Disney Channel Renews ‘Elena Of Avalor’

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Disney Channel Worldwide has greenlit a third season of its animated series Elena Of Avalor, the network said Monday.

The series, which follows an adventurous teenager of Hispanic origin who rules her kingdom as crown princess, launched in 2016 and became the most watched series for girls aged 2 to 11, said network officials.

The second season of Elena Of Avalor will debut this fall on Disney Channel and Disney Junior. The series, which features the voices of Aimee Carrero, Jenna Ortega, Chris Parnell, Yvette Nicole Brown and Carlos Alazraqui, is executively produced by Craig Gerber. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.