Disney To Air 'Aladdin' In Tribute To Robin Williams

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Disney Channel will pay tribute to the late actor Robin Williams with weekend airings of the 1992 animated movie Aladdin, the network said.

The movie, in which Williams voiced the character Genie, will air on Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior several times during the weekend, said network officials. Williams died Monday in his North California home at age 63.

 The telecast schedule is for Aladdin is as follows:

Saturday, August 16 (9:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel
Sunday, August 17 (11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney XD
Sunday, August 17 (6:00 p.m., ET/PT) and Monday, August 18 (11:00 a.m., ET/PT) on Disney Junior

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.