Jetix

Jetix was a worldwide children's television programming brand owned by The Walt Disney Company. The Jetix brand was used for blocks and channels featuring action-related and adventure-related live-action and animated programming. It was also what Disney eventually turned Fox Kids into. Disney retired the Jetix brand in 2009 and replaced it with Disney XD (or Disney Channel in some countries). The last remaining Jetix in the world in Russia, was replaced by Disney Channel on August 10, 2010.

List of international versions

• Americas
  • Jetix (Canada) (Closed as block on August 1, 2009)
  • Jetix (US) (Closed as block and replaced with Disney XD on February 13, 2009)
  • Jetix (Latin America) (Closed July 3, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (Latin America)
  • Jetix (Brazil) (Closed September 9, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (Latin America)

• Asia Pacific
  • Jetix (Japan) (Closed as block and replaced with Disney XD (Japan) on August 1, 2009)
  • Toon Disney/Jetix India (Closed November 14, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (India)
• Europe
  • Jetix (Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Macedonia) (Closed as block and replaced with Disney XD (Croatia) on October 29, 2009)
  • Jetix (Central and Eastern Europe) (Romania, CIS countries, Bulgaria) (Closed September 19, 2009 and replaced with Disney Channel)
  • Jetix (Czech Republic & Slovakia) (Closed September 19, 2009 and replaced with Disney Channel)
  • Jetix (France) (Closed April 1, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD)
  • Jetix (Germany) (Closed October 9, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD)
  • Jetix (Greece) (Closed October 3, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD)
  • Jetix (Hungary) (Closed September 19, 2009 and replaced with Disney Channel)
  • Jetix (Italy) (Closed September 28, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (Italy)
  • Jetix (Netherlands) (Closed January 1, 2010 and replaced with Disney XD (Netherlands)
  • Jetix (Poland) (Closed September 19, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD)
  • Jetix (Romania) (Closed September 19, 2009 and replaced with Disney Channel (Romania))
  • Jetix (Russia) (Russia, and the CIS countries) (Closed August 10, 2010 and replaced with Disney Channel Russia)
  • Jetix (Scandinavia) (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland) (Closed September 12, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (Scandinavia)
  • Jetix (Spain) (Closed September 18, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (Spain)
  • Jetix (Turkey) (Closed October 3, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (Turkey)
  • Jetix (UK & Ireland) and Jetix+1 timeshift channel (Closed August 31, 2009 and replaced with Disney XD (UK & Ireland)
• Middle East
  • Jetix (Arab World)
  • Jetix (Israel) (Closed September 9, 2009 and replaced with Disney Channel)

Programing

Magazine

In the UK, Future plc published the official Jetix Magazine. Published every four weeks the magazine featured puzzles and featured based on the channel's characters plus a six page Power Rangers comic, and at one point, the stories from the American Sonic X comic book series by Archie Comics. The magazine also came with a free DVD featuring shows from the channel.

In other countries, including Bulgaria and Romania, similar Jetix magazines were also produced.

Monster Truck

In 2007, the Monster Jam monster truck series had a truck with the Jetix name and some characters on it. The truck was driven by Dan Evans, who normally drives The Destroyer, and toured in the Monster Jam European tour until December. The truck has not been seen since then and was rebranded as Disney XD.

Jetix Kids Cup

The Jetix Kids Cup was a soccer (football) tournament which kids from all over the world competed to show their skills.

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