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Disney Junior Saddles Up For A Second Season Of “Sheriff Callie’s Wild West”
Disney Junior has ordered a second season of “Sheriff Callie’s Wild West,” starring Mandy Moore (Disney’s “Tangled”) as the voice of Sheriff Callie. The action-packed Western series follows Callie, a Calico cat sheriff who keeps the peace in her frontier town of Nice and Friendly Corners by ensuring that everyone abides by the rules of good morals, manners and social ethics. The announcement was made today by Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President, Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide.
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Disney’s New Initiatives Aimed At Mobile Device Users
Walt Disney Co. on Friday November 14th revealed a slate of digital initiatives, announcing a new partnership with Wal-Mart around movies, teasing the unveiling of a redesigned ESPN.com and showing how a growing number of YouTube stars would have their own apps. During a media event Friday at the Disney lot in Burbank, Chief Executive Bob Iger and senior leaders from each of the company’s five divisions said that traffic from smartphones and tablets is surging as they become the most-used devices for many of its consumers. Children especially are turning to tablets, and there’s no shortage of competitors trying to capture the attention of one of Disney’s key customer…
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Disney Movies Anywhere Now Available Through Walmart’s Vudu Digital Video Service
Walmart’s VUDU service joins Disney Movies Anywhere (DMA) as a participating retailer, further enhancing U.S. consumers’ ability to manage and enjoy their digital collections of Disney, Pixar, and Marvel movies at home and on the go. Consumers who purchase eligible Disney, Pixar and Marvel titles in Walmart stores or digitally on VUDU can now take their movies anywhere when they unlock their digital copies and connect their Disney Movies Anywhere and VUDU accounts. With VUDU’s availability across a wide array of connected entertainment devices and smart TVs, Disney Movies Anywhere users will find it easier than ever to enjoy their movie collections from the comfort of their living room and…
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Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party Brings The Joy Of The Holidays To Magic King
Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Goofy and dozens of their other Disney pals help ring in the festive spirit of the holiday season during Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Magic Kingdom. On select nights from Nov. 7 – Dec. 19, guests with tickets to this special, after-hours event can enjoy an evening filled with all the magic and wintry wonderment of the season, complete with complimentary hot cocoa and cookies, snow flurries falling on Main Street, U.S.A., as well as a jolly parade and breathtaking fireworks show. New this year, Queen Elsa from “Frozen” uses her incredible powers to transform Cinderella Castle into a glistening ice palace for the holidays…