The strong performance of Fox Kids and Saban International's series currently broadcast in the UK indicates both a tremendous interest in - and an exceptional opportunity for - our unique brand of children's entertainment. is a testament to the fact that Fox Kids' unique and innovative programming and branding formula appeals to children. Fox Kids consisted of live-action and animated comedy, drama, and action-adventure programmers for children of all ages, Fox Kids also programmed up to seven hours of advertisement-free educational series each week. Fox Kids time-shared originally with Sky 2 and later National Geographic Channel, before extending its hours to 10pm. Broadcasting between the hours of 6am to 7pm, it was the first Fox Kids channel to launch in Europe and the second channel to launch under the name overall after the Australian version feed. However, the Fox Kids Worldwide formation with Saban prevented this, and the channel launched as planned on October 19, 1996. The reason being was that Sky was at the time, 40% owned by News Corporation. On September 30, Viacom announced they may file a lawsuit against BSkyB, citifying that the launch of Fox Kids Network would breech their existing contract to operate Nickelodeon UK which prevented Sky from operating any rival children's networks to Nickelodeon. This announcement was made a week after Fox announced to spin-off the US Fox Kids Network block into a joint-venture with Saban, known as Fox Kids Worldwide. On September 27, 1996, it was announced that the British version of the Fox Kids Network would launch on October 19. This followed up with an attempt by Fox to acquire a 49% stake in TCC from owners Flextech in 1996, which in turn would allow for extra programmes from Saban to be added, but this deal fell through in August, with Fox still planning to branch off and launch their own network. In November 1995, Fox Broadcasting Company announced a strategic partnership with Saban Entertainment to launch branded Fox Kids channels in all regions apart from North America. The British version of Fox Kids was the first European variant before being expanded to other European countries during the late 1990s. and then reaching to its final name in August 2009 after Disney acquired Jetix Europe. First launching in October 1996, it originated from the United States block of the same name, and was operated under a joint-venture between Fox Television Entertainment and Saban Entertainment before moving along to the Euronext-operating Fox Kids Europe, and then rebranding itself to Jetix in January 2005 after The Walt Disney Company's prior-purchase of Fox Family Worldwide in October 2001. Disney XD (formerly Fox Kids Network, Fox Kids and Jetix) was a British and Irish pay television channel.
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