Animated Series Rockets to Become Newest Star on Disney Junior Schedule
Glendale, Calif. (February 11, 2015) – Ahead of New York Toy Fair, Disney Consumer Products unveiled the innovative toy line from TOMY inspired by Disney Junior’s intergalactic adventure series “Miles from Tomorrowland” which launched last Friday and reached 2.0 million unique Total Viewers and 697,000 Kids 2-5, and ranked as the week’s #3 cable TV series among Kids age 2-8. It’s also #1 on the WATCH Disney Junior app, amassing nearly 17 million video views since December.
“Since the debut of Disney Junior, we’ve continued to build a portfolio of unique and inspiring products that delight parents and their preschoolers,” said Josh Silverman, executive vice president of global licensing, Disney Consumer Products. “Space exploration is incredibly rich territory for innovation, and we’re excited to launch a product collection that will capture kids’ imaginations and help bring STEAM themes to life at home.”
Disneystore.com began rolling out the “Miles from Tomorrowland” product collection on February 6, day-in-date with the animated series premiere, with product setting in Disney Store locations nationwide starting February 13. The robust line focuses on outer space exploration, curiosity and adventure and includes toys, books, role play, apparel home décor, accessories and more. Extending the story through a digital experience, the new “Miles from Tomorrowland: Missions” app from Disney Publishing Worldwide also celebrated its launch on premiere day.
Disney Junior in-line retail shelf space has more than doubled in two years, with product lines inspired by “Miles from Tomorrowland,” “Doc McStuffins,” “Sofia the First,” “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse,” “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” “Sheriff Callie,” and “Minnie’s Bow-tique.” The franchise continues to showcase category expansion with the launch of Jake and the Never Land Pirates LEGO DUPLO, Sofia the First bedding by Jay Franco and Doc McStuffins Band-Aids by Johnson & Johnson, which were introduced in 2014 and quickly became the #1 girls-licensed Band-Aid brand item of the year.
The Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) Disney Junior slate includes more than 4,700 titles, including The New York Times best-selling picture book Sofia the First: Floating Palace as well as new stories featuring Doc McStuffins and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. In addition, there have been more than 5 million downloads worldwide of Disney Junior apps, including top selections Sofia the First: Story Theater and Doc McStuffins: Mobile Clinic Rescue. Parents and kids will have an even wider selection of Disney Junior books and apps to choose from in 2015, as DPW introduces more new and exciting properties, including “Miles from Tomorrowland” and “The Lion Guard.”