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Disney Channel Renews 'Jake and the Neverland Pirates' For a Third Season

Variety writes the  Disney Channel's higest-rated preschool series ever Jake and the Neverland Pirates has been renewed for a third season. Including this new season the series will have over 100 episodes.

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Posted: Mon 2/13/2012 7:37p • permalink • Discuss It
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The Disney Channel: More Than Just a Pretty Face

Reuters writes about the enormous success of the Disney Channel and how important it has become to Disney's overall success.

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Posted: Fri 2/10/2012 1:40p • permalink • Discuss It
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Modern Family to Film at Disneyland?

TVGuide.com reports ABC might be filming an upcoming episode of Modern Family at Disneyland for airing during May sweeps.

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Posted: Wed 2/8/2012 6:21p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Signs Multi-Year Package Deal With Germany's RTL

The Hollywood Reporter writes Disney has signed a multi-year package deal with leading German broadcaster RTL Deutschland that will give RTL free TV rights to Disney, Pixar, Marvel Studios and DreamWorks titles from 2012 on. The Avengers and Brave are among the films included in the agreement.

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Posted: Wed 2/1/2012 1:05p • permalink • Discuss It
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Woman Sues After Spanking During Taping of Disney’s ‘Good Luck Charlie’

According to Reuters, the Walt Disney Company was hit with a sexual-assault lawsuit Tuesday, by a woman who claimed she was spanked against her will and kissed inappropriately during a taping of the Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie."

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Posted: Mon 1/23/2012 7:43a • permalink • Discuss It
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ABC Picks Up Kari Lizer Mom Comedy

Deadline.com reports ABC has picked up a new comedy from the creator of New Adventures of Old Christine, Kari Lizer.

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Posted: Wed 1/18/2012 5:23p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney to Screen "The River" in Theaters and College Campuses Early

In effort to build buzz on the upcoming ABC show, the Wall Street Journal reports Disney will screen the drama "The River" in theaters and on college campuses prior to its network debut.

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Posted: Tue 1/10/2012 7:24p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Junior Network Launch Date Set for March 23

According to the Hollywood Reporter Disney has set a March 23rd launch date for their newest betwork, Disney Junior, replacing SoapNet. Disney Junior targets the 2-7 year old demographic.

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Posted: Tue 1/10/2012 7:21p • permalink • Discuss It
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Nine Lives of Chloe King To Get New Life As a Movie

Deadline.com reports the ABC Family series The Nine Lives of Chloe King which was canceled after only one season is on the verge of being put into movie development.

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Posted: Mon 1/9/2012 1:25p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney's Cars 2, The Help, Modern Family Receive Golden Globe Nominations

Among the Disney films that received Golden Globe Nominations are The Help (Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Support Actress twice, Best Song) and Cars 2 (Best Animated Feature). ABC's Modern Family also received nominations (Best Comedy, Best Actress and Best Actor)

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Posted: Thu 12/15/2011 5:30p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Names George Bodenheimer ESPN Executive Chairman, John Skipper ESPN President

The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger announced today that he has named George Bodenheimer Executive Chairman of ESPN, and John Skipper ESPN President and Co-Chair, Disney Media Networks, effective January 1, 2012. The moves continue the Company’s focus on ensuring strategic continuity and succession planning.

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Posted: Fri 11/25/2011 3:48a • permalink • Discuss It
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Videos: The Muppets Take Bristol and ESPN

For all you fans of Disney and sports (like me!) the Muppets were all over ESPN this week to promote their film which opens on November 23rd. Here are a couple of videos from their visit:

Posted: Fri 11/18/2011 11:55a • permalink • Discuss It
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DisneyJunior.com Unwraps a Magical New Birthday Experience - Personalized Calls & More

Children’s birthdays are meant to be magical and DisneyJunior.com has launched a special new birthday experience to make it all possible – with a little help from Disney Junior friends Mickey, Minnie and Jake!  Available now on DisneyJunior.com the “It’s Your Birthday!” Celebration is an exciting new program for parents to create a memorable Disney Junior-inspired birthday for their child.

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Posted: Wed 11/16/2011 6:59p • permalink • Discuss It
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Billy Crystal to Host the 2012 Oscars Show

The Los Angeles Times reports that in the wake of the Oscar broadcast turmoil over the past week that ended with Eddie Murphy bowing out of hosting duties, Billy Crystal has stepped in to host the telecast for the first time since 2004.

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Posted: Thu 11/10/2011 7:01p • permalink • Discuss It
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First Lady and Disney Team Up to Help the Military

The Associated Press writes four young Disney stars and First Lady Michelle Obama are teaming up on the Disney Channel on Friday to encourage young people to support families of those who serve in the military.

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Posted: Thu 11/10/2011 6:14p • permalink • Discuss It
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ABC Buys Michael Eisner Produced Comedy

Deadline.com reports Disney has purchased a comedy set in the 1980s chronicling the early days of celebrity chefs Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger. Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner is one of the producers.

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Posted: Wed 11/9/2011 8:05a • permalink • Discuss It
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A First Look at the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade

The Official Disney Parks blog has many pictures from this past weekend's taping of some Disneyland segments for the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade.

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Posted: Mon 11/7/2011 6:12p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney XD Delivers its Biggest October on Record in Total Day and Prime

FutonCritic.com reports Disney XD, lead by original series' Kickin' It, Pair of Kings and Zeke and Luther, had a record October and continues to have year-to-year gains.

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Posted: Tue 11/1/2011 7:36p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney-ABC TV Makes New Streaming Deals With Netflix, Amazon

Reuters reports on the new deal struck between Disney-ABC Television Group and Amazon and Netflix to stream their shows on Amazon Prime Instant Video and Netflix Watch Instantly.

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Posted: Mon 10/31/2011 7:02p • permalink • Discuss It
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Amazon Price Instant Video Adds Disney-ABC

Good news from Disney/ABC fans who are also Amazon.com Prime members. From the front page of Amazon.com today...

Posted: Mon 10/31/2011 11:38a • permalink • Discuss It
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ABC Wants You To Be A Pan Am Stewardess for Halloween

ABC has a created a PDF document giving you everything you need to know to be a Pan Am stewdess this Halloween including the cap and logos you can print and cut out.

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Posted: Mon 10/31/2011 9:44a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Channel Sets Debut Date for Live-Action Series Austin & Ally

TVGuide.com reports the Disney Channel newest live-action series Austin & Ally will debut on Sunday, Dec 4. at 8p.

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Posted: Fri 10/28/2011 7:37a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney to Launch Broadcast Disney Channel in Russia

Disney is launching a free, broadcast version of the Disney Channel in Russia next year. They will be acquiring a 49% stake in Seven TV network allowing it to broadcast in 54 urban markets as well as rural areas.

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Posted: Fri 10/28/2011 7:23a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney to Create a New Channel, ABC Spark, in Canada

ABC News reports Disney/ABC Television Group and Corus Entertainment announced they have entered into a licensing agreement to launch a new channel, ABC Spark, aimed at millennial viewers, to launch next Spring.

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Posted: Wed 10/26/2011 4:13p • permalink • Discuss It
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Walt Disney World Featured on ABC's The Chew Wednesday at 1p Eastern

From the Official Disney Parks Blog...

Posted: Tue 10/25/2011 5:56p • permalink • Discuss It
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ABC's Once Upon a Time Premieres to Big Numbers, Mixed Reviews

The Hollywood Reports writes Once Upon a Time premiered to ABC's best ratings for regular programming in nearly three years. However, their round-up of reviews from around the country range are mostly mixed.

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Posted: Mon 10/24/2011 7:09p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Channel Star Mitchel Musso Charged with DUI

Disney Channel Star Mitchel Musso, best known for his work on Hannah Montana and currently on Disney's Pair of Kings and Prank Stars, was charged with DUI on October 16th with a blood-alcohol level more than .08 even though he is under 21.

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Posted: Mon 10/24/2011 6:34p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Channel Sets Premiere Date for Geek Charming

TVGuide.com reports Disney has set a premiere date of Friday, November 11th for the Disney Channel Original movie Geek Charming starring Sarah Hyland of Modern Family.

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Posted: Wed 10/5/2011 1:36p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Short-Form Videos Now Available on Roku

Roku, Inc., the leading streaming platform today announced the addition of Disney to the Roku Channel Store. Now, all Roku customers can enjoy hundreds of short-form video clips from Disney.com including music videos, movie trailers and more. Fans of all ages will enjoy the collection of Disney videos that feature favorite Disney characters such as Winnie the Pooh and Lightning McQueen and singing sensations including the Jonas Brothers, Selena Gomez and AllStar Weekend.

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Posted: Wed 9/21/2011 4:43p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney's ABC Nearly Sweeps Emmys with 5 Wins for Modern Family

ABC's Modern Family took home five Emmy awards last night giving ABC the most wins for the night breaking HBO's eight-year winning streak.

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Posted: Mon 9/19/2011 12:24p • permalink • Discuss It
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Head of the Disney Channel Resigns

Deadline.com reports Carolina Lightcap has resigned as president of Disney Channel Worldwide. Lightcap was named to the position after Richard Ross was promoted to the head of the Disney Studios. Lightcap's replacement will be Gary Marsh who was the creative head of the Disney Channel.

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Posted: Mon 9/19/2011 10:27a • permalink • Discuss It
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Will ESPN Become a Pay Cable Channel?

The Sacramento Bee is reporting cable providers are asking Congress to push ESPN to allow them to put the network on a sports tier paid for by subscribers who want it.

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Posted: Thu 9/15/2011 12:48p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney's Anne Sweeney: Steve Jobs Pirated 'Lost'!

Reuters.com has comments from Disney's with Anne Sweeney about her first time viewing LOST on the iPad in a demo from Steve Jobs long before the TV show was available in a digital version. The article includes an interesting history of Disney/ABCs forays into digital distribution.

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Posted: Thu 9/15/2011 12:42p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Execs Miffed ABC Missed Jackie Exclusive from Their Own Book

According to the New York Post, Disney brass are furious that the world exclusive on the embargoed Jackie Kennedy book and takes from her interviews with Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. ran first on NBC, not ABC. The book is published by Hyperion which is owned, like ABC, by Disney.

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Posted: Thu 9/15/2011 12:39p • permalink • Discuss It
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ESPN and NFL Reach Eight-Year Extension for Monday Night Football

ESPN has extended their contract with the NFL to broadcast Monday Night Football through the 2021 season. They'll also be extending current NFL-related programming and adding new shows.

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Posted: Thu 9/8/2011 3:07p • permalink • Discuss It
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Dancing with the Stars 2011 Complete Cast Announced

ABC has just announced the complete for this fall's Dancing with the Stars. Click to see them all with bios.

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Posted: Mon 8/29/2011 7:56p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Channel Renews ‘Good Luck Charlie' for Third Season

Deadline.com reports Disney has renewed the Disney Channel sitcom Good Luck Charlie for a third season.

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Posted: Mon 8/29/2011 12:26p • permalink • Discuss It
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Phineas and Ferb Creators Sign Deal with Disney For Series, Feature and Spinoff

Deadline.com is reporting Disney has signed Phineas and Ferb creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh to multi-year, multi-million dollar exclusive deals that'll have them continuing work on Phineas and Ferb, working on the Phineas and Ferb feature and possibly developing a pilor for a Phineas and Ferb spinoff show.

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Posted: Thu 8/25/2011 9:53p • permalink • Discuss It
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Phineas and Ferb Movie Draws 7.6 Million - Most Watched Cable Movie of the Year

Deadline.com reports the Disney Channel's Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension, was the most watched cable movie of the year with 7.6 million viewers.

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Posted: Mon 8/8/2011 9:24p • permalink • Discuss It
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Next Season Will Be the Last for Desperate Housewives

Deadline Hollywood reports that ABC will announce on Sunday that the 2011-2012 season of Deseparate Housewives will be its last on ABC.

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Posted: Fri 8/5/2011 2:16p • permalink • Discuss It
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Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension Tonight on the Disney Channel

Don't forget to watch the Disney Channel premiere of the Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension, tonight on the Disney Channel.

Posted: Fri 8/5/2011 2:12p • permalink • Discuss It
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ABC To Order Family Comedy Pilot Starring Kirstie Alley

Deadline Hollywood reports Kirstie Alley, made famous in Cheers and more recently in Dancing with the Stars, has been tapped by ABC for a family comedy pilot called The Manzanis.

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Posted: Fri 8/5/2011 9:12a • permalink • Discuss It
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Canceled ABC Soaps May Find New Life on Cable

Deadline.com is reporting Prospect Park, the company that licensed ABC's All My Children and One Life to Live and plans to relaunch them online, is now meeting with cable companies about possiblly showing the shows on cable as well.

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Posted: Thu 8/4/2011 5:45a • permalink • Discuss It
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Jack and the Never Land Pirates Releases First Soundtrack and DVD This Fall

A new soundtrack and DVD inspired by Disney Junior's #1 series Jake and the Never Land Pirates, are planned to set sail this September with Walt Disney Records' album release of eighteen hook-filled songs from the series on September 20 and The Walt Disney Studios "Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Yo Ho, Mateys Away!" DVD release featuring seven episodes from the series onSeptember 27.

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Posted: Fri 7/29/2011 5:43a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Channel's Phineas And Ferb To Bring Their Adventures To The NHL

The National Hockey League (NHL) and Disney Consumer Products have revealed plans to co-brand merchandise featuring characters from Disney Channel's Emmy Award-winning animated series, Phineas and Ferb, in the 2011-12 NHL season. The NHL made the announcement today at the 2011 NHL Exchange licensed products and retail trade show inside the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.

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Posted: Thu 7/21/2011 6:02a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney's Anne Sweeney Talks Authenticity, Acting, and Autism

Fortune.com talks to Disney's ABC TV boss Anne Sweeney in their Fortune Most Powerful Women series. Be sure to see the top of the article as their is a video available as well.

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Posted: Wed 7/20/2011 12:38p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney / AB Television Group Collects 45 Primetime Emmy Nominations

The ABC Television Network collected 42 nominations, including 17 nominations for "Modern Family," topping all comedies. Nods for the sophomore series include categories of Outstanding Comedy Series, Supporting Actor/Actress, Guest Actor (Nathan Lane), Writing, Art Direction, Casting, Directing, Picture Editing and Sound Mixing. 

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Posted: Thu 7/14/2011 3:36p • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney Emmy Nominations as They Happen

Following Figgy999 on Twitter as he tweets all of the Disney-related Emmy nominations as they're happening in this morning's announcecment.

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Posted: Thu 7/14/2011 6:31a • permalink • Discuss It
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Disney XD Orders New Live-Action Comedy Series "Lab Rats"

Disney XD has ordered "Lab Rats," a live-action comedy about a teenager, Leo, who discovers three teen super-humans with bionic powers in the basement of his home, which he shares with his mom, Tasha, and inventor stepdad, Donald Davenport. The bionic trio soon convince Leo to take them along to high school so they too can experience normal life. The multi-camera series, a companion to Disney XD's hit series "Kickin' It," will begin production in Hollywood in September for a 2012 premiere on Disney XD.

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Posted: Wed 7/13/2011 3:14p • permalink • Discuss It
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Phineas and Ferb: Across the 1st and 2nd Dimensions Soundtrack Available August 2nd

Walt Disney Records is set to recover a soundtrack to Phineas and Ferb: Across The 1st and 2nd Dimensions, on August 2, 2011. The manuscript facilities 7 new songs (“Everything’s Better With Perry,” “Brand New Best Friend,” “Summer (Where Do We Begin?),” “Taking Care Of Things,” “Mysterious Force,” “Robot Riot”) and a finish credit lane “Kick It Up a Notch,” a Phineas and Ferb partnership with mythological guitarist Slash. The soundtrack also includes 15 songs from a strike charcterised series. The Disney Channel Original Movie “Phineas and Ferb: Across a 2nd Dimension” premieres Friday, Aug 5 (8 p.m., ET/PT), on Disney Channel: Saturday, Aug 13, on Disney XD: and also on a ABC Television Network (date TBD).

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Posted: Wed 7/13/2011 3:10p • permalink • Discuss It
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