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Disney Television Animation Celebrates 40 Years of ‘Wildly Diverse’ Family Entertainment
Disney Television Animation is celebrating 40 years of hits including 'Duck Tales' and 'The Proud Family.'
DTVA also sought to meet kids where they are by making their audience — which is made up of the most diverse generation in history — feel seen, with series such as “Elena of Avalor,” based on Disney’s first Latina princess, and “The Proud Family,” focused on the life of a teenage Black girl.As new ideas for shows are developed, Emily Hart, senior VP, development & current, DTVA and a 20-year-plus veteran of the company, and her team know one audience will make their decisionsfor them.“We do have an amazing insights team that are constantly in the field, giving us general information about how kids are watching content, what they’re into,” Hart says. The show follows Penny Proud as she navigates family life and her own childhood.Smith is a CalArts alumni and co-founder of Jambalaya Studio, an animation company focused on creating racially and ethnically diverse projects for all mediums. “All of us at Disney Branded Television are so proud of the studio’s 40-year legacy as it continues to entertain future generations with shows like ‘Kiff,’ ‘Big City Greens’ and ‘Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,’” Davis says.
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