Some Day Their Prince(s) Will Come…
The LA Times is reporting that Disney will be rebranding Toon Disney. The new channel will be (tentatively) named Disney XD, a cable channel targeting boys age 9-14. Starting in February, Disney XD will seek to provide program for boys like “High School Musical”, “Hannah Montana”, and “Camp Rock” are to girls. The new channel will offer original action-adventure and comedy series, movies, animation and sports-themed shows developed with ESPN. These original shows include:
- “Aaron Stone”: a live-action show about a video game virtuoso who leads a secret double life as a crime fighter.
- “Mongoose & Luther”: from Fred Savage comes a mock documentary series about two best friends who set out to become the world’s greatest skateboarders.
Established animated series such as “Phineas and Ferb” and “Batman: The Animated Series” will also make an appearance on the new channel along with RoboDz, a short form series in which robotic life-forms defend Earth from Space Invaders.
Right now, “Disney XD” is the name of the Disney Channel website
