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April 2, 2026

‘WIZARDS BEYOND WAVERLY PLACE’ RETURNS FOR ONE LAST SPELL THIS SUMMER ON DISNEY+ AND DISNEY CHANNEL

VIDEO TEASE: HERE “Wizards Beyond Waverly Place,” the continuation of the Emmy® Award-winning “Wizards of Waverly Place,” returns for one last spell this summer on Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Channel On Demand. The four-part event goes into production next week. Executive producer Selena Gomez to make her directorial debut with the premiere episode. She will also reprise her role as Alex Russo in multiple episodes. About the Four-Part Event: Billie, still reeling from losing Alex at the end of Season 2, discovers that the only way to rescue her mother is to reunite with her long-lost father. As her family bands together to find Alex, Billie realizes that their combined power is the only way the Russos can defeat the evil plaguing them. The revival has been a hit with both new and returning fans. From launch, the series has amassed over 101 million views on Disney Channel YouTube* and emerged as a top streaming series across key youth and young adult audiences at the series’ lau

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February 17, 2026

FIRST-LOOK TEASER FOR ‘SOFIA THE FIRST: ROYAL MAGIC’ UNVEILED

Link to Teaser Video and Press Site Disney Jr. has revealed a first-look teaser for the highly anticipated “Sofia the First: Royal Magic,” a brand-new series set in the world of “Sofia the First.” The new series is set to premiere this May on Disney+ and Disney Jr. New Cast: Joining the voice cast that includes Ariel Winter, who returns as Princess Sofia, is Nate Torrence (“Zootopia”) as Pepper, Sofia’s adorable, yet mischievous, pet puppy-unicorn. Mela Pietropaolo (“Cocomelon Lane”), Kai Harris (“Paw Patrol”) and newcomer Aaliyah Magcasi will voice Layla, Zane and Camila, respectively, Sofia’s new school friends. Returning Cast: Darcy Rose Byrnes and Jess Harnell will return as fan-favorite characters Princess Amber and Cedric, respectively. They join other previously announced returning cast members Wayne Brady (Clover), Tim Gunn (Baileywick), Eric Stonestreet (Minimus), Sara Ramirez (Queen Miranda) and Travis Willingham (King Roland). Synopsis: “Sofia the First: Royal Magic” follow

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January 15, 2026

BEHOLD! A NEW ‘PHINEAS AND FERB’ MOVIE HAS BEEN GREENLIT FOR DISNEY+ AND DISNEY CHANNEL

Link to Movie Asset HERE Link to Press Materials HERE The “Phineas and Ferb” universe is expanding with the greenlight of a new time-warp adventure movie from series co-creators Dan Povenmire and Swampy Marsh — the duo’s third movie for the franchise. The movie will begin production this year and will be available on Disney+ and Disney Channel. In the movie, Dr. Doofenshmirtz’s latest time‑travel experiment backfires, erasing the moment Phineas’ mom meets Ferb’s dad — meaning the boys never become brothers and every day is merely adequate. As reality unravels and the future hangs in the balance, Phineas and Ferb must restore the timeline before it’s too late. The original cast returns for the movie, including Vincent Martella as Phineas Flynn, David Errigo Jr. as Ferb Fletcher, Ashley Tisdale as Candace Flynn, Caroline Rhea as Linda Flynn-Fletcher, Alyson Stoner as Isabella Garcia-Shapiro, Maulik Pancholy as Baljeet, Bobby Gaylor as Buford, Dee Bradley Baker as Perry the Platypus,

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October 20, 2025

NOVEMBER 2025 PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

Saturday, Nov. 1 Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD Yu-Gi-Oh! GO RUSH!! “To Freeze or Not To Freeze” (1-36) (7:00-7:23 a.m. EDT) Team Earth and Team Terror team up to take down The Luug! TV-Y7 FV Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney XD Beyblade X “The Prestigious Bey Academy” (2-11) (7:30-7:52 a.m. EDT) Multi visits Bey Academy to relearn Beycrafting, but ends up presenting the core essence of it to their old mentor, Professor Megaoka! TV-Y7 FV Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Phineas and Ferb “Doofercise/Croquet Y-8” (5-16) (9:00-9:30 a.m. EDT) “Doofercise” – Doof gathers energy from people exercising while the kids pilot a boat that surfs concrete. “Croquet Y-8” – Candace and Jeremy make a Perry documentary as the kids play an extreme game of croquet. TV-G Original Series – Episode Premiere on Disney Channel and Disney XD Kiff “So Fluffy/Oh, Brother” (2-25) (10:00-10:22 a.m. EDT) “So Fluffy” – Kiff and her friends record the hot

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