Programming note: First season of Ultimate Spider-Man starting on Disney XD on Saturday 1 September at 08:00.

The first season of Ultimate Spider-Man will start on Disney XD (DStv 304) on Saturday 1 September at 08:00.

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Stan Lee, the famed co-creator of Spider-Man (who also provides the voice of Stan the Janitor in Ultimate Spider-Man) gave a pull-quote to Disney XD. "It's a thrill to see that the highest standards in story telling are so perfectly exemplified by Spider-Man leaping from the pages of the comic book onto the screen to be enjoyed by a new generation."

Ultimate Spider-Man will start on Disney XD in South Africa as part of a "Marvel Block" on Disney XD which will include besides Ultimate Spider-Man also the other animation shows The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes and Iron Man: Armored Adventures.

"The Marvel block on Disney XD will be the go-to destination for the excitement and energy of the latest Marvel series," says Tricia Wilber, the general manager for Disney Channels for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region in a press statement.

"The appetite for the Marvel Universe programming is evident from the incredible success of Marvel's The Avengers movie, and the Disney XD audience will be thrilled by the fun, action, adventure and relatable characters that Marvel will deliver."

Disney XD renews Ultimate Spider-Man animation series for a second season.

Disney has renewed the new animated TV series Ultimate Spider-Man on Disney XD (DStv 304) for a second season, The Hollywood Reporter reports.

In early April I broke the news that the first season of Ultimate Spider-Man is will be starting sometime in September on Disney XD in South Africa.

The second season of Ultimate Spider-Man, according to The Hollywood Reporter, will include more Marvel Universe superhero characters, including the Avengers as well as further exploring the origins of the S.H.I.E.L.D members, Nova, Iron Fist, Power Man and White Tiger.

Disney XD in South Africa gets the brand-new show Ultimate Spider-Man for September; a sneak peek is scheduled for 19 May.

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I can exclusively break the news and reveal that an epic new TV show is coming - Ultimate Spider-Man to Disney XD (DStv 304) in South Africa!

This brand-new animation show that just started in America on the Disney XD channel there at the beginning of this month is a big buzz-getter - as rightly it should. Ultimate Spider-Man is written by the most star-studded creative team in Superhero TV history, including some of the most influential names in comic books and popular culture.

Here's what I can reveal and which - if you've ever had a Spider-Man duvet or pajamas or have a kid who has - you simply dare not miss. Disney XD which has Ultimate Spider-Man exclusively, will show a very special sneak peek of this Marvel show on Saturday 19 May at 12:50 - just perfect for daddy-longlegs and their little spider monkeys to watch together. (It will be repeated on that day at 16:30 and 19:35).

Then I can tell you that that Disney XD is planning yet another sneak peek of the show for June.

And I can exclusively break the news that Ultimate Spider-Man will start in South Africa on Disney XD sometime in September according to sources - a specific broadcasting date doesn't exist yet.

Stan Lee, the famed co-creator of Spider-Man (who also provides the voice of Stan the Janitor in Ultimate Spider-Man) gave a pull-quote to Disney XD. "It's a thrill to see that the highest standards in story telling are so perfectly exemplified by Spider-Man leaping from the pages of the comic book onto the screen to be enjoyed by a new generation."

Ultimate Spider-Man revolves around a teenage Peter Parker (voiced by Drake Bell) juggling high school and of course the after-effects of that teensy weensy spider bite. Nick Fury invites Peter Parker to join his S.H.I.E.L.D. organization, where Peter's alter-ego, Spider-Man, will join forces with four other teenage superheroes – Nova, White Tiger, Power Man and Iron Fist.