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Disney Channel executives, no doubt, would prefer that viewers' preferred choice would be tuning in all three. That way they can get an early read on whether HSM2 can approach the enormous popularity of the original. After racking up 7.7 million viewers during its Jan. 20, 2006 debut, HSM’s dancing and singing has barely stopped. In July, an encore performance grabbed 5.8 million viewers, making it cable's top film for the month. All told, 24 U.S. airings have averaged 4.7 million viewers. Moreover, Disney officials report that the telefilm has been seen by some 200 million unduplicated watchers worldwide.
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Rich Ross, President, Disney Channel Worldwide, added, "This concert tour is the culmination of a landmark year where Disney Channel hits were built into music industry headlines by our colleagues at Walt Disney Records. As the High School Musical franchise burgeons, we are above all else grateful to our viewers and their parents for their appreciation of the movie and are thrilled to watch our multi-talented young stars launch a new facet of their careers � concert headliners."
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The Walt Disney Company has a long history of brightening the lives of children in need through global outreach programs, local community initiatives and the Disney VoluntEARS program. Last year, Disney donated $177 million in cash and in-kind support to various charities around the world. Since October 2006, Disney has committed over $16 million specifically to children's hospitals across the U.S., including a $5 million donation to Children's Hospital Los Angeles towards the construction of a new hospital building, slated to open in 2009. Disney Imagineers designed the Children's Hospital Los Angeles' main lobby and Disney regularly provides DVDs, toys, blankets and visits from Disney Characters to children's hospitals worldwide.
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Disney-ABC Television Group is home to all of The Walt Disney Company's worldwide cable, satellite and broadcast entertainment properties. The Group includes the ABC Television Network, the Disney Channel Worldwide portfolio of kids channels, ABC Family, and SOAPNet; as well as television production and syndication divisions Touchstone Television, Walt Disney Television Animation, and Buena Vista Television. Disney-ABC Television Group ... manages the Company's equity interest in Lifetime Entertainment Services, A&E Television Networks and E! Networks cable groups.
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Disney Interactive Studios is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Disney Interactive Studios self publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company ... licenses properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market. Disney Interactive Studios is based in Glendale, Calif., and has four internal game development studios around the world including Avalanche Software, Fall Line Studio, Propaganda Games and Black Rock Studio.
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ORLANDO, FL., August 17, 2006 -- Jay Rasulo, Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, today announced two key leadership changes at the Walt Disney World Resort. Meg Gilbert Crofton, a 27-year Disney veteran who has held executive leadership roles in worldwide Human Resources, Operations and Sales, has been promoted to President of the Walt Disney World Resort. In addition, Rasulo announced that 10-year Disney veteran Jim Lewis has been promoted to President of Disney Vacation Club. Both Crofton and Lewis will report to Al Weiss, President of Worldwide Operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts.
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