Several Disney Channel stars are in New York City, taking over the top of the Empire State Building in order to help showcase upcoming content across Disney’s family of channels.
Stars Debbie Ryan (Jessie,) China Anne McClain (A.N.T. Farm,) Laura Marano (Austin & Ally,) Tyler James Williams and Coco Jones (Let It Shine,) and Tyrel Jackson Williams from Lab Rats were on hand for the celebration.
All of the stars were participating in Disney’s event highlighting current shows, as well as upcoming movies and television series, that will appear across Disney’s networks …

A new Disney Channel Original Movie, Teen Beach Musical, will be coming to the airwaves sometime in 2013.
While not much is known about this movie thus far, we do know that it will be a modern-day take on the classic beach musicals from the 1960’s.
The film will star Australian actress Maia Mitchell, a surfer girl who must leave her boyfriend behind because her parents force her to go to an exclusive boarding school. Her boyfriend will be played my Ross Lynch, best known for his role on Disney Channel’s Austin …

Disney and Target announced this week that young fans of the hit Disney Channel show Jessie will now have the chance to incorporate main character Jessie Prescott’s style into their own wardrobe. The new Jessie Prescott Collection from D-Signed captures the bubbly, fearless personality of the show’s main character with some of spring’s hottest trends.
The collection, which is available exclusively at Target stores and through Target.com, features “bold patterns, colorful designs, and layered pieces.” Here is the official description of the new clothing line:
As young girls enter adolescence, their personalities, …

Best known for her role as Cece on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up, Disney star Bella Thorne will be attending a free meet-and-greet session at Charleston Town Center in West Virgina on Saturday.
The event will take place in Center Court, and will also feature a performance by local teen dance group U-crew. The first 300 guests in line for autographs will receive a free signed photo, but guests may also bring their own items for Bella to sign. However, she will only sign one item/photo per person.
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The popular preschool series Jake and the Neverland Pirates, which airs on Disney Channel, has been renewed for a third season.
In fact, the series is the top ranked series in cable among boys ages 2-5, and the best preschool show in Disney Channel history among total viewers and kids ages 2-5.
Says Nancy Kanter, Disney Junior original programming SVP and Disney Junior Worldwide General Manager:
The series is connecting with kids on every level and brings them closer to characters they’re already familiar with and introduces them to new, original characters …

The Disney Channel has created a new dance specifically for Platypus Day, the holiday the network created that celebrates Perry the Platypus from the hit show Phineas and Ferb.
Platypus Day lands on Saturday, March 3, and the new dance will coincide with the holiday along with the song “The Platypus Walk,” which will feature a fun surf-rock sound and the accompanying dance. The song debuted yesterday on Radio Disney, and Disney Channel’s website will include a tutorial teaching viewers the dance steps.
Further celebration will include 11 hours of Phineas and …

The former senior vice president and general manager of Radio Disney Sean Cocchia has been promoted to the senior vice president of business operations and general manager at Disney Channels Worldwide, sources say.
Gary Marsh, the president and chief creative officer of Disney Channels Worldwide, announced the promotion last week. Cocchia will work with Marsh to optimize the business operations for the company across several different platforms, including Disney XD, Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Radio Disney.
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This month, the Disney Channel will be airing special interstitials to celebrate Black History Month.
These original shorts will showcase children from the Challengers Boys and Girls Club Of Los Angeles as they share their hopes and dreams, along with what inspires them and how they want to change the world. The shorts are part of the Disney Channel’s This is Me series.
Says Ron Pomerantz, vice president of marketing and creative for Disney Channels:
We are proud to commemorate Black History Month with programming content that empowers kids to express …

Earlier this month, Disney Channel star Stefanie Scott was honored with a hand print ceremony at Planet Hollywood Orlando.
The 15 year old plays Lexi on the Disney Channel series A.N.T. Farm, but got her start in a production of Annie. Since then, Scott has gone on to star in several commercials, print work, vocal performances and theater productions.
Her breakout role was in 2009’s Beethoven’s Big Break, and went on to guest star in several television shows including Chuck and The New Adventures of Old Christine. The Disney Channel Original Movie …

Up and coming Disney starlet Debbie Ryan stars in the latest Disney Channel Original Movie Radio Rebel, which premieres Friday, February 17. Ryan also stars in the Disney Channel series Jessie.
She plays Tara Adams, a shy high school student who secretly lets her rebellious persona show through when she begins hosting a nightly podcast where she plays music and empowers the other students with her messages to “be yourself.”
Eventually, Tara’s two lives collide and she is faced with the decision to reveal that she is Radio Rebel.
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