Nexstar Galaxy

CDX SparkStar Access is an American subscription video on demand streaming service from The CoolDude201672 Company, owned by the Nexstar Media Group. The service launched on September 15, 2020.

CDX SparkStar Access is based on the CDX network and it's sister networks, as well as content from all parts of The CoolDude201672 Company, the AMC Networks, and the Nexstar Media Group. The service mainly relies on animated series and films produced exclusively for the service.

Originally, the service was to be called CDXess (pronounced CD-access), until changing it to avoid mispronunciation. The service has over 70.4 million subscribers as of November 6, 2020, mainly due to the services' many types of content offered. The service plans to rename themselves to on June 14, 2021.

History
On November 12, 2019, the same day Disney+ launched in the United States, CDX announced that they would launch a streaming service in 2020 in order keep up with the film industry, as they have started their own services, as well as an effort to enter the "streaming wars". The same day, CDX Software, the studios' gaming division, announced the launch of CDX Digital Studios. CDX Digital Studios will manage the service as well as other stuff.

On May 12, 2020, CDX announced that the service would be called CDXess, and would launch "sometime in September". Around the same time, then-parent company AT&T stated that HBO Max, a companion service with content from WarnerMedia, would launch on the 27th. Plus, Nexstar would acquire a 50% stake of The CoolDude201672 Company. A barker channel would launch on DirecTV on June 14, 2020.

Around August, in order to have a name that actually makes sense, CDX announced that CDXess would be rebranded as CDX SparkStar Access. The new name received mixed reactions, with one press site saying that it sounded "girly". CDX announced that content from Nexstar, specifically WGN America, and the AMC Networks, would be available on launch day, which was revealed to be on September 15.

CDX SparkStar Access was one of the many properties of The CoolDude201672 Company to be sold to Nexstar on October 2020, with Nexstar acquiring AT&T's shares on January 2021. Around May 2021, Nexstar announced plans to rename the service to Nexstar Galaxy, as part of an effort to unite all Nexstar properties under the same roof follwing their acquisition of CDX.

Content
CDX indicated that the service will have nearly 15,000 hours of content. The service has content from the namesake CDX network, as well as all the movies featured on TubeTV Movies, and content from NewsNation, AMC, IFC, Sundance TV, and We TV. The service also holds exclusive rights to show NASCAR events.

Kids and Family

 * CoolDude201672 Studios Ltd.
 * SuperDestroyer3D Entertainment
 * CDX Network
 * CDX Films
 * CDX Studios
 * Jetix (jointy owned with Disney)
 * iTS Network
 * Vortexx (jointy owned with WarnerMedia, ViacomCBS, and Saban)
 * Object Studios

General Entertainment

 * Dreamcast Films
 * LED Films
 * Squawk Pictures
 * Plugy Pictures
 * Arrow Releasing
 * The Serena Company
 * VideoNow Media
 * 3D Films
 * Low Budget Pictures
 * Pencil Shavings Holdings
 * Puffy Studios
 * Oh No Pictures
 * RedMasters Network
 * RedMasters Studios
 * TubeTV Network
 * TubeTV Movies
 * Tube2/Take Out
 * Flipnote Network
 * Coliseum Pictures
 * Tower Corporation
 * Studio X Films
 * XOL Media
 * AMC Networks
 * AMC
 * IFC
 * Sundance TV
 * We TV
 * IFC Films
 * Nexstar Media Group
 * WGN-TV
 * NewsNation
 * Antenna TV

Third-party

 * ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks
 * WarnerMedia Studios and Networks
 * Walt Disney Television
 * Sony Pictures Television
 * NBCUniversal Television and Streaming
 * Jacknjellify
 * YouTube
 * Harmless Junk, Inc.
 * Videlectrix
 * Nintendo

Original content
Original content is branded under the title "SparkStar Originals". Three films, Homestar Runner: The Movie, Object World Forever, and The Island of Objects 2, will stream exclusively on the service. The service has ordered more than 30 shows to premiere on the service.

Distribution
The service is available on AT&T, Xfinity, Suddenlink, Apple TV, Altice USA, Verizon, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Samsung. Unlike other streaming services (except Hulu), the service is also available for the Nintendo Switch. Agreement deals with Amazon and Roku were announced the day before the service launched. The service supports 4K, Dolby Atmos, and HDR. It also offers audio description and closed-captioning.

Reception
The service has received positive reviews from media observers for its wide variety of content. The service has currently over 135 million subscribers, as of May 2021.