THE BACHELORETTE – SPECIAL TWO-HOUR PREMIERE MONDAY, MAY 19 (9:00-11:00 p.m.) – Millions of viewers watched DeAnna Pappas, 26, suffer through a painful, last-minute rejection by Brad Womack on the last season of “The Bachelor” — earning her the sympathy of women everywhere. Now DeAnna will have the last laugh as the tables are turned and she gets to choose from among 25 bachelors in her own bid for true love, when “The Bachelorette” returns to the ABC lineup. This is the fourth edition of the female version of ABC’s popular romance reality series. The brunette, brown-eyed real estate agent from Neunan, Georgia, became an immediate fan favorite and was the final woman remaining on the finale of “The Bachelor” in November. The ending proved to be a huge shocker though, when Womack didn’t select any woman – a first in “Bachelor” history.

“The Bachelorette” will regularly air Monday nights from 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Hosted by Chris Harrison, “The Bachelorette” is produced by Next Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television. Mike Fleiss, Martin Hilton and David Bohnert are the executive producers.

THE MOLE – PREMIERES MONDAY, MAY 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) – “The Mole” returns with all-new missions, locations and music, plus online and mobile interactivity, enabling more viewer participation during the 10 episodes. Jon Kelley (“Extra,” “The National Sports Report,” “Baseball Today”) is host. “The Mole” follows a group of 12 players as they try to figure out who among them is The Mole, a saboteur trying to keep them from winning money. Players must decide who they think The Mole is and then learn as much about him or her as they can, because, at the end of each one-hour episode, the player who knows the least about The Mole is immediately eliminated from the game. In the final dramatic episode, The Mole is revealed and one of two final players wins a substantial cash prize.

The highly-rated unscripted series has aired in various time periods during its four-season run, and was a consistent draw with key young adult viewers opposite established network competition, including NBC’s “Law & Order” and the inaugural season of Fox’s “American Idol.” Scott A. Stone and Clay Newbill are executive producers for Stone & Company Entertainment.

WIPEOUT – PREMIERES TUESDAY, JUNE 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) – Twenty-four contenders compete on an extreme obstacle course designed to provide the most crashes, face plants, impacts and wipe outs ever seen on television. During each one-hour episode, one competitor will win the title of Wipeout champion and $50,000. “Wipe Out” is hosted by John Anderson (ESPN’s “SportsCenter”). Jill Wagner is co-host.

“Wipeout” is produced by Endemol USA, a division of Endemol Holding. David Goldberg is the president of Endemol USA. The series is executive-produced by Matt Kunitz. Scott Larsen is co-executive producer.

I SURVIVED A JAPANESE GAME SHOW – PREMIERES TUESDAY, JUNE 24 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) – This unscripted reality/game show takes an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes look at 10 Americans who are whisked away to Japan and compete in the ultimate Japanese game show. The results and prizing will be based on who best adapts to Japanese culture and the challenges in each episode.

The executive producers are Arthur Smith and Kent Weed of A. Smith & Co. (“The Swan,” “Kitchen Nightmares”), David Sidebotham, Karsten Bartholin and Tim Crescenti, from a concept by Babyfoot APS Denmark/Small World IFT.

ABC NEWS’ HOPKINS – PREMIERES THURSDAY, JUNE 26 (10:00-11:00 p.m.) — Nearly eight years after the critically acclaimed series, “Hopkins 24/7,” ABC News returns to Baltimore’s John Hopkins Hospital for a new documentary series entitled “Hopkins.” This six-part program will take viewers inside the legendary hospital to meet patients in the throes of medical crises and young doctors forced to make life and death decisions on the fly, while struggling to keep their personal relationships from unraveling. Shot in high definition with unparalleled access for over four months, “Hopkins” offers an intimate portrait of the men and women who call this hospital home.

DANCE MACHINE – PREMIERES FRIDAY, JUNE 27 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) — Each episode features six real people from all walks of life who will face off against each other in a series of one-on-one dance-offs to the most popular songs of all time. Imagine a 70-year-old grandmother in a dance-off with a 25-year-old gravedigger to the tune of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller.” Throughout the night contestants will be eliminated by voters in the studio audience. By the end of the evening, just two finalists will be left to challenge each other for the honor of being crowned that night’s “Dance Machine” – and to take home the $100,000 cash prize. Popular E! News correspondent Jason Kennedy is host.

The show is from RDF USA. Greg Goldman, executive vice president of Development and Current for RDF USA, is creator and executive producer of the show. Chris Coelen of RDF, as well as Brian A. Veskosky of Metro Entertainment, are executive producers.

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL: SUMMER SESSION – PREMIERES SUNDAY, JULY 20 (8:00-9:00 p.m.) — The multi-episode competition reality series will hold unique nationwide casting sessions that will appear in the show, with plenty of surprises from global sensation “Disney’s High School Musical.” This much-anticipated series brings the phenomenally successful “High School Musical” experience to life. The casting scouts welcome anyone and everyone ages 16-22 who has dreamed of being center stage — the high school quarterback who’s never tried out for a play but has a song in his heart, the drama club extrovert looking to break into the big time, someone looking to trade the chess club routine for a dance routine — all are invited to “Get’cha head in the game,” as the hit song says! The finalists will ultimately participate in a summer music program to hone their skills. After eliminations, the winner will be given the opportunity of a lifetime, but details of the grand prize are still under wraps.

The series premieres on Sunday, July 20, and will air Sunday and Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. for three weeks, and then continue on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. through the end of the summer.

“High School Musical: Summer Session” is executive-produced by Jay Blumenfeld and Tony Marsh (both of “Here Come the Newlyweds”) of “The Jay and Tony Show.” Hosts and judges will be announced at a later date.

Disney Channel’s “High School Musical” has been seen by over 250 million viewers and the sequel, “High School Musical 2,” has been seen by over 195 million viewers in 24 languages around the world. The movies spawned stage productions at schools and in professional theatres around the world, multi-platinum CDs, DVDs and books, a successful consumer products franchise at mass retailers, a themed show at Disneyland Parks in Anaheim, Orlando and Paris, a sold-out 42 date arena concert tour in North America and Latin America and a popular touring ice show around the world.

WANNA BET – PREMIERES MONDAY, JULY 21 (9:00-10:00 p.m.) — British comedy sensations Ant and Dec host this one-hour weekly primetime event. Four celebrity contestants/judges have the chance to earn big money for the charity of their choice by betting on the success or failure of some of the wildest stunts, tricks and mental challenges that average Americans dream up and perform in front of a studio audience. Celebrity contestants include Drew Lachey, Sherri Shepherd, Bill Engvall and Scott Hamilton.

Pop-up facts featured in the special "High School Musical 2" telecast include the true color of Sharpay's convertible and how it became pink, the original title of "You Are the Music in Me" and the secret of the pitcher's mound in "I Don't Dance.”

Disney Channel’s lineup during Thanksgiving Weekend includes Pop-Up editions of "High School Musical," "Jump In!" and "Cheetah Girls 2," each featuring behind the scenes information and trivia. …

On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, an encore presentations of the Pop-up edition of the original "High School Musical" (6:00 p.m., ET/PT), followed by a preview episode of Disney Channel's upcoming animated series, "Phineas and Ferb" (7:50 p.m., ET/PT).

For preschool age viewers, Spanish language versions of songs from hit series
including "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" ("La Casa de Mickey Mouse") and "My Friends
Tigger and Pooh" ("Mis Amigos Tigger y Pooh") will air as interstitials
throughout the month, and two new themed episodes of the popular series "Handy
Manny" and "Johnny and the Sprites" will be presented SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15.

In addition, Spanish language versions of main title theme songs from global hit
series including "Cory in the House" ("Cory en La Casa Blanca") and "The Suite
Life of Zack & Cody" ("Zack y Cody: Gemelos en Acción") will air as
interstitials through October 15.

Introducing the music videos is 15-year-old Mexican-American actress Selena
Gomez of "Wizards of Waverly Place," a comedy series set in a bilingual
Manhattan household, home to a family of five — including three teens who
happen to be budding wizards. The series premieres FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12 as part of
Hispanic Heritage Month programming highlights.

The "High School Musical 2" songs are performed by: Mexico's Paulina Holguin,
who is joined by Roger Gonzalez for their rendition of "You are the Music in Me"
("Eres La Musica en Mí"), the upbeat song that tells the story of how music
brought Troy and Gabriella together. Their Spanish language music video is
interspersed with scenes from the Disney Channel Original Movie.

Spain's recording artists Mota (Manuel Martos and Álvaro de Azcárate) perform
their version of the song "Eres La Musica en Mí" in the same rockin' style as
the movie's one and only Sharpay. Mota's Spanish music video is also intercut
with scenes from "High School Musical 2."

Mexico's Paulina Holguin is again featured in a music video of "Gotta Go My Own
Way" ("Por Mi Camino Iré"), a love song that marks Gabriella's turning point in
the movie, one where she accepts that the summer plans she and Troy made won't
be working out.

Scott Garner, Senior Vice President, Programming, Disney Channel Worldwide, said, "Our viewers made dance moves from the first movie iconic and we're pleased to once again provide them with an opportunity to learn the new dance moves from HSM2."

Joined by many of the talented dancers seen in the movie, the cast will break down the steps to the opening and closing musical dance numbers, "What Time Is It" and "All For One," into a series of easy-to-learn dance steps designed by Emmy Award-winning choreographers Kenny Ortega, Charles "Chucky" Klapow and Bonnie Story.

Time for Record Breaking Ratings!

"High School Musical 2" Ranks as the Most-Watched
Basic Cable Telecast Ever, Drawing 17.2 Million Viewers

"High School Musical 2" Stands as the Most-Watched
TV Telecast on Record in Kids 6-11

"High School Musical 2" is TV's Most-Watched Entertainment
Telecast of All Time in Tweens 9-14

"High School Musical 2" is TV's Most-Watched Friday
Telecast in Total Viewers in Over 5 Years

Basic Cable's No. 1 Movie Ever, "High School Musical 2" Surpasses
Previous Record Holder TNT's “Crossfire Trail” by 38%

Special Preview of Upcoming Series "Phineas and Ferb" Draws 10.8 Million Total
Viewers

Friday’s All-New "Hannah Montana" Episode Stands as Basic Cable's No.1
Series Telecast on Record in Total Viewers, Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14

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– "High School Musical 2" now stands as the most-watched basic cable telecast of
all time in Total Viewers (17.2 million), topping previous record holder, ESPN's
"Monday Night Football" game on 9/23/06 (16.0 million), by 8%.

– "High School Musical 2" now ranks as the most-watched TV telecast ever in
Kids 6-11 (6.1 million), and the most-watched entertainment telecast ever
(behind only Super Bowl in 2004) in Tweens 9-14 (5.9 million).

– "High School Musical 2" ranked as the No. 1 basic cable movie of all time in
Total Viewers (17.2 million), towering above previous record holder, TNT's
"Crossfire Trail" (15.5 million, 1/21/01), by almost two million viewers, or by
38%.

– "High School Musical 2" was TV's No. 1 Friday telecast in more than five years
(since 5/10/02) in Total Viewers.

"Phineas and Ferb" (10:05-10:20 p.m.)

* The special preview of upcoming original series "Phineas & Ferb" generated
Disney Channel's second-largest audience of all time in Total Viewers (10.8
million) and Kids 6-11 (4.2 million), and tied lead-out "Hannah Montana" as the
second-most-watched in Tweens 9-14 (4.2 million).

"Hannah Montana" (10:20-10:45 p.m.)

– Friday's all new "Hannah Montana" episode now stands as basic cable's No. 1
series telecast of all time in Total Viewers (10.7 million), Kids 6-11 (4.2
million) and Tweens 9-14 (4.1 million).

Beginning May 4, an interactive online game enables users to gradually unlock the "High School Musical 2" poster at DisneyChannel.com/HighSchoolMusical2. On May 18, the full poster will be available for printing.

For the new movie, Marsh reassembled the entire creative team that made "High School Musical" a worldwide sensation. Emmy Award-winning Kenny Ortega returns to direct and, along with fellow Emmy Award-winning choreographers Charles Klapow and Bonnie Story, has created ground-breaking production numbers for the sequel. The story and screenplay was written by former rock music journalist Peter Barsocchini based on the characters he created for the original movie. A Humanitas Prize finalist, Barsocchini wrote the original movie and its sequel with his tween daughter in mind and drew inspiration for the characters and the storyline from his own childhood.

The world-class songwriters who wrote anthemic songs (spanning pop, rock, hip hop, swing and a flashy Hawaiian/Polynesian number) for the sequel are: Matthew Gerrard, Robbie Nevil, Jamie Houston, Tim James, Antonina Armato, Randy Petersen, Kevin Quinn, David Lawrence and Faye Greenberg. Lawrence also composed the score for the movie.

Reprising their singing and dancing roles are bona fide superstars in the kid and tween universe: Zac Efron as star athlete Troy Bolton, Vanessa Hudgens as brainy transfer student Gabriella Montez, Ashley Tisdale as drama club diva Sharpay Evans, Lucas Grabeel as drama club idol Ryan Evans, Corbin Bleu as teammate and best friend Chad Danforth and Monique Coleman as academic decathlete Taylor McKessie. Also returning are Alyson Reed ("A Chorus Line") as Ms. Darbus, Chris Warren, Jr. as Zeke, Olesya Rulin as Kelsi, KayCee Stroh as Martha, Ryne Sanborn as Jason and Bart Johnson as Coach Bolton. Mark Taylor (Disney Channel's "Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off") joins the cast as the country club manager, Mr. Fulton.

In the sequel, school's out for summer, and the East High Wildcats are ready to kick back and make it the time of their lives. If they can land decent summer jobs, all will be right with the world. Troy Bolton can barely believe his luck when he's offered a job at Albuquerque's posh country club, Lava Springs. What he doesn't know is that his newfound employment is part of club queen Sharpay's plot to lure him away from Gabriella. But that plan begins to unravel when Troy, unbeknownst to Sharpay, lands a lifeguard position at the club for Gabriella, as well as jobs for Chad, Taylor, Zeke, Martha, Kelsi, Jason and the rest of his Wildcat pals.

When she learns Kelsi has written what's sure to be a winning duet for Troy and Gabriella to perform at the club's annual Midsummer Night's Talent Show, an incensed Sharpay begins an all-out campaign to ensure these newcomers will not upstage her – forcing her to relive her humiliation over the school's winter musical.

Thus begins a duel of wits between the determined Sharpay, who seeks to always get what she wants, and Troy, who begins to experience a world of privilege he's never known. What will he be willing to sacrifice for the sake of his future? All questions are answered, musically, of course, on the night of the club's Talent Show.