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November 2024 Programming Highlights

Friday, Nov. 1 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Pupstruction “Petsgiving at PawPaw’s/Chilly Dogs” (2-15) (7:30-8:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/8:00-8:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel) “Petsgiving at PawPaw’s” – When PawPaw hosts a Petsgiving feast at his farm, he needs the Pups to help harvest more veggies. *Craig T. Nelson (“The Incredibles”) guest stars as PawPaw. “Chilly Dogs” – Pupstruction lends a paw when a truck slides onto a frozen pond. TV-Y Friday, Nov. 8 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Disney Jr.’s Ariel “The Lost Dogfish/Swim Scouts” (1-18) (9:00-9:30 a.m. EST on Disney Junior/10:00-10:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel) “The Lost Dogfish” – Ariel really wants to keep a lost dogfish that she finds. “Swim Scouts” – A visiting mer-boy joins Ariel and friends on a Swim Scouts field trip. *TV personality and science communicator Danni Washington guest stars as marine biologist Tantie Chantale. TV-Y Original Se

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September 23, 2024

Disney Channel and Disney Jr. Celebrate Halloween With Festive ‘Monstober’ and ‘Disney Jr. Trick or Treats’ Programming All Season Long

(BURBANK, Calif. – Sept. 23, 2024) This Halloween season, Disney Channel and Disney Jr. have kids and families covered with an abundance of festive and fun programming for the whole family to enjoy together. “Monstober” on Disney Channel Disney Channel’s “Monstober” is the destination for Halloween content across linear and YouTube with movies and series that highlight everyone’s favorite villains, monsters and magic. The lineup includes the two-episode series premiere of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place”; a new full-length “Kiff” Halloween special; “Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story” stop-motion short; plus all-new Halloween episodes of “Big City Greens,” “Primos” and “ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series.” Additionally, featured “Descendants” encores will air all Monstober long. “Disney Jr. Trick or Treats” The “Disney Jr. Trick or Treats” Halloween programming will serve up delightful treats for preschoolers and their families. The lineup includes the premiere of new stop-motion sh

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June 11, 2024

Disney Branded Television Announces New Animation Titles at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND EXCLUSIVE FIRST LOOKS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Greenlight for ‘Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol’ New Shorts Series Announcements for ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Moon Girl’s Lab’ and ‘SuperKitties: Su-Purr Adventures’ Season Five Renewal for Hit Series ‘Big City Greens’ Season Two Premiere Date and First Look for ‘Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures’ Exclusive First Looks From Anticipated Upcoming Series, Including ‘Disney Jr.’s Ariel,’ ‘Kindergarten: The Musical,’ ‘StuGo’ and ‘The Doomies’ (Annecy, France – June 11, 2024) Today, during the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, Disney Branded Television (DBT) announced a lineup of new animated projects and shared first looks from its industry-leading preschool and kids-focused slate. The announcements were made by Ayo Davis, president of Disney Branded Television, alongside DBT animation leaders Meredith Roberts, executive vice president of Disney Television Animation; Alyssa Sapire, senior vic

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March 20, 2024

April 2024 Programming Highlights

Monday, April 1 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Bluey “Dragon” (9:30-9:45 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/8:00-8:15 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior) Bluey asks Dad to help her draw a dragon for her story, but Dad’s not very good at drawing! TV-Y Tuesday, April 2 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Bluey “Wild Girls” (9:30-9:45 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/8:00-8:15 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior) At school, Coco wants to play Wild Girls with Indy, but Chloe wants her to play another game. TV-Y Wednesday, April 3 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Bluey “TV Shop” (9:30-9:45 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/8:00-8:15 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior) At the pharmacy, Bluey and Bingo have fun playing with the TV screens. TV-Y Thursday, April 4 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Bluey “Slide” (9:30-9:45 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/8:00-8:15 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior) Bingo a

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March 7, 2024

Disney Branded Television’s ‘Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation’ Blasts Off Thursday, June 6, on Disney Channel and Friday, June 7, on Disney+

“Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation,” an original music-filled comedy-adventure movie from the creators of Disney Channel’s hit animated series “Big City Greens,” will debut Thursday, June 6 (8:00 p.m. EDT), on Disney Channel and Friday, June 7, on Disney+. | Synopsis: “Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation” follows the Green family as they embark on an adventurous outer space-bound vacation. When thrill-seeker Cricket tricks his family into taking a “road trip” in space, chaos in the cosmos quickly ensues. Despite growing frustrations between Cricket and his dad, Bill, the two must learn to appreciate each other’s unique perspectives in order to prevent Big City from being destroyed by an interstellar disaster. “Big City Greens” cast: Chris Houghton (Cricket Green), Marieve Herington (Tilly Green), Bob Joles (Bill Green), Artemis Pebdani (Gramma Alice), Wendi McLendon-Covey (Nancy Green), Zeno Robinson (Remy) and Anna Akana (Gloria). Guest voices: Renée Elise Goldsberry (Collee

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February 10, 2024

Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, Creators and Executive Producers of Disney Channel’s ‘Big City Greens,’ Enter Into Overall With Disney Branded Television

Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, creators and executive producers of Disney Channel’s “Big City Greens,” have struck a wide-ranging deal with Disney Branded Television, it was announced today by Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television, during the 2024 Television Critics Association winter press tour in Pasadena, California. Under this multiyear producing deal, the Houghtons will produce animated projects with Disney Television Animation studio while also providing opportunities to develop live-action projects within Disney Branded Television across linear and streaming platforms. Additionally, the deal includes development opportunities for adult animation projects with 20th Television Animation. Under the Houghtons’ direction, “Big City Greens,” which debuted in June 2018, has been making kids laugh for four seasons and nearly 100 episodes. It was the No. 2 most-watched kids animated series of 2023, with more than 2 billion hours watched across linear and streaming since it

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September 18, 2023

October 2023 Programming Highlights

Sunday, Oct. 1 Original Special – Premiere on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and Disney XD “Mickey and Friends Trick or Treats” (7:00-7:30 p.m. EDT) Additional Airings All Month Long! 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. TV-Y7 Friday, Oct. 6 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior Mickey Mouse Funhouse “Stink, Stank, Stunk!/Dia de los Muertos” (2-15) (10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel/12:05-12:25 p.m. EDT on Disney Junior) “Stink, Stank, Stunk!” – When Mickey and the gang try to rid Majestica of a mysterious smell, they discover the Grand Pumpkin must be returned to Halloweenville before it rots away. “Dia de los Muertos” – The gang celebrates Día de los Muertos in Mexico City. TV-Y Original Series – Episode Premier

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August 24, 2023

Season Four of Emmy®-Winning ‘Big City Greens’ to Premiere Friday, Sept. 23 on Disney Channel

Season four of Disney Branded Television’s Emmy-winning “Big City Greens” is set to debut Friday, Sept. 23 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EDT) on Disney Channel. In addition to the premiere date, the key art was also revealed today. Created and executive produced by brothers Chris and Shane Houghton, “Big City Greens” follows mischievous and optimistic 10-year-old Cricket Green who moves from the country to the big city with his wildly out of place family—quirky older sister Tilly, hard-working father Bill and sweet-and-sour Gramma Alice. In season four, the comedic, wacky adventures continue as the Green family establishes a new normal, with Nancy staying on the country farm while the rest of the Greens return to Big City. Produced by Disney Television Animation, episodes of the fourth season of the animated comedy-adventure series will also be available on Disney+ beginning Wednesday, Oct. 25. The first three seasons are currently available on Disney+. “Big City Greens” ranks as the No. 1 Disney a

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February 17, 2023

March 2023 Programming Highlights

Friday, March 3 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior SuperKitties “Toy-Tastrophe/Night Light” (1-10) (10:30-11:00 a.m. EST on Disney Channel/11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST p.m. on Disney Junior) “Toy-Tastrophe” – The SuperKitties stop Mr. Puppypaws from stealing dog toys. “Night Light” – When Lab Rat turns off all the lights in Kittydale, Bitsy must face her fear of the dark to help her team. TV-Y Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel BUNK’D: Learning the Ropes “No Pain, No Grain” (6-19) (7:30-8:00 p.m. EST) Winnie helps her brother Wayne propose to his boyfriend during their visit to the camp. Lou and Destiny teach Bill about self-care, and Parker finally gets his own place to stay. TV-G Saturday, March 4 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel Hamster & Gretel “When Life Gives You Lemons/Self-HEELP!” (1-18) (9:30-10:00 a.m. EST) “When Life Gives You Lemons” – Gretel and Bailey open a lemonade stand. “Self-HEELP!” – Fred’s

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February 14, 2023

ESPN, Disney Channel and the National Hockey League Team Up for First-Ever ‘NHL Big City Greens Classic’

View “NHL Big City Greens Classic” Teaser ESPN, Disney Channel and the NHL are teaming up to bring fans the “NHL Big City Greens Classic,” the first-ever live, animated NHL game telecast, featuring the Washington Capitals vs. New York Rangers, on March 14 at 7 p.m. EDT. The alternate presentation of the Capitals-Rangers game will feature live, real-time volumetric animation of players and teams modeled after characters on Disney Branded Television’s Emmy® Award-winning animated comedy “Big City Greens.” ESPN+, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney+ will present the live, animated telecast, while the main telecast will be available on ESPN and ESPN+. “Working with Disney Channel and the NHL, we are producing a telecast that will reach a new and different audience and help to grow hockey fandom even more,” said Ilan Ben-Hanan, senior vice president of Programming and Acquisitions, ESPN. “‘Big City Greens’ has a huge following in a younger audience that we are excited to tap into, offerin

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Big City Greens

Releases

November 2024 Programming Highlights

Disney Channel and Disney Jr. Celebrate Halloween With Festive ‘Monstober’ and ‘Disney Jr. Trick or Treats’ Programming All Season Long

Disney Branded Television Announces New Animation Titles at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival

April 2024 Programming Highlights

Disney Branded Television’s ‘Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation’ Blasts Off Thursday, June 6, on Disney Channel and Friday, June 7, on Disney+

Chris Houghton and Shane Houghton, Creators and Executive Producers of Disney Channel’s ‘Big City Greens,’ Enter Into Overall With Disney Branded Television

October 2023 Programming Highlights

Season Four of Emmy®-Winning ‘Big City Greens’ to Premiere Friday, Sept. 23 on Disney Channel

March 2023 Programming Highlights

ESPN, Disney Channel and the National Hockey League Team Up for First-Ever ‘NHL Big City Greens Classic’

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