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The Loveless (Kathryn Bigelow, 1981).

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I ain't never seen nothin' like it before in my life. They're animals. Hell, I'd love to trade places with 'em for a day or two.

The Loveless, Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery (1981)

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Disney Channels EVP Nancy Kanter To Depart Company In 2021 After 20 Years

The Woman behind the greenlight of The 7D, Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe, The Proud Family Louder And Prouder, Elena Of Avalor,Sofia The First & Doc McStuffins leaves her 20 year legacy in January 2021

Nancy Kanter, EVP, Content and Creative Strategy, Disney Channels Worldwide, who launched and built Disney’s preschool TV channel Disney Junior, will leave the company at the end of January 2021 after two decades.

Gary Marsh, President and Chief Creative Officer for Disney Channels Worldwide, with whom Kanter has worked side by side for her entire tenure, just announced Kanter’s pending departure in a company email (You can read it below the post.)

The two agreed on a long transition to allow Marsh time to put together a comprehensive plan for the future at Disney Channels. Kanter is not expected to retire. After two decades at Disney Channels, shepherding content for kids and families, the well regarded executive felt she was ready for something new.

In his memo to staff, Marsh highlighted some of Kanter’s biggest accomplishments.

“Without a doubt, paramount among her many achievements is building one of the most culturally relevant channels and brands in the global kids’ television business, Disney Junior,” he wrote. “At every turn, Disney Junior is a reflection of what matters most to Nancy – entertaining narratives driven by original characters who bring the magic and heart of classic Disney into entirely new stories.”

He also acknowledged Kanter’s role in leading the creation of the CG-animated series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, “which went on to become one of our most important franchises…ever.” Other signature Disney kids series whose development Kanter spearheaded included Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins, the Emmy Award-winning Sofia the First and its groundbreaking spinoff Elena of Avalor, as well as High School Musical: The Musical: The Series for Disney+; and Secret Society of Second Born Royals, Disney Channel’s first original movie for Disney+.  She also championed Disney Channel’s Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur and the animated fantasy-comedy The Owl House as well as Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder for Disney+.

Kanter joined Disney in 2001 as VP Original Programming, Playhouse Disney. She was promoted to SVP in 2004 and expanded role to SVP, Playhouse Disney Worldwide in 2008.

In 2012, Kanter was named EVP, Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Junior Worldwide. In 2017, her role expanded to all content for kids age 2-14 and she was promoted to EVP, Content and Creative Strategy, Disney Channels Worldwide

“There’s no question that the 19+ years I have spent at Disney Channel have been among the most productive and rewarding of my career,” Kanter said in response to Marsh’s email. “I could not be more proud of the content I’ve had a hand in creating and the teams I’ve been fortunate enough to lead. I will leave next year looking forward to continuing to create content that will have a lasting impact on the lives of kids and families around the world via today’s expansive entertainment landscape.  I thank the leaders across the company for having given me the opportunity to not only grow as an executive but also as a contributor to the enduring legacy of great Disney storytelling that will live on for generations to come.

Here is Marsh’s memo in full:

I wanted to share some news with you.

Nancy Kanter, our trusted partner and creative leader for nearly 20 years, has decided to leave Disney Channel at the end of January 2021.

With her extraordinary talent and passion for storytelling, she helped us create stories for audiences who are just beginning to understand the power of stories. Without a doubt, paramount among her many achievements is building one of the most culturally relevant channels and brands in the global kids’ television business, Disney Junior. At every turn, Disney Junior is a reflection of what matters most to Nancy – entertaining narratives driven by original characters who bring the magic and heart of classic Disney into entirely new stories.

Another of Nancy’s remarkable and enduring accomplishments is leading the creation of a new way to showcase the most beloved character in the entire Disney universe, Mickey Mouse, to preschoolers and their parents — with the CG-animated series “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” which went on to become one of our  most important franchises…ever.

Nancy also shepherded the development of another remarkable series for Disney Junior, “Doc McStuffins.”  And it was Nancy who, early in the development of the series, called for the lead character to be visualized as a young Black girl, and we proudly celebrated Doc as she became a role model for all kids, and especially girls of color. The series won the prestigious Peabody Award, and was cited by critics as “one of the most important shows in the history of television.”

Her legacy also includes the Emmy Award-winning “Sofia the First” and its groundbreaking spinoff “Elena of Avalor,” and the recently launched “Mira, Royal Detective.”  Each of these series is a testament to Nancy’s stewardship of culturally accurate and universally appealing stories with themes that are resonant and authentic to our diverse audiences.

In her expanded role as the head of creative content and strategy for DCWW, Nancy drove the successful development of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” for Disney+, delivered Disney Channel’s first original movie, “Secret Society of Second Born Royals” to Disney+, and expanded upon the success of the Disney Channel Original Movie “Zombies” and “Descendants” franchises with the most recent movies that delivered even more viewers than their predecessors.

At our TV Animation studio, Nancy championed Disney Channel’s “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” and the animated fantasy-comedy “The Owl House” and “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe” and “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” for Disney+.

In her Disney tenure, it’s clear that the content Nancy has championed is world-class and vast – far too extensive to list here. But beyond the specific content, her enduring legacies are the people she’s mentored, and the culture she’s helped nurture – both of which embody and embrace Nancy’s commitment to honesty, integrity and excellence in every aspect of work.

I have no doubt she will continue to explore her passion for great stories in the next chapter of her impressive career. She’s not leaving us for many months, so we’ll have plenty of time to celebrate her before she departs. For now, though, please join me in wishing her a magical journey ahead.

-Gary

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If you all haven’t heard, the person responsible for giving The 7D the greenlight while she was at Disney Junior, Nancy Kanter, is leaving the Disney company. Her last day will be in January 2021. I reblogged the news from the Disney TVA fan account before this post. 

I do feel that Kanter is among the very few Disney executives who really cared about The 7D. By the time she leaves the company, she will have a 20-year-long successful tenure there. She has had a lot of success with Playhouse Disney and later Disney Junior, overseeing so many hit series. When Disney Junior replaced Playhouse Disney in 2012, it became so successful that Kanter was being promoted to the newly created position of Executive Vice President, Content and Creative Strategy, Disney Channels Worldwide, bringing Disney Channel and Disney XD to her purview. It’s hard to believe that she has held the job for only four years by the time she leaves. Kanter was also behind the scenes in getting The Proud Family revived as well as a new movie based on Phineas and Ferb -- all for Disney+. 

I still believe that The 7D would have been more successful if it would have stayed on Disney Junior, I mean, if all the success Kanter had with Disney Junior had meant anything to the Disney higher-ups, maybe they would just be more confident in it and just leave it alone -- it could have been lasted longer. 

Still, we always thank everyone who worked on The 7D for bringing us a show that always made us happy, but we all should give a very special thanks to Nancy Kanter -- the one who made it all happen. 

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GM Nancy Kanter Named EVP Content Disney Channels Worldwide

Disney Junior General Manager and EVP original programming Nancy Kanter, who oversaw the launch of Disney’s preschool TV channel six years ago and has run it ever since, is getting an expanded role. She has been named EVP Content and Creative Strategy, Disney Channels Worldwide, Per Disney, Kanter’s new responsibilities include “the content creation strategy that guides the development of original live action and animated programming for kids age 6-14 on Disney Channel and Disney XD, in addition to all creative content for kids age 2-7 on Disney Junior.”

While Kanter is getting creative oversight of development and programming for Disney Channel and Disney XD, Adam Bonnett, EVP original programming, who oversees all live action development and current original series and movies for Disney Channel and Disney XD, and Eric Coleman, SVP, Original Programming and General Manager, Disney Television Animation, will continue to report to Marsh.

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The Loveless (Kathryn Bigelow & Monty Montgomery, 1981).

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The Loveless (Kathryn Bigelow & Monty Montgomery, 1981).

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Disney introduces Princess Elena of Avalor, their first Latina princess. She's described as "a confident and compassionate teenager in an enchanted fairytale kingdom inspired by diverse Latin cultures and folklore."

Nancy Kanter, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Disney Junior Worldwide, announced that the princess will join Disney's cast of princesses next year.

"Our team has delivered a universal story with themes that authentically reflect the hopes and dreams of our diverse audience," Kanter said.

Princess Elena of Avalor will appear in a special episode of "Sofia the First" on Disney Junior next year, then she'll have her own spin-off series, "Elena of Avalor."

Read more via ABC News