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Pokémon was originally broadcasted in the Netherlands on '''Fox Kids'''. On February 23, 2005, the network was renamed '''Jetix''' and then again on January 1, 2010, as '''Disney XD'''. | Pokémon was originally broadcasted in the Netherlands on '''Fox Kids'''. On February 23, 2005, the network was renamed '''Jetix''' and then again on January 1, 2010, as '''Disney XD'''. | ||
When Fox Kids announced it would stop broadcasting Pokémon in March 2001, 32,000 complaining children called to Fox Kids. It turned out to be a 1 April joke, when the channel announced on 1 April that the third season would begin airing the same day.<ref>http://www.pokemon-paradijs.com/medianieuws/artikel-044.php</ref> | |||
The first four {{pkmn|movie}}s ([[M01]] Dutch premiere: 20 April 2000; [[M02]] Dutch premiere: 12 October 2000; [[M03]] Dutch premiere: 23 May 2001; [[M04]] Dutch premiere: 3 July 2003) saw a release in Dutch theaters. Later movies, as well the special episodes, are regularly broadcasted on Disney XD. The last Pokémon movie to be released in the Netherlands on VHS was [[M04]], the last release on DVD was [[M15]] and there have been no Blu-ray releases. | The first four {{pkmn|movie}}s ([[M01]] Dutch premiere: 20 April 2000; [[M02]] Dutch premiere: 12 October 2000; [[M03]] Dutch premiere: 23 May 2001; [[M04]] Dutch premiere: 3 July 2003) saw a release in Dutch theaters. Later movies, as well the special episodes, are regularly broadcasted on Disney XD. The last Pokémon movie to be released in the Netherlands on VHS was [[M04]], the last release on DVD was [[M15]] and there have been no Blu-ray releases. | ||
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There are nineteen [[Play! Pokémon]] leagues in the Netherlands, which work the same way as leagues in other countries. Once every year, the leagues in the Netherlands and Belgium hold an international tournament called the Benelux Cup. | There are nineteen [[Play! Pokémon]] leagues in the Netherlands, which work the same way as leagues in other countries. Once every year, the leagues in the Netherlands and Belgium hold an international tournament called the Benelux Cup. | ||
Fox Kids regularly organised a ''Pokémon Trading Card Liga'' in Six Flags, visitors could trade and play Pokémon Trading Cards. | |||
==Pokémon manga== | ==Pokémon manga== | ||