Marvel HQ
Marvel HQ is an Indian pay television channel owned by Star India, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India featuring shows and movies from Marvel Entertainment, as well as some acquired programming. The channel targets children[2][3] with action-adventure animation and live action programming.[2] The channel is the Indian equivalent to the original American version of Disney XD which uses the same name and branding as the Marvel HQ website and YouTube channel.
![]() Marvel HQ's logo, since 2019 | |
Country | India |
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Broadcast area | India Nepal Maldives |
Network | Disney Channels Worldwide |
Slogan | Home of the Superheroes |
Headquarters | Mumbai, India |
Programming | |
Language(s) | |
Picture format | 4:3 576i (SDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Star (Disney India) |
Sister channels | |
History | |
Launched | 20 January 2019 |
Replaced | Disney XD (Indian TV channel) |
Availability | |
Cable | |
DEN Networks | Channel 434 |
Hathway | Channel 406 |
Satellite | |
Tata Sky | Channel 655 |
Dish TV | Channel 979 |
Asianet Digital | Channel 333 |
Airtel Digital TV | Channel 457 |
Videocon D2H | Channel 511 |
Sun Direct | Channel 534 |
DishHome(Nepal) | channel 806 |
History
Marvel HQ was officially launched on 20 January 2019, replacing the Indian version of Disney XD.[1] Disney India sees Marvel as a "pop-culture phenomenon" as the reason to have a dedicated Marvel channel.[4] At launch, the main Marvel programming would consist of four animated shows[1] and 40% of the schedule[4] with additional Marvel animated series added or seasons started in March 2019. But other than Marvel shows, this channel also provides a number of popular TV series such as Pokémon and Beyblade.[1]
Programming
References
- "Disney India to replace Disney XD with Marvel HQ". Best Media Info. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- "Disney India to launch Marvel HQ on January 20 Beyblade burst turboo". ET BrandEquity. Economic Times. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "Disney India to launch new kids channel Marvel HQ in place of Disney XD". TelevisionPost. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- "Marvel HQ, the TV channel for your all-day superhero fix". Exchange4media. Adsert Web Solutions Pvt. Ltd. 17 January 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2019.