Disney XD (Southeast Asia)
brand of TV channels in Southeast Asia
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.
History
Disney XD launched in Malaysia on 15 September 2012 as the first international kids' channel available on Astro's basic package. It expanded to Singapore on March 16, 2013, Indonesia and Thailand on 19 October 2013, and the Philippines on 31 May 2014.
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.
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.
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.
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