Disney Jr.’s Ariel

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DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION UNVEILS NEW AND RETURNING ANIMATED SLATE AHEAD OF ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL

(BURBANK, Calif. – June 7, 2025) Today, Disney Branded Television announced a slate of new and returning animated kids’ content for Disney+, Disney Jr., and Disney Channel – including the new Disney Jr. series “Sam Witch,” created by Mia Resella and produced by Brown Bag Films, new holiday special “Dasher” from Trustbridge Entertainment and 9 Story Media Group, an enhanced acquisition with Disney Branded Television, that will stream on Disney+ and air on Disney Jr. during the 2026 holiday season, and the acquisition of “Miraculous Stellar Force” from Miraculous Corp, the first original spin-off for the franchise. Also announced were the renewal of top streaming preschool series “Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends” (season six), “SuperKitties” (season four), “Disney Jr. Ariel – The Little Mermaid” (season two), and “RoboGobo” (season two). Disney Branded Television’s original shorts slate will include a fourth season of the kids series “Chibiverse,” as well as preschool-focused sh

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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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January 17, 2025

FEBRUARY 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Sunday, Feb. 2 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD StuGo “Finders Kelpers/Truck Everlasting” (1-08) (9:00-9:30 a.m. EST) “Finders Kelpers” – KELP-TOMANIA! Pliny and the Kelp Folk try to beat Lullah at her own game. “Truck Everlasting” – NACHO NOSTALGIA! Mr. Okay worries Lullah is going to replace him. TV-Y7 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Hamster & Gretel “Gentlemen Prefer Fronds/Sock It To Me, Bailey!” (2-15) (10:00-10:30 a.m. EST) “Gentlemen Prefer Fronds” – Nordle cheats in an orchid contest, leading to disastrous results. “Sock It To Me, Bailey!” – Gretel and Bailey try to be on trend by wearing the latest headphones but get caught in a villain’s trap. TV-Y7 Wednesday, Feb. 5 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Kindergarten: The Musical “Berti and the Amazing Candy-Coated Cottage/Beet Juice” (1-22) (10:15-10:45 a.m. EST on Disney Junior/11:00-11:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel) “Bert

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December 13, 2024

JANUARY 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Wednesday, Jan. 1 Original Series Sneak Peek StuGo “Sneako Peeko” on Disney Channel and Disney XD (8:50-9:05 p.m. EST) “Dog Eat Dog” – Mutant Mischief! The kids must face the Mutant thieves who stole their food. TV-Y7 Friday, Jan. 10 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel SuperKitties “Mystery Boot Bandit/Slippery Situation” (2-16) (7:30-8:00 a.m. EST on Disney Junior/8:00-8:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel) “Mystery Boot Bandit” – Pet boots go missing all over Kittydale. “Slippery Situation” – When Lab Rat makes all of Kittydale super slippery, Bitsy has to help the SuperKitties stop her. TV-Y Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Disney Jr.’s Ariel “The Great Big Garden Show/The Sea Sniffles” (1-20) (9:00-9:30 a.m. EST on Disney Junior/10:00-10:30 a.m. EST on Disney Channel) “The Great Big Garden Show” – Ariel gives her plant magic food to make it grow for the Great Big Garden Show. “The Sea Sniffles” – Flounder fakes bei

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November 20, 2024

DECEMBER 2024 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Sunday, Dec. 1 Original Special Premiere on Disney Junior “Mickey and the Very Many Christmases” (7:00-7:30 p.m. EST) Mickey makes a magical wish that every day could be Christmas but winds up having second thoughts when his wish actually comes true. TV-Y Monday, Dec. 2 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Disney Jr.’s Ariel “Flounder’s Christmas Letter/Holiday Toy Box Trouble” (1-16) (8:30-9:00 a.m. EST on Disney Junior/9:30-10:00 a.m. EST on Disney Channel) “Flounder’s Christmas Letter” – When Flounder forgets to send his Christmas letter to Santa Mer-Claus, Ariel and her friends go on a holiday adventure to deliver the letter to him. “Holiday Toy Box Trouble” – Sebastian accidentally donates the box of toys that Ariel wants to keep. TV-Y Tuesday, Dec. 3 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Marvel’s Spidey and his Amazing Friends “A Snow Day For Aunt May/ Hanukkah Heist” (3-25) (8:30-9:00 a.m. EST on Disney Junior/9

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November 13, 2024

DISNEY CHANNEL’S ‘FA-LA-LA-LIDAYS’ AND DISNEY JR.’S ‘MAGICAL HOLIDAYS’ UNWRAP FESTIVE PROGRAMMING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

(BURBANK, Calif. – Nov. 13, 2024) This holiday season, Disney Branded Television will deck the halls with joyful programming for the whole family, with two festive programming stunts — “Disney Channel’s Fa-la-la-lidays” and “Disney Jr’s Magical Holidays” — airing on Disney Channel and Disney Jr. from Friday, Nov. 29, through Wednesday, Jan. 1. Highlights of “Disney Channel’s Fa-la-la-lidays” include new animated holiday episodes of “Big City Greens” and “ZOMBIES: The Re-Animated Series.” In addition, fans of “Descendants: The Rise of Red” can enjoy a brand-new “Red Christmas” music video and stay for an encore presentation of “Descendants: The Rise of Red Sing-Along,” where they can sing and perform with their favorite Disney characters. “Disney Jr.’s Magical Holidays” will celebrate the season with the new “Mickey and the Very Many Christmases” animated special, “Mickey and Minnie’s Christmas Carols” stop-motion shorts and other holiday-themed Disney Jr. favorites. During the week of

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September 25, 2024

October 2024 Programming Highlights

Friday, Oct. 4 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Kindergarten: The Musical “The Witch and I/Berti and the Beast” (1-17) (8:00-8:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel) “The Witch and I” – Ms. Moreno dresses up in a witch costume, and the kids think she’s a real witch. “Berti and the Beast” – The kindergartners go pumpkin picking, and Berti picks a lumpy, bumpy pumpkin. TV-Y Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Disney Jr.’s Ariel “The Kite Monster/The Spooky Mirror Trick” (1-13) (8:30-9:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/9:30-10:00 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel) “The Kite Monster” – When Fernie doesn’t believe in the Kite Monster legend like his friends do, he starts to ruin their fun. “The Spooky Mirror Trick” – Flounder uses Ursula’s magic mirror to play a trick on his friends. TV-Y Saturday, Oct. 5 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Hamster & Gretel “I Think There

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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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August 20, 2024

September 2024 Programming Highlights

Tuesday, Sept. 3 Original Series – Series Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Kindergarten: The Musical! “There’s No Place Like Kindergarten/We’re Off to Get a Sticker” (1-01) (8:00-8:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/11:00-11:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel) “There’s No Place Like Kindergarten” – Berti is homesick on her first day of kindergarten. “We’re Off to Get a Sticker” – Radish tries to prove he’s a great explorer by finding all the stickers for his classroom “passport.” TV-Y Wednesday, Sept. 4 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Junior and Disney Channel Kindergarten: The Musical! “One Singular Self-Portrait/Don’t Cry for Me Kindergarten” (1-02) (8:00-8:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Junior/11:00-11:25 a.m. EDT on Disney Channel) “One Singular Self-Portrait” – Berti makes a self-portrait but can’t decide whether to give it to her Mami or Papi. “Don’t Cry for Me Kindergarten” – Rose rests in the Chill Zone, but her friends worry she’ll miss all the kindergarten fun! TV-Y Thu

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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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Disney Jr.’s Ariel

Releases

DISNEY BRANDED TELEVISION UNVEILS NEW AND RETURNING ANIMATED SLATE AHEAD OF ANNECY INTERNATIONAL ANIMATION FILM FESTIVAL

MAY 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

FEBRUARY 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

JANUARY 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

DECEMBER 2024 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

DISNEY CHANNEL’S ‘FA-LA-LA-LIDAYS’ AND DISNEY JR.’S ‘MAGICAL HOLIDAYS’ UNWRAP FESTIVE PROGRAMMING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

October 2024 Programming Highlights

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

September 2024 Programming Highlights

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

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