Disney High:The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channels Tween Empire

Summary The Inside Story Of The Inner WorkingsAnd Ultimate BreakdownOf The Disney Channel Machine. For Many Kids Growing Up In The 2000S, There Was No Cultural Touchstone More Powerful Than Disney Channel. At Its Peak, Disney Channel Was The MostWatched Cable Channel In Primetime, Generating Billions Of Dollars From Its Related Movies, Albums, Merchandise, And More. Today, It Might Best Be Known For Introducing The World To Talents Like Hilary Duff, RavenSymon, Zac Efron, Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, And Zendaya. It WasnT Always Destined For Greatness: When The Disney Channel Launched In 1983, It Was A Forgotten Stepchild Within The Walt Disney Company, Forever In The Shadow Of DisneyS More Profitable Movies And Theme Parks. But After Letting The Stars Of Their Mickey Mouse Club RevivalAmong Them Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, And Ryan GoslingSlip Through Their Fingers, Disney Channel Reinvented Itself As A Powerhouse Tween Network. In The New Millennium, It Churned Out Original Content And TripleThreat Stars Whose Careers Were Almost Entirely Controlled By The Corporation. Suddenly, Everyone Wanted A Piece Of The PieAnd There Were Constant Clashes Between The Studio, Network, Labels, And Creatives As Disney Channel Became A Pressure Cooker Of Perfection For Its Stars. From Private Feuds And OnSet Disasters To Fanfare That Swept The Nation And The Realities Of Child Stardom, Culture Journalist Ashley Spencer Offers The First Unauthorized Look At The Heyday Of TvS House Of Mouse, Featuring Hundreds Of Exclusive New Interviews With Former Disney Executives, Creatives, And Talent To Explore The Highs, Lows, And Everything In Between.