Star Wars fans, listen up! If you have ever wondered what happened in the years between the end of Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and the beginning of Episode IV: A New Hope, you’re finally going to get the answers in a new animated series.
A one hour pilot episode of a new animated feature, Star Wars Rebels, is in production at Lucasfilm and is set to premiere on the Disney Channel in the fall of 2014. The show is then set to move to Disney XD as on ongoing …

Zendaya, the teen star of Disney Channel’s Shake it Up! and a finalist on the hit ABC show Dancing with the Stars, can add “author” to her ever-growing resume. The 16-year-old actress just signed a book deal with Disney Publishing Worldwide and her first book is due in stores later this summer.
The book, Between U and Me: How to Rock Your Tween Years with Style and Confidence, will feature advice for navigating the tween years, including the tools girls need to be happy and healthy. It will also include personal …

Disney Channel will soon see the game show genre return to its lineup, as it was announced this week that the channel will debut a revised version of popular 1980′s game show Win, Lose, or Draw. Hosted by Cupcake Wars‘ Justin Willman, the new show will begin production in July and make its television debut later this year.
Co-created by Burt Reynolds, Win, Lose, or Draw was a game show in which one player would draw a clue that their teammates had to identify before the clock ran out. This isn’t Disney Channel’s …

Fans of the hit Disney Channel shows Austin & Ally and Jessie received some good news last week, as Disney announced that both shows have been officially renewed for a third season.
Both Jessie and Austin & Ally debuted in 2011, and have since gone on to become some of television’s most popular shows among kids and tweens, with Austin & Ally currently ranked as TV’s #1 show with Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11, and Tweens 9-14. Production on both of the shows’ third seasons will begin in Los Angeles in July, and the new seasons will …

Get your beach blankets and surf boards ready. Just in time for the height of summer fun, Disney has announced that its highly anticipated Teen Beach Movie will premiere on the Disney Channel Friday, July 19.
The made for TV musical stars Ross Lynch (Austin from Disney’s Austin & Ally) and Maia Mitchell (ABC Family’s The Fosters) as romantic duo Brady and McKenzie, who are transported via time warp into a 60s beach party movie. While the couple figures out how to return to present day, must spontaneous singing and dancing …

The hit Disney Channel series Dog With A Blog was renewed for a second season, sources say.
The live-action family sitcom debuted to high ratings its first season and ranked as the number two t.v. series in the fourth quarter of 2012 among viewers ages 2 to 11. The show, which tells the story from the dog’s perspective, follows Stan (the dog,) the three step-siblings and their parents as they make the adjustment to their new life.
In addition to Dog With A Blog, the Disney Channel has also been airing pet-friendly PSA’s to educate young …

The Oscars are still a few weeks away, but this weekend, this year’s animated films were given a chance to shine at the 40th Annual Annie Awards. Disney films took home many of the top awards this year, including the top prizes of Best Animated Feature and Animated Short Subject.
Wreck-It Ralph, Disney Animation Studios’ most recent release, took home five awards, increasing its momentum as it vies for Best Animated Feature at this year’s Academy Awards. In addition to the award for Best Animated Feature, the film also earned awards …

Last week, we let you know that an official release date had been set for the upcoming Disney Channel TV special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex. While last week also brought some new images from the highly-anticipated special, Disney has now released the official trailer for the upcoming TV event.
The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex reunites the cast of the hit TV series Wizards of Waverly Place, including Disney Channel star Selena Gomez. In the new special, the group heads to Italy and Alex uses magic to create another version of …

Fans of the hit Disney Channel show Wizards of Waverly Place will get to see their favorite characters return to television once again this spring in the new special The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex. Recently, Disney Channel announced that this highly-anticipated new special will make its official debut on March 15.
The Wizards Return: Alex Vs. Alex will officially debut on Disney Channel on Friday, March 15 at 8:00 PM EST/PST. The new special brings back the original cast of the popular show, including Selena Gomez, who also serves as an executive producer …

To celebrate Jake’s first birthday, Disney Junior is inviting fans of Jake and The Never Land Pirates to create video birthday greetings, which may appear on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
On January 31, parents can log on to DisneyJunior.com/JakesBirthday to download and print a greeting card which will be used in the videotaped submission. All videos will be posted on DisneyJunior.com, and some of them will be chosen to appear on air from February 25 to March 1, 2013.
In addition to the downloadable greeting card, Disney is hosting “Jake’s Birthday Bash” online. …