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“Doc McStuffins,” the Emmy-nominated animated series about a little girl who can talk to and heal stuffed animals and toys out of her playhouse clinic, models compassion and good health for kids age 2-7 and has been lauded for its strong storytelling that provides a role model for girls and boys all over the world.

“Doc McStuffins: School of Medicine,” a programming event featuring back-to-back episodes of the hit series and interstitials with real-life health professionals in the fields of medicine, dentistry and emergency response will air MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 (9:00-10:00 a.m. ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The highlighted medical professionals in the interstitials each have specialties that mirror those of Doc’s from the morning’s episodes.

Disney Channel, boosted by a pair of original movies and popular new comedy series “Girl Meets World,” has emerged as television’s most popular total-day network among kids — as well as cable’s most popular overall — for a third straight summer.

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Disney Channel’s expanded “Replay” block last week was such a hit, the network is going to do it again. And again.

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The Friday, August 15 (8:00 p.m.) premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie “How to Build a Better Boy,” headlined by Disney Channel and Disney XD sitcom stars China Anne McClain (“A.N.T. Farm”) and Kelli Berglund (“Lab Rats”), delivered 4.6 million Total Viewers, ranking as Friday’s #1 cable TV telecast and the #1 TV telecast among Kids 2-11 (2.5 million/6.2 rating), Kids 6-11 (1.9 million/8.2 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (1.7 million/7.1 rating).

Leading out of the movie, “Girl Meets World” (9:45 p.m.) delivered its #2 telecast on record, ranking as Friday’s #2 cable TV telecast in Total Viewers (4.1 million) and TV’s #2 telecast across Kids 2-11 (1.9 million/4.9 rating), Kids 6-11 (1.6 million/6.5 rating) and Tweens (1.5 million/6.4 rating).

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Disney Channel has ordered a second season of the comedy series “Girl Meets World.” It was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. Since its June premiere, “Girl Meets World” has ranked as television’s number one series among Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14. To date, it has generated 4.7 million views on the WATCH Disney Channel app for mobile devices. “Girl Meets World” was created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly and is executive-produced by Jacobs. It stars Rowan Blanchard, Sabrina Carpenter, Ben Savage, Danielle Fishel, August Maturo, Peyton Meyer and Corey Fogelmanis. Production resumes in Los Angeles in November.

Disney Channel travels to a galaxy far, far away during its first-ever “Out of This World Weekend” FRIDAY, July 25 through Sunday, July 27, with all-new episodes of “Jessie,” “Girl Meets World,” “Dog With A Blog,” “Liv and Maddie,” “I Didn’t Do It” and “Austin & Ally.” The cosmic-programming event will also include a premiere of the one-hour television special “Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars.”

Disney Television Animation is in development on “Haunted Mansion,” a special for Disney Channel and Disney XD inspired by the popular Disney Parks attraction. Legendary horror genre artist and children’s book illustrator Gris Grimly (“Gris Grimly’s Wicked Nursery Rhymes”) is attached to executive produce and art direct with Scott Peterson executive producing, story editing and writing and Joshua Pruett consulting producing and writing, both of “Phineas and Ferb.”

The television animation studio continues to add to its deep roster of world-class artists and creators with three pilots and a new short-form series from Aaron Springer, Jhonen Vasquez and Jenny Goldberg, Jesse LeDoux and Matt Olsen, and Ryan Quincy, all currently in production for Disney XD. The studio has also extended an overall deal with Emmy Award-winning “Phineas and Ferb” co-creator and executive producer Dan Povenmire for development on new projects. Recently nominated for its ninth Emmy Award, “Phineas and Ferb” currently airs on Disney Channel and Disney XD with the television special “Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars” set to debut later this month.

Popular actresses Laura Marano (“Austin & Ally”) and Leigh-Allyn Baker (“Good Luck Charlie”) team up to star in the comedic buddy adventure “Bad Hair Day,” a Disney Channel Original Movie scheduled to premiere in 2015. Leigh-Allyn Baker makes her foray into producing as executive producer of the movie.

Twenty-six stars of Disney’s hit programming for kids and tweens perform a new interpretation of the song “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” from Disney’s Academy Award-winning animated film “Frozen.”  The new pop arrangement of the song will debut FRIDAY, JULY 18 on Radio Disney; its music video will premiere on the popular WATCH Disney Channel app for verified users on FRIDAY, JULY 18 and SUNDAY, JULY 20 on Disney Channel.

Steven Vincent, Vice President Music and Soundtracks, Disney Channel, said, “We have a remarkably talented group who, in their approach to this cover song, kept the heartfelt beauty of the original but transformed it into a duet as an ode to friendship.”  He continued, “They were asked to sing live with no pre-recording, so the session became like a big party with a group of friends singing their hearts out and having fun together to deliver a project that ultimately encourages young viewers to express their feelings, to participate in interactive ways and to share their creativity and talents.”

A weekend of related programming events include: the affable snowman Olaf (the voice of Josh Gad) hosting the evening of new episodes (of “Dog With A Blog,” “Girl Meets World,” “Phineas and Ferb” and “Wander Over Yonder”) on FRIDAY, JULY 18 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT); and a Saturday Sing-Along to songs from the “Frozen” soundtrack (“Do You Want to Build a Snowman?,” “For the First Time in Forever,” “Love is an Open Door,” “Let It Go,” “Reindeers Are Better Than People,” and “In Summer”), SATURDAY, JULY 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.

Recorded and filmed at the Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood, Disney Channel’s “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” song and music video features lead vocals by:  Sabrina Carpenter (“Girl Meets World”), Rowan Blanchard (“Girl Meets World”), Kelli Berglund (“Lab Rats”), Piper Curda (“I Didn’t Do It”), Jordan Fisher (“Teen Beach Movie”), Grace Phipps (“Teen Beach Movie”), Olivia Holt (“I Didn’t Do It”), Tyrel Jackson Williams (“Lab Rats”), Leigh-Allyn Baker (“The 7D,” “Good Luck Charlie”) and Kevin Chamberlin (“Jessie”), with featured  harmonies by:  Dylan Riley Snyder (“Kickin’ It”), Peyton Clark (“I Didn’t Do It”) and Jake Short (“Mighty Med”).  They join a choir composed of (in alphabetical order):  Karan Brar (“Jessie”), Joey Bragg (“Liv and Maddie”), Sarah Gilman (“I Didn’t Do It”), Leo Howard (“Kickin’ It”), Candice Huckeba (Radio Disney), Skai Jackson (“Jessie”), Peyton List (“Jessie”), Blake Michael (“Dog With A Blog”), Austin North (“I Didn’t Do It”), Bradley Steven Perry (“Mighty Med”), Morgan Tompkins (Radio Disney), Tenzing Norgay Trainor (“Liv and Maddie”) and Maddy Whitby (Radio Disney).

Disney Channel’s “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?” song was arranged and produced by Grammy-nominated Marco Marinangeli (“Take My Hand: Songs from the 100 Acre Wood”).

Globally, Disney’s Academy Award-winning “Frozen” is the fifth highest-grossing film and the highest grossing animated film of all time.  Its Home Entertainment debut is the biggest digital release ever and in physical units is one of the best-selling home entertainment titles of the last decade.   The soundtrack is the top-selling album of 2014 and has spent 27 consecutive weeks in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, including 13 nonconsecutive weeks at #1. It is certified triple-Platinum.  The Frozen Karaoke App was released in June and ranked as the #1 music app in over 28 countries.

Disney Channel has ordered a second season of the comedy series “I Didn’t Do It,” starring popular actress and recording artist Olivia Holt (Disney XD’s “Kickin’ It”), Austin North, Piper Curda, Peyton Clark, and Sarah Gilman. It was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. The series premiered in January and season to date is Disney Channel’s #1 series among Tweens 9-14 (a tie) and ranks among the network’s Top 5 series with both Kids 2-11 and Kids 6-11. New episodes of “I Didn’t Do It” premiere SUNDAYS (8:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel.