Disney Channel to Premiere New Comedy Series STUCK IN THE MIDDLE, 2/14

Jenna Ortega ("Jane The Virgin" and "Elena of Avalor") stars as inventive tween Harley Diaz, the middle child in a bustling household of nine, in the engaging, single-camera comedy series "Stuck in the Middle." A full episode preview will air SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14 (8:45 p.m. EST) on Disney Channel, immediately following the channel's premiere of Disney's Academy Award®-winning animated film "Frozen" (7:00 p.m. EST). Linda Videtti Figueiredo ("Rules of Engagement" and "Last Man Standing") serves as executive producer. The series was created by Alison Brown ("Dog With A Blog").

The "Stuck in the Middle" preview episode will be on WATCH Disney Channel and WATCHDisneyChannel.com, available to users on tablets, phones, set top boxes and computers, beginning Sunday, February 14.

"Stuck in the Middle" will air in its regular time slot beginning FRIDAY, MARCH 11 (9:00 p.m. EST) on Disney Channel.

Told from Harley's point of view, the slice of life stories find humor in everyday life as this middle child devises creative ways to cope with - and stand out - in her family's busy suburban Massachusetts household. The Diaz parents, Suzy and Tom, also have six other kids: Rachel the self-involved eldest; Georgie, a basketball-playing teen; Ethan, Harley's closest ally; invincible and indestructible twins Lewie and "Beast"; and the strong-willed youngest sibling, Daphne.

In the preview episode, avid inventor Harley is all set to accept a community award, but must first devise a way to get her family out of the house and to the ceremony on time.

In addition to Jenna Ortega, the series stars Isaak Presley ("Austin & Ally") as Ethan Diaz, Ronni Hawk as Rachel Diaz, Kayla Maisonet ("Dog With A Blog") as Georgie Diaz, Nicolas Bechtel ("General Hospital") as Lewie Diaz, Malachi Barton ("The Young and the Restless") as "Beast" Diaz, Ariana Greenblatt ("Liv and Maddie") as Daphne Diaz, Cerina Vincent ("Mike and Molly") as Suzy Diaz, and Joe Nieves ("How I Met Your Mother") as Tom Diaz.

The series is from Horizon Productions, Inc., and carries a TV-G parental guideline.

Disney Channel is a 24-hour kid-driven, family-inclusive television network that taps into the world of kids and families through original series and movies. Currently available on basic cable in over 96 million U.S. homes and to millions of other viewers on Disney Channels around the world, Disney Channel is part of the Disney | ABC Television Group.

About "Frozen":
Walt Disney Animation Studios' animated feature "Frozen" launched a worldwide phenomenon in 2013, becoming the highest-grossing animated feature ever released with more than $1.27 billion in global box office. "Frozen" has received multiple honors, including two Academy Awards, the Golden Globe®, BAFTA® Award, PGA Award, five Annie Awards and two Grammy® Awards. The film was one of the biggest home entertainment successes of the last decade, becoming the best-selling Blu-ray and digital release in U.S. history. The film's quadruple Platinum soundtrack, featuring the Oscar®-winning song "Let It Go," has sold over 10 million units worldwide and spent 33 weeks in the top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, including 13 weeks at No. 1.

Millions of people enjoy "Frozen" experiences around the world. The North American tour of "Disney on Ice Presents Frozen," produced by Feld Entertainment, resulted in the biggest on-sale in Feld's history. Anna and Elsa are among the most sought-after princesses at Disney Parks worldwide, and construction is underway on a new "Frozen" attraction at the Norway Pavilion in Epcot at WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort. DISNEY CRUISE LINE has also featured a variety of "Frozen"-inspired activities on select itineraries.

Topping the National Retail Federation's 2014 Hot Holiday Toys survey, "Frozen" product popularity continues to soar: More than 3 million role-play dresses have been sold in NORTH AMERICA alone; "Frozen: The Junior Novelization" spent more than 40 weeks on the New York Times best sellers list; and the "Disney Karaoke: Frozen" app peaked at No. 1 on the iPad Entertainment Downloads category in more than 100 countries. "Frozen" also took home the prestigious 2015 Property of the Year award during the Toy Industry Association's annual Toy of the Year Awards. In addition, fans have spent 42 billion minutes playing the "Frozen Free Fall" mobile game, and the film also inspired a Code.org initiative to encourage people to learn how to code.

The adventures of Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven continued in "Frozen Fever," a Walt Disney Animation Studios short film created by the original "Frozen" team, which debuted in theaters in March 2015.

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