SOAPnet to transform into 24 hour Disney Jr Channel 2012

The_Iceflash · Post by **The_Iceflash** » Sat May 29, 2010 5:11 pm

jediliz wrote: And we know this is just a way turn Disney channel into a 24 hour hannah montana rerun central, since Disney channel is OBSESSED with that show.

They did it with Lizzie McGuire as well.

Ioz · Post by **Ioz** » Sat May 29, 2010 5:50 pm

With long-time soaps like As the World Turns and Guiding Light dying off, it is not surprising they'd want to change the format of the channel to something more popular even if it is a drastic change. Soap operas just aren't as popular as they used to be. I'd rather see a Disney Retro channel similiar to Boomerang.

PixarFan2006 · Post by **PixarFan2006** » Sun May 30, 2010 3:02 pm

I never watched SOAPnet since I don't care for soap operas at all, but I would much rather have a channel devoted to classic Disney shows, movies and cartoons (Pre-2000) than a 24 hour channel aimed at preschoolers (Which sounds like a VERY bad idea).

rspezzano · Post by **rspezzano** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:24 pm

If they drop Playhouse Disney COMPLETELY from Disney Channel and start playing old classic shows that I watched when I visited my grandma, such as Pooh's Corner or Dumbo's circus, I'd be all for it.

I agree jediliz. I would not mind my son watching these classic Disney channel shows, along with You and Me Kid.

I would like to see later in the evening devoted to older shows (Edison Twins and Danger Bay come to mind) and vault Disney late evening/early morning.

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:27 am

Brown Bag Films Will Produce "Doc McStuffins" First Original Series for Disney Junior
http://www.laughingplace.com/Latest-ID-74589.asp

blackcauldron85 · Post by **blackcauldron85** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:25 am

http://jimhillmedia.com/Editor_In_Chief ... vised.aspx

Given that the Company's Disney Princess franchise suddenly appears to need some shoring up (Which is why there are reportedly plans in the works for Disney Jr. to begin airing a Disney Princess TV series sometime after this cable channel transitions over from being SoapNet in 2012)

http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/ ... rking.html

Disney has ordered a fourth season of its #1 series for preschoolers, “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.” Consisting

of 13 new episodes and nine extended specials, Season Four will premiere on the recently announced Disney Junior, a new television and online brand and, ultimately, a re-branded 24-hour basic cable/satellite channel devoted to preschool-age children around the world. ...

UmbrellaFish · Post by **UmbrellaFish** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:32 am

blackcauldron85 wrote:http://jimhillmedia.com/Editor_In_Chief ... vised.aspx

Given that the Company's Disney Princess franchise suddenly appears to need some shoring up (Which is why there are reportedly plans in the works for Disney Jr. to begin airing a Disney Princess TV series sometime after this cable channel transitions over from being SoapNet in 2012)

I have conflicting feelings about this... If the show is made, sort of in the vein of the the Enchanted Fairy Tales or whatever it was called, except dumbed down, then no, it's probably not good for the Princesses' image. On the other hand, I'm itching to see Ariel back in action again, and I really don't have a problem with Saturday Morning shows like they used to have.... Guess I'll just have to wait and see...

Margos · Post by **Margos** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:21 am

What kind of Disney Princess TV series? That could mean any number of things....
Like, seperate episodes feature different princesses?
Like, "multiverse"-style princess interaction?

You know, if done right, the first one could be OK. The second would probably be a recipe for disaster, but still, what fanfiction dreams are made of.

UmbrellaFish · Post by **UmbrellaFish** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:38 am

Margos wrote:What kind of Disney Princess TV series? That could mean any number of things....
Like, seperate episodes feature different princesses?
Like, "multiverse"-style princess interaction?

You know, if done right, the first one could be OK. The second would probably be a recipe for disaster, but still, what fanfiction dreams are made of.

Exactly. Except, either way the show probably won't be any good. I mean, even if they go with the first option, the show will be on Disney Junior, so I expect something more along the lines of Dora and Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse before I expect a return to the Saturday morning shows on the nineties.

Margos · Post by **Margos** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:54 am

UmbrellaFish wrote: Exactly. Except, either way the show probably won't be any good. I mean, even if they go with the first option, the show will be on Disney Junior, so I expect something more along the lines of Dora and Mickey Mouse's Clubhouse before I expect a return to the Saturday morning shows on the nineties.

Maybe it would be like a TV version of the Disney Princess website. Each episode, a different princess needs the audience's help to complete some task, using the same tone of voice from "Dora." "Say it with me!" "I need your help!" etc. etc. etc.
That would be really, really lame.
And yet... As a fan of the princesses, I think it could be amusing in a certain way, if they came up with interesting ideas for things to help them with. And if they actually used all 10. If you're going to have a franchise, you should make full use of it, not just picking 6 or 7 to constantly use and ignoring the others.

Duckburger · Post by **Duckburger** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:54 am

Yeah, I wouldn't expect too much from this. I'm just going to guess that this show will be like Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, My Friends Tigger & Pooh and Jake and the Neverland Pirates. As in pre-school shows featuring already existing popular characters, but then really pre-school shows, not animated shows that could attract any demographic, like Phineas and Ferb or DuckTales.

I always found it weird why Disney never bothered to make some sort of princess show for the Disney Channel. Something like the Princess Enchanted Tales, only then for television.

Sotiris · Post by **Sotiris** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 11:50 am

BUMP!

Disney Junior Has an Animated "Seven Dwarfs" TV series in Development
http://jimhillmedia.com/editor_in_chief ... pment.aspx

At today's Disney Kids and Family Upfront 2011-12 event in New York City, Nancy Kanter - Senior Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide - will reveal that the Mouse House is developing a pilot for a brand-new television program which may star Doc, Happy, Sneezy, Bashful, Sleepy, Grumpy and Dopey.

Mind you, "7D" (that's the proposed title for this new TV series) would chronicle the Seven Dwarfs' adventures before they met up with Ms. White. Back when Doc & Co. still lived in the kingdom of Jollywood and were regularly recruited by Queen Delightful to come help out around the castle.

Now I know that there are animation purists out there who will scream bloody murder just as soon as they learn that the Dwarfs may soon have their very own animated series. But know this: Disney Junior has recruited a first-class creative team for "7D." Emmy Award-winning Tom Ruegger of "Animaniacs" fame will be directing this pilot. Former Jim Henson Company staff writer Craig Shemin has put together a whimsical & winning script for this test episode. And Noah Z. Jones (who is probably best known these days as the creator of the Disney Channel's hit animated series "Fish Hooks") is handling "7D" 's character design.

The end result will hopefully be an original animated series that still feels familiar to Disney Junior's 2 to 7-year-old target audience. "7D" - as Nancy Kanter describes it - is supposed to be a ...

... comic take on the world of fairytales and storybooks ... (where the Seven Dwarfs) are (Queen Delightful's) go-to guys. (But) what the queen doesn't realize is that while (the Dwarfs) do eventually save the day, it's less about their skill and more about their ingenuity and luck that gets them through.

Anyway, the pilot for "7D" has just gone into production. Later this year, Ms. Kanter and her team at Disney Junior Worldwide will formally review this test episode and then make a decision about whether or not they should proceed with full-blown production of a new animated series which would star the Seven Dwarfs.

PatrickvD · Post by **PatrickvD** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:26 pm

Interesting. A lot of this will depend on the type of design they're going to end up using.

Avaitor · Post by **Avaitor** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 12:55 pm

Tom Ruegger?

Color me intrigued.

estefan · Post by **estefan** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:20 pm

Yeah, I was like "wha--?", but then I saw Tom Ruegger's name and as a big Animaniacs fan, that's enough to make me interested.

Sotiris · Post by **Sotiris** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 1:40 pm

Queen Delightful? Is she supposed to be Snow White's mother?

ajmrowland · Post by **ajmrowland** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:13 pm

^Evidently this is an entirely different kingdom-Possibly Prince Charming's.

Either way, I'm kinda intrigued and yet a little apprehensive. This show could go either way in terms of quality.

Sotiris · Post by **Sotiris** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 2:25 pm

ajmrowland wrote:^Evidently this is an entirely different kingdom-Possibly Prince Charming's.

It would be nice if it was actually Snow White's kingdom before she was born and when her mother was still alive. Since it's a prequel, it would be cool if they could maintain a sense of continuity.

Sotiris · Post by **Sotiris** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:25 am

"Doc McStuffins" (new animated series)
The doctor is in… and she will launch the 24-hour Disney Junior channel in 2012. "Doc McStuffins" is an imaginative animated series about six-year-old Dottie "Doc" McStuffins, who communicates with and heals stuffed animals and toys out of her backyard clinic. The series will highlight the importance of taking care of oneself and others, while showcasing the hallmarks of great Disney storytelling – fantasy and wish fulfillment. The Hollywood Health & Society division of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center will serve as the health and medical consultant for the series, advising on core health issues that are relevant to young kids and families. Emmy Award-winning writer Chris Nee ("Little Bill") is the creator and executive producer and Emmy Award-winning Norton Virgien ("Rugrats") is the director. "Doc McStuffins" is a production of the Dublin, Ireland-based Academy Award-nominated animation studio Brown Bag Films ("Granny O'Grimm," "Give Up Yer Aul Sins") in association with Disney Channel.

"Oki's Oasis" (new animated series)
The first animated western for preschoolers, "Oki's Oasis" stars Mandy Moore (Disney's "Tangled") as the voice of Oki, a kitty cat sheriff in the town of Nice and Friendly Corners, the friendliest town in the West. With the help of her deputy woodpecker, Peck, Oki makes sure the town stays "nice and friendly" and when trouble comes a-calling, she makes sure it doesn't stay long. The series imparts social skills and lessons on the value of being a "good neighbor." Produced by George Evelyn and Denis Morella, it is a production of Wildbrain Entertainment.

"Sofia the First" (new animated special and series pilot)
"Sofia the First," a full length animated special and series pilot, set in the storybook world of the classic Disney Princesses, introduces Sofia, a little girl with a commoner's background until her mom marries the King and suddenly she is royalty. Sofia is whisked off to the castle, where she learns what it means to be a real princess, discovering empowering lessons about kindness, forgiveness, generosity, courage and self-respect. With the help of the three familiar fairies in charge of the Royal Training Academy – Flora, Fauna and Merryweather of Disney's classic "Sleeping Beauty" – Sofia learns that looking like a princess isn't all that hard, but behaving like one must come from the heart. The writer is Craig Gerber ("The Pixie Hollow Games") and the executive producer/director is Jamie Mitchell ("Special Agent Oso"). It is a production of Disney Television Animation.

"7D" (new animated series pilot)
Creators, including Walt Disney himself, have long been inspired to access classic folk and fairy tales… reimagining, reinterpreting and reinventing them for new generations. The animated series pilot "7D" takes a new creative approach to the beloved Brothers Grimm tale of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," reimagining it in a comic and contemporary storybook world. The new music-filled stories introduce the whimsical world of Jollywood, where the kind-hearted Queen Delightful calls upon the 7D – Happy, Bashful, Sleepy, Sneezy, Dopey, Grumpy and Doc – for assistance. Emmy Award-winning Tom Ruegger ("Animaniacs") directs the pilot written by Craig Shemin ("Tasty Time with ZeFronk") with character design by Noah Z. Jones ("Fish Hooks"). It is a production of Disney Television Animation.

"Minnie Bow-Toons" (new animated short form series)
This new short form series was inspired by a popular episode of "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" that focuses on Mickey's #1 gal, Minnie Mouse, and her friend Daisy Duck and is set in Minnie's Bow-Tique (which stocks only bows and bow-ties). Scheduled for a 2011 premiere, it will be followed soon thereafter by a full-length series that takes place at Minnie's Bow-tique Hotel and follows the comedic happenings as some familiar guests, including the Hippo from "Fantasia," check in. On any given day, Minnie acts as hostess, party planner, chef, fashion consultant, riding instructor or tour guide, with Daisy taking on the role of a very chatty front desk clerk. Clarabelle is a cow of all trades, taking on a number of jobs – bellhop, maintenance worker, pool attendant, juice bar attendant and room service waitress – all for which she is completely ill-suited. "Minnie's Bow-Toons" is produced by Kate Boutilier and Eryk Casemiro ("Olivia") and directed by Robert Ramirez ("Can You Teach My Alligator Manners?"). It is a production of Disney Television Animation.

"Jake and the Never Land Pirates" (animated series)
A second season pick-up was announced for "Jake and the Never Land Pirates," following its remarkable premiere to record-setting ratings on Disney Channel. It is the #1 series on TV among both Kids 2-5 and Boys 2-5 2011 to date, and is posting significant year-to-year time period growth with Kids 2-5 (+40%), Boys 2-5 (+60%), Girls 2-5 (+19%), and notably with Women 18-49 (+36%) and Total Viewers (+37%). The animated adventure introduces a crew of kid pirates – leader Jake and pals Izzy and Cubby - and follows their Never Land adventures as they work to outwit two infamous characters, the one and only Captain Hook and Smee, from Disney's classic "Peter Pan." The learning-focused series emphasizes teamwork and features original pirate rock music performed by The Never Land Pirate Band. The executive producer is Rob LaDuca ("Mickey Mouse Clubhouse") and producer/story editor is Mark Seidenberg. Kelly Ward is the voice director and Howy Parkins is the director. It is a production of Disney Television Animation.

Source: http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/3 ... n-uprising

Maerj · Post by **Maerj** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:11 pm

Disney needs this guys. There are several 24 hour preschooler channels. There is PBS Sprout and Nick Jr. They are commercial free and show kids shows round the clock.

But the are some more important things to realize here. First, Disney wants kids to be introduced and to fall in love with *their* characters. This is one reason for this.

Second, this is a several billion dollar a year industry. That's right, Billion. There are no commercial on these networks but they sell tons of toys, books, etc. Disney would be stupid to not want part of that.

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