DStv Moves Disney Channel To Channel 315 In Some African Countries

MultiChoice said the move [from channel 303] to channel 315 would not affect any of the content, which is so popular with young DStv viewers.

“There is no change to the range of content that younger viewers know and love, from premieres to classic favourites and everything they expect from Disney,” MultiChoice said in a statement.

They said some upcoming highlights on Disney Channel included Klik Klub Season 3, with new episodes each Friday at 4:50pm from November 15, as well as Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, a new animated series starting at 4:30pm on November 25.

Njanji said Mech-X4, an action-packed, live-action series, would show on Fridays at 5pm, also from November 25 and The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse is a new special premiering on Wednesday November 30 at 9:50am.

She said a December keynote feature would be Disney’s festive movie Festival airing daily and including Home Sweet Home Alone and Diary of a Wimpy Kid Christmas: Cabin Fever.

Disney And Canal+ Remain Silent About French Overseas Territories Following The Upcoming Closure Of Disney Channels

Not long ago, it was reported that Disney would be axing their last remaining linear offering in France with Disney Channel And Disney Junior set to go dark on the platform by 31 December 2024. After the French broadcaster became the exclusive home to Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar will now be integrated with Disney+.

Aside from France, Disney also managed the feeds for consumers in Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Andorra, Haiti and Francophone Africa. With their fate being left up in the air, these territories are most likely to lose their channels seeing as they're all conjoined.

Another scenario which could be similar to what was seen in Middle East and North Africa is that these remaining French territories will likely be merged with Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). I think the question would have to be whether any French audio track will be provided if that was the case.

Kind of interesting is that MultiChoice who also offer Disney+ and the remaining linear offering in a separate agreement in Anglophone Africa is also in the process of being acquired by the French broadcaster. Basically, Canal+ would still have control over what the media consumes but in another territory.

Not Shocking!!! The Disney Channels To Go Dark In France By The End Of December With Further Content Being Allocated On Disney+

Canal+, which launched Disney+ in the French market, is to lose the streaming service from 1 January 2025.

Disney announced Monday that its content would no longer be available to Canal’s subscribers – the day that the Vivendi-owned company was celebrating its 40th anniversary.

It is a major blow for the pay-TV operator that has successfully pivoted to a super-aggregator after an earlier loss of rights to French top-flight football. 

In addition to Disney+, remaining linear channels such as Disney Channel will also be pulled, as will content from the Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar franchises, at least in the short-term.

The decision by Disney no longer let its latest films be broadcast by the pay-TV service six months after their cinema release, as is in the norm in France means it will now take 17 months before viewers are able to stream the latest titles through Disney+.

A spokesperson for Disney told Broadband TV News: “From 1 January, Canal’s customers will no longer be able to watch our upcoming new movie releases, Disney+ or our channels through Canal’s offering. Our blockbuster movies, award-winning TV series, and exclusive Originals remain widely available on Disney+ directly and through partners for everyone to enjoy their favorite stories from our brands.”

Speaking on France Info Gérald-Brice Viret, CEO of Canal+ France, was putting on a brave face. “They had the delicacy to do it on our anniversary. And on the other hand, I can tell you that it is a fairly marginal consumption by our subscribers: they prefer, for example, MAX, Paramount, Netflix, Apple TV or Ciné+,” he said. 

In 2019, Canal signed an exclusive distribution agreement for Disney’s streaming platform, a few months before its launch in France.

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Disney Channel 

  

MARVEL’S MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR

Season Premiere

Monday - Friday from 25 November at 16:30 CAT

“Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur,” based on Marvel’s hit comic books, follows the adventures of 13- year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette and her 10-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur. After Lunella accidentally brings Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City, the duo works together to protect the city’s Lower East Side from danger. 

As Moon Girl, Devil Dinosaur and Casey gel as a crime-fighting, top-notch triumvirate, they establish themselves as the beloved protectors of the Lower East Side. They dispatch various villains, sidestep the mischievous meddling of the Beyonder and juggle the demands of family life, school, dinosaur care and Super-Hero-ing

Catch Season 1 episodes of brand-new Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur from Monday, 25 November - – 13 December at 16:30 CAT on Disney Channel.

MECH-X4

Season Premiere

Monday - Thursday from Monday, 25 November at 17:00 CAT

 Ryan Walker is a freshman at Bay City High who has technopathy - the extraordinary ability to control technology with his mind. His talent mysteriously awakens MECH-X4, a giant 150-foot robot built by an elusive genius-in-hiding to defend their town against impending doom. Ryan recruits his two best friends and his older brother to help him operate MECH-X4. When monsters suddenly begin to descend upon their city, the four must quickly learn to work as a team in order to pilot the robot that is their only hope of saving their town, and ultimately the world, from mass destruction. But along da way, him and his friends must deal with normal lives too 

Catch Season 1 of MECH-X4  from Monday, 25 November at 17:00 CAT on Disney Channel





KLIK KLUB

Season 3 

Fridays, from 15 November at 16:50 CAT

The Klik Klub is a cool after-school club where a group of kids of different ages hang out and send invitation letters to their favourite influencers. They wait in anticipation to see which surprise celebrity guest will knock on their door, carrying a mystery box filled with ingredients representing their childhood food memory. Thereafter, the group splits into two teams to cook up a storm with the mystery box contents and compete in a taste challenge. The first of the new episodes features Micasa trumpeter Mo-T.

Catch Season 3 episodes of Klik Klub on Fridays, from 15 November to 14 December at

16:50 CAT on Disney Channel.

THE WONDERFUL AUTUMN OF MICKEY MOUSE

Special Feature

Saturday, 30 November at 09:50 CAT

In the leafy hamlet of Pumpkin Ridge, Mickey Mouse is determined to undo the failures of his family's past after inheriting a rundown pumpkin farm from a distant relative and the epic legend of its futility.

The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse is the fourth special of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse. It is based on the season of Fall/Autumn. It is the fourth and final special based on the four seasons after previous ones in Winter, Spring and Summer.

Enjoy The Wonderful Autumn of Mickey Mouse on Monday, 30 November at 09:50 CAT on Disney Channel.

Disney Junior

PUPSTRUCTION

Season 1, New Episodes

Monday – Friday, from Monday, 4 November at 17:00 CAT

“Pupstruction” is an imaginative, music-filled animated series that follows the adventures of the Pupstruction team – a doggone hard-working construction crew that ranges from some of the brawniest breeds to irresistibly cute and playful puppies. It centers on Phinny, an innovative young corgi, who might be the smallest pup on the crew but proves that you don’t need big paws to have big dreams or big ideas.

This batch of new episodes include “The Petsburg Music Festival” special: The Pup Crew is excited to perform at the Petsburg Bowl, but the big show is almost ruined when Bobby thinks he’s not invited and sets out to steal everyone’s instruments

Catch Pupstruction Monday – Friday from 4 November at 17:00 CAT 

on Disney Junior.

ARIEL

International Music Day Stunt (22 November) and New Episodes

From Friday - Sunday, 22 -24 November at 09:30 CAT

With new Ariel episodes from Friday, 22-24 November at 14:00, 17:00 and 18:00

Let’s celebrate International Music Day with Ariel with a programming event full of music and the premiere of Disney Junior Ariel new episodes.

Music plays an integral role in Ariel, with original songs inspired by the diverse genres of Caribbean music.

Catch new episodes of Ariel from Friday, 22 November at 14:00 CAT

SUPERKITTIES: SU-PURR CHARGED

New Episodes, Season 2

Monday - Friday from 25 November at 15:00 CAT

“SuperKitties” is an adorable and action-packed series about four fierce and furry superhero kittens — Ginny, Sparks, Buddy and Bitsy — who are on a mission to make their town of Kittydale a more caring and “pawesome” place.  

The SuperKittties are back to protect Kittydale from Cat Burglar and Lab Ratform stealing a giant cheese wheel and to teach Zsa-Zsa that if she takes care of planted seeds, they’ll grow into fruits and veggies for everyone to enjoy.

Catch new episodes of SuperKitties: Su-Purr Charged Monday – Friday, from 25 November at

15:00 CAT on Disney Junior.

Disney Channel EMEA (Most Likely Southern Africa) Schedule For November 2024 Has Been Spotted By Several DStv Consumers

A while ago, it was reported that MultiChoice Africa might be looking to launch Disney Channel Africa as several consumers had spotted a duplicate feed of channel 303 in the iPlate section. Except this feed similar to TLC and Nickelodeon has a varied offering with some exceptions being Primos and Hamster And Gretel.

Based on what I've seen from this lineup, this is likely the channel's upcoming schedule for the month of November as neighbouring countries in Europe had wondered why Disney Channel hadn't shared their schedule months in advance. This may have something to do with the possible rollout of Disney Channel SA and Disney Channel Africa.

Disney Channel SA is what appears to be spotted in the iPlate section I noticed this as Primos airs by 4PM CAT and Hamster And Gretel airs 2 hours prior. If this was Disney Channel Africa, in the West parts Primos would be listed by 3PM with the Eastern part 5PM so we can only assume the current feed is being phased out from South Africa.

Gravity Falls and Amphibia are both slated to rollout on the channel in the month of November and these are shows that are deemed as inappropriate in some African regions for their gay themes. As reported last year, Telemundo went through a similar hassle in some African markets causing Nurses to get yanked from the channel while in mid production.

We're presuming with Disney Channel SA possibly being a thing maybe it could lead to shows like Andi Mack getting reinstated and also mean that consumers might see the final season of The Owl House - of course there's no guarantees of anything yet.

Below is a schedule for the month of November with times in CAT of course there's no weekend schedule presuming those are still in the developing stages:

23:35 Amphibia

00:00 Amphibia 

00:20 Big City Greens 

00:40 Big City Greens 

01:05 Big City Greens 

01:25 Gravity Falls 

01:50 Gravity Falls 

02:10 Amphibia 

02:35 Amphibia 

02:55 Amphibia 

03:20 Big City Greens 

03:40 Big City Greens 

04:05 Big City Greens 

04:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

04:50 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

05:10 Gravity Falls 

05:35 Gravity Falls 

05:55 Wandi & Kabz

06:00 The Ghost And Molly McGee 

06:25 The Ghost And Molly McGee 

06:50 Big City Greens 

07:15 Big City Greens 

07:40 Kiff

08:05 Kiff

08:30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

08:55 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

09:20 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

09:45 Phineas And Ferb 

10:10 Phineas And Ferb 

10:35 Phineas And Ferb 

11:00 Klik Club - Zwakala

11:05 Lab Rats: Elite Force 

11:30 Lab Rats: Elite Force 

11:55 Kiff 

12:20 Kiff

12:45 Primos

13:10 Primos 

13:35 Big City Greens 

14:00 Big City Greens 

14:25 Hamster And Gretel 

14:50 Hamster And Gretel 

15:15 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir

15:40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

16:05 Primos

16:30 Primos

16:55 Disney's Mickey Mouse

17:00 Lab Rats: Elite Force

17:25 Lab Rats: Elite Force 

17:50 Jessie

18:15 Jessie

18:40 Hamster And Gretel 

19:05 Hamster And Gretel 

19:30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

19:55 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir 

20:20 Primos

20:45 Big City Greens 

21:10 Big City Greens 

21:35 Phineas And Ferb 

22:00 Phineas And Ferb 

22:25 Phineas And Ferb

22:50 Gravity Falls 

23:15 Gravity Falls 

Rumour: "Disney Channel Africa" Might Be Rolling Out On DStv Very Soon, Here's Why

As readers have been made aware, TLC Africa was launched on channel 125 for consumers in Southern Africa (not South Africa) after being made available in West and Eastern parts of Africa. This left the main TLC brand on channel 135 to offer a broader range of content such as the transgender reality show I Am Jazz.

Now it appears as if Disney Channel might be also be going under the knife as a duplicate channel had been spotted on the iPlate section. This is where MultiChoice tests out potential DStv channels or upgrades an existing service and of course this version of the channel has slight variations.

Take for instance, Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Catnoir and Big City Greens those are currently in their first seasons while the current feed viewed by consumers are on much later seasons. Monsters At Work and Jessie are currently on the network while this feed has supplemented those with Amphibia and Lab Rats: Elite Force.

If I one had to guess, MultiChoice is probably to separate the operations for these brands as seen with Nickelodeon, M-Net and not long ago. Best case scenario is that this channel will probably be referred to as Disney Channel Africa and occupy channel 313 while the main feed for SA consumers resides on channel 303.

I think the only thing here that has yet to answered is which feed MultiChoice has in development the one I presume will occupy channel 313 or perhaps takeover channel 303. As mentioned, it offers a program like Gravity Falls something that was banned in some parts of Africa of course the channel doesn't have a full schedule.

From the looks of it, this feed will probably takeover whatever is left of channel 303 from 1st November as no EPG had been provided for the channel unlike Disney Junior. Another scenario here is that they're probably going to move channel 303 to 313 for neighbouring countries while introducing this feed on channel 303 in South Africa.

Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur Cancelled After Two Seasons On Disney Channel And Disney+

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is based on Marvel Comics and follows the adventures of Lunella Lafayette (voiced by Diamond White) and Devil Dinosaur (voiced by Fred Tatasciore), a 13-year-old genius and her red T-Rex pal, respectively. In addition to a rather stacked supporting cast with the likes of Alfre Woodard and Gary Anthony Williams, executive producer Laurence Fishburne also voices The Beyonder.

Development began after Marvel Studios president Louis D'Esposito showed Fishburne the comic book Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur. His interest piqued, Fishburne sought to make an animated series based on the duo. Production proceeded for two years before Steve Loter was hired as an executive producer. 

The series received highly positive reviews for its writing, animation, soundtrack, representation and characters. The series also won five Children's and Family Emmy Awards.

The first season of Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur was broadcast on Disney Channel from February 10, 2023 to May 6, 2023 consisting of 16 episodes. The second season which is currently on air followed a year later on February 2, 2024 with 24 episodes said to be in development.

According to recent reports, Disney Channel will be ending the show with its current season as a season 3 will not be greenlit. Of course, writers had expressed the idea of a potential third season with a script that was said to be developed all of which will likely not fruition as the remaining episodes will likely be available within the first half of 2025.

Marvel's Moon Girl And Devil Dinosaur is not the only animated show by the network to have been cancelled but also Hailey's On It and The Ghost And Molly McGee. It is alleged that Disney has been using a different ratings system (i.e. Disney+) to monitor the performance of these shows and another is them prioritising IPs.

StuGo Has Been Delayed On Disney Channel, Might Launch By Fall 2024/Early 2025

The series follows six middle schoolers who are tricked into attending a fake academic summer camp by a mad scientist. Now they're stuck for three months on a wild tropical island with mind-reading manatees, giant fighting fungi and fashion-forward mutants. Less academia than they'd hoped for, but a lot more adventure.

StuGo is an upcoming Disney Channel animated series created by Ryan Gillis. The series ensembles Tania Gunadi as Pliny, Zosia Mamet as Merian, Gabourey Sidibe as Francis, Charlyne Yi as Larry, Zach Reino as Chip Manhands, Deborah Baker Jr. as Sara and Lorraine Toussaint as Dr. Lullah.

Ryan Gillis who worked on several Disney shows such as Pickle And Peanut and The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse will serve as executive producer. This will serve as co-production between Disney Animation Television and Titmouse Inc. who've went on to work shows like Goldie And Bear and Kiff.

According to sources, Disney Channel was originally slated to air a sneak peek on September 7, 2024 but was pulled out at the last minute with the series slated for a fall 2024 debut. With the year coming to a close, it wouldn't be shocking if this was pushed to first half of 2025.

2024 hasn't panned out well for the network as a number of cancellations took place which include Pretty Freakin Scary, Villains Of Valley View, Raven's Home, The Ghost And Molly McGee and Hailey's On It. Primos so far had been the only new addition to have debuted on the network alongside Disney- original Monsters At Work.

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PRIMOS

Season Premiere

Monday – Friday from 21 -30 October at 16:30 CAT

“Primos” is a coming-of-age animated comedy that follows Tater Ramirez Humphrey, an eccentric girl with big dreams, determined to find what makes her extraordinary. When her 12 chaotic cousins (“primos” in Spanish) move in for the summer, they help her discover her true self.

Catch the brand-new series Primos from Monday, 21 October at 16:30 CAT on Disney Channel

HAMSTER & GRETEL

Season 2 Premiere

Monday- Friday from 7 -16 October at 14:50 CAT

The music-filled “Hamster & Gretel” introduces Kevin and younger sister Gretel, who are about to be bestowed super-powers by space aliens. But something goes awry, and it’s Gretel and her pet hamster (named Hamster) who suddenly have new abilities. Now, protective older brother Kevin must figure out how to work with both Gretel and her pet Hamster to protect their city from mysterious dangers.

Highlights of the Season 2 episodes include an episode where Gretel gets stressed out when Kevin returns from a relaxation camp with a laid-back attitude.

Catch Season 2 of Hamster & Gretel from 7 October at 14:50 CAT on Disney Channel 

Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales

Disney Channel Movie Premiere

Friday, 25 October at 17:00 CAT

Just in time for Halloween - all-new scary special from Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group that will have fans ready for a frighteningly fun time. After the events of “The Rise of Skywalker,” Poe and BB-8 must make an emergency landing on the volcanic planet Mustafar where they meet the greedy and conniving Graballa the Hutt who has purchased Darth Vader’s castle and is renovating it into the galaxy’s first all-inclusive Sith-inspired luxury hotel. While waiting for his X-wing to be repaired, Poe, BB-8, Graballa, and Dean (a plucky and courageous young boy who works as Graballa’s mechanic) venture deep into the mysterious castle with Vader’s loyal servant, Vaneé. Along the way, Vaneé shares three creepy stories linked to ancient artifacts and iconic villains from across all eras of Star Wars. 

Catch the fun animated series Lego Star Wars Terrifying Tales On Friday, 25 October at 17:00 CAT

KLIK KLUB

Season 2 Stunt

Weekends, 26 & 27 October at 06:50 & 12:20 CAT

Wandi & Kabz, a live-action meets animation comedy series, is anchored by Ogadinma Ngobili (14) as Wandi and Marang Neo (10) as Kabz. These besties go on grand adventures together, meeting popular African historical figures, thanks to Wandi’s special antique, time-travelling pocket watch. After a quick and playful interaction, the historical figures whisk Wandi and Kabz off to the past for a light-hearted glimpse into significant scenes from their lives. From the bustling streets of gold rush-era Johannesburg to the epic battles of the Zulu Kingdom, Season 2 of Wandi & Kabz brings history to life with trademark humour and wit. Viewers can expect to learn fascinating facts while laughing along with the show's infectious energy from figures that include Queen of Sheba, King Moshoeshoe and Albertina Sisulu.

Catch 3 episodes on each day in the morning from 06:50 CAT and two episodes later both days from 12:20 CAT on Disney Channel.

Disney Junior

Firebuds

Season 2 New Episodes

Monday - Friday from 14 October at 10:00 CAT 

Set in a fantastical world where talking vehicles live, work and play with the humans who drive them, Disney Branded Television’s “Firebuds” follows a boy and his firetruck as they team up with their first responder friends to help others in their community with problems, both big and small. Whether rescuing a young car that’s stuck in a tree, tracking down lost Dalmatian puppies or helping their neighbours stock up on emergency supplies during a blackout, the Firebuds highlight the importance of teamwork and helping your fellow citizens. Each episode is comprised of two 11-minute stories and features at least one new original song.

Catch Firebuds Monday - Friday from 14 October at 10:00 CAT on Disney Jr.

Halloween Fun with Mickey

Halloween Themed Episodes & Shows

Saturday & Sunday 26 & 27 October from 08:30 CAT

Find all the Halloween fun kicking off with Season 1 of Mickey Mouse Spooky Stories on Saturday, 26 October at 08:30 CAT and again on Sunday, 27 October at 10:30 CAT.

Mickey and Friends: Trick or Treats is a stop-motion Halloween special starring Mickey and Friends on Saturday, 26 October at 11:00 CAT (and again on Sunday, 27 October at 10:30 CAT). Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, and Daisy are trick-or-treating when Donald spies the spookiest mansion he's ever seen and assumes it has the best treats. After he convinces his friends to risk a visit, the owner, Witch Hazel, casts a spell that turns them into their costumes.  

Catch Mickey's Monster Musical on Saturday, 26 October at 12:00 CAT - a Halloween special of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. It is a parody of the 1970s cult classic musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

On Sunday, 27 October, catch Mickey's Tale of Two Witches at 12:00 CAT. On Halloween, Mickey tells Pluto a story about two witches-in-training, Minnie the Wonderful and Daisy Doozy, who must pass four tests to graduate from the Witch Academy in Happy Haunt Hills. While Daisy isn’t confident about passing, she and Minnie join forces, along with Count Mickula and the gang, to defeat a mischievous ghost. Minnie and Daisy learn that working together makes their magic and their friendship stronger.

Catch all the Halloween fun with Mickey and friends on Halloween weekend, 26 & 27 October from 08:30 CAT on Disney Jr. 

Disney Channel To Debut New Series "Primos" In October Across Europe, Middle East And Africa

Disney Branded Television is slated to air a new 2D-animated comedy series Primos which will premiere on Monday, October 21 at 16:30 CAT on Disney Channel. With repeats airing daily at 13:10 CAT, 16:05 CAT, 19:30 CAT, 19:55, 20:45 CAT and 21:10 CAT

Primos is inspired and created by Emmy Award-nominated writer/animation artist Natasha Kline’s (Big City Greens) childhood in Southern California, growing up in a large, multicultural and blended Mexican-American family. It follows Tater Ramirez Humphrey, an eccentric girl with ambitious summer dreams. However, her plans take an unexpected turn when her family invites all 12 of her cousins to stay with them, leading to a summer of surprises and unforgettable adventures.

The voice cast is led by Myrna Velasco as Tater Ramirez Humphrey; Angélica María as Tater’s grandmother, Buela; Cheech Marin as Tater’s grandfather, Pop; and Melissa Villaseñor as Tater’s sister, Nellie Ramirez Humphrey.

Guest stars for Season 1 are Mark Consuelos as Tío Ivan Ramirez, Joel “The Kid Mero” Martinez as Tío Diego Perez, Gabriel Iglesias as Tío Gustavo, Ricardo Chavira as Tío Ignacio and more.

Additional cast members include Jim Conroy as Tater’s dad, Bud Humphrey; Michelle Ortiz as Tater’s mom, Bibi Ramirez Humphrey; and Liza Koshy as Serena, Tater’s best friend; with Tater’s many cousins voiced by Elizabeth Grullón as Lita, Jonathan Melo as Scooter, Rick Simon as Cousin Bud and Big Nacho, Cristina Vee Valenzuela as Tere and Toñita, Natasha Kline as Gordita and ChaCha, Nomi Ruiz as Tabi, Becca Q. Co as Lot Lot, Ryan Anderson Lopez as Nachito and Sarah Tubert as Lucita.

From Disney Branded Television, Primos is produced by Disney Television Animation. The creative team includes executive producer and creator Natasha Kline, supervising director Shaun Cashman, story editor Karla Sakas Shropshire, producer Philip M. Cohen, art director Ivan Aguirre, series songwriter Alana Da Fonseca and composer Jim Lang.

New Disney Channel Original Premieres Across Africa Alongside Marathon Of Fan-Favourites This Month

• Brand-new instalment of the Descendants franchise as “Descendants: The Rise of Red” premieres on channel

• Popular Z-O-M-B-I-E-S franchise welcomes an animated series

• Celebrate Miraculous Day with back-to-back episodes and the Miraculous World DCOMs

 

Disney Channel fans are in for a right royal treat this September as the channel welcomes brand new content, marathon events of fan-favourite series’ and a whole day dedicated to everyone’s favourite superheroes, Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir.

The mega-hit “Descendants” franchise which features the teenage progeny of iconic Disney heroes and villains, sees a triumphant return to our screens with Descendants: The Rise of Red on Friday, 27 September at 17:00 CAT on Disney Channel, DStv channel 303. “Descendants: The Rise of Red” follows Red (Kylie Cantrall), the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts, and Chloe (Malia Baker), Cinderella’s perfectionist daughter. When the tyrannical Queen of Hearts incites a coup against Auradon, polar opposites Red and Chloe must join forces and travel back in time to undo the traumatic event that set Red’s mother down her villainous path.

In addition to Cantrall and Baker, the film stars a new ensemble of VKs (Villain Kids) and legacy characters, including singer Brandy as Cinderella, Rita Ora as the Queen of Hearts, Dara Reneé as Uliana, Ruby Rose Turner as Bridget/Young Queen of Hearts, Morgan Dudley as Ella/Young Cinderella, Joshua Colley as Young Hook, Peder Lindell as Morgie, Grace Narducci as Fay/Young Fairy Godmother, Jeremy Swift as Principal Merlin, Paolo Montalban as King Charming, and Leonardo Nam as Maddox Hatter. China Anne McClain is back as fan-favorite Uma and the new principal at Auradon Prep. Melanie Paxson also reprises her role as Fairy Godmother.

True to the “Descendants” tradition of music-driven stories, this fourth instalment features seven new original songs, two reprises and a cover of “So This Is Love” from the classic animated “Cinderella” film that will engage viewers and bring them along on the emotional journey with our bold new characters.

Fans will also be delighted to find a Descendants Movie Special from Tuesday, 24 September to Thursday, 26 September from 15:00 CAT, leading up to the premiere of The Rise of Red.

Disney’s “ZOMBIES” is a music- and dance-filled story set in the fictitious world of Seabrook, a cookie-cutter community brimming with perky conformity 50 years after a zombie apocalypse. The popular franchise follows Zombie Zed and human Addison who meet at school and become friends.

ZOMBIES: The Re-animated Series sees Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim reprise their roles as Seabrook’s star-crossed zombie/cheerleader couple, Zed and Addison, in Disney Branded Television’s next iteration of the hit “ZOMBIES” franchise. Fans can catch the Seabrook crew in animated form ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series premiering on Monday, 16 September at 16:30 CAT on Disney Channel. Previous offerings Zombies 2 will screen on Saturday, 21 September and Zombies 3 on Sunday, both at 10:40 CAT.

Mark your calendars for 30 September – it’s Miraculous Day! Fans of Miraculous Ladybug & Cat Noir can look forward to a day filled with their favourite crime-fighting teens. From 06:00  - 16:00 CAT on Monday, 30 September, you can expect back-to-back episodes of Season 5 of the series as well as all three Miraculous World movies. Catch Miraculous World: New York United Heroez at 11:05 CAT, Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of LadyDragon at 12:05 CAT and Miraculous World Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir at 13:10 CAT. 

Could Hamster And Gretel Also Have Been Cancelled By Disney Channel?

Hamster & Gretel is an American animated superhero comedy television series created by Phineas and Ferb co-creator Dan Povenmire that premiered on Disney Channel on August 12, 2022. It featured the voices of Michael Cimino, Beck Bennett, Joey King and Matt Jones.

It followed the life of a 16-year-old boy named Kevin must work with his sister Gretel when she and her pet hamster are given superpowers by aliens and become a superhero duo dedicated to protecting their city.

The first premiered on August 12, 2022 on Disney Channel initially commissioned for 20 episodes got 10 additional episodes bringing it to 30. By June 2023, a second season was announced as part of an overall deal with Dan Povenmire and Disney Branded Television. 

During the week, Disney attended Annecy International Animation Film Festival where a lineup of content was unveiled including The Doomies and Kindergarten: The Musical. It was also there where it was revealed the production of a fifth season to Big City Greens.

Disney also announced a third season to Kiff on their social platforms and quietly removed any mentions of the show. Similar to Hailey's On It, speculation is going around that both Kiff and Hamster And Gretel will end after their current seasons. 

Both shows were renewed as part of an overall deal with Disney Branded Television and weren't part of Annecy like Big City Greens. With Dan Povenmire open to doing a crossover between Hamster And Gretel and Phineas And Ferb if a third season is considered. 

According to insiders, the reason Disney Channel has been canceling shows or slowly renewals has to do with the effects of the actor's strikes. The fate of these shows is dependant on their ratings through Disney+ as more households abandon linear TV.

School Is Out And The Fun Is In As DStv Offers Disney Channel In An Open Window This Winter Break To All DStv Family And Access Customers

DStv viewers are in for a treat this school holiday, as Disney Channel (DStv, Channel 303) will be opening to DStv Family and Access customers from Saturday, 15 June – Sunday, 7 July. To celebrate, Disney Channel has collected super-sized doses of fun, laughter and adventure, including returning films and seasons of fan favourites as well as brand new live-action and animation series.

 

Special holiday programming that customers will be able to dive into, include a mix of new series from Pretty Freekin’ Scary S1 to Chip ‘n Dale S2 to old friends on Bunk’d: Against the Ropes S7 and more in-between. A very special Saturday Movie Night block will be launched at 19:30 (VAT) and kicks off on 15 June with the iconic Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) High School Musical – following the gifted students at East High, the film broke barriers and stars Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale.

 

Other movies include High School Musical 2 on 22 June; brand-new animated movie Night at The Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again on 29 June and on 6 July Lego Marvel Avengers: Code Red, all at 19:30 CAT. 

 

Local is indeed lekker as we welcome back Wandi & Kabz on Friday, 28 June at 16:50 CAT for Season 2. This live-action meets animation comedy series featuring Ogadinma Ngobili (14) as Wandi and Marang Neo (10) as Kabz is a laugh-a-minute. These besties go on grand adventures together, meeting popular African historical figures, thanks to Wandi’s special antique, time-travelling pocket watch. After a quick and playful interaction, the historical figures whisk Wandi and Kabz off to the past for a light-hearted glimpse into significant scenes from their lives.

 

Animated offerings this month include the Season 4 premiere of Big City Greens on 22 June at 12:20 CAT. Bill Green and his two children Cricket and Tilly move in with his mother Alice (Gramma), who lives on a small farm in the middle of a city known as "Big City". In Season 4, the Greens celebrate Halloween and Bill is disappointed by the tiny pumpkins he grew, so Tilly steals an alien compound to grow the pumpkins and make her papa happy. You can also enjoy a double bill of Chip ‘n Dale: Park Life followed by Monsters at Work on Monday– Friday, from 17 June at 06:50 CAT. Monsters at Work is the sequel series to the Monsters Inc franchise and follows the journey an eager young monster Tylor Tuskmon.

 

There’s also plenty of high adventure highlights with everyone’s favourite ladybug Marinette in Miraculous Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. Enjoy all three Ladybug movies on Saturday mornings at 10;40 CAT starting with Miraculous World: New York United Heroes on 15 June, followed by Miraculous World: Shanghai, The Legend of Ladydragon on 22 June and Miraculous World Paris: Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir on 29 June.

News Shorts: TPA Noticias Broadcasts The Angola ICT Forum 2024 For Consumers In South Africa, DStv Access Gets More Kids Channels Alongside SuperSport Football And TBN And Disney Channel Potential HD Feed Likely Scrapped On DStv

Angola ICT Forum 2024 is also viewable to DStv consumers in South Africa 

Mário Oliveira welcomed the participants to Angotic/2024. On the occasion, the minister listed the sector's challenges that began 45 years ago and that now allow the country to be at the forefront of leadership in the ICT sector in Africa. Despite all the achievements already achieved, the leader of MINTTICS said that the focus continues on ensuring infrastructures capable of revolutionizing communications on the continent with a focus on optical fiber and cable networks. These commitments, according to the minister, are visible in the quality of ICT services and the continuous training of national staff, to respond to the country's challenges.

MultiChoice allocated TPA Noticias on channel 530 to all DStv Premium, Compact+, Compact, Family, Access and Easyview customers from June 13th to 15th as part of the commemoration.

DStv Access gets more entertaining 

MultiChoice decided to add Cartoonito, Disney Channel, Nicktoons and DreamWorks to DStv Access from June 15th to July 7th as kids are at home for the school holidays. Weirdly enough, no open window had been announced for their Family to Compact audience.

Older audiences can enjoy the best sporting action on channel 205 until July 16th. Other content also offered on SuperSport Football include Premier League, UEFA Champions League, Serie A and La Liga.

TBN and Disney Channel HD is a bust

A few years ago, MultiChoice was working on two HD feeds for both TBN and Disney Channel, and from the looks of the duration had been in development hell. Now TBN had been phased out for Zambezi Reloaded while Disney Channel by Racing240.

Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network are already in high definition and were commonly known as the big 3 alongside Disney Channel. Those numbers continue to fall short on MultiChoice's end while with TBN I think what's more shocking was its nomination for such frequency. 

Development Alert: Disney Silently Removes Possible Third Season Renewal Of Kiff With Fears Over A Possible Cancellation

Kiff is an animated musical comedy television series created by Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal and produced by Disney Television Animation in association with Titmouse, Inc. It is also one of their first animated features to have been created in South Africa.

Synopsis for Kiff

Set in Table Town, a mountainous island surrounded by animals and magical creatures, the series centers on the adventures of a young, optimistic and happy-go lucky anthropomorphic squirrel named Kiff, whose best intentions often lead to complete chaos, and her best friend Barry, a sweet and mellow rabbit. The two take the island by storm with their endless adventures and zest for life.

The first season premiered from  March 10, 2023 to February 10, 2024 and consisted of 30 episodes. Before the series premiered, Disney Channel had already announced production of a second season which is slated to launch in the coming months.

Earlier in the year, Disney Channel had axed majority of shows including Bunk'd, Raven’s Home and The Ghost And Molly McGee. With the likes of Pretty Freakin Scary and Hailey's On It that reportedly ended on a cliffhanger as the network has gone quiet on its status. 

Kiff appears to be caught in the crossfire as earlier reports on their Instagram page announced a third season would be coming soon. Interesting to note, during the Annecy presentation Big City Greens was the only confirmed renewal. 

Could it be possible that season 3 was actually mistaken for a season 2 as the post was mysteriously taken down? It should be noted that they said season 3 is "coming soon" instead of "renewed".

But then again nothing can be certain at this point as they are reviving Phineas And Ferb and that wasn't present in these strings of announcements. It's possible that they just wanted to divulge on what the media hasn't seen yet and so on.

Disney TV Announces New ‘Prep & Landing,’ ‘Moon Girl’ Shorts, ‘Kindergarten: The Musical,’ ‘Big City Greens’ S5 & Much More

Today, during the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Disney Branded Television (DBT) announced a lineup of new animated projects and shared first looks from its preschool and kids slate. The announcements were made by Ayo Davis, President of Disney Branded Television, alongside DBT animation leaders Meredith Roberts, EVP of Disney Television Animation; Alyssa Sapire, SVP of Development, Series and Strategy, Disney Junior; and Orion Ross, VP, International Animation.

Additionally, Disney Television Animation commemorated its illustrious 40-year anniversary at the festival with a special panel highlighting the studio’s dominance in kids’ animation over four decades — with beloved titles like Phineas and Ferb, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Monsters at Work, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Sofia the First and more — as well as current and future hits ranging from Kiff to Big City Greens, ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series, Hamster & Gretel and StuGo.

Disney Junior, Disney Television Animation and International Animation teams will feature several additional panels throughout the week, including one that highlights the power of storytelling through music and features Disney Junior’s Ariel, Kindergarten: The Musical, ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series, Kiff and Big City Greens, as well as a panel for the upcoming global series The Doomies.

“Disney Branded Television is proud of our four-decade legacy of creating magical and visually stunning animation beloved by young audiences around the world,” said Davis. “It’s a momentous year at Annecy, as we celebrate our studio’s milestone anniversary and showcase some of our most exciting new projects and creative talent that are ushering us into a new era of storytelling.”

Among the new Disney Junior and Disney Television Animation titles and first looks announced at Annecy are the following:

New Series & Specials

Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol (22-minute special)

Produced by: Disney Television Animation

Executive Producers: Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers-Skelton

Story Editor/Co-Producer: Colleen Evanson

Producer: Melissa Kurtz

Director: Shane Zalvin

Writer: Hilary Helding

In this new installment of the Emmy-winning holiday specials, the high-tech team of elves from the elite unit known as Prep and Landing is back! When their holiday missions go awry, Wayne thinks he is in BIG trouble with Santa, which opens a vault of merry mishaps from the past. It’s going to be hard to dig their way out of the snowbank this time in Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol. The special will debut next year.

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl’s Lab (Shorts)

Produced by: Disney Television Animation

Executive Producers: Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland and Steve Loter

Co-Executive Producers: Rodney Clouden and Pilar Flynn

Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl’s Lab is a new musical S.T.E.M.-focused short-form series in which Moon Girl is dropping knowledge and dropping bars as she uses the power of science to take down some serious baddies. Each of the eight shorts will feature a new song by Grammy Award winner Raphael Saadiq, who serves as executive music producer on the series, and a science theme, including adaptations, states of matter, plants, force and motion, light, echolocation and coding.

The shorts will premiere Friday, June 28, on Disney Channel and Disney Channel YouTube. All eight shorts will be available on Disney+ the same day.

SuperKitties: Sup-Purr Adventures (Shorts)

Produced by: Sony Pictures Television – Kids in association with Disney Junior

Creator: Paula Rosenthal

Executive Producers: Sarah Mullervy, Kirk Van Wormer and Audu Paden

Supervising Producer: Bryan Korn

SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures is a new short-form series inspired by 2023’s No. 1 new preschool series, SuperKitties. It features Bitsy, Ginny, Sparks and Buddy as they showcase their superhero skills and kitty kindness that they use to work together as a team to make their town of Kittydale a great place to live.

The shorts will premiere Wednesday, August 7, on Disney Junior and Disney Channel and next day, Thursday, Aug. 8, on Disney+ and Disney Junior YouTube.

Series Renewal 

Big City Greens (Season 5)

Produced by: Disney Television Animation

Creators/Executive Producers: Chris and Shane Houghton

Executive Producer: Anna O’Brian

Co-Executive Producer: Stephen Sandoval

Producer: Michael Coughlin

Greenlit for a fifth season today, Big City Greens was the No. 2 most-watched kids animated series of 2023, with more than 2 billion hours watched across linear and streaming since it debuted in 2018.

The series follows the offbeat adventures of 10-year-old Cricket Green (voiced by Chris Houghton), a mischievous and optimistic country boy who moved to the big city with his wildly out-of-place family. The show is heavily influenced by the brothers’ childhood growing up in St. Johns, Michigan, a small rural town north of Lansing, also known as the mint capital of the world. Many of the characters are inspired by real-life family members and childhood townsfolk.

This summer also marks the premiere of Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation, which will be screened at Annecy as part of the prestigious Le Pâquier lawn screening series. Additionally, Anna O’Brian, director of the movie, has joined the series for season five as executive producer.

First Look

Disney Junior’s Ariel

Produced by: Wild Canary in association with Disney Junior

Executive Producer: Lynne Southerland

An exclusive first-look clip from the highly anticipated new series Disney Junior’s Ariel was released today.

Inspired by the beloved story of The Little Mermaid, the series debuts Thursday, June 27, on Disney Junior in the U.S. with an initial batch of eight episodes available on Disney+ the following day, Friday, June 28.

The series follows 8-year-old mermaid princess Ariel as she and her friends embark on fun-filled, action-packed underwater adventures throughout their Caribbean-inspired fairy tale kingdom of Atlantica and beyond.

Kindergarten: The Musical

Produced by: Oddbot Entertainment in association with Disney Junior

Creators: Michelle Lewis and Charlton Pettus

Executive Producers: Tom Warburton, Michelle Lewis, Kay Hanley, Charlton Pettus and Dan Petty

Co-Executive Producer/Story Editor: Laurie Israel

The main title theme song — performed by Grammy Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated actress and singer Eva Noblezada (The Great Gatsby) — and key art for Disney Junior’s upcoming new series Kindergarten: The Musical was also released today.

The series follows five-year-old Berti, who, along with her new friends, is navigating all the exciting and emotional experiences that come with starting school for the very first time. Taking place in a kindergarten classroom at Porter Elementary, the series features fantastical Broadway-style song and dance numbers that help kids express their big feelings and provide a peek into their incredible imaginations. The series is set to debut on Disney Junior and Disney+ later this year.

StuGo

Produced by: Titmouse in association with Disney Channel

Creator/Executive Producer: Ryan Gillis

Co-Executive Producer: Sunil Hall

Story Editor: Craig Lewis

The main title theme song for StuGo was also released today. The series is set to premiere this fall on Disney Channel and Disney+.

The series follows six overambitious middle schoolers tricked into attending a fake academic summer camp by a mad scientist. Now they’re stuck for three months on a wild tropical island with mind-reading manatees, giant fighting fungi and fashion-forward mutants ― less academia than they’d hoped for but a lot more adventure.

The Doomies

Produced by: Xilam in association with Disney+

Co-Creator/Director: Andrés Fernandez

Co-Creator/Head Writer: Henry Gifford

Co-Creator/Art Director: Rémi Zaarour

An exclusive first look of Disney’s new spooky comedy animated series, The Doomies, was released today.

The chilling series follows best friends Bobby and Romy, who mistakenly open a gateway to the underworld and turn their sleepy coastal town into a hotspot for terrifying creatures of doom. As they try to cover up their mess, they get roped into an epic monster mystery, which will see them battle both literal and inner demons.

Development Alert: Primos Delayed On Disney Channel Again Due To Controversy, Might Launch Before The Fall

Disney Channel has become home to multiple wonderful storytelling however in June 13, 2023, the network never faced a blackash to this level (“Thundercats Roar”, “High Guardian Spice”, “Velma”).

Primos has been delayed indefinitely according to EIDR, Disney+ and Disney Channel Schedule, additionaly the series theme song has been privatized on Youtube but it can still be viewed at Disney.com

Since the controversy happen several crew members mentioned that the series went on a retooling with some changes, one of the most notable ones was changing the name of Cookita to Lucita according to the VAs.

Disney instead of putting a statement or giving more information on what the actual show is about they prefered to stay silent and delaying the show until further notice or simply pretending it dosn’t exist, It’s very disrespectful to the crew an the critics as opposed to other Latino projects within the company like Coco and Encanto, since it seems that they only care to calm people when it’s a project from their feature film division who makes their projects while the TV division needs to face the harassment of millon of people for months.

Elizabeth Grullón (“The Owl House”) has confirmed that PRIMOS is indeed set to debut this summer.

Likely to debut on July/August probably the latter due the premiere of Descendants The Rise Of Red, a preview will be screened at Annecy Film Festival alongside exclusive looks to Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0, StuGo, Zombies The Re-Animated Series, Robogobo and the Phineas And Ferb revival.

Credits: Disney Television Animation News, Disney Channel Schedule 

Disney Channel Serves Up Another Round Of Fun and Adventure With Brand-New Seasons Of Klik Klub And Wandi & Kabz

Get ready for double the fun this winter as Disney Channel (DStv Channel 303) welcomes the return of two popular short-form series Klik Klub and Wandi & Kabz, both for a second season. Klik Klub premieres on Friday, 24 May at 16:50 CAT while Wandi & Kabz joins the party on Friday, 21 June at 16:55 CAT.

 

The Klik Klub is a cool after-school club where a group of kids of different ages hang out and send invitation letters to their favourite influencers. They wait in anticipation to see which surprise celebrity guest will knock on their door, carrying a mystery box filled with ingredients representing their childhood food memory. Thereafter, the group splits into two teams to cook up a storm with the mystery box contents and compete in a taste challenge.

 

The season one cast Bokamoso Khalushi (15); Diante Lee-Kye Bastew (10); Kimberley Orielle Strange (11) and Cebelihle Khanyisa Mbambo (14) are joined by two new members this season - Asha Grace Palesa Vorster (12) and Caiden Hunter Distiller (12).

 

The crew is ready to take on a new season of culinary challenges as they welcome new surprise celebrity guests: Dancer and TikTok sensation Justin De Nobrega, Miss Universe South Africa 2023 and Miss Supranational South Africa 2024 Bryoni Govender, dancer and content creator Summer Heynes, actress and host Candice Modiselle and Mi Casa trumpeter Mo-T. With laughter, friendly competition, and a healthy dose of laughs, Klik Klub is the perfect after-school hangout session. 

 

Klik Klub is produced by That Food Guy Group for The Walt Disney Company Africa and premieres on Disney Channel (DStv channel 303) from Friday, 24 May at 16:50 (CAT). 

 

Wandi & Kabz, a live-action meets animation comedy series, is anchored by Ogadinma Ngobili (14) as Wandi and Marang Neo (10) as Kabz. These besties go on grand adventures together, meeting popular African historical figures, thanks to Wandi’s special antique, time-travelling pocket watch. After a quick and playful interaction, the historical figures whisk Wandi and Kabz off to the past for a light-hearted glimpse into significant scenes from their lives.

 

From the bustling streets of gold rush-era Johannesburg to the epic battles of the Zulu Kingdom, Season 2 of Wandi & Kabz brings history to life with trademark humour and wit. Viewers can expect to learn fascinating facts while laughing along with the show's infectious energy from figures that include Queen of Sheba, King Moshoeshoe and Albertina Sisulu.

 

The roles of the historical figures are played by South African actors and actresses – the guest cast include:

• Yaa Asantewaa - Ashanti warrior queen who defended the Golden Stool played by Nokuthula Ledwaba

• Nana Asma’u - Scholarly princess who founded women’s schools played by Moliehi Didie Makobane

• Imhotep - Ancient Egyptian architect who built the first pyramid played by Jacques Blignaut

• David Livingstone - Scottish explorer who named Victoria Falls played by Charlie Bouguenon

• Job Maseko - South African WWII hero who outsmarted the enemy played by Ben Tjibe

• King Moshoeshoe - Founder of Lesotho and first King who favoured peace over war played by Michael Mabizela

• Olive Schreiner - South African feminist writer who challenged stereotypes played by Deoudoné van der Merwe

• Shaka Zulu - Founder of the Zulu Empire who revolutionized warfare played by Nicholas Nkuna

• Queen of Sheba - Renowned ruler known for her beauty and intellect and met with King Solomon played by Bianca Le Grange

• Albertina Sisulu - South African anti-apartheid activist who led the Women’s March played by Faith Baloyi

 

Wandi & Kabz is produced by Storyline Productions and premieres on Disney Channel (DStv channel 303) from Friday, 21 June at 16:55 (CAT).

Disney Channel Remains Silent On A Season 3 Renewal Status Of The Villains Of Valley View With Some Fearing It Got Cancelled

The Villains of Valley View is an American comedy television series created by Chris Peterson and Bryan Moore that premiered on Disney Channel on June 3, 2022. The series stars Isabella Pappas, Malachi Barton, Reed Horstmann, Kayden Muller-Janssen, James Patrick Stuart, and Lucy Davis.

Synopsis for The Villains of Valley View 

At the center of the story is teenage Havoc, who stands up against the leader of all villains, forcing her entire family to change their identities and relocate to a Texas suburb where she now goes by the name Amy. With the help of her effervescent new neighbor Hartley, she must somehow hide her superpowers and quell her villainous nature in favor of something she's fought against all her life — being normal.

Since its inception, The Villains Of Valley View was met with a lot of praise with Sportskeeda describing as it as a "resounding success" with an interesting premise. This was followed by Common Sense Media which gave it a 3 out of 5 star ratings for its depiction of positive messages and role models.

During the year, Disney Channel had axed Bunk'd which served as the longest running live-action show on the network. This was followed by cancellations of The Ghost And Molly McGee, Saturdays and Raven's Home with fear lurking around The Villains Of The Valley View. 

As some readers are aware, there was an actor's strike last year which caused several productions to go on hiatus if not get cancelled. According to some insiders at Disney, this had contributed the network to go slow on renewals ensuring that the content is successful. 

The Villains Of Valley View's chances of a season 3 is dependent on how many people were tuning in during the second season. Of course chances of that seem to be slim as some of the cast are rumoured to have other projects in development.

"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place": Disney Channel Reveals Official Title For Upcoming Spinoff To Wizards Of The Waverly Place

Selena Gomez revealed the new Wizards Of Waverly Place spinoff will be known as Wizards Beyond Waverly Place during Disney’s upfront Tuesday. She also shared two first-look images you can find below.

The photos give fans a look at grownup Alex and Justin Russo, played by Gomez and David Henrie, who are reprising their roles. A secondary image introduces the spinoff’s new characters: Billie, portrayed by Janice LeAnn Brown, and the Russo family, played by Mimi Gianopulos (Giada Russo), Alkaio Thiele (Roman Russo) and Max Matenko (Milo Russo).

Wizards Beyond Waverly Place follows an adult Justin Russo, who has chosen to lead a normal, mortal life with his family, Giada, Roman and Milo. When Justin’s sister Alex brings Billie to his home seeking help, Justin realizes he must dust off his magical skills to mentor the wizard-in-training while also juggling his everyday responsibilities — and safeguarding the future of the Wizard World.

Premiere Date: From Disney Branded Television, the series is slated to premiere on Disney Channel and Disney+ later this year.

It was revealed in January that Disney Branded Television had greenlit a pilot which was followed by a series pick up in March.

Jed Elinoff and Scott Thomas serve as writers and executive producers, along with Gary Marsh, Gomez and Henrie. Andy Fickman directed and executive-produced the pilot and will direct multiple episodes.