Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Disney Junior orders a third season of Jake and the Never Land Pirates which is the preschool channel's number one show.


Disney Junior (DStv 309) has ordered a third season of Jake and the Never Land Pirates.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates which started exactly a year ago is the preschool channel's most popular show and will now reach 100 episodes, Disney Junior announced.

''The series is connecting with kids on every level and brings them closer to characters they're already familiar with and introduces them to new, original characters they have made their friends," says Nancy Kanter, the senior vice president of original programming and the general manager of Disney Junior Worldwide, in a statement.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates is based on the world of Peter Pan and revolves around a group of kid pirates as they attempt to outwit the infamous Captain Hook and Mister Smee.