Disney Hits' First-Ever Music Channel to Launch on SiriusXM
SiriusXM is set to launch Disney Hits, a new music channel featuring iconic Disney songs from both classic and contemporary films, on March 25, 2021. Listeners can expect tracks from beloved movies like The Lion King and Frozen 2. The channel will host special hours led by celebrity guest hosts, starting with Sofia Carson on March 26. New themed hours will debut every Monday, with the first focusing on Disney Princesses on March 29. Accessible via SiriusXM radios and their app, the channel aims to enhance subscriber engagement with exclusive content.
- Launch of Disney Hits channel expands content offerings, attracting a broader audience.
- Celebrity guest hosts like Sofia Carson will enhance listener engagement.
- Thematic programming (Disney Princesses and Villains hours) provides unique content for subscribers.
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NEW YORK, March 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM announced today Disney Hits, a brand-new, first-of-its-kind music channel launching on SiriusXM on Thursday, March 25.
SiriusXM's Disney Hits channel will feature everyone's all-time favorite Disney music from movies, television shows and more, all on one channel. The channel will showcase songs from classics such as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and Toy Story to newer favorites such as Frozen 2, Moana, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series, Descendants 2, and many more. Listeners can also expect special musical Disney-themed hours and celebrity guest hosts.
Hollywood Records' artist and Descendant's star Sofia Carson will be the channel's first celebrity guest host taking over with a special Be Our Guest 4 The Day hour. Sofia Carson will be playing and talking through her top 4 favorite Disney songs as well as her new single. Be Our Guest 4 The Day featuring Sofia Carson will air on Friday, March 26 at 9:00 am ET, 12:00 pm ET, 3:00 pm ET and 6:00 pm ET.
Sofia Carson's Favorite Disney Song Is From Mulan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5yaRYnQcNY
Sofia Carson shares her favorite Disney song growing up and how it impacted her music career.
Disney Hits will also present a new featured hour premiere every Monday at 12:00 pm ET. The first musical Disney-themed hour, airing Monday, March 29 will be "Disney Princesses," playing songs from Disney favorite princesses including Tiana, Cinderella, Ariel, Belle and more. Following Disney Princesses, SiriusXM subscribers will be able to tune in on Monday, April 5 for a "Disney Villains" hour, where listeners will hear songs from villains they love to hate including Cruella de Vil, The Lion King's Scar, The Little Mermaid's Ursula and more.
Disney Hits will launch on Thursday, March 25 at 12:00 pm ET and will be available to listeners nationwide on SiriusXM radios (channel 302) and on the SiriusXM app. For more information on SiriusXM's Disney Hits channel visit: http://siriusxm.com/DisneyHits. #DisneySXM
Subscribers can listen online, on-the-go with the SiriusXM app, and with Amazon Alexa, the Google Assistant or however they stream at home. Go to www.siriusxm.com/ways-to-listen to learn more.
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Disney Music Group is home to Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records, Disney Music Publishing, Buena Vista Records, and Disney Concerts. In addition to the labels' genre-spanning rosters and its rich catalog of classic and enduring music, DMG also releases film and television soundtracks such as the chart-topping "Frozen 2" and "Bohemian Rhapsody," the Emmy® winning "The Mandalorian," Oscar-winning "Coco" and "Moana" soundtracks, and the Oscar and Grammy-winning "Frozen" soundtrack. Recent titles include "The Mandalorian" Season 2 and "Soul." Upcoming releases slated for this summer are "Cruella," Marvel Studios' "Black Widow" and "Jungle Cruise."
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