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New Canuck commissions for Disney XD/Junior

Two new Canadian original productions, the CG-animated short-form preschool series Yub Yubs and live-action film Bunks, have been commissioned by Astral’s Disney XD and Disney Junior kids channels.

June 12, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

Disney Junior launches new Jake and Mickey apps

INTERACTIVE

In conjunction with the return of its Yo Ho, Let’s Go Summer! multi-platform programming event set to run June 4 to August 24, Disney Junior US has introduced two new free, interactive iOS apps, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally and Jake’s Never Land Pirate School, to the Apple App Store.

May 28, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

Disney Channels Worldwide promotes Loomis to new SVP, CMO role

PEOPLE MOVES

Disney Channels Worldwide has upped Richard Loomis to the newly created position of SVP and CMO.

April 13, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

Karen Miller upped to executive director, Disney acquisitions team

PEOPLE MOVES

Karen K. Miller has been bumped up to executive director of worldwide programming strategy, acquisitions and co-productions at Disney Channels Worldwide including Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior.

April 4, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

NCTC to distribute Disney Junior

Brand-new 24-hour kids channel Disney Junior has secured a distribution deal with the National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC) that will see more than 950 independent cable companies launch the network for kids ages two to seven over the next 90 days.

April 3, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

Disney reveals programming slate

Disney has announced its programming slate for its Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior US channels in advance of its annual upfront presentation (themed Into The Future) to be held today in New York City. The upfront also coincides with the launch of a newly redesigned DisneyChannel.com currently available for preview here.

March 13, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

HarperCollins Children’s Books signs Octonauts deal

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / INTERACTIVE / RETAIL

HarperCollins Children’s Books UK has inked a two-book deal to publish two new titles in the Octonauts original picture book range from creative duo Meomi (Vicki Wong and Michael Murphy).

February 17, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

Disney Junior’s Jake gets third season, toys launched

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / RETAIL / TV

Hit series Jake and the Never Land Pirates has been picked up for a third season by Disney Junior and Disney Consumer Products has unveiled more than 130 toys inspired by four series on Disney Junior (Jake and the Never Land Pirates, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Minnie’s Bow-Toons, and Doc McStuffins) to be launched this year.

February 15, 2012 Jeremy Dickson

Cookie Jar’s Ella lands FremantleMedia, Disney deals

CONSUMER PRODUCTS / TV

Toronto, Canada-based Cookie Jar Entertainment and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) in the US have partnered for the TV distribution and merchandising rights for 26 half-hour episodes of a new animated preschool series Ella the Elephant (working title).

February 7, 2012 Jeremy Dickson