NEW YORK -- Disney Channel will offer full episodes of some of its popular shows online later this year, the network said Thursday.
Available on DisneyChannel.com and Jetix.tv will be "That's So Raven," "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" and "Kim Possible," among others. The episodes will run with ads, both static and also broadband-enabled. Other content online will include bonus material from Disney Channel movies plus music videos.
Disney Channel's plans for streaming video were announced Thursday in a presentation for advertisers and reporters held at the Splashlight Studios in Manhattan.
The Disney ABC Kids Networks also said that there will be 11 new series, 849 new episodes and 25 new movies appearing on their platforms, which includes Disney Channel, ABC Kids, Toon Disney and the "Jetix" program block.
The programming will include "The Replacements," an animated comedy that will premiere in September on Disney Channel and ABC Kids. There are several movies in the works, including "Cow Belles," "Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior" and "How My Personal Journal Became a Best-Seller." Toon Disney animation includes "Yin Yang Yo," about a panda and two rabbits, as well as "Jackie Chan Adventures," about the action hero.
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Paul J. Gough writes for The Hollywood Reporter.
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