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May 6, 2025

‘MARVEL’S IRON MAN AND HIS AWESOME FRIENDS’ ASSEMBLES TONY HALE, VANESSA BAYER AND TALON WARBURTON TO VOICE VILLAINS ULTRON, SWARM AND ABSORBING MAN

(BURBANK, Calif. – May 6, 2025) Disney Branded Television has revealed the cast of lead villains for Disney Jr.’s highly anticipated new animated series “Marvel’s Iron Man and his Awesome Friends.” Emmy® Award winner Tony Hale (“Veep,” “Toy Story 4”) voices the comically nefarious android Ultron, with Vanessa Bayer (“Saturday Night Live”) as the mischievous Swarm, and Talon Warburton (“Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate”) as Absorbing Man. The series, which features young versions of Tony Stark (Iron Man), Riri Williams (Ironheart) and Amadeus Cho (Iron Hulk), premieres this summer on Disney Jr. and Disney+ and is the first Iron Man preschool series. Of joining the cast, Hale, Bayer and Warburton had the following to say: Tony Hale: “It’s really fun playing a villain because it gives me permission to yell at people and get paid for it. Yes, please.” Vanessa Bayer: “It’s an honor to be part of the Marvel Universe and have the opportunity to voice Swarm. Often, I get typecast as a nice per

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May 6, 2025

BRANDY AND RITA ORA RETURN AS CINDERELLA AND THE QUEEN OF HEARTS IN ‘DESCENDANTS: WICKED WONDERLAND’

(Burbank, Calif. – May 6, 2025) Today, Disney Branded Television announced that superstars Brandy and Rita Ora will reprise their roles of Cinderella and the Queen of Hearts, respectively, in the fifth installment of the smash hit Disney Channel Original Movie “Descendants” franchise, officially titled “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.” Also returning are Paolo Montalban as King Charming and Melanie Paxson as Fairy Godmother, making her the only actor to appear in all five “Descendants” films. “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland” is currently in production and set to release in 2026 on Disney Channel and Disney+. With these four iconic stars joining the line-up, casting for “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland” is now complete! The full cast includes: Kylie Cantrall as the Queen of Hearts’ daughter Red Malia Baker as Cinderella’s daughter Chloe Liamani Segura as Red’s sister Pink Brendon Tremblay as Maddox Hatter’s son Max Alexandro Byrd as Luisa Madrigal’s son Luis Kiara Romero as Captain Hook

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April 18, 2025

MAY 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Friday, May 2 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures “The Spaceport Setback/The Mission Mixup” (2-20) (6:25-6:55 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/7:00-7:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel) “The Spaceport Setback” – Kai’s friends try to cheer him up. “The Mission Mixup” – The Jedi and Nash are sent on the wrong missions. TV-Y Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel RoboGobo “The Slink’s Sidekicks/Wild Side Slide” (1-21) (8:00-8:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Jr./9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel) “The Slink’s Sidekicks” – When The Slink tricks Risky and Royale into joining her crew, RoboGobo must rescue them. *Multiple award winner Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked”) recurs as The Slink. “Wild Side Slide” – Dax and Hopper help a scared penguin go down a slide to escape from Pupsicle. *Taye Diggs (“Disney Jr.’s Ariel”) recurs as Pupsicle. TV-Y Saturday, May 3 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD S

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April 3, 2025

MOM! PHINEAS AND FERB ARE BACK — AND TAKING OVER SUMMER!

Link to Trailer HERE Link to Images HERE Link to Press Materials HERE (BURBANK, Calif. – April 3, 2025) Disney Branded Television is rolling out the teal carpet for the highly anticipated return of the five-time Emmy® Award-winning and BAFTA-nominated “Phineas and Ferb.” The new season will premiere on Thursday, June 5, at 8 p.m. PDT/EDT on Disney Channel and Disney XD with two episodes, and the first episode will be available the same day on Disney Channel YouTube. The first 10 episodes of the season will premiere on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets on Friday, June 6, with additional markets to follow later this year. The episodes will also be available to stream on Disney Channel on Demand. A special sneak peek will debut on Monday, May 26, at 11:35 a.m. EDT/PDT on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Channel YouTube. To celebrate the premiere, Disney unveiled a brand-new trailer and key art as part of today’s announcement. In the new season, Phineas, Ferb and th

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March 31, 2025

DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION RENEWS ‘WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE’ FOR SEASON TWO ON DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY+

PHOTOS: HERE CAST REACTION VIDEO: HERE Today, Disney Branded Television announced that “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” the continuation of the Emmy® Award-winning “Wizards of Waverly Place,” has been renewed for a second season. Premiering on Disney Channel, Disney+ and Disney Channel On Demand, the new season begins production next month in Los Angeles. Executive Producer and series star David Henrie said, “I’m overwhelmed by all the love for the series and ready to keep serving this new generation of ‘Wizards’ fans with more Russo magic, while continuing to deliver a big warm hug to the original fan! So many surprises in store for this second season. It’s going to be big, so stay tuned!” The first episode of “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place” was Disney Channel’s most-watched series premiere ever on Disney+, driving 3.2 million views globally in the first 12 days.* The premiere episode was also posted to Disney Channel YouTube and has amassed over 2.3 million views and 320 thousand hour

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March 21, 2025

APRIL 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Friday, April 4 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel RoboGobo “Get-A-Pet Day/The Mess-Making Machine” (8:00-8:30 a.m. EST on Disney Junior/9:00-9:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel) “Get-A-Pet Day” – When a friendly tarantula scares people at the pet adoption, Dax and Allie must help him find a forever home. “The Mess-Making Machine” – Booster and Dax team up with Risky and Royale to stop Mönkey Wrënch. TV-Y Saturday, April 5 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Big City Greens “Evil Family/Greens Underground” (8:00-8:30 a.m. EDT) “Evil Family” – Chip Whistler attempts to create an evil family to take down the Greens. “Greens Underground” – The Greens move to the suburbs and live under new identities to hide from Chip. TV-Y7 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD StuGo “PANTelevision/Infinity Braid” (9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT) “PANTelevision” – MUTANT TV! The kids get sucked into a white-hot Mutant soap op

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February 27, 2025

‘MARVEL’S SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS’ RENEWED FOR A FIFTH SEASON

(BURBANK, Calif. – Feb. 27, 2025) Disney Branded Television has ordered a fifth season of Disney Jr. and Marvel’s preschool megahit “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends.” The news comes on the heels of the series recently moving ahead of both “Paw Patrol” and “Cocomelon” to become the No. 2 streaming series for Kids and Boys 2-5 during the last quarter of 2024, second only to “Bluey.” “‘Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends’ is what happens when two storytelling powerhouses — Marvel and Disney Jr. — come together to introduce the next generation to the world of Super Heroes,” said Ayo Davis, president, Disney Branded Television. “We love this show, and it’s been incredible to see how much kids do too. Team Spidey’s adventures aren’t slowing down anytime soon, and we can’t wait to bring even more stories, characters and action-packed fun for years to come.” Brad Winderbaum, head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation, continued, “Spider-Man is one of Marvel’s most iconic chara

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February 25, 2025

DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION GOES DEEPER DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE WITH FIFTH ‘DESCENDANTS’ MOVIE FOR DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY+

Click HERE to watch a video announcement from Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker Click HERE to download cast headshots and bios (BURBANK, Calif. – Feb. 25, 2025) Today, Disney Branded Television revealed that the next chapter of the beloved “Descendants” movie franchise is officially in the works for Disney Channel and Disney+, with production on a fifth installment set to begin soon. The newly greenlit Disney Channel Original Movie will expand the music-and-dance-fueled stories centered around the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains. Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, the daughters of the Queen of Hearts and Cinderella, respectively. The film’s official title will be announced at a later date. Picking up shortly after the events of the 2024 hit film “Descendants: The Rise of Red,” the next chapter explores what “happily ever after” is really like for Red and Chloe, following their return from their time-traveli

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February 21, 2025

MARCH 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday, March 1 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD StuGo “Deep Trent/Disaster Play” (1-11) (9:00-9:30 a.m. EST) “Deep Trent” – ASININE ASSIGNMENTS! Merian tries to save Dr. Lullah’s fish counter from a life of busy work. “Disaster Play” – A PLAY TO SAVE THE DAY! The kids put on a play to warn mutants about a disaster. TV-Y7 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “A Devil-ish Birthday” (2-22) (10:00-10:30 a.m. EST) When friends and family throw surprise parties for Devil Dinosaur at the same time, his desire to not miss out on any birthday love compels him to clone himself to attend both. TV-Y7 FV Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur “Party Girl” (2-23) (10:30-11:00 a.m. EST) Desperate for extra funds to upgrade her tech, Moon Girl takes a side hustle as a children’s party performer. TV-Y7 FV Sunday, March 2 Original Ser

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February 6, 2025

DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION’S EMMY®-NOMINATED ‘KIFF’ RENEWED FOR A THIRD SEASON AHEAD OF ITS MARCH 15 SEASON TWO DEBUT ON DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY XD

NEW TRAILER Press Site Disney Branded Television announced today that its Emmy®-nominated animated series “Kiff” has been renewed for a third season, continuing to engage kids and families with the hilarious adventures of best friends Kiff and Barry. Creators Lucy Heavens and Nic Smal will return as executive producers, with Kent Osborne as co-executive producer. Quinn Scott will serve the role of story editor in season three. The news comes just before “Kiff” season two premieres on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney XD On Demand on Saturday, March 15, at 10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT with two episodes, followed by new episodes weekly on Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. EDT/PDT. The second season will stream this summer on Disney+, while season one is available now. Also revealed today is a first look at the “Kiff” season two trailer [watch here] and new art [available here]. In the second season, Kiff and bunny bestie Barry embark on adventures that take them deeper into their ever-eccentric commun

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‘MARVEL’S IRON MAN AND HIS AWESOME FRIENDS’ ASSEMBLES TONY HALE, VANESSA BAYER AND TALON WARBURTON TO VOICE VILLAINS ULTRON, SWARM AND ABSORBING MAN

BRANDY AND RITA ORA RETURN AS CINDERELLA AND THE QUEEN OF HEARTS IN ‘DESCENDANTS: WICKED WONDERLAND’

MAY 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

MOM! PHINEAS AND FERB ARE BACK — AND TAKING OVER SUMMER!

DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION RENEWS ‘WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE’ FOR SEASON TWO ON DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY+

APRIL 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

‘MARVEL’S SPIDEY AND HIS AMAZING FRIENDS’ RENEWED FOR A FIFTH SEASON

DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION GOES DEEPER DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE WITH FIFTH ‘DESCENDANTS’ MOVIE FOR DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY+

MARCH 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION’S EMMY®-NOMINATED ‘KIFF’ RENEWED FOR A THIRD SEASON AHEAD OF ITS MARCH 15 SEASON TWO DEBUT ON DISNEY CHANNEL AND DISNEY XD

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