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{{Short description|American animation studio}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Disney Television Animation
| trade_name = Disney Channel Animation
| logo = Disney Television Animation logo.svg
| logo_caption = Logo used since 2013
| image = 811SonoraAvenue.jpg
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| image_caption = Disney Television Animation's headquarters in [[Glendale, California]].
| former_name = {{ubl|Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group (1984–1987)|Walt Disney Television Animation (1987–2011)}}
| type = [[Subsidiary]]
| industry = {{ubl|[[Animation]]|[[Television show#Production|Television production]]}}
| founder = Gary Krisel
| foundation = {{Start date and age|1984|12|5}}
| hq_location = 811 Sonora Avenue<br />[[Glendale, California]]<br />91201<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://foursquare.com/v/disney-tva/4bf187a8a09076b034e229d4|title=Disney TVA|website=Foursquare}}</ref>
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| key_people = Meredith Roberts ([[Senior vice president|SVP]], [[General manager|GM]])<ref>{{cite web |title=Disney Channel Renews 'Amphibia' For Season 3; Kermit The Frog, Jenifer Lewis, George Takei And More To Guest Star On Season 2 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/disney-channel-amphibia-renew-season-3-matt-braly-brenda-song-kermit-the-frog-jenifer-lewis-george-takei-1202966693/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 23, 2020 |access-date=June 29, 2020 }}</ref>
| products = {{unbulleted list|[[Animated series#Television|Animated television series]]|Direct-to-video films|[[Television special|Special]]s}}
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| parent = [[Walt Disney Television]] (1984–2003)<br>[[Disney Branded Television]] (2003–present)
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'''Disney Television Animation''' ('''DTVA'''; also shortened to '''Disney TVA'''),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://annieawards.org/legacy36th.html |title=36th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients |website=[[Annie Awards]]|date=January 30, 2009 |access-date=July 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100815022758/http://annieawards.org/legacy36th.html |archive-date=August 15, 2010 |df=mdy }}</ref> formerly known as '''Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group''' and '''Walt Disney Television Animation''', is an American animation [[production company]] that serves as the television animation production arm of [[Disney Branded Television]], a division of [[Disney General Entertainment Content]], which is a division of [[Disney Entertainment]], which is one of the three main divisions of [[The Walt Disney Company]]. The studio was originally established in 1984, by Gary Krisel during the reorganization and subsequent re-incorporation of Disney following the arrival of then CEO [[Michael Eisner]] that year.

The division is responsible for developing and producing [[List of Disney Television Animation productions|animated television series, films, specials and short films]] for broadcast on the Disney branded networks; [[Disney Channel]], [[Disney XD]] and [[Disney Jr.]], as well as [[Disney+]].

== History ==

=== Background ===
[[The Walt Disney Company]] first ventured into the [[television|television industry]] as early as 1950, beginning with the one-hour Christmas special, ''[[One Hour in Wonderland]]''. This was followed by the 1951 Christmas special, ''The Walt Disney Christmas Show'', the [[List of longest running United States television series|long-running]] (1954–2008) [[anthology series]], ''[[Disney anthology television series|The Wonderful World of Disney]]'' (which was Disney's first regular series as a whole), the [[Children's television series|children's]] [[variety show]] ''[[The Mickey Mouse Club]]'', and the [[Adventure (genre)|adventure]] series, ''[[Zorro (1957 TV series)|Zorro]]'' (1957–1959).

However, one element was missing from Disney's expansion into television: an original animated television series.  Until the early '80s, the studio had never produced its own original animated shows in-house, because [[Walt Disney]] felt it was economically impossible.  Nearly all pre-1985 TV animation was [[Animation short|wrap-around]] segments made to bridge the gaps on existing theatrical material on ''The Wonderful World of Disney''. [[Osamu Tezuka]] met Walt at the [[1964 World's Fair]], at which time Disney said he hoped to "make something just like" Tezuka's ''[[Astro Boy]]'' someday, but nothing came of it.

=== 1984–1990: Early beginnings ===
The hiring of a new CEO for The Walt Disney Company in 1984, Michael Eisner, led him to push to expand Disney into new areas thus the establishment of a television animation division that year, whose output would be shopped to all markets: networks, [[Disney Channel]] and syndication. Eisner held a meeting at his home in which he brought up the concept of doing a series on the [[Gummi bear]] as his kids like the candy. Originally, the staff was told that they could not use the principal Disney cartoon characters in the new shows.<ref name="fbee">{{cite news|last1=Bentley|first1=Rick|title=Disney TV Animation Is 30 Years Old, and It's Going Strong|url=http://www.vnews.com/news/nation/world/14417461-95/disney-tv-animation-is-30-years-old-and-its-going-strong|access-date=April 21, 2015|work=[[Valley News]]|agency=The Fresno Bee|date=November 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093955/http://www.vnews.com/news/nation/world/14417461-95/disney-tv-animation-is-30-years-old-and-its-going-strong|archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>

The Walt Disney Television Animation department was formed in November 1984 with Gary Krisel as president<ref>{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Dave|url=https://d23.com/a-to-z/walt-disney-television-animation/|title=Disney A to Z - The Updated Official Encyclopedia|page=594|year=1998}}</ref> and Michael Webster as senior vice president.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michael Webster|url=https://variety.com/2000/scene/people-news/michael-webster-1117883522/|work=Variety|date=February 3, 2000|access-date=November 6, 2015}}</ref> This was considered a risky move because animated TV series was generally considered [[Limited animation|low-budget investments for most of the history of TV cartoons up through the 1980s]]. Many critics say that [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney's own animation studio]] had lost most of its luster during [[The Walt Disney Company#1967–1984: Roy O. Disney's leadership and death, Walt Disney World, animation industry decline, and Touchstone Pictures|the period from Walt Disney's passing in the 1960s through the 1980s]]. However, the studio took several risks that paid off handsomely. The studio successfully gambled on the idea that a substantially larger investment into [[Quality television|quality animation]] could be made back through both [[network television]] and over-the-air in [[Broadcast syndication|syndication]], as well as [[Cable television|cable]]. The final result is a string of higher budgeted animated television productions which proved to be profitable ventures and raised the standard for the TV medium.

The first productions to make it to air from the studio arrived in 1985, with Eisner's concept fleshed out into ''[[Adventures of the Gummi Bears]]'', joined by an original concept ''[[The Wuzzles]]'',<ref name=fbee/> both which are based upon [[talking animals in fiction|talking animal]]-based conceptions. The third series in a similar vein, ''[[Fluppy Dogs]]'', was produced as a single 45min-long [[Television pilot|TV movie pilot]] that aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] on [[Thanksgiving (United States)|Thanksgiving]] 1986 and was loosely based a series of children's books and line of toys about a race of anthropomorphic pastel-colored dimension-hopping alien called "fluppy dogs." Dismal viewership ensured the project never made it to series.<ref>{{cite book|last=Grant|first=John|title=Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Aladdin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T7ozAQAAIAAJ&q=Fluppy+Dogs |page=139|isbn=1-56282-904-1|year=1992|access-date=2010-08-30|publisher=[[Hachette Books|Hyperion Books]]}}</ref>

In 1987, Disney finally unveiled the newest series yet in its cycle, and the first in their successful long-time line of syndicated animated shows, ''[[DuckTales (1987 TV series)|DuckTales]]''. Though still forbidden from using the star characters, minor characters such as [[Scrooge McDuck]] and [[Huey, Dewey and Louie]] were allowed, and Disney did concede to allow for a brief appearance by [[Donald Duck]] to establish the series, allowing them to adapt the [[Duck universe]] adventure serials by [[Carl Barks]] into animation.<ref name=fbee/> The show was successful enough to spawn a feature film, ''[[DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp]]'', and two spin-off series: ''[[Darkwing Duck]]'' and ''[[Quack Pack]]''. 1990 release ''Treasure of the Lost Lamp'' was the first movie from TV Animation [[DisneyToon Studios|Disney MovieToon]] unit.<ref name=wp>{{cite news|last=Harrington|first=Richard|title=DuckTales: The Movie|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/movies/videos/ducktalesthemoviegharrington_a0aaed.htm|access-date=27 February 2013|newspaper=Washington Post|date=August 7, 1990}}</ref> Disney Television Animation hired a director of specials, Sharon Morrill, in 1993.<ref name=vty>{{cite news|last1=Olson|first1=Eric|title=Disney ups TV animation duo|url=https://variety.com/1998/biz/news/disney-ups-tv-animation-duo-1117470173/|access-date=September 16, 2015|work=Variety|date=April 27, 1998}}</ref>

=== 1990–2003: Broadcast networks and syndication era ===

==== The Disney Afternoon ====
{{main|The Disney Afternoon}}
The success of ''DuckTales'' also paved the way for a new wave of high-quality animated TV series, including Disney's own ''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' in 1988. Later, early that spring, ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (TV series)|Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers]]'' debuted on March 4, 1989, and was paired with ''DuckTales'' in an hour-long syndicated show through the [[1989–90 United States network television schedule|1989-1990 television season]]. In [[1990–91 United States network television schedule|the 1990–1991 season]], Disney expanded the idea even further, to create ''[[The Disney Afternoon]]'', a two-hour-long syndicated block of half-hour cartoons, which premiered much later on September 10, 1990. ''DuckTales'' was one of the early flagship cartoons in the block.

On August 24, 1994, with [[Jeffrey Katzenberg]]'s resignation, [[Richard H. Frank|Richard Frank]] became head of newly formed Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications (WDTT), which included WDTA, from units of [[The Walt Disney Studios (division)|The Walt Disney Studios]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Weinraub|first=Bernard|title=Chairman of Disney Studios Resigns|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/25/business/chairman-of-disney-studios-resigns.html|access-date=April 28, 2014|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=August 25, 1994}}</ref> Morrill was in charge of the first ''[[Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' direct-to-video [[The Return of Jafar|sequel]] launching [[DisneyToon Studios|Disney Video Premiere/Direct to Video]] unit.<ref>{{cite news| last=Baisley|first=Sarah |title=DisneyToon Studios Builds Slate Under New Name and Homes for Needy |url= http://www.awn.com/news/films/disneytoon-studios-builds-slate-under-new-name-and-homes-needy |access-date=26 February 2013|newspaper=Animation World Network|date=June 16, 2003}}</ref>

Three [[Animation studios owned by The Walt Disney Company#Overseas studios|overseas Disney studios]] were set up to produce the company's animated television series.<ref name=awm>{{cite news|last=Hoffman|first=Ilene|title=Buena Vista Home Entertainment: A Very Lucky Accident Indeed |url =https://www.awn.com/animationworld/buena-vista-home-entertainment-very-lucky-accident-indeed |access-date=5 June 2022|newspaper=Animation World Magazine|date=November 1997}}</ref> Disney Animation Australia was started in 1988.<ref name=smh>{{cite news|title=Disney to axe Sydney studio|url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/movies/disney-to-axe-sydney-studio-20050727-gdlray.html|access-date=5 June 2022|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=July 26, 2005}}</ref> In 1989, the Brizzi brothers sold Brizzi Films to Disney Television Animation and was renamed Walt Disney Animation France.<ref>{{cite web |title=Paul & Gaëtan Brizzi |url=http://www.artistregister.com/brizzis.html |work=ArtistRegister |access-date=24 March 2013 |archive-date=October 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024112645/http://www.artistregister.com/brizzis.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also that year, Disney Animation Japan was started.<ref name=thr>{{cite news|last=Kilday|first=Gregg|title=Dis To Shut Japan Ani Unit |url= https://www.imdb.com/news/ni0191716/ |access-date=December 25, 2011|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 23, 2003}}</ref> Walt Disney Animation Canada was opened in January 1996 to tap Canada's animator pool and produce direct-to-video.<ref name=srndly>{{cite news|last=Poirier|first=Agnes|title=Disney pulls plug on Canadian animation studios|url=https://www.screendaily.com/disney-pulls-plug-on-canadian-animation-studios/401389.article|access-date=23 March 2013|newspaper=ScreenDaily|date=February 15, 2000}}</ref> As direct-to-video increased in importance, the overseas studios moved to making feature films.<ref name="awm" />

WDTT chair Frank left Disney in March 1995. With Krisel expecting to be promoted to head up WDTT but passed over, Krisel left WDTA at the end of his contract in January 1996.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Tobenkin|first1=David|title=Krisel to depart Disney in January|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17010317.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022100708/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-17010317.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2013|access-date=September 18, 2015|work=Broadcasting & Cable|via=HighBeam Research|date=June 12, 1995}}</ref> At the time the Walt Disney Company merged with [[Capital Cities Communications|Capital Cities]]/[[Disney–ABC Television Group|ABC]], TV Animation was a unit of [[Walt Disney Television]] within the Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications group (WDTT).<ref>{{cite press release|title=Fact Sheet: The Walt Disney Company|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%2FFIRST+AND+FINAL+ADD+--+DISNEY,+CAPITAL+CITIES%2FABC+AGREE+TO+MERGE%2F-a017368916|publisher=The Walt Disney Company|access-date=March 7, 2013|archive-date=October 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018014508/https://www.thefreelibrary.com//FIRST+AND+FINAL+ADD+--+DISNEY,+CAPITAL+CITIES/ABC+AGREE+TO+MERGE/-a017368916|url-status=dead}}</ref> With the retirement of WDTT group president [[Dennis Hightower]] in April 1996 and ongoing post-merger reorganization, the unit (along with its Disney TV parent) was transferred to [[The Walt Disney Studios (division)|the Walt Disney Studios]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Roth, Iger Assume Expanded Responsibilities at the Walt Disney Company |url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/ROTH%2c+IGER+ASSUME+EXPANDED+RESPONSIBILITIES+AT+THE+WALT+DISNEY+COMPANY-a018198127 |access-date=March 11, 2013 |newspaper=PRNewswire |date=April 16, 1996 |archive-date=September 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918063707/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/ROTH,+IGER+ASSUME+EXPANDED+RESPONSIBILITIES+AT+THE+WALT+DISNEY+COMPANY-a018198127 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==== One Saturday Morning, ABC Kids, and One Too ====
{{main|ABC Kids (TV programming block)|Disney's One Too}}
When the September 1, 1997 season started, the block dropped '''''The Disney Afternoon''''' (temporally rebranded as the ''"Disney-Kellogg Alliance"''), moving shows to [[Disney Channel]]. On September 13, 1997, Disney's ABC unit launched ''[[Disney's One Saturday Morning]]''. The programming block included several new shows, such as [[101 Dalmatians: The Series|''101 Dalmatians'']], ''[[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]'', ''[[Pepper Ann]]'', ''[[Disney's Doug]],'' and ''[[Mickey Mouse Works]].''

In January 1998, Disney also reached a deal to program a new children's block for [[UPN]], ''[[Disney's One Too]]'', to replace that network's internal [[UPN Kids]] block. The syndicated block ran until the debut of '''''One Too''''' on September 6, 1999; which aired mainly the same shows as '''''One Saturday Morning'''''.

By April 1998, [[Disney MovieToons]] was folded in with [[Walt Disney Video Premiere]]s films and network television specials of Disney Television Animation as Morrill moved to executive vice president over her pre-existing units. At the same time, Barry Blumberg was elevated to the executive vice president for network and syndicated animated television series. Both reported to Disney Television president Charles Hirschhorn.<ref name="vty" />

In the second quarter of 2000, due to weak financial performance, Disney Animation Canada was closed.<ref name=srndly/> [[David Stainton]] took charge of the company as executive vice president in January 2000 then as president in February 2002 under [[Thomas Schumacher]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Godfrey|first1=Leigh|title=David Stainton Promoted To President, Walt Disney Television Animation|url=http://www.awn.com/news/david-stainton-promoted-president-walt-disney-television-animation|access-date=September 18, 2015|work=Animation World Network|publisher=AWN, Inc.|date=February 27, 2002}}</ref>

Due to the reconstruction, Disney and ABC also rebranded its '''''One Saturday Morning''''' block to '''''ABC Kids''''' (a subtle tribute to the [[Fox Kids]] brand after being acquired by Disney through its purchase of [[Fox Family Worldwide]] in 2001) on September 14, 2002. On August 31, 2003, Disney discontinued the ''One Too'' block, thus ending their deal with UPN.

After the relaunch as ABC Kids, many of the shows' premieres moved to sister network [[Toon Disney]] due to schedule constraints. The remaining shows included: ''[[The Weekenders]]'', [[Teacher's Pet (TV series)|''Teacher's Pet'']], ''[[House of Mouse]]'', ''[[Lloyd in Space]]'', ''[[Teamo Supremo]]'', and ''[[Fillmore!]]''. All new episodes finished airing by 2004, allowing the network to switch to syndicating promotions for new original shows for [[Disney Channel]] and upcoming [[Jetix]] brand (which held the previous Fox Kids library).

=== 2003–2017: As a division of Disney Channel ===
[[File:Walt Disney Television Animation.jpg|thumb|left|Logo as Walt Disney Television Animation from 2003 to 2012]]
In January 2003, Disney initiated a reorganization of its theatrical and animation units to improve resource usage and continued focus on new characters and franchise development. Disney then transferred all Television Animation to [[Disney Channels Worldwide]]. In this reorganization, the Disney MovieToons/Disney Video Premieres unit moved from Television Animation to [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Feature Animation]]. The studio was then renamed '''Disneytoon Studios.''' While Stainton took over as President of Disney Feature Animation from Schumacher, Blumberg returned to WDTVA as president. ''[[Kim Possible]]'' became the first cartoon produced by Disney Channel (as [[Jambalaya Studio]] produced ''[[The Proud Family]]'' for the network).

In 2004, Walt Disney Television Animation formed a joint venture with partner [[Jetix Europe]] to produce animated series for the Jetix Europe-owned channels globally, titled [[Jetix Animation Concepts]]. Three shows were produced by WDTA under the banner:  ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!]]'', ''[[Get Ed]]'', and ''[[Yin Yang Yo!]]''.

Throughout the 2000s, Disney continued to create new animated Disney Channel (and [[Playhouse Disney]]) Originals such as ''[[Lilo & Stitch: The Series]]'', ''[[Dave the Barbarian]]'', ''[[Brandy & Mr. Whiskers]]'', ''[[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse]]'', ''[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh]]'', and ''[[The Emperor's New School]]'' were in already in production. At this point, animated series would have to be produced solely by the network's animation division. So Disney Channel began experimenting with newer animation techniques to reduce costs under the re-established [[Disney Branded Television|Disney Channels Worldwide]].

[[File:Disney Television Animation (2011-2016).png|thumb|right|Logo as just Disney Television Animation, complementing the Disney Channel brand and used in tandem from 2012 to 2016.]]
''[[The Buzz on Maggie]]'' was among the first Disney series to fully utilize [[Adobe Flash]] animation, thus saving costs and allowing experimentation. ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'' (which premiered just months prior) and [[The Replacements (TV series)|''The Replacements'']] received cleaner redesigns for their second seasons (noteworthy, as both series originated as their creator's storybooks) to ease the animation styles for fitting TV budgets. The success of ''Kim Possible'' also helped show that there was marketing value in Disney Channel cartoons as the network ordered a fourth season (opposed to the standard three seasons of 65 episodes). Disney soon launched ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' soon after the closure of Kim Possible (which surpassed it as their longest-running animated series).

In 2009, [[Disney–ABC Television Group]] rebranded both Toon Disney and Jetix as [[Disney XD]] with the Jetix brand officially being retired by 2010. The goal was to simplify the marketing of channels by merging the two brands. In 2011, the ABC Kids block closed as well. By the early 2010s, the television group started to create some original shows for newly sister channel Disney XD. The group renamed the animation studio to just '''Disney Television Animation''' (or '''DTVA'''). [[Playhouse Disney]] was rebranded as [[Disney Jr.]] in 2011 and receiving standalone channels in 2012; by replacing [[Soapnet]] (domestically) and the [[Jetix Play]] channels (internationally).

''[[Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil]]'' became the first Disney XD original animated show preceding Disney Channel's ''[[Fish Hooks]]''. The following Disney XD cartoons were [[Motorcity (TV series)|''Motorcity'']], [[Tron: Uprising|''Tron Uprising'']], ''[[Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja]]'', and ''[[Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero]]''. All of which were co-produced by other animation resources except for ''[[The 7D]]'' (which was originally greenlit for Disney Jr.).

In 2015, the studio debuted ''[[Descendants: Wicked World]],'' their first project based on the [[Live action|live-action]] [[Descendants (franchise)|Descendants franchise]] by the ''[[List of Disney Channel original films|Disney Channel Original Movies]]'' division.<ref>{{Citation |title=Teaser {{!}} Descendants: Wicked World | date=July 31, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPzGXKvESZQ |access-date=2023-08-13 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Aliki Theofilopoulos [@alikigreeky] (July 31, 2015). "#DisneyDescendants #WickedWorld produced by the amazing @JJmageecook & directed by me! Voice talent from the cast!" |url=https://twitter.com/alikigreeky/status/627319356716810240 |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-02-10 |title='Descendants: Wicked World' Season 2 Renewed — New Cast, Characters {{!}} TVLine |url=http://tvline.com/2016/07/13/descendants-wicked-world-season-2-renewed-new-cast-characters/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210051719/http://tvline.com/2016/07/13/descendants-wicked-world-season-2-renewed-new-cast-characters/ |archive-date=February 10, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=DISNEY's DESCENDANTS Trailer (2015) | date=April 28, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQLFxkGyrRk |access-date=2023-09-23 |language=en}}</ref>

Despite still making original shows for the main channel by 2014, most animated shows such as ''[[Gravity Falls]]'' and ''[[Wander Over Yonder]]'' shifted as Disney XD Originals. [[Mickey Mouse (TV series)|''Mickey Mouse'']]'', Descendants: Wicked World, and [[Tangled: The Series]]'' remained the only shows not moved to the sister channel.

=== 2017–present: Animation resurgence, reboots, spin-offs of iconic properties and expansion ===
In 2016 Disney XD greenlit ''[[Big City Greens]]'' (then titled ''Country Club''). Disney announced ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]'' for Disney XD that same year, alongside ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'' and a [[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|reboot of ''DuckTales'']] as early as 2015 becoming the first reboot of the studio.

However, to renovate marketing, Disney ceased production of all original shows for Disney XD. The last shows created were ''[[Pickle and Peanut]]'', ''[[Future-Worm!]]'' and ''[[Billy Dilley's Super-Duper Subterranean Summer]]'' were all announced, as early as 2014, but would air in the sequential years.

Since 2017 the studio has collaborated with [[Walt Disney Imagineering]] and [[Disney Parks, Experiences and Products]] in providing character designs and animation for various attractions in [[Disneyland Resort]], [[Walt Disney World]] and [[Disney Cruise Line]] from the  [[Mickey Mouse universe]] and [[The Disney Afternoon]]. These include [[Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway]] in 2020, Aqua-Mouse, a water coaster for the ''[[Disney Wish]]'' in 2021, the ''[[Disney Treasure]]'' for 2024 and the ''[[Disney Destiny]]'' for 2025, ''[[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|DuckTales]]: World Showcase Adventure'' for [[EPCOT]] in 2022 and the [[Mickey's Toontown]] refurbishment in 2023. In April 2025, [[Disney Live Entertainment]] announced a live-stage show for [[Disney California Adventure|Disney's California Adventure]] "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live!" based on the [[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse|''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'']] franchise.<ref>{{cite web |title=First Mickey-Themed Ride-Through Attraction, Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, Coming to Disney's Hollywood Studios |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/first-mickey-themed-ride-through-attraction-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715225047/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/07/first-mickey-themed-ride-through-attraction-mickey-and-minnies-runaway-railway-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 15, 2017 |website=Disney Parks Blog|date=July 15, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mickey's Toontown at Disneyland Park to be Reimagined with New Experiences, More Play and Interactivity for Young Families in 2023 |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2021/11/mickeys-toontown-at-disneyland-park-to-be-reimagined-with-new-experiences-and-more-play-and-interactivity-for-young-families-in-2023/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115185125/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2021/11/mickeys-toontown-at-disneyland-park-to-be-reimagined-with-new-experiences-and-more-play-and-interactivity-for-young-families-in-2023/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |website=Disney Parks Blog|date=November 15, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=Learn All the New Details About Disney Cruise Line's Newest Ship, the Disney Treasure |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/09/learn-all-the-new-details-about-disney-cruise-lines-newest-ship-the-disney-treasure/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906040038/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2023/09/learn-all-the-new-details-about-disney-cruise-lines-newest-ship-the-disney-treasure/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 6, 2023 |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=Disney Parks Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |date=2024-07-23 |title=Discover the Disney Destiny: Three Days of Heroic and Villainous Reveals |url=https://disneyparksblog.com/dcl/discover-the-disney-destiny-three-days-of-heroic-and-villainous-reveals/ |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=Disney Parks Blog |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Peyton |date=2025-03-31 |title=New at Disneyland Resort This Spring 2025 |url=https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/new-show-character-and-more-entertainment-coming-to-disneyland-resort-this-spring/ |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=Disney Parks Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> 

Beginning in 2018 several productions from the studio have gotten live-action adaptations by the [[List of Disney Channel original films|Disney Channel Original Movies]] and [[Walt Disney Pictures]] sister studios, including a ''[[Kim Possible (film)|Kim Possible]]'' live action film which premiered on Disney Channel in 2019 and ''[[Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (film)|Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers]]'' as a live-action animation hybrid film on Disney+ in 2022. In October 2023, it was reported that [[Atomic Monster]] and [[Disney Television Studios]] were developing a [[Gargoyles (TV series)|''Gargoyles'']] live-action series for Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=2023-10-16 |title=Gary Dauberman, James Wan's Atomic Monster Tackling Live-Action 'Gargoyles' For Disney+ (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/gargoyles-live-action-tv-show-reboot-1235342849/ |access-date=2023-10-16 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In December 2024, Kiara and Kion from ''[[The Lion King II: Simba's Pride]]'' and ''[[The Lion Guard]]'' got adapted in the [[photorealistically animated]] prequel film ''[[Mufasa: The Lion King]].''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-04-29 |title=Mufasa: The Lion King Trailer Interview: Barry Jenkins On Blue Ivy Carter, The New Songs, And More |url=https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/mufasa-lion-king-interview-barry-jenkins-blue-ivy-carter-lin-manuel-miranda-songs-more/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Empire |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Matadeen |first=Renaldo |date=2024-12-29 |title=All the Lion King Easter Eggs in Disney's Mufasa |url=https://www.cbr.com/mufasa-the-lion-king-easter-eggs/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Papadopoulos |first=Charles |date=2024-12-22 |title=Who Simba & Nala's Son Is In Mufasa: The Lion King |url=https://screenrant.com/simba-nala-son-kion-lion-king-explained/ |access-date=2025-01-25 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>

In February of that year, the studio greenlit two new shows [[Amphibia (TV series)|''Amphibia'']] and ''[[The Owl House]]'', to mark their return to animation. ''Big City Greens'' (initially intended to air on Disney XD) switched to Disney Channel. The remaining solely-produced shows by the studio, such as ''[[Star vs. the Forces of Evil]]'', [[DuckTales (2017 TV series)|''DuckTales'']], ''[[Big Hero 6: The Series]]'', and ''[[Milo Murphy's Law]]'', moved their premieres as well, with many of their productions being wrapped up.

In early 2019 the studio began making animated [[Interstitial television show|interstitial]] for Disney Jr. and Disney Channel based on the characters from the productions of the studio like ''Mickey Mornings'', a revival of [[Minnie's Bow-Toons|''Minnie's Bow Toons'']] and ''Me & Mickey Vlog'' for Disney Jr. and ''Chibi Tiny Tales'', ''Broken Karaoke, Disney Roadtrip'' and ''How Not To Draw'' for Disney Channel. Since 2020 the division has also been used by Disney to cross-promote multiple live action film franchises produced by Disney Branded Television for Disney Channel Original Movies and [[List of Disney+ original films|Disney+ Original Films]] as well making shorts based on the live action films from the [[Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]] library and rides and attractions from Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort. Additionally, the division has been produced several season-themed compilation specials of the Disney Channel's interstitial shorts hosted by characters from ''Big City Greens'', ''The Ghost and Molly McGee'', ''Hailey's On It!'' and ''Kiff'' under the name ''Shorts Spectacular''. In 2022 the division launched a [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] series under the name ''[[Chibiverse]]'' based on ''Chibi Tiny Tales.''<ref>{{Citation |title=Shortsgiving A Shorts Spectacular 🦃 {{!}} Compilation {{!}} Big City Greens {{!}} Disney Channel | date=November 21, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZE3Y6xLAxI |access-date=2023-08-13 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Ghost and Molly McGee's Spring Shorts Spectacular {{!}} Chibi Tiny Tales {{!}} Disney Channel Animation | date=May 21, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhWTZZilxHQ |access-date=2023-08-13 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=First Look At Disney's "Chibiverse" |url=https://whatsondisneyplus.com/first-look-at-disneys-chibiverse/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |language=en-us}}</ref>

In Summer 2019, long-time Disney Television Animation Head Eric Coleman left the studio to become development executive at [[Illumination (company)|Illumination]]. Coleman was replaced by former general manager of [[Disneytoon Studios|DisneyToon Studios]] Meredith Roberts who served as senior VP animation strategy at Disney TVA since the shut down of DisneyToon Studios on 2018. The studio would inherit the former DisneyToon Studios building as a third animation unit for future productions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rosario |first=Alexandra Del |date=2019-07-23 |title=Disney Channel Greenlights Animated Ghost Buddy Comedy 'Curse of Molly McGee' (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-channel-green-lights-new-show-curse-molly-mcgee-1226054/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Channel Greenlights 'Amphibia' Season 3 Ahead of Season 2 Premiere |url=https://www.awn.com/news/disney-channel-greenlights-amphibia-season-3-ahead-season-2-premiere |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref> 

In 2019, Disney greenlit two new shows, ''[[The Ghost and Molly McGee]]'' and ''[[Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur]],'' a co-production with corporate sister studio [[Marvel Animation]]. The same year it was revealed that the studio was working on ''[[Monsters at Work|Monsters At Work]]'' a spin-off sequel series of the [[Monsters, Inc. (franchise)|''Monsters Inc.'']] franchise from [[Pixar]] and ''[[Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe]]'' for the [[Disney+]] streaming service.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=2019-04-09 |title='Monsters, Inc.' Voice Cast to Return for Disney+ Series (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/monsters-voice-cast-return-disney-series-1200367/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Porter |first=Rick |date=2019-04-11 |title=Marvel's 'What If,' 'Frozen 2' Docuseries Set for Disney+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/marvels-what-frozen-2-docuseries-set-disney-1201425/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

In February 2020, the studio announced that they were working on ''[[The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder]]'' a sequel series to the original [[The Proud Family|2001 series]] for Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Erik |date=2020-02-27 |title='The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder' Series Revival With Original Cast Confirmed For Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/proud-family-revival-disney-plus-original-cast-llouder-and-prouder-1202869445/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In October 2020, the studio ordered a new series ''[[Hamster & Gretel]]'' for Disney Channel.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Channel Greenlights Dan Povenmire's Animated Sibling Superhero Comedy 'Hamster & Gretel' |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-channel-greenlights-dan-povenmires-animated-sibling-superhero-comedy-hamster-gretel/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramos |first=Dino-Ray |date=2020-10-12 |title='Hamster & Gretel': Disney Channel Greenlights Dan Povenmire's Animated Sibling Superhero Comedy |url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/hamster-and-gretel-disney-channel-dan-povenmire-1234595560/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2020, it was announced that [[Point Grey Pictures]] would produce a ''Darkwing Duck'' reboot with Disney TVA for Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2020-11-13 |title='Darkwing Duck' Reboot In Works At Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2020/11/darkwing-duck-reboot-in-works-at-disney-1234615555/ |access-date=2023-04-23 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The same month the studio debuted ''[[The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse]]'', a sequel series to the original [[Mickey Mouse (TV series)|''Mickey Mouse (2013)'']] series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Carly |date=2020-09-14 |title=JUST ANNOUNCED: The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse Comes to Disney+ in November |url=https://d23.com/just-announced-the-wonderful-world-of-mickey-mouse-comes-to-disney-in-november/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=D23 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Late 2021 and early 2022 saw several changes in management at Disney TVA, with former [[Blue Sky Studios]] executive Lisa Fragner joining as vice-president of development for Disney+ in November 2021, alongside longtime Disney TVA executive Elizabeth Waybright Taylor, who was also promoted as vice-president of development the same month. Fragner would oversee development on projects for Disney+, while Taylor would supervise Disney Channel projects.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=November 23, 2021 |title=People on the Move: Disney TV Animation Adds Development VPs, Girard Joins Rodeo, Silver Spoon Hires |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/people-on-the-move-disney-tv-animation-adds-development-vps-girard-joins-rodeo-silver-spoon-hires/ |access-date=December 1, 2021 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> In February 2022, Sarah Finn was promoted to senior vice-president of production, overseeing physical production for projects across all three Disney networks.<ref>{{cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=February 3, 2022 |title=People on the Move: Sarah Finn Upped to SVP Disney TV Animation, Cinesite Sticks with WFH, SIGGRAPH Names 2024 Chair & More |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/people/people-on-the-move-sarah-finn-upped-to-svp-disney-tv-animation-cinesite-sticks-with-wfh-siggraph-names-2024-chair-more/ |access-date=1 March 2022 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> On July 22, 2022, Douglas Bensimon and Edward Mejia were both promoted to VP of current series; Bensimon will oversee development on original series, while Mejia will work on series based on preexisting Disney IP.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Behzadi |first1=Sofia |date=2022-07-22 |title=Disney Television Animation Ups Douglas Bensimon & Edward Mejia To VP Current Series |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/disney-television-animation-promoted-douglas-bensimon-edward-mejia-vp-current-series-1235074918/ |access-date=2022-07-22 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood|Deadline]] |language=en-US}}</ref> 

In 2021, the studio would order a slate of original series, the first ones where ''[[Kiff (TV series)|Kiff]]'', a co-production with [[Titmouse, Inc.]], ''[[Hailey's On It!]]'' and [[Primos (TV series)|''Primos'']] for Disney Channel.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lang |first=Jamie |date=2021-06-17 |title=New African Series 'Kizazi Moto' and 'Kiff' Headline Disney EMEA's Annecy Presentation |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kizazi-moto-kiff-disney-emea-annecy-1234998930/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2021-11-18 |title='Hailey's On It': Animated Comedy-Adventure Starring Auli'i Cravalho In Title Role Gets Disney Series Order |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/haileys-on-it-animated-comedy-adventure-aulii-cravalho-title-role-gets-disney-series-order-1234875297/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Branded Television Greenlights Natasha Kline's 'Primos' |url=https://www.awn.com/news/disney-branded-television-greenlights-natasha-klines-primos |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Alice's Wonderland Bakery]]'', ''Rise Up, Sing Out'' and ''[[Firebuds]]'' for Disney Jr..<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sohrab |date=2021-05-11 |title=Sweet News from Disney Junior: Alice's Wonderland Bakery to Debut in 2022 |url=https://d23.com/sweet-news-from-disney-junior-alices-wonderland-bakery-to-debut-in-2022/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=D23 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nordyke |first=Kimberly |date=2021-10-28 |title=Disney Junior Greenlights Series About First Responders From 'Sofia the First' Creator Craig Gerber (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/disney-junior-firebuds-sofia-first-creator-1235038556/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Junior tunes into musical shorts about racism |url=https://kidscreen.com/2021/05/19/disney-junior-tunes-up-musical-shorts-about-racism/ |access-date=2024-02-29}}</ref> In August 2021, the studio would announce two new holiday movies ''[[Mickey's Tale of Two Witches]]'' and ''[[Mickey and Minnie Wish Upon a Christmas]]'' for Disney Jr.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Branded Television Announces All-New Kids Programming Content for Fall and Winter 2021 at the Television Critics Association Summer Press Tour |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-branded-television-announces-all-new-kids-programming-content-for-fall-and-winter-2021at-the-television-critics-association-summer-press-tour/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Embraces Themes of Family, Optimism and Love in 2 New Holiday Films |url=https://www.awn.com/animationworld/disney-embraces-themes-family-optimism-and-love-2-new-holiday-films |access-date=2024-11-22 |website=Animation World Network |language=en}}</ref> In December of that year the studio greenlit ''The Witchverse'', a joint venture with Baobab Studios for Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Nellie Andreeva,Denise |last2=Andreeva |first2=Nellie |last3=Petski |first3=Denise |date=2021-12-15 |title='The Witchverse' Anthology Series Based On Baobab Studios' "Baba Yaga" VR Experience In Works At Disney+ |url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/the-witchverse-anthology-series-baobab-studios-baba-yaga-vr-experience-disney-plus-1234891733/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> 

In January 2022, the studio announced that they had begun production on ''[[Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation|Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation]]'' for Disney Channel and Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |title='Big City Greens' Animated Series Inspires 'Big City Greens' Movie Musical for Disney Channel and Disney+ and Begins Production on a Fourth Season for Disney Channel |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/big-city-greens-animated-series-inspires-big-city-greens-movie-musical-for-disney-channel-and-disney-and-begins-production-on-a-fourth-season-for-disney-channel/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=2022-01-21 |title='Big City Greens' Tunes Up With Disney Channel & Disney+ Movie Musical; Animated Series Lands Season 4 Order |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/big-city-green-movie-disney-fourth-season-disney-channel-1234917171/ |access-date=2024-03-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In February 2022, it was reported that Disney TVA was developing an animated film based on ''[[Superfudge#Feature film|Superfudge]]'' with [[AGBO]] for [[Disney+]].<ref name="Superfudge">{{Cite web |last1=Schneider |first1=Michael |date=February 7, 2022 |title=Marvel's Brie Larson and Jeremy Renner to Produce and Star in Disney Plus Unscripted Shows |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/brie-larson-jeremy-renner-disney-plus-unscripted-1235173633/ |website=Variety}}</ref> The studio is also developing a film titled ''School for Sensitive Souls'' as part of former Disney Branded Television president [[Gary Marsh]]'s overall deal with Disney.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Gary Marsh Exiting As Head Of Disney Branded TV To Launch Disney-Backed Company With 'Peter Pan' & 'Witch Mountain' Offshoots, More 'Descendants' |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/gary-marsh-exit-disney-branded-tv-launch-disney-backed-company-peter-pan-witch-mountain-offshoots-more-descendants-1234840832/ |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last1=Littleton |first1=Cynthia |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Longtime Disney Channels Chief Gary Marsh Segues to Production Pact |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/gary-marsh-disney-channel-descendents-producer-1235070026/ |website=Variety}}</ref> In November 2021 it was revealed that as part of Lisa Fragner's promotion as VP of development at Disney TVA an animated feature film adaptation of ''Confessions Of An Imaginary Friend'' was in the works.<ref>{{cite web |date=November 22, 2021 |title=Disney Television Animation Hires Lisa Fragner & Promotes Elizabeth Waybright Taylor |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/disney-television-animation-lisa-fragner-elizabeth-waybright-taylor-1234879223/ |website=Deadline Hollywood}}</ref>

In April 2022, the studio announced that it will collaborate with sister animation studio [[20th Television Animation]] on ''Rhona Who Lives by the River'' for Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Let's go catch some pinkeye, @karengillan,@dannyelfman,@EmilyKapnek |url=https://twitter.com/StoopidBuddy/status/1460720437722181632 |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=March 16, 2022 |title=Animated People: Disney TVA's Lisa Fragner Gives Us the Scoop on the Mouse's Upcoming Slate |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/03/animated-people-disney-tv-animations-lisa-fragner-gives-us-the-scoop-on-the-mouses-future-slate/ |access-date=April 1, 2022 |website=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> The same month the studio greenlit ''[[Robogobo]]'' in association with Brown Bag Films for Disney Jr. however the studio would remain uncredited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Top preschool brand Disney Junior makes major new series, specials and cast announcements at ‘Disney Junior & friends playdate’ event at Disney California Adventure Park |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/top-preschool-brand-disney-junior-makes-major-new-series-specials-and-cast-announcements-at-disney-junior-friends-playdate-event-at-disney-california-adventure-park/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref> In May, the studio ordered ''Cookies & Milk'', produced by Cinema Gypsy Productions & Jesse James Films.<ref>{{cite web|last=Del Rosario|first=Alexandra|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/cookies-milk-animated-series-disney-laurence-fishburne-ep-cinema-gypsy-1235016594/|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|title='Cookies & Milk': Disney Developing Animated Series Based on Shawn Amos Novel, Laurence Fishburne to EP Via Cinema Gypsy Banner|date=May 5, 2022|access-date=June 1, 2022}}</ref> 

In June 2022, Disney Television Animation General Manager Meredith Roberts was promoted to Executive Vice President of Animation at Disney Branded Television.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=2022-06-13 |title=Disney Branded Television Ups Meredith Roberts to Executive Vice President of Animation |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/disney-branded-television-animation-meredith-roberts-evp-1235292369/ |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> The same month the studio greenlit ''[[Zombies: The Re-Animated Series]]'' based on the Disney Channel Original Movie [[Zombies (franchise)|franchise]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pedersen |first=Lise |date=2022-06-15 |title=Disney Reveals Animated Series Slate at Annecy Festival (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/disney-annecy-1235294867/ |access-date=2023-08-13 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> In Summer 2022 the studio started a collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Yellow Shoes for redesigns and animations of classic characters from the [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] film and shorts library such as [[Dumbo]], [[Orange Bird]], [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|Oswald The Lucky Rabbit]], [[Moana (2016 film)|Hei-Hei]], [[Stitch (Lilo & Stitch)|Stitch]], and [[Timon and Pumbaa]].  The redesigns were provided by Paul Rudish and Asia Ellington with the animation being provided by [[Mercury Filmworks]], the collaboration as well included animations from different "''The Wonderful World Of Mickey Mouse"'' characters for [[Augmented reality|AR]] magnets within the Walt Disney World Passholder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asia Ellington 👓 on Instagram: "Might have already seen me post about this in my stories, but me and some of the Mickey shorts team got to work with @disneyyellowshoes to make this AR magnet for WDW annual passholders!! Beautifully brought to life by @mercuryfilmworks I'll be sharing some of my part in this project in another post 🍊 Passholders can now enter a mobile queue and pick it up at Disney springs till 8/5! I've even seen him show up on a bunch of seasonal food items too!! 😍 So far we've seen the ice cream and chocolates from the ganachery, please tag me if you find him anywhere else!" |url=https://www.instagram.com/tv/CfsUF49JSIH/ |access-date=2023-05-18 |website=Instagram |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A little bit of behind the scenes, my Orange Bird exploration and clean up! @thedapperdanielle mentioned that this might be the first time OB's been animated since the 80's, that's super neat!! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CfsX_fdr8oc/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=A little teaser for our next animated/AR magnet for WDW passholders!!! Character and background by me and Paul Rudish, animation by @mercuryfilmworks all in collab with our amazing @disneyyellowshoes friends! |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CnVjahLKRNY/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sharing our latest WDW annual passholder animated magnet collab with @disneyyellowshoes ! Will post some closer looks at the design work soon ☺️ If you have any of these new magnets you can go to passholdermagnets.com to bring them to life! 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In November 2022, the studio began developing workplace comedy series ''Intercats'' a co-production with Baobab Studios.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2022-11-30 |title='Intercats' Animated Cat Workplace Comedy In Works At Disney+ From Baobab Studios & Pamela Ribon |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/intercats-animated-cat-workplace-comedy-in-works-at-disney-from-baobab-studios-pamela-ribon-1235185008/ |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The same month the studio started development in ''Sofia The First: Royal Magic,'' a sequel series of ''Sofia The First'' as part of the 10th anniversary of the original series with the project being fully greenlit in August 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2022-11-17 |title='Sofia The First' Spinoff Series In Development At Disney Junior As Series Creator Craig Gerber Extends Overall Deal |url=https://deadline.com/2022/11/sofia-the-first-spinoff-series-development-disney-junior-craig-gerber-overall-deal-1235174505/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Jr. Greenlights 'Sofia the First: Royal Magic,' Sequel to Emmy- and Humanitas-Winning Hit Series 'Sofia the First' |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-jr-greenlights-sofia-the-first-royal-magic-sequel-to-emmy-and-humanitas-winning-hit-series-sofia-the-first/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> Later the studio debuted their first [[Stop motion|stop-motion]] project a Christmas special named ''"Mickey Saves Christmas"''  which aired on ABC, Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Jr..<ref>{{Cite web |title=Director David H. Brooks on the Stop-Motion Magic of the New Special, 'Mickey Saves Christmas' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2022/11/director-david-h-brooks-on-the-stop-motion-magic-of-mickey-saves-christmas/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=www.animationmagazine.net|date=November 23, 2022 }}</ref> Another stop-motion special “''Mickey And Friends Trick Or Treats"'' debuted in October 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Top preschool brand Disney Junior makes major new series, specials and cast announcements at 'Disney Junior & friends playdate' event at Disney California Adventure Park |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/top-preschool-brand-disney-junior-makes-major-new-series-specials-and-cast-announcements-at-disney-junior-friends-playdate-event-at-disney-california-adventure-park/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref> A series of sequel shorts based on the specials "''Mickey's Christmas Tales''", ''"Mickey's Spooky Stories" a''nd ''"Mickey and Minnie's Christmas Carols"'' debuted in November 2023, October 2024 and November 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Junior Decks the Screen with Animated Holiday Specials|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/11/disney-junior-decks-the-screen-with-animated-holiday-specials/ |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=www.animationmagazine.net|date=November 3, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title='Mickey's Christmas Tales' Is About To Be Your Kids' Favorite New Holiday Special |url=https://www.romper.com/entertainment/mickeys-christmas-tales-exclusive-clip |access-date=2024-08-22 |website=Romper |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Channel and Disney Jr. Celebrate Halloween With Festive 'Monstober' and 'Disney Jr. Trick or Treats' Programming All Season Long |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-channel-and-disney-jr-celebrate-halloween-with-festive-monstober-and-disney-jr-trick-or-treats-programming-all-season-long/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>

In January 2023, the studio announced that ''Phineas And Ferb'' would be getting a revival with two brand new seasons for Disney Channel and Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campione |first=Katie |date=2023-01-13 |title='Phineas & Ferb' Revival In The Works With Creator Dan Povenmire As Part Of Overall Deal With Disney Branded Television |url=https://deadline.com/2023/01/phineas-ferb-revival-creator-dan-povenmire-overall-deal-disney-branded-television-1235221300/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> In June 2023, the studio would announce ''[[StuGo]]'', another co-production with Titmouse, for Disney Channel and would greenlight ''[[Ariel (TV series)|Ariel]],'' a preschool series based on ''[[The Little Mermaid (2023 film)|The Little Mermaid (2023)]]'' film for Disney Jr. however the studio will also remain uncredited.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Get ready for StuGo! A new animated series from #DisneyTVA coming soon to #DisneyChannel and @DisneyPlus! #Disney100 #AnnecyFestival Disneyplusoriginals.disney.com |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CtcGp5Rr-D1/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Branded Television and Disney EMEA Original Productions Celebrate Next 100 Years of Disney Animated Storytelling at Annecy International Animation Film Festival |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-branded-television-and-disney-emea-original-productions-celebrate-next-100-years-of-disney-animated-storytelling-at-annecy-international-animation-film-festival/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Branded Television Greenlights ‘Disney Junior’s Ariel,’ an Animated Series Inspired by ‘The Little Mermaid’ |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-branded-television-greenlights-disney-juniors-ariel-an-animated-series-inspired-by-the-little-mermaid/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Branded Television and Disney EMEA Original Productions Celebrate Next 100 Years of Disney Animated Storytelling at Annecy International Animation Film Festival |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-branded-television-and-disney-emea-original-productions-celebrate-next-100-years-of-disney-animated-storytelling-at-annecy-international-animation-film-festival/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet |number=1668653696199331840 |user=npsepulveda |title=The fish is finally out of the water! I'm SO EXCITED this announcement is finally here! So proud of our team. Congrats TEAM ARIEL! |date=June 13, 2023 |access-date=April 22, 2025}}</ref> The same month it was announced that ''The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse'' franchise would be ending after the premiere of the special ''[[The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse|Steamboat Silly]]'' which debuted in July, 2023 on Disney+.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zachary |date=2023-07-28 |title='The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse' Concludes by Returning to Mickey's Roots with "Steamboat Silly" |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-wonderful-world-of-mickey-mouse-concludes-by-returning-to-mickeys-roots-with-steamboat-silly/ |access-date=2024-02-29 |website=The Walt Disney Company |language=en-US}}</ref>

In August 2023 the studio announced ''[[Mickey Mouse Clubhouse+]]'', their first reboot based on a preschool property.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Jaden |date=2023-08-18 |title='Mickey Mouse Clubhouse' To Be Revived, As Disney Junior Reveals New Slate Including Shows With Taye Diggs, Cynthia Erivo, More |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/disney-junior-mickey-mouse-clubhouse-taye-diggs-cynthia-erivo-amber-riley-ariel-robogobo-1235699805/ |access-date=2023-09-04 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> 

In June 2024, it was announced that the studio would revive the ''[[Prep & Landing (series)|Prep & Landing]]'' series who originated at [[Walt Disney Animation Studios]] in a new holiday special under the name ''[[Prep & Landing: The Snowball Protocol]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Branded Television Announces New Animation Titles at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-branded-television-announces-new-animation-titles-at-the-annecy-international-animated-film-festival/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |language=en-US}}</ref> The same month during the [[Annecy International Animation Film Festival]] as part of a panel in honor of the studio's 40th anniversary Meredith Roberts mentioned that the studio was looking in future strategies who will try to meet kids where they're consuming content, which includes gaming and web-based content as well the division is boldly entering new territory, with projects in development in genres that Disney Television Animation has yet to explore for kids and family co-viewing audience.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reif |first=Alex |date=2024-06-11 |title=Annecy 2024: Disney TV Animation Celebrates 40 Years with Look Ahead at "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Phineas and Ferb" Revivals, New "Prep & Landing" Special, and Season 3 of "The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder" |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-entertainment/annecy-2024-disney-television-animation-panel-recap/ |access-date=2024-06-14 |website=LaughingPlace.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In September 2024, it was announced that ''Kiff'' would be getting two standalone specials with a Halloween special named ''The Haunting of Miss McGravy's House'' for October, 2024 and ''Lore Of The Ring Light'' which debuted in January, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Disney Channel and Disney Jr. Celebrate Halloween With Festive 'Monstober' and 'Disney Jr. Trick or Treats' Programming All Season Long |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-channel-and-disney-jr-celebrate-halloween-with-festive-monstober-and-disney-jr-trick-or-treats-programming-all-season-long/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |language=en-US}}</ref>  

In November 2024, the studio announced a new original Christmas special ''Mickey and The Very Many Christmases'' for Disney Jr.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DISNEY CHANNEL’S ‘FA-LA-LA-LIDAYS’ AND DISNEY JR.’S ‘MAGICAL HOLIDAYS’ UNWRAP FESTIVE PROGRAMMING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY |url=https://www.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/pressrelease/disney-channels-fa-la-la-lidays-and-disney-jr-s-magical-holidays-unwrap-festive-programming-for-the-whole-family-1/ |access-date=2024-11-22 |language=en-US}}</ref> The same month the studio debuted ''[[An Almost Christmas Story]]'', an original stop-motion short film in collaboration with Titmouse, Inc., [[Esperanto Filmoj]], [[Maere Studios]] and 88 Pictures for Disney+, however the studio will remain uncredited for unknown reasons.<ref>{{Cite web |title="An Almost Christmas Story" Premieres Nov. on Disney+ |url=https://press.disneyplus.com/news/disney-plus-an-almost-christmas-story-premiere-date-and-trailer-and-key-art-announcement |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Disney Plus Press |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Betti |first=Tony |date=2025-03-27 |title="Kiff" and "An Almost Christmas Story" Make It Into Official Selections for 2025 Annecy Festival |url=https://www.laughingplace.com/disney-entertainment/kiff-almost-christmas-story-make-into-official-selections-2025-annecy-festival/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=LaughingPlace.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Little • • |first=Por Joe |date=2024-11-15 |title=Conoce a Estella, una niña de Chula Vista en el nuevo especial de Navidad de Disney |url=https://www.telemundo20.com/entucomunidad/an-almost-christmas-story-luna-estella-madrigal-corto-disney/2421179/ |access-date=2025-04-30 |website=Telemundo San Diego (20) |language=es}}</ref>

In April 2025, the studio alongside sister studios Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios joined Sotheby’s AnimAID | The Art of Animation online auction by providing several production material of their library to benefiting local animators and their families who have been affected by the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires]]. The auction event for all the animation divisions within [[The Walt Disney Company]] was hosted by Disney Television Animation CEO Meredith Roberts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moss |date=2025-04-25 |title=Disney Auctioning Animation Artifacts to Support LA Fire Relief |url=https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/animation-artifacts-auction-la-fire-relief/ |access-date=2025-04-25 |website=The Walt Disney Company |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{main|List of Disney Television Animation productions}}

== See also ==
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* [[Disney General Entertainment Content]], the parent unit for Disney's television and streaming operations.
**[[Walt Disney Animation Japan]], former subsidiary of DTVA
**[[Disneytoon Studios]]
**[[Jetix Animation Concepts]], former international joint-venture between DTVA and [[Jetix Europe]]
* [[20th Television Animation]]

==References==
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===Sources===
* [[Bill Cotter|Cotter, Bill]], ''The Wonderful World of Disney Television: A Complete History'', California: Disney Editions, 1997, {{ISBN|978-0-7868-6359-4}}

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