Image credit: Pop Crush Lizzie McGuire star Lalaine is recounting the rise and fall of Disney Channel in a new audiobook. According to People, Lalaine, 37, who starred as Miranda Sanchez in Lizzie McGuire from 2001 to 2004, will narrate the audiobook for journalist Ashley Spencer’s new book, Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel’s Tween … [Read more...] about Lalaine to Narrate Tween Empire Audiobook
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Yoto audio player for kids to have Disney and Pixar-based audiobooks
Kids who swear by their Yoto Player, as the perfect bedtime aid now have expanded listening options in the form of stories based on Disney and Pixar movies. These include the likes of The Lion King, The Jungle Book, Finding Nemo, Toy Story 3, Bambi, and The Incredibles. The kids will get to listen to short audiobooks based on these. The new content will be in addition to … [Read more...] about Yoto audio player for kids to have Disney and Pixar-based audiobooks
Google Home and Disney adds sound effects and music to books
Google and Disney have just unveiled a new partnership that will add sound effects and music to Little Golden Books played on the Home Speaker system. Available books include new favorites like Moana, Toy Story 3, Coco and Jack Jack Attack, as well as timeless classics like Peter Pan, Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, The Three Little Pigs and Mickey Mouse and his Spaceship. To … [Read more...] about Google Home and Disney adds sound effects and music to books
Hoopla now offers hundreds of Disney eBooks
Hoopla does business with over 800 libraries in the United States and has an extensive catalog of over 300,000 e-books. The company has just signed a deal with the Disney Book Group to bring over 100 titles to its platform. The Disney Book Group is chiefly responsible for publishing novels featuring super popular franchises like Monsters Inc. Frozen, Star Wars, the Little … [Read more...] about Hoopla now offers hundreds of Disney eBooks
DisneyLife e-book subscription service launching in the UK
Disney is going to be launching a Netflix for e-books subscription service in the United Kingdom for £9.99. Not only will it have hundreds of e-books, but also movies. Pixar’s entire catalog will be available, as well as classic films such as Snow White and The Jungle Book. DisneyLife is being billed first and foremost as a mobile service, aimed at iOS and Android devices, … [Read more...] about DisneyLife e-book subscription service launching in the UK
Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 Brings Toys to Life on Android
Digital toys are everywhere now, not the least of which belong to Disney Infinity and their collection of RFID-enabled figurines from many of their famed franchises (including the Avengers, Spider-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Frozen, Big Hero 6, Brave, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Monsters Inc). Nearly every gaming platform is supported by Disney Infinity, with Android … [Read more...] about Disney Infinity: Toy Box 2.0 Brings Toys to Life on Android
Disney Prepares for Holiday Season With Updated Apps, Services
According to Disney's Chief Executive Officer, Bob Iger, children are turning to tablets for entertainment and education; and who understands children better than the creators of franchises like Frozen and Cars? In support of this trend, Disney announced a number of mobile initiatives last week that indicate their continued investment in mobile devices. Disney Inifinity 2.0 … [Read more...] about Disney Prepares for Holiday Season With Updated Apps, Services
Disney Movies Anywhere Available for Android
I don't think there is a human out there who doesn't have a favourite Disney movie. Now, thanks to a new movie-curating app, you can carry your Disney movie collection in the palm of your hands. The result of a partnership with Google, Disney Movies Anywhere lets you add any Disney, Pixar or Marvel Universe movies to a single account (no matter whether they are copies you … [Read more...] about Disney Movies Anywhere Available for Android
Disney Frozen Graphic Novel Out Soon
Frozen by Disney has become the 5th highest grossing movie of all time After sweeping theaters worldwide like a snowstorm for over half a year, Frozen has grossed a whopping $1.219 billion at the box office! According to Variety, the film raked in $400 million-plus in the U.S. alone and $194 million in Japan. Frozen has also become the top-grossing animated flick ever. This has … [Read more...] about Disney Frozen Graphic Novel Out Soon
Disney Big Hero 6: Bot Fight Game Coming to Android
Only true fans of Marvel comic books will be familiar with Big Hero 6, at least until Disney releases their upcoming animated film based on the series next month. Based in imaginary city of San Fransokyo, Big Hero 6 is based on a team of crime-fighters led by Hiro Hamada and Baymax (his robot). Ahead of the movie, Disney Interactive has built a Big Hero 6-themed mobile game … [Read more...] about Disney Big Hero 6: Bot Fight Game Coming to Android
Disney Pulls the Plug on Two Star Wars Themed Mobile Games
Without a word of warning to players or the developer Nimblebit, Star Wars: Tiny Death Star and Star Wars Assault Team were recently pulled by Disney from the Google Play Store as well as the Apple App Store. Both titles were under a year old, with Tiny Death Star reaching us last November and Assault Team launching in March. Whether the games will be missed or not isn't … [Read more...] about Disney Pulls the Plug on Two Star Wars Themed Mobile Games
Disney, Twitch.tv and Others Added to Chromecast
Chromecast is enjoying increasing support from app developers, which is good news for those of us with Android devices and the desire to make them interact with our televisions. Thanks to recent updates, this capability has been added to: Twitch.tv, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, iHeartRadio, and DramaFever. What will you enjoy with these apps? With the three … [Read more...] about Disney, Twitch.tv and Others Added to Chromecast
Amazon is being Malevolent towards Maleficent
Amazon is playing hardball with Disney in ongoing contract negotiations. The Seattle based e-commerce giant has suspended pre-orders for all future DVD and Blu-Ray releases including two of the summers top hits, Captain America and Maleficent. These films combined earned over $700 million worldwide. The hardball tactics employed by Amazon is designed to get the new contract … [Read more...] about Amazon is being Malevolent towards Maleficent
Cute Overload in Disney Tsum Tsum Game
The only thing more adorable than a Disney character, is a Tsum based on one (think Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, the Chipmunks, and Pluto in the form of soft, fluffy toys). Described as a puzzle matching and stacking game, LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum charges you with connecting the characters in 3's. Do this effectively and you enter Fever Mode, allowing you to quickly accumulate … [Read more...] about Cute Overload in Disney Tsum Tsum Game