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{{wp|Disney Channels Worldwide}} (in the {{pmin|the United States|United States}}, a subsidiary of {{wp|Walt Disney Television}}, internationally, a unit of {{wp|Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International}}) operates the {{wp|Disney Channel}} and its offshoots, including {{wp|Disney XD}} and formally {{wp|Toon Disney}}. Toon Disney began broadcasting in the United States on April 18, 1998<ref>[https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html ''Toon Disney Launch'' - Animation World Magazine] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> and during its lifetime it aired the four Pokémon movies that Miramax had acquired the rights to. Disney XD replaced Toon Disney in the United States on February 13, 2009<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202259/http://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php ''Disney XD Unwraps On Friday The 13th'' - Multichannel News] (archived from the original June 16, 2011; retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> and replaced {{wp|Jetix}} branded channels in other countries beginning in April 2009<ref>[https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/02/16/french-jetix-becomes-disney-xd/ ''French Jetix becomes Disney XD'' - Broadband TV News] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>.
{{wp|Disney Channels Worldwide}} (in the {{pmin|the United States|United States}}, a subsidiary of {{wp|Walt Disney Television}}, internationally, a unit of {{wp|Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International}}) operates the {{wp|Disney Channel}} and its offshoots, including {{wp|Disney XD}} and formally {{wp|Toon Disney}}. Toon Disney began broadcasting in the United States on April 18, 1998<ref>[https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html ''Toon Disney Launch'' - Animation World Magazine] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> and during its lifetime it aired the four Pokémon movies that Miramax had acquired the rights to. Disney XD replaced Toon Disney in the United States on February 13, 2009<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202259/http://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php ''Disney XD Unwraps On Friday The 13th'' - Multichannel News] (archived from the original June 16, 2011; retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> and replaced {{wp|Jetix}} branded channels in other countries beginning in April 2009<ref>[https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/02/16/french-jetix-becomes-disney-xd/ ''French Jetix becomes Disney XD'' - Broadband TV News] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>.


Disney XD began airing new episodes of the [[Pokémon anime]] in the United States on December 5, 2016, after taking over the rights from [[Cartoon Network]]. All of the episodes in circulation at the time would be available on the Watch Disney XD app, succeeded by DisneyNOW in September 2017. Disney XD premiered all three seasons of the [[Sun & Moon series]], completing on March 7, 2020. On April 23, 2020, it was announced that the next season of the anime would be airing exclusively on [[Netflix]], ending its run on Disney XD.<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/THE-POKEMON-COMPANY-INTERNATIONAL-AND-NETFLIX-TEAM-UP-FOR-US-PREMIERE- ''The Pokémon Company International and Netflix Team Up for U.S. Premiere of “Pokémon Journeys: The Series”'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>
Disney XD began airing new episodes of the [[Pokémon anime]] in the United States on December 5, 2016, after taking over the rights from [[Cartoon Network]]. All of the episodes in circulation at the time would be available on the Watch Disney XD app, succeeded by DisneyNOW in September 2017. Disney XD premiered all three seasons of the [[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]], completing on March 7, 2020. On April 23, 2020, it was announced that the next season of the anime would be airing exclusively on [[Netflix]], ending its run on Disney XD.<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/THE-POKEMON-COMPANY-INTERNATIONAL-AND-NETFLIX-TEAM-UP-FOR-US-PREMIERE- ''The Pokémon Company International and Netflix Team Up for U.S. Premiere of “Pokémon Journeys: The Series”'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>


In the {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}} and {{pmin|Ireland}}, Jetix began airing the anime from [[S11|Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension]] and continued to do so when it rebranded as Disney XD. The show moved to rival channel {{wp|Pop Max}} on January 1, 2018.
In the {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}} and {{pmin|Ireland}}, Jetix began airing the anime from [[S11|Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension]] and continued to do so when it rebranded as Disney XD. The show moved to rival channel {{wp|Pop Max}} on January 1, 2018.