Disney XD Heads to the U.K.

LONDON: The boy-focused, girl-inclusive channel Disney XD is to launch August 31 in the U.K., featuring programming such as the original live-action series Aaron Stone.

Also in the channel’s lineup at launch will be the animated hit Phineas and Ferb and live-action series Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The blockbuster family movies Pirates of the Caribbean and Meet the Robinsons will kick off a weekly Monday night movie slot on Disney XD. Additional programming includes Marvel’s new animated Iron Man: Armoured Adventures, comedy series Kid vs Kat and global hit Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension.

The website DisneyXD.co.uk launches alongside the channel with a host of games and exclusive video clips. Disney XD had its U.S. launch in February.

Boel Ferguson, the general manager for Disney Channels U.K. and Ireland, said: “Boys, like girls, place incredibly high standards on their entertainment choices. They demand complex, multi-faceted characters that, while not perfect, are smart, selfless, determined and brave. Disney XD will deliver those kinds of characters and stories in a wide range of formats—animation, live action, movies and sports and it will focus on the core value of accomplishment.”