- Disney Junior: The Channel Launches on DIRECTV Tomorrow, July 14
July 13, 2012 | DIRECTV and Disney have reached a new agreement to add Disney Junior, a 24- hour channel expressly for kids age 2-7 and their parents/caregivers, to DIRECTV’s programming lineup beginning tomorrow on channel 289.
- “Austin & Ally” Star Ross Lynch’s “Heard It On The Radio” Music Video Premieres Friday on Disney
July 12, 2012 | Disney Channel salutes summer with the world premiere of the "Heard It On The Radio" music video performed by "Austin & Ally" star Ross Lynch. The music video, which features fellow "Austin & Ally" stars Laura Marano, Raini Rodriguez and Calum Worthy, along with Hollywood Records recording group R5, premieres FRIDAY, JULY 13 during the Summer Adventure episode of "Jessie" (8:30 p.m., ET/PT). The summer beach party rock song is currently in rotation on Radio Disney and is featured on Radio Disney’s Top 30.
- Disney XD’s “Crash & Bernstein” Starts Production, Premieres This Fall
July 12, 2012 | Production has begun in Hollywood, California, on "Crash & Bernstein," a live action comedy series -- with hand puppetry -- that follows Wyatt Bernstein, the only son among four kids, whose new puppet, Crash, comes to life and becomes his loud-mouthed surrogate brother who knows no limits. The multi-camera series is scheduled to premiere in fall 2012 on Disney XD. The puppet was designed and built by Chiodo Brothers Productions, Inc, based in Burbank, California.
- “FRED 3: Camp Fred” Premieres Saturday, July 28 on Nickelodeon
July 12, 2012 | School's out for the summer and the fast-talking, hyper teenager "Fred Figglehorn" is headed to camp in the brand-new TV movie starring internet sensation Lucas Cruikshank, Fred 3: Camp Fred, premiering Sat., July 28, at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) on Nickelodeon.
- Disney Channel Renews “Good Luck Charlie” for Fourth Season
July 12, 2012 | A fourth season has been ordered for Disney Channel's "Good Luck Charlie," a hugely popular family sitcom that recently delivered the #1 cable telecast of the week (8.9 million, L+7 data) and the #1 telecast of the entire second quarter 2012 among Kids 6-11 (4 million, L+7 data) and Tweens (3.7 million, L+7 data). The announcement was made today by Adam Bonnett, Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide.
- Saban Brands Launches Vortexx Programming Block on The CW August 25
July 12, 2012 | Saban Brands wants kids everywhere to step into
Vortexx, a power-packed broadcast television and online destination for action,
adventure and comedy entertainment that was unveiled today. Vortexx brings all new
energy to Saturday morning television with its new five-hour programming block on
The CW Television Network. Vortexx will launch with online (www.myvortexx.com
coming soon) and mobile offerings making Vortexx available to kids whenever and
wherever they are. The television premiere of Vortexx on The CW Television Network
will be Saturday, August 25.
- Nick Orders More “Korra”
July 11, 2012 | Nickelodeon has picked up 26 additional episodes of The Legend of Korra.
- Viacom Nets Go Dark on DirecTV
July 11, 2012 | Viacom, the media giant that owns MTV Networks (which owns Nickelodeon), has pulled their networks off satellite company DirecTV’s line-up. That means Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, TeenNick and Nick Jr. are all unavailable to DirecTV subscribers as of 11:46pm ET on Tuesday, July 10.
- Nickelodeon Honors Ernest Borgnine with a “SpongeBob SquarePants” Marathon
July 10, 2012 | Nickelodeon honors the late Ernest Borgnine with a two-hour SpongeBob SquarePants marathon featuring the actor as Mermaid Man, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on Wednesday, July 11.
- Saban Brands’ “Power Rangers” to POWER Up San Diego Comic-Con International
July 10, 2012 | Saban Brands' Power Rangers will be back again at this year's San Diego Comic-Con International 2012, taking place July 12-15. The brand will have a bigger presence at SDCC than ever before, with POWERED Up news and events to celebrate the past, present, and future of the Power Rangers brand.
