Audra McDonald, Sutton Foster & More Will Lend Voices to Third Season of Disney Junior's VAMPIRINA
by Nicole Rosky - September 28, 2020
Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina' has gained some Broadway veterans as guest stars. The show will welcome Audra McDonald, Christopher Jackson, Sutton Foster, James Monroe Iglehart and Santino Fontana for its third season....
SESAME STREET, THE VIEW, and More Are Nominated for DAYTIME EMMYS - Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 21, 2020
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards, which will be presented in a two-hour special on Friday, June 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network....
Disney Junior to Premiere MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE on March 20
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2020
Disney Junior's animated series 'Mira, Royal Detective' will premiere in the U.S. on FRIDAY, MARCH 20 (11:00 a.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel and 7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Junior). Disney Channel India will also be premiering a sneak-peek that same day, followed by the series premiere on Sunday, Mar...
ANGELA'S CHRISTMAS Arrives Today on DVD
by Abigail Charpentier - November 19, 2019
Just in time for the holiday season, the Emmy® nominated animated special ANGELA'S CHRISTMAS is now available on DVD and digital download in the U.S. The half-hour holiday film is based on the popular and only children's story from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt....
All-New DISNEY JUNIOR HOLIDAY PARTY! ON TOUR To Play the Palace Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 07, 2019
An extension of the popular Pollstar-nominated 'Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour,' the all-new a?oeDisney Junior Holiday Party! On Toura?? Presented by Pull-Ups® features favorite Disney Junior characters, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Vampirina, and Bingo and Rolly from 'Puppy Dog Pals' p...
All-New DISNEY JUNIOR HOLIDAY PARTY! ON TOUR Will Come to The Palace
by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2019
An extension of the popular Pollstar-nominated 'Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour,' the all-new a?oeDisney Junior Holiday Party! On Toura?? Presented by Pull-Ups features favorite Disney Junior characters, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Vampirina, and Bingo and Rolly from 'Puppy Dog Pals' per...
BWW Exclusive: Hear Alfred Molina Sing on Disney's VAMPIRINA
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 15, 2019
Drama League Award winner Alfred Molina ('Red') guest stars on this Friday's new episode of Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina.' He voices the role of Sir Ghoulgood, a friendly ghost who resides in the local theater. In the episode, he sings a song titled 'Center Stage' about how he ...
Netflix To Launch Diverse Slate Of Original Preschool Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 22, 2019
In a commitment to deliver high quality, age-appropriate content for kids ages 2-6 everywhere, Netflix today announced seven original preschool series from some of the industry's most respected and prolific creators. Netflix's preschool slate is produced by creators from all over the world, design...
NAACP Hosts 50th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon
by Stephi Wild - March 10, 2019
The NAACP hosted its 50th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Luncheon today at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles celebrating the achievements of the 50th NAACP Image Awards nominees....
Tickets Available for DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY! Show At Asbury Park
by A.A. Cristi - March 08, 2019
Paramount Theatre Presents Disney Junior Dance Party! On Tour on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 6 P.M....
BLACK PANTHER Leads Nominations for the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 13, 2019
The nominees for the 50th NAACP Image Awards were exclusively announced today at the Television Critics Association's (TCA) TV One's joint press conference with Derrick Johnson, President and CEO of the NAACP and Alfred Liggins, Chairman and CEO of TV One. The winners will be revealed during the Two...
The Paley Center Announces SHAPING OUR NATION'S STORY: AFRICAN-AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENTS IN TELEVISION
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 31, 2019
The Paley Center for Media will present Shaping Our Nation's Story: African- American Achievements in Television Presented by Citi from February 1-28. Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Motown and the 100th birthday anniversary celebration of Jackie Robinson, this monthlong celebration wi...
Netflix Enters into Overall Deal with DOC MCSTUFFINS Creator Chris Nee
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018
Netflix today announced that it has entered into a multi-year overall deal with Chris Nee, the Peabody, Emmy, and Humanitas Prize-winning children's television screenwriter and producer. Under the deal, Nee will write and produce new animated and live action series for preschool and all audiences ex...
Kristin Corrigan Promoted to Vice President, Engagement Marketing, Disney Channels
by Tori Hartshorn - November 27, 2018
Kristin Corrigan has been PROMOTED to vice president, Engagement Marketing, Disney Channels, and will oversee the teams responsible for outreach campaigns across Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD, with a focus on paid media planning, social media, event activations and promotional partners...
VIDEO: Patti LuPone and Brian Stokes Mitchell Discuss Their Roles on Disney's VAMPIRINA
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2018
Tony Award winners Patti LuPone and Brian Stokes Mitchell guest star as Vampirina's grandparents in a special holiday episode of Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina' premiering FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23 at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT on Disney Junior....
Freeform Announces This Year's 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 07, 2018
With Christmas around the corner, Freeform's beloved “25 Days of Christmas” programming event begins on DEC. 1. This year's holiday lineup event includes the premieres of Freeform Original Features “Life-Size 2,” with Tyra Banks and “grown-ish”'s Francia Raisa from airing SUNDAY, DEC. 2,...
Disney, ABC Television Announces This Year's 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 01, 2018
After last year's successful company-wide “25 Days of Christmas” programming event, Disney|ABC Television will again be the TV destination for all must-see holiday programming by bringing holiday cheer across all of their channels. Beginning Dec. 1, ABC, Freeform, Disney Channel, Disney XD and D...
Disney Channel to Premiere Fifth Season of DOC MCSTUFFINS
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 17, 2018
Season five of Disney Junior's Peabody Award-winning 'Doc McStuffins' will premiere FRIDAY, OCT. 26 (11:00-11:30 a.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and the DisneyNOW app. The series, which tells the story of a young girl who aspires to be a doctor like her mom and communicates with and heals toys, has...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Dreamworks' KUNG FU PANDA: THE PAWS OF DESTINY
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 01, 2018
Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny follows the adventures of four energetic panda kids: Nu Hai, Bao, Jing, and Fan Tong. After they stumble upon a mystical cave beneath Panda Village, the friends accidentally absorb the chi of ancient and powerful Kung Fu warriors known as the Four Constellations....
DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY Will Come to The Palace
by Stephi Wild - September 27, 2018
Disney Junior Dance Party on Tour! is an all-new, interactive, live concert experience where audiences can sing along to Disney Junior's greatest hits with their favorite characters-Mickey and the Roadster Racers, Sofia The First, Puppy Dog Pals, Elena of Avalor, Doc McStuffins, Vampirina, The Lion ...
Study Finds that Portrayals of Female STEM Characters in TV and Film Haven't Improved in 10 Years
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 25, 2018
The Lyda Hill Foundation, in partnership with Geena Davis's Institute on Gender in Media at Mount Saint Mary's University, released an extensive research report on the portrayals of female characters in science, technology, engineering and math in television and film. 'Portray Her: Representations o...
Disney Junior Dance Party Comes to The CCA
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2018
Are you ready to DANCE?!? Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour takes the mainstage at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Downtown Concord, NH today, September 21 at 6 PM. This all-new interactive live concert experience is presented by Pull-Ups Training Pants!...
DISNEY JUNIOR DANCE PARTY ON TOUR Comes to the Beacon Theatre This September
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2018
MSG Live and Live Nation have announced that Disney Junior Dance Party On Tour will stop at the Beacon Theatre today, Today, September 15, 2018 two performances at 1:00 PM and 4:30PM. Tickets will be available to the general public on Fridya, April 27, 2017 at 11:00AM....
Disney Junior Orders More Episodes of MUPPET BABIES, VAMPIRINA, and PUPPY DOG PALS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 07, 2018
The #1 channel for preschoolers, Disney Junior, has bolstered its growing portfolio of hit shows for kids age 2-7 by ordering more episodes of three animated series – 'Muppet Babies,' 'Vampirina' and 'Puppy Dog Pals' – which combined will reach an average of 515 million households via Disney Cha...
BWW Exclusive: See Carol Kane Get Animated on Disney's VAMPIRINA
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018
Legendary stage, film and television actress Carol Kane guest starring in tomorrow's new episode of Disney Junior's hit animated series 'Vampirina,' which follows Vampirina (aka 'Vee') as she faces the joys and trials of being the new kid in town after her family moves from Transylvania to Pennsylva...
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