Disney Channel Renews Two

By R. Thomas Umstead
published

Disney Channel announced the renewal of two freshman original animation
series Tuesday, Stanley and TheProud Family.

Stanley, which airs during the network's 'Playhouse Disney' preschool
programming block, has received a commitment for 26 additional new installments,
while tween-targeted, African-American-family-based Proud Family will add
22 new episodes, Disney Channel representatives said.

'Kids are responding enthusiastically to Stanley, and we're especially
pleased to count The Proud Family among our recent triumphs, as it has
attracted additional and more diverse viewers to our burgeoning `Zoog Disney'
programming block,' general manager and executive vice president of programming
and production Rich Ross said in a prepared statement.

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.