Disney XD (Southeast Asia)
Defunct pan-Asian pay television channel
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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.
- Singapore
(until 31 May 2020) - Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
(until 31 December 2020)
Final logo used from 1 September 2015 to 1 January 2021 | |
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| Headquarters | 1 Fusionopolis View, #06-01 Sandcrawler Building, Singapore 138577 |
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| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
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| Launched | 15 September 2012 (Malaysia)[1] 16 March 2013 (Singapore)[2] 19 October 2013 (Indonesia & Thailand)[3] 31 May 2014 (Philippines)[4] 2016 (Bangladesh) |
| Closed | 1 March 2019 (SD feed, Malaysia) 1 June 2020 (Singapore) 1 January 2021 (Southeast Asia & Bangladesh)[5] |
| Replaced by | Metro Channel (Cignal channel space, Philippines) TA-DAA! (Astro channel space, Malaysia) |
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. As part of a broader review of Disney's business in the region, Disney XD ceased operations across the rest of Southeast Asia and Bangladesh 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]
Logos
2012–2015
2015–2021
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