Jetix

Jetix is a defunct international children's television network owned by Jetix Europe, Jetix Latin America and ABC Cable Networks Group (all owned by The Walt Disney Company). The Jetix brand was used for children's blocks and channels featuring action and adventure-related programming, most of which had previously aired on Fox Kids, as well as some original programming.

Jetix
Broadcast areaWorldwide
Programming
Timeshift serviceJetix +1 (United Kingdom and Italy)
Ownership
Owner
Sister channels
History
Launched14 February 2004 (2004-02-14)
ReplacedFox Kids (Europe, Latin America)
Closed10 August 2010 (2010-08-10)
Replaced byDisney XD or Disney Channel
(see table)

In the United States, the block aired on Toon Disney (from 2004–2009) and on ABC Family (from 2004–2006). The Jetix brand, alongside Toon Disney, were eventually retired and both rebranded as Disney XD[1] in 2009, or Disney Channel in certain European countries,[2][3] in accordance with The Walt Disney Company's focus on its Disney, ABC, and ESPN brands.[4]

History

In January 2004, Fox Kids Europe, Fox Kids Latin America and ABC Cable Networks Group agreed to rename its then current operations under a single umbrella name Jetix,[5][6] which helped strengthen its then operations into a single force. The Jetix name was applied to its programming blocks which aired on ABC Family and Toon Disney, its television channels in Europe and Latin America, along with its programme library and merchandising.[5]

The Jetix name was chosen after the company conducted international research specifically with a number of children focus groups. Many of the children picked the name as it implied action and adventure, and the company was able to use the name internationally due to its ambiguity. Bruce Steinberg, chairman and chief executive officer of Fox Kids Europe, explain that Jetix would help strengthen Fox Kids Europe's partnership with Disney while building new alliances to continue to successfully leverage its programming library and distribution.[7][8]

On Valentine's Day 2004, Toon Disney and ABC Family launched their Jetix blocks with Jetix Cards Live, the world's first concurrently online and telecast trading card game.[9] Toon Disney had 12 hours of weekly prime time programming to start, and ABC Family had two hours on weekdays and four hours on weekends, all in the morning.[10] In fall 2004 with the addition of three new shows, Toon Disney's U.S. block was expanded to 16 hours.[10]

After Jetix Europe was purchased by Disney in December 2008, they announced that all Jetix operations would be replaced with a Disney branded channel. In the United States, Toon Disney and Jetix were merged to form Disney XD on 13 February 2009.

The rest of the Jetix channels were either merged with Toon Disney to create Disney XD or were replaced with Disney XD or Disney Channel, depending on the region.

The Latin American channel was also rebranded as Disney XD on 3 July 2009. On August 1, 2009, Jetix block alongside of Toon Disney replaced by Disney XD in Japan , Jetix block in Canada went off air. The Jetix channel replaced by Disney XD was the Indian channel On 14 November 2009.

Jetix Europe
Main article: Jetix Europe

List of versions
Market Type Formerly (Fox Kids) launch date[11] Replacement Replaced date
Canadablock on
Family Channel		Power Box10 September 2006[12]discontinued1 August 2009
United Statesblock on ABC Family morningsunnamed kids' action/adventure block (common name: ABC Family Action Block)14 February 2004[9]discontinuedFall 2006[13]
block on Toon Disney prime time14 February 2004[9]merged with Toon Disney to become Disney XD13 February 2009[14]
ItalychannelFox Kids(April 2000)[11] March 2005[15]Disney XDSeptember 2009[16]
Latin America(November 1996)[17] August 2004[18]3 July 2009[19]
Japanblock on
Toon Disney Japan		December 2005[20]Disney XD JapanAugust 2009[21]
Indiablock on
STAR One
7 to 8 pm Saturday & Sunday Hindi		2 July 2005[22]Disney XD India Fall 2009
Central and Eastern Europechannel(1 April 1999 ) 1 January 2005[15]Disney Channel Bulgaria, Disney Channel Romania19 September 2009[3]
United Kingdom and IrelandFox Kids(19 October 1996)[23] January 2005[7]Disney XD2009 fall[24]
block on Fox KidsApril 2004[24]Jetix UK channelJanuary 2005[7]
NetherlandschannelFebruary 2005[15]Disney XD1 January 2010[25]
France(11/1997) August 2004[26]Disney XD1 April 2009[1]
Poland(18 April 1998[27] ) January 2005[15]18 September 2009[28][29]
block on Polsat(May 1998[30])
Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakiachannel(September 2000) January 2005[15]Disney Channel Hungary, Disney Channel Czech, Disney SlovakiaSeptember 2009[31][32][33]
block on Fox KidsApril 2004January 2005
Hungaryblock on TV2(2003[34])
block on Magyar TV(2000[35])
Australiablock on Disney ChannelSeptember 2004 discontinuedMarch 2009
ScandinaviablockFox Kids(May 1998[30] )12 September 2009
channel(12 February 1998[27]) October 2004[15]Disney XD12 September 2009[36]
Spainblock(May 1998[30])
channel(December 1998) January 2005[15]Disney XDSeptember 2009[37]
South Koreablock, weekdays on CHAMPMay 2005[38]2009
Germanychannel(October 2000)[39] 10 June 2005[40]Disney XDOctober 2009[41]
block, 1/2 hr. Saturday morning on Kabel 130 October 2004[42]
Turkey, Middle East and North AfricachannelFox Kids(November 2000[39]) January 2005[15]Disney XDOctober 2009[43]
Turkeyblock on Show TV(2000[35])
Bulgariablock on Balkan News(2000[35])
channel2003Disney ChannelSeptember 2009[44]
IsraelFox Kids(February 2001[39]) March 2005[15]Disney Channel9 September 2009
Greece(October 2001) January 2005[15]Disney XD (Greece)2009[45]
Russiachannel and block on REN TV channel(2001)[34] 2002Disney Channel (Russia)10 August 2010[2]
Vietnamblock on VTVNovember 2005[46]discontinued
Kazakhstanblock on KTK2006[47]
SloveniachannelDisney ChannelSeptember 2009[48]

Other versions
Market Name Type Formerly Launch date[11] Replacement Replaced date
Central and Eastern EuropeJetix PlaychannelFox Kids PlayOctober 2003[11]Playhouse Disney2010
IndiaJetix Action Stationblock on
Toon Disney weekdays, Tamil, Telugu and English		December 2004[22]Disney XD14 November 2009[49]
ItalyGXTchannelMay 2005[50] sold June 2009[51]
K2syndicated block / channelFox Kids2002[34]/2009[52]
PolandJetix PlaychannelFox Kids PlayNovember 2003Playhouse Disney31 July 2010[53]
Czech Republic and Slovakia2010[53]
Turkey and MENA Region2004 Disney Junior1 June 2011[54]
United Kingdom1 January 20051 August 2010[54]
Jetix +1timeshift serviceFox Kids +same as Jetix UKDisney XD +1same as Jetix UK
RussiaJetix Playchanneldiscontinued2010[54]
Spain Jetix Maxblock on Jetix early evening weekday[55]
+1 timeshift service June 2006 Disney XD +1 same as Jetix Spain
Central and Eastern European Jetix Maxblock on Jetix[56]

Jetix Play
Jetix Play
Ownership
OwnerJetix Europe
Sister channelsJetix
History
LaunchedJanuary 2001 (CEE)
November 2001 (MENA)
November 2003 (Poland)
Closed31 July 2010 (Poland)
1 September 2010 (Turkey)
12 March 2011 (MENA)
Mid 2011 (CEE)
Replaced byPlayhouse Disney (most countries)
Former namesFox Kids Play
Links
Websitejetixplay.tv (closed)

Jetix Play (Formerly Fox Kids Play) was a brand used by Jetix Europe N.V. across the world, mostly used as a sister channel to Jetix.

As a Channel

In most European regions, Jetix Play functioned as a sister channel to Jetix that was shown in various European countries. The channel originally launched in January 2001 in CEE regions, and later launched in MENA regions, Turkey and Poland.

Jetix Play was aimed at a younger audience than the main Jetix channel and showed mainly classic animated cartoons and animated television series from the Saban Entertainment catalogue as well as other programs owned by ABC Family Worldwide and Fox Kids Europe/Jetix Europe, as well as some DIC Entertainment shows.

After Jetix Europe's purchase from The Walt Disney Company, they planned to rebrand the service after Jetix's rebranding into Disney XD or Disney Channel. The CEE and Polish feeds were closed down on 1 August 2010[53] The channel closed in Turkey on 1 September 2010[57] and was lastly closed in Romania and the remaining MENA Regions in 2011.[54] The channel was replaced with Playhouse Disney/Disney Junior in all regions apart from Russia, as Playhouse Disney wasn't licensed to air in the country at the time, since it aired as a block on Disney Channel (Russia).[53]

As an Interactive Service

In the United Kingdom, Fox Kids Europe launched an interactive VOD channel on Telewest under the Fox Kids Play brand in July 2003.[58] The service extended to Sky Digital in March 2004.

As a Programming Block

Jetix Play in The Netherlands functioned as a pre-school focused morning block on Jetix, airing shows aimed towards younger children.[59]

Programming
Further information: List of programs broadcast by Jetix

Jetix owned the Saban Entertainment library which included shows from Marvel Productions.[60]

Jetix Animation Concepts, also Jetix Concepts Animation, was a brand used for animation co-produced by and for the Jetix global group by the American partner, ABC Cable Networks Group.[26]

Magazine

In the U.K., Future plc published the official Jetix Magazine. Published every four weeks, it featured puzzles and features based on the channel's shows. The magazine also came with a free DVD featuring shows from the channel.[61]

In other countries, including Bulgaria, the Netherlands[62] and Romania, similar Jetix magazines were also produced.

Jetix Magazine was launched in early September 2004 by Jetix Consumer Products and Future Publishing.[61] Cavan Scott was the magazine's initial editor.[63]

With the purchase of the remaining Jetix Europe shares by The Walt Disney Company and the change over of the channels to a Disney branded channel, Future renamed the magazine to Nitro!, to become an independent magazine with the same general focus.[64]

Kids Cup

The Jetix Kids Cup was an association football tournament in which children from 16 countries competed to "promote fair play, sportsmanship and cultural exchange".[65]

See also

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