Disney’s New Princess Sofia Sparks Controversy

October 21, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 3 Comments

It seems like yesterday when Disney’s Princess Tiana (Princess and the Frog) generated lots of debate over the depiction of multicultural characters in animated films and TV shows. Now, the studio’s latest princess Sofia the First, who stars in the Disney Channel movie on November 18 and will lead her [...]

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Disney Jr. to Add Nightly Programming Block

August 2, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Disney Junior plans to launch a nightly block of parent-targeted, kid-friendly short-form programming to air interstitially on the 24-hour channel Disney Junior, beginning Tuesday, September 4 (9 p.m. – 4 a.m.). Presented under the banner “Disney Junior Night Light,” the content is produced by Disney Interactive Family and the block [...]

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The Dwarfs are Back in Disney Jr.’s ’7D’

June 19, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Heigh ho, heigh ho, Disney Jr. has started production on a new animated series featuring radically new designed versions of Snow White’s Seven Dwarfs. Slated to premiere in 2014, the series is called The 7D and is described as a “comedic take on the world of Seven Dwarfs, this time [...]

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Disney Junior Announces Launch Date, Line-Up

January 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments

Disney Junior, a 24-hour basic cable/satellite channel created for kids age 2-7 and their parents and caregivers, will launch Friday, March 23 at midnight in the U.S., it was announced yesterday at the TV Critics Assoc. Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif. Disney Junior was introduced as a daily programming block [...]

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