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Team Spidey Will Spin More Webs on Disney Junior

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

The first seven episodes will be available Wednesday, Sept. 22, on Disney+, and new episodes will continue to roll out Fridays on Disney Channel (9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and Disney Junior (12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. EDT/PDT).

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  • The first seven episodes will be available Wednesday, Sept. 22, on Disney+, and new episodes will continue to roll out Fridays on Disney Channel (9:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and Disney Junior (12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. EDT/PDT).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210818005846/en/
    A second season of "Marvel's Spidey and His Amazing Friends," the first full-length Marvel series for preschoolers, has been greenlit into production after its impressive debut on Disney Channel, Disney Junior and DisneyNOW earlier this month.
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    Since launch, "Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends" ranks as the #1 series on Disney Junior, the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel with kids 2-5, and on DisneyNOW.
  • Series content has garnered nearly 84 million views and over 2.3 million watch time hours across Disney Junior and Marvel HQ YouTube channels.

Disney Sets New Overall Deal with Emmy® Award-Nominated Writer and Producer Travis Braun

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

Travis Braun, Emmy Award-nominated writer and producer, has extended his overall deal with Disney to develop and produce both animated and live-action content across linear and streaming platforms for Disney Branded Television.

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  • Travis Braun, Emmy Award-nominated writer and producer, has extended his overall deal with Disney to develop and produce both animated and live-action content across linear and streaming platforms for Disney Branded Television.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210818005844/en/
    Travis Braun, Emmy Award-nominated writer and producer, has extended his overall deal with Disney to develop and produce both animated and live-action content across linear and streaming platforms for Disney Branded Television.
  • The deal also includes a first look at any of Braun's projects for other Disney-owned platforms, including additional streaming and theatrical releases.
  • The series is produced by Titmouse in association with Disney Junior and is slated to premiere on Disney Junior and Disney+ in 2023.

Television Pioneer and Puppeteer Jim Henson to Be Honored With Distinguished Service Award at NAB Show

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Monday, March 2, 2020

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will honor Jim Henson, the artist, innovator, and visionary creator of the Muppets, with the Distinguished Service Award (DSA), at the 2020 NAB Show.

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  • The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) will honor Jim Henson, the artist, innovator, and visionary creator of the Muppets, with the Distinguished Service Award (DSA), at the 2020 NAB Show.
  • Previous award recipients include Walter Cronkite, Bob Hope, Oprah Winfrey, Ronald Reagan and Cokie Roberts, among others .
  • We are grateful to the NAB for recognizing Jim Hensons ongoing contributions to television, said Lisa Henson.
  • Other television credits include Fraggle Rock, Jim Hensons The Storyteller, The Jim Henson Hour, and Jim Hensons Muppet Babies, which was awarded four consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Animated Program.