Disney Junior Orders Second Season of MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 12, 2019 Disney Junior has ordered a second season of 'Mira, Royal Detective' ahead of its spring 2020 debut. The news was announced last night by Joe D'Ambrosia, senior vice president, Original Programming and general manager, Disney Junior, during a special advance screening of the series in Burbank, Calif...
Key Animation Artists Honored at World Animation and VTX Summit
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017 The 2017 edition of the World Animation & VFX Summit has announced this year's recipient of the Hall of Fame awards and panelist lineup....
Latoya Raveneau Signs Overall Deal With Disney Television Animation
by Michael Major - March 07, 2022 Writer/producer/director Latoya Raveneau has entered into an overall deal at Disney to develop and produce animated projects with preeminent animation studios Disney Television Animation and 20th Television Animation and includes terms for live-action content development. The announcement was made b...
Disney Junior's MISSION FORCE ONE Soars to Season Highs
by Macon Prickett - May 16, 2018 Following its debut in space, a first for a kids television series, the television premiere of 'The Space Station Situation' episode of Disney Junior's 'Mission Force One' (Monday, May 7 at 5:30 p.m. EDT) skyrocketed to new season highs, growing over its most-recent original telecast by 54% in Kids ...
Billy Campbell and Kathy Najimy Join the Cast of Disney Junior's Upcoming Animated Series THE ROCKETEER
by Tori Hartshorn - July 19, 2019 A new comedic, animated adventure series 'The Rocketeer'—inspired by Dave Stevens' beloved superhero comic books and Walt Disney Pictures feature film—follows Kit Secord after she learns she's secretly next in line to become The Rocketeer, a rocket- pack wearing superhero who can fly. The series wil...
NOW That's What I Call Music! And Walt Disney Records Team Up For NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL DISNEY JUNIOR MUSIC
by Macon Prickett - February 23, 2018 NOW That's What I Call Music! and Walt Disney Records have once again teamed up for a special NOW album collection showcasing beloved Disney music hits. To be released March 16, NOW That's What I Call Disney Junior Music is available today for digital and CD preorder....
Disney Channel Orders Third Season of AMPHIBIA
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 23, 2020 Disney Channel has ordered a third season of its frog-out-of-water animated comedy, 'Amphibia' ahead of the series' season two premiere, SATURDAY, JULY 11 (8:20 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW....
Production Begins on Disney Junior's MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 29, 2018 Production has begun on 'Mira, Royal Detective,' an animated mystery-adventure series for preschoolers slated to debut on Disney Junior channels and programming blocks around the world in 2020. Set in the magical Indian-inspired land of Jalpur, the series follows the brave and resourceful Mira, a co...
Disney Plus Conjures Up a List of Halloween Movies & Specials
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 01, 2020 This October, Disney+ invites fans and families to celebrate its first ever “Disney+ Hallowstream” whenever and wherever they want with a spellbinding collection of some of the most popular Halloween movies, specials, and episodes of all time....
Hulu Shares Which Titles are Coming and Going This October
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018 Hulu shares all of the titles coming and going for the month of October. See the full list below!...
LIGHTS OUT: NAT 'KING' COLE, Starring Dule Hill, Begins Tonight at People's Light
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017 Fear the Walking Dead star and Philadelphia native Colman Domingo partners with nationally-acclaimed theatre-maker Patricia McGregor to co-author Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole, a surprising and unsettling exploration of race and the American Dream. McGregor will also direct....
African-American Shakespeare Company Welcomes Colman Domingo As First Guest Of New Online Talkback Series
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2020 The African-American Shakespeare Company debuts its new online series of talk-backs in a format remiscent of The Actor's Studio with James Lipton....
BWW Exclusive: Hear Anika Noni Rose Voice a Character in Disney's AMPHIBIA
by Michael Major - October 21, 2021 Anika Noni Rose (voice of Disney Princess Tiana) is guest starring in an upcoming episode of the hit Disney series “Amphibia.” Anika plays Dr. Jan. Watch a clip of the episode now!...
Season Two of MIRA, ROYAL DETECTIVE Premieres April 5 on Disney Junior
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 31, 2021 The series voice cast includes Freida Pinto, Kal Penn, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Hannah Simone, Jameela Jamil, Aparna Nancherla and Aasif Mandvi....
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...
MISSION FORCE ONE Blasts Off on Disney Junior This October
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017 Lauded for inspiring young viewer's imaginations about science, technology and space, Disney Junior's 'Miles from Tomorrowland' – the series created and executive-produced by Sascha Paladino, will premiere its third season with the new title MISSION FORCE ONE – MONDAY, OCTOBER 16 on Disney Channel (...
LIGHTS OUT: NAT 'KING' COLE, Starring Dule Hill, Begins Tonight at People's Light
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2017 Fear the Walking Dead star and Philadelphia native Colman Domingo partners with nationally-acclaimed theatre-maker Patricia McGregor to co-author Lights Out: Nat 'King' Cole, a surprising and unsettling exploration of race and the American Dream. McGregor will also direct....
Joe D'Ambrosia Promoted to General Manager, Disney Junior
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 05, 2019 Joe D'Ambrosia has been promoted to general manager, Disney Junior, broadening his current role of senior vice president, Original Programming, and rounding out another benchmark period of growth for the preschooler brand. He will now oversee all extensions of the Disney Junior experience, on- and o...
Disney Channel and Tastemade Team Up for an Imaginative New Kids Baking Competition Show DISNEY'S MAGIC BAKE-OFF
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 27, 2021 Imagination rules and teamwork triumphs in 'Disney's Magic Bake-Off,' as three teams of two race against the clock to design a Disney-inspired cake utilizing Tastemade's signature recipe videos and an enchanted pantry filled with a wonderful world of ingredients and surprises....
Key Animation Artists Honored at World Animation and VTX Summit
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017 The 2017 edition of the World Animation & VFX Summit has announced this year's recipient of the Hall of Fame awards and panelist lineup....
Disney Channel Renews AMPHIBIA Ahead of Series Premiere
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 15, 2019 Disney Channel has ordered a second season of 'Amphibia,' a frog-out-of-water animated comedy series, ahead of its debut on MONDAY, JUNE 17 (10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel and DisneyNOW. Leaping into the fantastical world of 'Amphibia,' the series chronicles the adventures of independe...
Disney Junior's THE ROCKETEER to Premiere on November 8
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 10, 2019 Disney Junior's 'The Rocketeer,' a new comedic, animated adventure series featuring a young girl named Kit Secord, who takes to the skies to protect her community after becoming the surprise recipient of a rocket-pack that gives her the ability to fly, will premiere FRIDAY, NOV. 8, on Disney Channel...
Disney Channel Series to Debut Four Bollywood-Inspired Specials
by Michael Major - April 06, 2022 Since its premiere in March 2020 and for more than 100 stories, 'Mira, Royal Detective' has highlighted the rich, diverse cultures of India. Each episode centers on the clever heroine Mira and her friends, including her sleuthing mongoose sidekicks Mikku and Chikku, as they help others by solving my...
Disney Junior Marks the First Kids Television Premiere in Space With Screenings on the International Space Station
by Macon Prickett - April 30, 2018 Lauded for inspiring young viewer's imaginations about space, science and technology, Disney Junior's 'Mission Force One,' the latest chapter of acclaimed series 'Miles from Tomorrowland,' marked the first kids television premiere in space, when an episode entitled 'The Space Station Situation' debu...
DisneyNOW Offers Full Episodes of Current Seasons, Next Day On-Demand & More
by Caryn Robbins - September 28, 2017 ... |