Jetix Europe: Difference between revisions

| fate = Remaining shares purchased by [[The Walt Disney Company]], assets dispersed into other Disney units on MarchApril 1120, 20192014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04007608|title=JETIX ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK|website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk}}</ref>

On July 23, 2001, it was announced that [[The Walt Disney Company]] would purchase Fox Family Worldwide for $2.9 billion, which included FFW's majority stake in Fox Kids Europe, which was completed on October 24, 2001<ref name="cnnfn-abcfw">{{cite web|title=Disney buys Fox Family|url=http://cnnfn.cnn.com/2001/07/23/deals/fox_disney/|work=[[CNN Money]]|date=July 23, 2001|access-date=August 11, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/04/sports/tv-sports-abc-family-offers-familiar-espn-look.html|title=TV SPORTS; ABC Family Offers Familiar ESPN Look|last=Sandomir|first=Richard|date=2002-10-04|work=The New York Times|access-date=2019-04-01|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.saban.com/html/press/010723.html |title=News Corp. and Haim Saban Reach Agreement to Sell Fox Family Worldwide to Disney for $5.3 Billion |date=July 23, 2001 |work=Saban |access-date=2009-05-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421070416/http://www.saban.com/html/press/010723.html |archive-date=21 April 2009 |url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117854788.html?categoryid=14&cs=1&query=|title=Fox Family costs Mouse less cheese in final deal|date=Oct 24, 2001|work=Variety|access-date=2009-08-13 | first=Carl | last=DiOrio}}</ref> The original intention of The Walt Disney Company for the Fox Kids Europe networks after the acquisition was to rebrand all operations as Toon Disney, a channel that had very little distribution internationally<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jul-21-fi-24859-story.html|title=Walt Disney to Acquire Fox Family|website=Los Angeles Times|date=21 July 2001|first= Sallie|last=Hofmeister}}</ref> but this was scrapped, and the company was instead granted a non-fixed term license with [[20th Century Fox Film Corporation]] to continue using the "Fox Kids" brand at no charge.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2002 |title=Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |url=http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/investor_relations/annual_report/2002/pixs/PDF/notes.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060508190722/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/investor_relations/annual_report/2002/pixs/PDF/notes.pdf |archive-date=8 May 2006 |website=Fox Kids Europe}}</ref>

On March 21, 2002, it was announced that [[Buena Vista International Television]] would take over television servicing from Saban International for the 6,300 episode Saban catalogue in Europe and the Middle East beginning in May.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.c21media.net/news/buena-vista-takes-sabans-fke-rights/feed/ | title=Buena Vista takes Saban's FKE rights }}</ref> FKE would continuing to hold holding all television rights in Europe and the Middle East with Buena Vista servicing FKE's program distribution activities to third-party broadcasters, while Buena Vista would handle all rights to Saban's catalogue not under Fox Kids Europe including rights outside of Europe and the Middle East.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.awn.com/news/buena-vista-distribute-fox-kids-saban-library | title=Buena Vista to Distribute Fox Kids' Saban Library }}</ref>

In January 2003, Fox Kids Europe launched their first sister network -, Fox Kids Play, in Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jetix Europe N.V. Annual Review and Financial Statements 2006 |url=http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/investor_relations/annual_report/2006/pdf/JETIXRA2006web.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330105233mp_/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/investor_relations/annual_report/2006/pdf/JETIXRA2006web.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|archive-date=30 March 20222007}}</ref> The channel later extended to CEE and MENA regions, and the brand was also used for other usages, such as a [[video on demand|VOD]] channel on UK cable provider [[Telewest]].<ref name="highbeam.com">{{cite news|title=Fox Kids Europe launches iTV games channel on Telewest|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106222228.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026074324/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106222228.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 October 2014|access-date=18 March 2013|newspaper=New Media Age|date=17 July 2003}}</ref>

On 11 June 2003, Fox Kids Europe announced that due to the low amount of original content being supplied following the October 2001 purchase of FFW, the company would increase the level of coproduction work with Disney to produce new programmes aimed at a young male audience that would air on Fox Kids networks in Europe and the Middle East and Disney networks in all other territories; alongside the increase of third-party acquisitions. The first agreement made out of the new strategy was a three-year deal with Disney's [[Buena Vista Home Entertainment]] to release ''Power Rangers'' and select Marvel shows in English-speaking territories. The company's CEO Bruce Steinberg also denied that the company would be rebranded under the Disney umbrella, by saying "Fox Kids Europe won't rebrand with Disney in its name. We're very different channel and that's why Disney bought us. We'll exploit other synergies, such as coproductions, consumer products and home video." The company also announced they had purchased out Fox Kids Israel to become fully owned and purchased back IsraelianIsraeli rights to Saban's library, both for $20.5 million.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.c21media.net/news/fke-ups-copros-after-supply-dries-up/ | title=FKE ups copros after supply 'dries up' }}</ref>

The rebranding of the Fox Kids channels to Jetix began with the FranchFrance channel's rebranding on 28 August 2004<ref name=brcl>campaignlive.co.uk. (20 August 2004) [http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/220094/Fox-Kids-Europe-becomes-Jetix-appeal-boys/?HAYILC=RELATED Fox Kids Europe becomes Jetix to appeal to boys]. Brand Republic.</ref> and ending with the German channel's rebranding on 10 June 2005.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.c21media.net/news/jetix-revenues-up-new-copros-announced/|title=Jetix revenues up, new copros announced|website=C21media}}</ref>

[[SIP Animation]] co-produced a few animated series with Jetix Europe during the 2000s.<ref>{{cite news|last=DeMott|first=Rick|title=W.I.T.C.H. Licensed On Free TV To 13 Countries Across Europe|url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/witch-licensed-free-tv-13-countries-across-europe|access-date=15 March 2013|newspaper=AWN News|date=12 April 2005}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Baisley|first=Sarah|title=Jetix Europe, SIP Animation & TF1 to Co-Produce Combo Ninos|url=http://www.awn.com/news/television/jetix-europe-sip-animation-tf1-co-produce-combo-ninos|access-date=15 March 2013|newspaper=AWN News|date=10 May 2007}}</ref> On March 23, 2006, the pre-1989 [[DIC Entertainment]] catalogue, consisting of 20 shows which had been held by Jetix Europe and Disney since 2001, was re-acquired by DIC.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/dic-re-acquires-20-of-its-animated-shows-from-disney/|title=DIC Re-Acquires 20 of Its Animated Shows from Disney|first=Ramin|last=Zahed|date=23 March 2006}}</ref> In December, John De Mol Jr.'s stake in Jetix Europe was increased to 17.4%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fonkonline.nl/artikelen/economisch/john-de-mol-voert-belang-in-jetix-europe-op-392.html|title = Economisch: John de Mol voert belang in Jetix Europe op}}</ref>

As a legal entity, the UK subsidiary (which was mostly responsible for the operational side of Jetix) ceased to exist on March 11, 20112019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=JETIX EUROPE LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03250589|access-date=2021-12-01|website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk|language=en}}</ref> However, other UK-based Jetix divisions, Jetix Entertainment Limited and Jetix Consumer Products UK Limited continued to existexisted until MarchApril 1120, 20192014,<ref>{{Cite web|title=JETIX CONSUMER PRODUCTS UK LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03036727|access-date=2021-12-01|website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=JETIX ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED|url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04007608}}</ref> although by then Jetix's functions were already integrated into Disney. The Dutch subsidiary which mostly handled the corporate side of Jetix had its final shareholders meeting on March 22, 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-08-08|title=INVITATION to an Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of Jetix Europe N.V.|url=http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/pdf/Invitation_AGM_FY_2011_Jetix_Europe_NV.pdf|access-date=2021-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808015309/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/pdf/Invitation_AGM_FY_2011_Jetix_Europe_NV.pdf|archive-date=2017-08-08}}</ref>

* ''[[What's with Andy?]]'' (2001–2004, seasons 1–22001–2007) (Co-produced with [[Teletoon]], [[CinéGroupe]], [[Saban Entertainment]] (Seasonseason 1), and [[SIP Animation]] (Seasonseason 2))

* ''[[The Tofus]]'' (2004) (Co-Producedproduced with [[France 3]], Teletoon, SIP Animation and CinéGroupe)

* ''[[A.T.O.M. (TV series)|A.T.O.M.]]'' (2005) (Co-produced with SIP Animation)<ref name="awn 20051230">{{cite web|first=Rick |last=DeMott |url=http://www.awn.com/news/disney-sees-new-original-movie-series-january |title=Disney Sees New Original Movie & Series In January | work = [[Animation World Network]] |date=2005-12-30 |access-date=2014-04-04}}</ref>

* ''[[Galactik Football]]'' (2006, Seasons 1–2) (Co-produced with [[Alphanim]] and [[France 2]], in association with Welkin (Season 1), Hosem (Season 1), Audi'Art, [[LuxAnimation]] (Season 1), Supersonic (Season 1), Europool (Season 2), and Carloon (Season 2). Also handled European licensing, merchandising and home video rights)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820062352mp_/http://www.jetixeurope.com/site/press_office/press_releases/galactik_football_second_series.html | title=Galactik Football second series ::: Jetix }}</ref>)

* K-2 (Italy) (Originally launched as a syndicated Fox Kids branded block in 2001, and renamed K-2 on October 1, 2004. Sold off in 2009 (with the launch of a dedicated channel, shortening the name to K2) and is now owned by [[Warner Bros. Discovery,]] Incthrough its [[Warner Bros. Discovery EMEA|EMEA unit]] of WBD's [[Warner Bros. Discovery International|international division]])