Overview
- The Walt Disney Company announced on Friday, August 21, 2026, that it has commissioned an initial 20-episode order produced by Dhar Mann Studios for kids, tweens, teens and family viewers.
- Disney executives Asad Ayaz and Debra OConnell praised Mann’s optimistic, relatable storytelling and said his built-in audience fits Disney’s brand and fan base.
- Dhar Mann said the partnership means more than content to him and ties back to his personal connection to Disney stories and the chance to create for the next generation.
- Dhar Mann Studios arrives with large digital reach—about 27.5 million YouTube subscribers, more than 170 million followers globally and roughly 300 million weekly views—and with recent business ties to brands and platforms including Adobe, the NFL, Gap and Samsung TV Plus.
- This is the studio’s second major-media pact after a January slate with Fox, and the company is expanding production capacity with a newly purchased 143,000-square-foot Los Angeles campus set for occupation in 2027, a move that could let creator-led content shift from short online clips to larger episodic work for legacy platforms.