Jetix

Jetix is a TV brand owned by Walt Disney. It existed from 2004 to 2010 worldwide. The brand was started in the United States in February 2004. It was retired in most countries in 2009. In the Netherlands, it was retired in January. In Russia, it was retired in August 2010.

Jetix
TypeChildren's television network
CountryUnited States
Netherlands
Argentina[1]
Broadcast areaWorldwide
StationsJetix Play (see below)
HeadquartersBurbank, California (US programming block)
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Latin American channel)[1]
Hilversum, Netherlands (European and MENA channels)
Programming
Language(s)available in over 20 languages
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Timeshift serviceJetix +1 (United Kingdom and Italy)
Ownership
Owner
  • ABC Cable Networks Group (North America)
    The Walt Disney Company (Latin America)
    Jetix Europe N.V. (Europe, Middle East)
ParentThe Walt Disney Company
Sister channels
  • Jetix Play (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, North Africa)
  • GXT (Italy)
  • K2 (Italy)
History
FoundedJanuary 2004
Launched14 February 2004 (2004-02-14) (as a programming block)
August 2004 (2004-08) (as a channel)
ReplacedFox Kids (Europe, Latin America)
Closed13 February 2009 (2009-02-13) (programming block in the US)
10 August 2010 (2010-08-10) (as channel)
12 March 2011 (2011-03-12) (as Jetix Play)
Replaced byDisney XD or Disney Channel
(see table)
Former namesFox Kids
Links
Websitejetix.net (Europe)
jetixtv.com (Latin America)
Availability

Family Guy: Season 10 Episode 2

Other services

Jetix Play started on various European channels replacing Fox Kids Play. It aired mainly pre-school shows. The brand was retired in most countries in August 2010. It was not rebranded in Romania until March 2011. In most countries it was replaced by Playhouse Disney. In the United Kingdom and Russia, it had no replacement.

Jetix Action Block started in Spain in 2007 as a block on Star One. The block aired mainly shows which aired on the main Jetix channel. The block was discontinued in both regions in 2010.

Jetix +1 was a timeshift service in the United Kingdom and Italy. It aired shows which aired an hour earlier on the main channel.

References

  1. "Archived copy". www.jetixtv.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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