Disney Junior Sets Up Launch Schedule

BURBANK: Disney Junior, the soon-to-launch multiplatform destination for kids 2 to 7, is to make its debut on February 14, with a schedule anchored by the new animated series Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

Also on the Disney Junior launch slate are the short-form titles Mickey Mousekersize, Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps and A Poem Is…, complemented by full-length series Babar and the Adventures of Badou and Tinga Tinga Tales. The grid further includes Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny, Special Agent Oso, Jungle Junction and Imagination Movers.

Gary Marsh, the president of entertainment and chief creative officer at Disney Channels Worldwide, said: "Disney Junior will be an entry point into the world of Disney for young kids, creating a world—online and on-air—that captures the magic of Disney and its classic heartfelt storytelling and timeless characters beloved by generations."