Mickey Mouse News

For the week of February 25, 2013, Disney Channel ranked as TV's #1 network for the 90th consecutive week in Kids 6-11 (566,000/2.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (499,000/2.1 rating), out-performing Nickelodeon by double digits for the 69th (+24% - vs. 457,000) and 71st consecutive weeks (+61% - vs. 309,000).

Actor Cliffton Hall, who currently plays the role of Fiyero in the long-running First National Tour production of the blockbuster hit WICKED continues to have a very healthy, enviable career on the stage. Before Hall once again departs the role after WICKED's 4-Week Engagement in Costa Mesa's Segerstrom Center for the Arts comes to an end on March 17, the talented triple-threat chatted with BroadwayWorld about his life in the world of musical theater.

Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful" in spectacular Disney Digital 3D and Dolby Atmos, it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

Disney Junior Announces March Programming Highlights

Betty Cuningham Gallery has announced an exhibition of recent paintings by Philip Pearlstein. The exhibition, the artist's sixth show at the gallery, will include approximately 10 paintings and 5 watercolors dating from 2011 to the present. The exhibition will be on view today, February 21- March 30, 2013, with an opening reception set for tonight, February 21st, 6-8pm.

Disney Junior, Disney Channel's preschooler block for kids age 2-7 and their caregivers, grew over the year-ago week in Kids 2-5 (+3% - 546,000/3.4 rating vs. 547,000/3.3 rating) for the 6th straight week, posting double-digit year-over-year growth in Girls 2-5 (+19% - 296,000/3.8 rating vs. 261,000/3.2 rating).

Leslie Iwerks Productions and Hearst Corporation, in conjunction with D&E Entertainment, announced today the nationwide theatrical release of CITIZEN HEARST beginning March 11 in multiple cities, including New York and Los Angeles.

Following its best competitive year ever, Disney Channel ranked as January's #1 TV network in Total Day across all major youth demos, Kids 2-11 (1.01 million/2.6 rating), Kids 6-11 (663,000/2.8 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (578,000/2.4 rating), and was the #1 cable TV network in Total Viewers (1.9 million). Notably, this was the network's most-watched January on record in Total Viewers, Kids 2-11 and Tweens 9-14, and highest rated ever in Kids 6-11.

Disney Junior is inviting 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates' fans to help celebrate Jake's birthday by submitting videotaped birthday greetings for the chance to appear on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.

Betty Cuningham Gallery has announced an exhibition of recent paintings by Philip Pearlstein. The exhibition, the artist's sixth show at the gallery, will include approximately 10 paintings and 5 watercolors dating from 2011 to the present. The exhibition will be on view February 21- March 30, 2013, with an opening reception set for Thursday, February 21st, 6-8pm.

For the week of January 7, 2013, Disney Channel dominated the kids' TV landscape for the second consecutive week.

Friday's premiere of Disney Junior's "Sofia the First" ranked as the #1 preschool series launch in cable TV history in Girls 2-5 (673,000/8.6 rating), Adults 18-49 (948,000/0.8 rating) and Women 18-49 (710,000/1.1 rating), and was the #2 weekday preschool cable launch in over 12 years in Total Viewers (2.7 million) - since 8/14/2000 - behind only Disney Channel's "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" (2.8 million). In Kids 2-5, "Sofia the First" virtually tied "Doc McStuffins" as the network's #1 weekday series launch ever in Kids 2-5 (1.0 million/6.3 rating).

Charter Communications and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a comprehensive long-term distribution agreement to deliver Disney's robust lineup of top quality sports, news and entertainment content to Charter TV customers across televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and internet-enabled televisions.

Music, magic and merriment come together when Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida present the 29th annual 'Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade' holiday TV special, airing today, December 25 on the ABC Television Network.

El actor, cantante y bailarín compartió con BroadwayWorld Argentina sus vivencias a bordo del Disney Wonder. Es el primer argentino que integra un Mainstage Cast de esta flota.

Earlier tonight, AEG's Season of Giving celebrated Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream and Baby Buggy's Holiday Diaper Drive at L.A. LIVE, featuring attendees Alison Sweeney ('The Biggest Loser'); Jeremy Sisto ('Suburgatory'); Kyle Richards ('Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'); Constance Marie ('Switched at Birth'); D.W. Moffett ('Switched at Birth'); musician Travis Barker (Blink 182); Joely Fisher ('Til Death'); Kyle Bornheimer (New ABC series 'Family Tools'); Elisabeth Rohm ('The Client List'); Aubrey Anderson-Emmons ('Modern Family'); Bella Thorne (Disney Channel's 'Shake It Up'); Sarah Jane Morris ('Castle') and more. Check out photos from the event below!

Cox Communications and The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today announced a comprehensive long-term distribution agreement to deliver Disney's robust lineup of top quality sports, news and entertainment content to Cox TV customers across televisions, computers, smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and internet-enabled televisions. The new early renewal agreement enhances the multichannel business model and supports the companies' common goal to deliver the best video content to customers across multiple platforms.

Disney/ABC Television Group's Digital Media team is launching DISNEY SUPER SPEEDWAY, a new racer game for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Fans can burn rubber as animated characters from hit Disney Channel animated series.

Music, magic and merriment come together when Disneyland Resort in California and Walt Disney World Resort in Florida present the 29th annual 'Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade' holiday TV special, airing December 25 on the ABC Television Network.