Disney Channel Renews 'Girl Meets World'

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Disney Channel has renewed its freshman comedy series Girl Meets World for a second season, the network announced Wednesday.

The series, a takeoff on the 1990s series Boy Meets World, is cable’s top series among kids 2 to 11, Kids 6 to 11 and tweens 9 to 14. Production for the second season of Girl Meets World will resume in Los Angeles this November, according to network officials.

"The series swiftly became a favorite of kids and their parents, many of whom grew up with Boy Meets World," said Adam Bonnett, executive VP, original programming, Disney Channels Worldwide in a statement. "We're looking forward to watching Riley Matthews and Maya Hart make the world their own, as Cory and Topanga teach them life lessons along the way."

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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.