Fourth Season of Hannah Montana Starts Production

BURBANK: Production kicks off today in Hollywood on the fourth season of the hit Disney Channel series Hannah Montana.

The hit series’ finale episode will air in spring 2011 on Disney Channel U.S. and, shortly thereafter, on Disney Channels worldwide, where the total of 101 episodes will continue in daily encore telecasts. A two-part cliffhanger, "Miley Says Goodbye?," will conclude the current season on March 7 and March 14.

The fourth season, debuting on Disney Channel in summer 2010, will introduce all-new songs, music videos and sets. The story line finds Miley Stewart, played by Miley Cyrus, questioning whether she has the best of both worlds and if she can continue with her alter-ego, Hannah Montana, or leave it all behind forever to be an ordinary girl.

"Hannah Montana has defined a generation of kids and tweens—not just as a television event, but as a significant moment in pop-culture history," said Gary Marsh, the chief creative officer and president of entertainment for Disney Channels Worldwide. "This fourth season is an expression of Miley Cyrus’ personal commitment to ensuring that Hannah will live forever in the hearts and minds of kids everywhere."