Disney Junior's New Series SHERIFF CALLIE'S WILD WEST to Debut 1/20
by Tyler Peterson - December 10, 2013 'Sheriff Callie's Wild West,' the first Western for preschoolers, will make its television debut on the 24-hour Disney Junior channel on MONDAY, JANUARY 20 (5:00 p.m., ET/PT). The series is slated to premiere on Disney Channel in spring. An 11-minute preview episode will air as part of Disney Juni...
Magical Launch Week for Disney Junior's SOFIA THE FIRST
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2013 For the week of January 7, 2013, Disney Channel dominated the kids' TV landscape for the second consecutive week....
JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES Primetime Special to Air 9/29
by Tyler Peterson - August 29, 2013 When Never Land begins to disappear, Jake must go on his most heroic mission ever to save the magical land in Disney Junior's 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Never Land Rescue,' a primetime special premiering SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 on Disney Channel (6:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Disney Junior (7:00 p.m., E...
Raini Rodriguez & Calum Worthy to Host Disney Channel's MONSTOBER, Begin. 10/1
by Tyler Peterson - September 11, 2013 Disney Channel stars Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy from the hit series 'Austin & Ally' will host 'Monstober,' Disney Channel's month-long Halloween celebration dedicated to all things spooky fun. Beginning TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, this year's highlights include the season three premiere of 'Jessie,' p...
Disney Channel to Premiere SOFIA THE FIRST: THE FLOATING PALACE, 11/24
by Caryn Robbins - October 11, 2013 Sofia and her family take to the high seas for a royal vacation in the first-ever 'Sofia the First' primetime special, 'Sofia the First: The Floating Palace,' premiering SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel...
Disney Channel Sweeps Key Kid Demos for Third Straight Week
by Tyler Peterson - September 17, 2013 For the week of September 9, 2013, driven by all-new episodes of hit series 'Jessie,' 'Good Luck Charlie' and 'Austin & Ally,' along with newcomers 'Liv and Maddie' and 'Wander Over Yonder,' Disney Channel ranked as the decisive #1 TV network in Total Day across Kids 2-11 (827,000/2.1 rating), Kids ...
SOFIA THE FIRST Hits Series High on Disney Channel
by Tyler Peterson - February 12, 2013 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...
Disney & Netflix Announce New Multi-Year Licensing Agreement
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2013 Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) and The Disney/ABC Television Group (NYSE: DIS) today announced a new multi-year licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive U.S. subscription television service...
Disney Jr. Celebrates Halloween with Themed Episodes of Hit Series
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2013 Disney Junior celebrates Halloween with themed episodes of hit series 'Sofia the First,' 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates' and 'Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,' and popular short-form series 'Minnie's Bow-Toons' premiering throughout the month of October....
August 28 Named Second Annual 'Richard Tucker Day' in NYC
by Tyler Peterson - August 15, 2013 Mayor Michael Bloomberg has declared Wednesday, August 28 the second annual 'Richard Tucker Day' in New York City, marking what would have been thelegendary Brooklyn-born tenor's 100th birthday. To observe this honor, the Richard Tucker Music Foundation will lead celebrations throughout the city and...
Nickelodeon to Air New Holiday Special PETER RABBIT'S CHRISTMAS TALE, 12/14
by Caryn Robbins - November 28, 2012 Peter Rabbit hops on to the TV screen with the premiere of Nickelodeon's brand-new primetime holiday special, PETER RABBIT'S CHRISTMAS TALE Friday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. (ET/PT)....
SOFIA THE FIRST Expands to Daily Telecast Beg. 6/10
by Caryn Robbins - May 13, 2013 SOFIA THE FIRST cable TV's #1 series among Kids 2-5, will expand to a daily telecast and kick off Disney Junior's multi-platform 'Pirate and Princess Summer' programming event beginning MONDAY, JUNE 10....
Disney Invites Fans to Participate in the JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES Birthday Bash
by Tyler Peterson - January 24, 2013 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....
Raini Rodriguez & Calum Worthy Hosts Disney Channel's MONSTOBER, Begin. Today
by TV News Desk - October 01, 2013 Disney Channel stars Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy from the hit series 'Austin & Ally' will host 'Monstober,' Disney Channel's month-long Halloween celebration dedicated to all things spooky fun. Beginning TODAY, OCTOBER 1, this year's highlights include the season three premiere of 'Jessie,' pre...
'Doc McStuffins' Debuts in Appisode App for iPad, iPhone and iTouch
by Conor Sheeran - July 12, 2013 Two interactive episodes of Disney Junior's popular series 'Doc McStuffins' are now available as a brand new appisode on the Disney Junior Appisode app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch for $4.99....
Disney Channel Extends Streak as TV's #1 Network in Total Day
by Caryn Robbins - February 05, 2013 For the week of January 28, 2013, Disney Channel ranked as TV's #1 network for the 86th consecutive week in Kids 6-11 (546,000/2.3 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (498,000/2.1 rating), surpassing Nickelodeon by double digits for the 65th (+25% - vs. 437,000) and 67th straight weeks (+66% - vs. 300,000), res...
Disney Junior Taps Vicki Ariyasu to Lead Educational Resource Group
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2013 Educational researcher Vicki Ariyasu has been named to the newly created role of Executive Director, Disney Junior Educational Resource Group. Ariyasu, a longtime consultant to Disney Junior, will lead an in-house team responsible for the curriculum development and focus group studies of Disney Juni...
Disney Jr's DOC MCSTUFFINS 'Doc Mobile' Tour Kicks Off Today
by TV News Desk - August 18, 2013 The Doc Mobile, a 27-foot Airstream trailer custom-made to reach young kids (age 2-7) and families with fun and empowering experiences relating to health and nutrition will embark on a multi-city tour TODAY, AUGUST 18 in Boston. ...
Disney Channel Premieres SOFIA THE FIRST: THE FLOATING PALACE Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 24, 2013 Sofia and her family take to the high seas for a royal vacation in the first-ever 'Sofia the First' primetime special, 'Sofia the First: The Floating Palace,' premiering TONIGHT, NOVEMBER 24 (7:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel...
Disney's PETER PAN and JAKE AND THE NEVER LAND PIRATES to Screen at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre, Now thru 2/7
by Movies News Desk - January 11, 2013 In celebration of its 60th Anniversary release, Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre is thrilled to present Walt Disney's animated classic 'Peter Pan' along with a never before seen episode of Disney Junior's 'Jake and the Never Land Pirates' today, January 11- February 7 2013, it was announced ...
Pasadena Playhouse to Host New Youth Showcase JUNIOR'S GOT TALENT!, 8/30 & 9/8
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013 The Pasadena Playhouse, in partnership with Vivian Chan, President, Asian Link Marketing (ALM), along with special production sponsor ETTV, announce JUNIOR'S GOT TALENT!, an education-focused youth talent showcase that will take place on the Mainstage of The Pasadena Playhouse. The showcase performa...
SOFIA THE FIRST Debuts in Disney Junior Appisodes App
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2013 A new interactive episode of Disney Junior's popular series 'Sofia the First,' which is currently cable TV's #1 series among kids 2-5, is now available as a brand new appisode on the Junior Appisodes app for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch for $4.99....
First Ever Extended MICKEY MOUSE Short Airs on Disney Channel Today
by TV News Desk - November 18, 2013 Disney Channel debuts the first-ever extended episode of the Emmy Award-winning 'Mickey Mouse' cartoon shorts as part of a themed day of programming in honor of Mickey Mouse's birthday today, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT). The special seven-minute comedic cartoon titled 'Potatoland' finds M...
First Ever Extended MICKEY MOUSE Short to Air on Disney Channel 11/18
by Sarah Bellet - November 08, 2013 Disney Channel will debut the first-ever extended episode of the Emmy Award-winning 'Mickey Mouse' cartoon shorts as part of a themed day of programming in honor of Mickey Mouse's birthday on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT)....
Completely Redesigned DISNEY JUNIOR Kids Site Now Live
by Christina Raquel - September 30, 2013 DisneyJunior.com has been entirely re-built to offer kids 2-5 even more fun with their favorite Disney Junior characters no matter what device they're on – desktops, tablets or smartphones. The site also has added more than 20 new play-along mobile games and activities.... |