MUMBAI: Verizon has partnered with Disney Channel to provide its Fios TV and Fios Internet customers with an on-screen and online "Disney Channel Games" experience.
Verizon Shawn vice president video solution Shawn Strickland says, "Verizon and Disney have collaborated to offer the ultimate, must-have Disney Channel games entertainment experience. The TV and online experiences offer a convenient and cost-effective way for kids and families to enjoy and interact with their favorite summer specials."
The Verizon properties will feature approximately 50 Disney Channel stars from around the globe who convened at Walt Disney World in Orlando earlier this year,claims the company.
"Disney Channel Games" will present "comedic" relay races, "grand-scale" obstacle courses and "entertaining challenges" in five special half-hour telecasts.
Hosted by actor Brian Stepanek (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody), the special telecasts will be highlighted by a post-Games concert. The concert will feature performances by Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus, The Cheetah Girls, Demi Lovato and Jordan Pruitt.
Fios TV will screen the first episode of the "Disney Channel Games", also on VOD, on 20 July. The broadcast premiere will take place on 27 July.
