Netflix Nabs Disney’s ‘Jake’ and ‘Tron: Uprising’

May 10, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Five animated Disney series will now be available on Netflix’s subscription-based streaming service in the U.S. The multi-year, non-exclusive licensing deal features Disney XD’s Tron: Uprising, Disney Channel’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates, and preschool favorites Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso and JoJo’s Circus. Last December, Netflix landed the [...]

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Al Jazeera Children’s Channel to Offer Disney Content

March 11, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Al Jazeera Children’s Channel (JCC) recently announced a new free TV agreement with Disney, Middle East and North Africa (MENA). JCC, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, has acquired the rights to a selection of Disney’s most popular kids and family content, including Disney and [...]

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24-Hour Disney Jr. Channel Launches This Friday

March 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 4 Comments

Disney Junior, the multiplatform brand aimed at kids age 2-7 and their parents and caregivers, will become a 24-hour channel this Friday (March 23). The new channel (which will be available on Comcast, Time Warner, Cablevision, Bright House and Verizon), will be the home of classic Disney preschool shows and [...]

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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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