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 [[File:Disney XD Logo.png|thumb|200px|Disney XD logo since 2015]]
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-Disney XD is a cable channel owned and operated by {{wp|Disney Channels Worldwide}}, a subsidury of [[The Walt Disney Company]], that launched as a replacement for Toon Disney on February 13, 2009<ref name="XD Launch">[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 May 19, 2020)</ref>.
+Disney XD is a cable channel owned and operated by {{wp|Disney Branded Television}}, a subsidury of [[The Walt Disney Company]], that launched as a replacement for Toon Disney on February 13, 2009<ref name="XD Launch">[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 May 19, 2020)</ref>.
 Disney XD began airing [[season 20]] of the anime on December 5, 2016, with a marathon that included the episodes ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'' and ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]'' along with the United States premiere of the movie ''[[M19|Volcanion and the Mechanical Marvel]]''.
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 ====Toon Disney====
-{{wp|Toon Disney}} was an American cable channel owned by Disney Channels Worldwide that began broadcasting on April 18, 1998<ref>[https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html ''Toon Disney Launch'' - Animation World Magazine] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> and was replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009<ref name="XD Launch" />. During this time, parent company [[The Walt Disney Company]] owned [[Miramax Films]] who held the distribution rights to ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' in the United States and these movies were aired on Toon Disney.
+{{wp|Toon Disney}} was an American cable channel owned by {{wp|Disney Branded Television|Disney Channels Worldwide}} that began broadcasting on April 18, 1998<ref>[https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html ''Toon Disney Launch'' - Animation World Magazine] (retrieved May 19, 2020)</ref> and was replaced by Disney XD on February 13, 2009<ref name="XD Launch" />. During this time, parent company [[The Walt Disney Company]] owned [[Miramax Films]] who held the distribution rights to ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]'' in the United States and these movies were aired on Toon Disney.
 [[File:DisneyNOW logo.png|thumb|150px|DisneyNOW logo]]
 ====DisneyNOW====
-{{wp|DisneyNOW}} is an American {{wp|TV Everywhere|authenticated video on-demand}} service owned and operated by Disney Channels Worldwide that launched on September 29, 2017.<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/disneynow-launches-disney-channel-xd-disney-junior-1202575447/ ''Disney Unifies Kids’ Cable Channels in ‘DisneyNow’ App'' - Variety] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> The service replaced three previous services (Watch Disney Channel, Watch Disney XD, and Watch Disney Junior) that had launched in June 2012.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3083336/disney-launches-streaming-apps-iphone-ipad-comcast ''Disney launches streaming apps for the iPhone and iPad, Comcast gets them first'' - The Verge] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> The service is available on its website or via dedicated apps for {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} or {{wp|Smart TV}} devices.<ref>[https://disneynow.com/apps ''Watch Now. Play Now. DisneyNOW.'' - DisneyNOW] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> While some content is available for free, most requires an active cable subscription for access.
+{{wp|DisneyNOW}} is an American {{wp|TV Everywhere|authenticated video on-demand}} service owned and operated by Disney Branded Television that launched on September 29, 2017.<ref>[https://variety.com/2017/digital/news/disneynow-launches-disney-channel-xd-disney-junior-1202575447/ ''Disney Unifies Kids’ Cable Channels in ‘DisneyNow’ App'' - Variety] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> The service replaced three previous services (Watch Disney Channel, Watch Disney XD, and Watch Disney Junior) that had launched in June 2012.<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2012/6/13/3083336/disney-launches-streaming-apps-iphone-ipad-comcast ''Disney launches streaming apps for the iPhone and iPad, Comcast gets them first'' - The Verge] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> The service is available on its website or via dedicated apps for {{wp|iOS}}, {{wp|Android (operating system)|Android}} or {{wp|Smart TV}} devices.<ref>[https://disneynow.com/apps ''Watch Now. Play Now. DisneyNOW.'' - DisneyNOW] (retrieved May 20, 2020)</ref> While some content is available for free, most requires an active cable subscription for access.
 All episodes from the [[original series]], ''[[Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: Black & White]]'', ''[[Pokémon the Series: XY]]'', and ''[[Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon]]'' in circulation have been available on DisneyNOW (and previously on Watch Disney XD), and as of June 28, 2020,<ref>[https://disneynow.com/shows/pokemon-the-series-sun-moon2 ''Pokémon'' - DisneyNOW] (retrieved June 28, 2020)</ref> [[M11|movies eleven]] through [[M14|fourteen]] were also available on the service.