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EXCLUSIVE: John Rood will be leaving his post as SVP Marketing for Disney Channels Worldwide after three and a half years — and a 14-year combined tenure at the Walt Disney company — to pursue new ventures. Gary Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer of Disney Channels Worldwide, announced Rood’s departure this…

EXCLUSIVE: Zanne Devine, executive producer of the upcoming Disney+ movie Secret Society of Second Born Royals, which recently wrapped principal photography, and the Disney Channel Original movie Kim Possible, has signed an overall deal with Disney Channels Worldwide. Under the deal, Devine will develop and produce…

EXCLUSIVE: A new pint-size superhero is looking to join Marvel’s superhero TV universe. Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (working title), an animated series based on the popular comic book series, is being developed for Disney Channels Worldwide. It hails from black-ish and grown-ish executive producers Laurence…

Disney Channels Worldwide has promoted Jennifer Rogers Doyle to the newly created role of SVP Brand Development and Integrated Planning. In her expanded role, Rogers Doyle will be charged with Integrated Planning and the development of cross-department marketing strategies for Disney Junior, Disney Channel and Disney…

Disney Channels Worldwide is set to launch interstitial programming designed to help kids lead healthy lives. Starting on Friday, animated shorts featuring characters from such series as The Lion Guard, Miles from Tomorrowland and Star Wars Rebels will start airing in rotation on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney…

Longtime Disney marketing exec John Rood is returning to the company as SVP Marketing, Disney Channels Worldwide. He replaces Richard Loomis, who is stepping down and will leave next month to pursue other ventures. Rood’s appointment is effective immediately. Rood, who has been consulting exclusively with Disney…

Disney Channels Worldwide has acquired multi-territory broadcast and on-demand rights for animated series Polly and the ZhuZhu Pets from Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana. Inspired by the successful toy phenomenon, the series is set to air on Disney Channel in the U.S. on Monday, September 12, followed by Germany…

Sean Cocchia has been promoted to EVP Business Operations and General Manager, Disney Channels Worldwide. The 17-year Disney exec will oversee the division’s Strategy and Operations and Franchise and Brand Management groups; Disney Media Sales and Marketing; and Radio Disney. He also oversees the portfolio’s work with…

EXCLUSIVE: Disney Channel is looking for the next generation of kids programming talent. A new program introduced today will give writers an opportunity to inspire and develop original shows for Disney Channel and Disney XD-branded platforms. Disney Channel Storytellers, which is open to professionally represented…

After running Radio Disney for the last 15 months, Sean Cocchia has been been brought back to the mothership company Disney Channels as SVP, Business Operations and General Manager. Radio Disney’s VP marketing Phil Guerini has been elevated to VP and General Manager, taking over for Cocchia. Cocchia, who had been SVP…

Disney announced today it has reached an agreement to launch a free-to-air ad-supported Disney Channel in Russia early next year. The joint venture with media holding company UTH Russia will see UTH’s Seven TV channel become Disney Channel, with Disney owning a 49% stake and UTH 51%. At launch, the network will reach…

EXCLUSIVE: Carolina Lightcap has stepped down as president of Disney Channels Worldwide after two years on the job. The channels’ president, Entertainment and Chief Creative Officer Gary Marsh will add her responsibilities to his current ones. His new title will be president and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels…