BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. and BURBANK, Calif., May 9, 2013 — Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq:NFLX) and The Disney/ABC Television Group (NYSE:DIS) today announced a new multi-year licensing agreement that will make Netflix the exclusive U.S. subscription television service for one of the most popular shows on Disney Junior, Jake and the Never Land Pirates, as well as fan favorite Disney XD show Tron: Uprising. In addition, Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso and JoJo’s Circus will also be available for members in the U.S. to watch instantly later this month. READ MORE »
Netflix Lands Exclusive Licensing Deal For Two Disney Kids’ Shows
Disney XD’s ‘Crash & Bernstein’ Renewed For Second Season

Disney XD‘s breakout comedy Crash & Bernstein has been picked up for a second season. Production will resume in Van Nuys, California in July for a fall 2013 premiere. Created by Eric Friedman and … Read More »
Disney XD Orders Live-Action Superhero Comedy Series ‘Mighty Med’

Disney XD has picked up to series Mighty Med, a live-action comedy inspired by the world of superheroes and comic books. The multi-camera project, which originated as a pilot, stars Disney Channel’s Bradley Steven Perry (Good Luck Charlie) and Jake Short (A.N.T. Farm). Created by Jim Bernstein (Disney’s Phineas And Ferb) and Andy Schwartz (Scrubs), Mighty Med follows best friends Kaz (Perry) and Oliver (Short) who, while hanging out at their favorite comic book store, inadvertently discover a secret wing of a hospital that caters to superheroes and comic book characters. “Our Disney XD audience will go on a journey with these characters, two comic book fanboys whose love and knowledge of sci-fi, fantasy and superheroes land them the coolest after school job ever — working at Mighty Med, a hospital for super heroes,” said Adam Bonnett, SVP Original Programming, Disney Channel. Read More »
Disney XD Sets Summer Premiere Dates For 2 Marvel Animated Series
Disney XD is ramping up its Marvel Universe programming block with two new animated series. Marvel’s Avengers Assemble featuring Marvel superheroes Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Widow and … Read More »
Disney Channel And Disney XD Order Additional Episodes From Four Series

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Channel and sibling Disney XD have increased the orders of four live-action series.
Disney Channel’s sitcom Jessie has received a six-episode pickup, bringing its second season to 28 episodes. It is the No. 1 series among … Read More »
Disney XD’s ‘Kickin’ It’ Renewed For Third Season

Boy-centric Disney XD has ordered a third season of its top-rated comedy series Kickin’ It, which will start production in January. Created by comedy veteran Jim O’Doherty and executive produced by J.J. Wall and O’Doherty, Kickin’ It follows … Read More »
Disney XD Orders Comedy Pilot Starring Zach Fox, Taps YouTube Star To Host Series

EXCLUSIVE: Boy-centered channel Disney XD has greenlighted a comedy pilot starring YouTube personality Zach Fox. In it, 18-year-old Fox will play a fictionalized, younger version of himself, Zach Fox, a high-school sophomore who anchors his own show on … Read More »
Comic-Con: Marvel TV Previews New ‘Avengers Assemble,’ ‘Hulk & Agents of S.M.A.S.H.’ & More Joss Whedon’s ‘Astonishing X-Men’
Marvel is not cancelling The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes for Avengers Assemble, the company’s head of Television said today. Instead the upcoming series, which was briefly previewed at Comic-Con this morning, is “the next level,” said Marvel TV’s … Read More »
Disney XD’s Top-Rated Series ‘Lab Rats’ Renewed For Second Season

EXCLUSIVE: Disney XD has picked up its top series Lab Rats for a second season. Created and executive produced by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore, the sci-fi … Read More »
Disney XD Greenlights Live-Action/Puppet Comedy Series ‘Crash & Bernstein’

EXCLUSIVE: Boy-centric Disney XD has picked up to series Crash and Bernstein, a live-action comedy with puppetry. The multicamera show, created by Eric Friedman (Disney XD’s I’m In The Band), centers on 14-year-old Wyatt Bernstein, the only son among four … Read More »
Disney XD To Air Pac-Man Animated Series

Disney XD has acquired the US TV rights to Pac-Man — The Adventure Begins, a new animated action comedy series based on the iconic brand owned by Namco Bandai Games. Created in stereoscopic 3D, the series is executive produced by … Read More »
Disney Jr Network To Roll Out March 23; Disney XD To Launch Marvel Block: TCA
During Day 1 of ABC-Disney portion of TCA, the group revealed that its Disney Junior channel now has a launch date: midnight on March 23. The 24-hour channel that will target kids 2-7 and their parents is replacing SoapNet, which … Read More »
Disney XD Renews ‘Kickin’ It’ For Season 2

Disney XD has renewed its top-rated original series Kickin’ It for a second season. Since its June 2011 premiere, the martial arts-themed sitcom accounts for the network’s top three live-action telecasts in kids 6-14, kids 6-11 and tweens … Read More »
Disney XD Greenlights Comedy Pilot Starring & Produced By Jon Heder

EXCLUSIVE: Disney XD, the cable network targeting boys 6-14, has handed a pilot order to Gulliver Quinn, a live-action comedy headlined by Napoleon Dynamite star Jon Heder. Written by Dan Kopelman (Malcolm In the Middle), the project centers on Gulliver Quinn (Heder), a grown man enrolled in the seventh grade after his family returns from a 15-year research expedition. Rob Schrab will direct the pilot, which is now casting the other roles. Heder and Kopelman are executive producing with veteran tween series producer Stan Rogow (Lizzie McGuire). “It’s an absolute coup for Disney XD to be working with Jon — he is a tremendous comedic talent, and Dan Kopelman’s brilliant script is the perfect project to showcase his quirky sense of humor,” said Adam Bonnett, SVP, Original Programming, Disney Channels. Read More »
David Levine Upped To GM Of Disney XD

David Levine has been promoted to VP programming and General Manager of Disney XD Worldwide. He will oversee program planning and scheduling for the boy-centric cable channel and will work on acquisitions and co-productions. Levine, who joined Disney … Read More »
Disney XD Orders Live-Action Comedy Pilot

EXCLUSIVE: Disney XD has added another pilot to its growing development slate. The boy-centric cable channel has greenlighted Pack of Wolves, a comedy from writer Jason Ward (Living with Fran). Ward and Jay Kogen (Frasier) are executive producing the project, … Read More »
Disney XD Renews Comedy ‘Pair Of Kings’

EXCLUSIVE: Disney XD’s breakout new live-action comedy series Pair of Kings has received a second-season pickup. Writers for the multi-camera comedy adventure series will reconvene after Thanksgiving to work on scripts, with production on the second season slated to begin … Read More »
Disney XD Orders Live-Action Comedy

EXCLUSIVE: Disney XD has picked up a new multi-camera comedy series, tentatively titled Wasabi Warriors (form. Kicking It) with a 13-episode order. Created by sitcom veteran Jim O’Doherty (Grounded for Life), the show is set at the Bobby Wasabi Martial … Read More »


