, Russia, and Bulgaria) (Launched in February 1999, Rebranded as Jetix on January 1, 2005, and became Disney Channel on September 19, 2009. Russian version was split off and remained as Jetix) * Central and Eastern Europe (Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia) Launched in Hungary in November 2000 and expanded to the Czech Republic and Slovakia in February 2001. Rebranded as Jetix on January 1, 2005, and became Disney Channel on September 19, 2009) * Central and Eastern Europe (Bulgaria) (Launched in 2003, rebranded as Jetix on January 1, 2005, and became Disney Channel on September 19, 2009) *
France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
(Launched in November 1997, rebranded as Jetix on August 1, 2004, and became Disney XD on April 1, 2009) *
Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
(Launched in October 2000, rebranded as Jetix on June 10, 2005, and became Disney XD in October 2009) *
Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with ...
(Launched in October 2001, rebranded as Jetix in January 2005, and became Disney XD on October 3, 2009) *
Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
(Launched in 2000, rebranded as Jetix in March 2005 and became Disney XD in September 2009) *
Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
(Launched on April 18, 2001, rebranded as Jetix in March 2005, and became Disney Channel on September 9, 2009) * MENA (Middle East, Africa, and Turkey) (Launched in November 2000, rebranded as Jetix in January 2005 and became Disney XD in October 2009) *
Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
(Launched on August 2, 1997, Rebranded as Jetix in February 2005 and became Disney XD on January 1, 2010) *
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
(Launched on April 18, 1998, rebranded as Jetix on January 1, 2005, and became Disney XD on September 18, 2009) *
Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia, Northern Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the ...
(Split away from CEE feed in September 2009, and replaced with Disney Channel on August 10, 2010) * Scandivania (Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia) (Launched on February 18, 1998, rebranded as Jetix in October 2004. Merged with Toon Disney Scandivania to create Disney XD on September 12, 2009) *
Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...
(Launched in December 1998, rebranded as Jetix in January 2005 and became Disney XD in September 2009) * United Kingdom and Ireland (Launched on October 1, 1996, and later expanded to Ireland. Rebranded as Jetix on January 1, 2005, and became Disney XD on August 31, 2009)


Other

* GXT (Italy) (Launched in 2005, sold off in 2009 and eventually closed in December 2014) * GXT +1 (Italy) (Launched in 2008, timeshift of GXT) * Jetix +1 (Italy) (Timeshift channel, Launched in 2002, renamed to Jetix +1 in 2005 and renamed Disney XD +1 in September 2009) * Jetix +1 (Spain) (Timeshift channel, Launched in 2006, and renamed Disney XD +1 in September 2009) * Jetix +1 (United Kingdom and Ireland) (Timeshift channel, Launched in 2000, renamed to Jetix +1 on January 1, 2005, and renamed Disney XD +1 on August 31, 2009) * Jetix Play Central & Eastern Europe (Launched in January 2003, renamed Jetix Play in 2005, expanded to Romania and the Czech Republic in 2006. Closed on August 1, 2010 in most regions, on September 1, 2010 in Turkey and on March 12, 2011 in Romania) * K-2 (Italy) (Originally launched as a syndicated Fox Kids branded block in 2001, and renamed K-2 on October 1, 2004. Sold off in 2009 (with the launch of a dedicated channel, shortening the name to K2) and is now owned by
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at 230 Park Avenue South in New York City. It was formed after the spin-off of WarnerMedia by AT&T, and its merger with D ...
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Sources

{{Jetix Mass media companies established in 1996 Mass media companies disestablished in 2019 Companies formerly listed on Euronext Amsterdam Mass media companies of the Netherlands Disney XD