Disney Orders More Wizards of Waverly Place

BURBANK: A third season of Wizards of Waverly Place has been ordered by Disney Channel.

This will bring the total number of episodes in the series to 86. The series recently won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Children’s Program. Created by Todd J. Greenwald and executive-produced by Peter Murrieta, Greenwald, Vince Cheung and Ben Montanio, Wizards of Waverly Place stars Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone, Maria Canals-Barrera and David DeLuise.

Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment of Disney Channels Worldwide, said: "The appeal of Wizards is simple: it’s our extraordinary cast. This is undoubtedly one of the strongest comedic ensembles on television. When you couple that with an incredibly gifted writing and producing team, the result is pure comedic magic."