Disney Channel in Concert

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Disney Channel in Concert
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Camera setupVideotape; multi-camera
Running time60 minutes (approx.)
DistributorBuena Vista Television
Release
Original networkDisney Channel
Original release1997 (1997) –
2001 (2001)

Disney Channel in Concert was a reality series that combined footage of live concerts with a behind-the-scenes look at the artists' personal lives. The artists came from all genres of music, including hip-hop, country and pop to classical and blues. They often promoted the artist's sales and popularity to a teen and pre-teen audience.[1][2] The series ran from early 1997 to late 2001.

Background[]

Each show features a specially taped live concert, with documentary footage playing between songs showing the artist pursuing personal and professional passions, and interviews with mentors, friends and family. Though specials were usually taped at Disney parks or properties like Disney's Hollywood Studios or aboard the Disney cruise ship Disney Magic,[3] the Backstreet Boys concert was filmed at the New Amsterdam Theatre in New York City[4] and the 98 Degrees and Hoku episode was filmed in the artists' respective hometowns of Cincinnati and Honolulu.[5] The concert specials typically lasted an hour and aired on Fridays, with reruns being shown after it aired on the network frequently.[1] The promotional content for these concerts were hosted in a program called "Behind the Ears" hosted by RuDee Sade Lipscomb.[6]

The episode with NSYNC notably launched the group's career in the U.S.; they were mostly known by European audiences before the concert special.[7][8] A month prior to the airing of the concert, the group's debut album sat at number 82 on the Billboard 200 chart.[9] The concert was replayed on the Disney Channel multiple times, leading album sales to skyrocket. Three weeks after the concert first aired, the album reached the number 9 spot.[10]

Cancellation[]

Disney Channel took In Concert off the air in late 2001, as well as with music videos, citing the inability to receive a stake in revenue from the artists' CD sales and lack of exclusivity for the videos[11][12] However, they still aired music videos from songs featured in Disney's feature films and from artists played on Radio Disney[13] and signed to Disney's in-house record companies Hollywood Records and Walt Disney Records.[14]

List of concert specials[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Hay, Carla (1998-08-15). "Disney Touts Its Ears" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 33. pp. 6, 85.
  2. ^ Gallagher, Caitlin (2016-05-04). "These Disney Channel Original Concert Throwbacks Will Fill You With Way Too Much Joy". POPSUGAR Entertainment (in American English).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "InBaseline: Cleopatra in Concert". InBaseline. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15.
  4. ^ a b "Backstreet Boys Get It "That Way" For New Single And Video, Plan Disney Concert Special". MTV News. 1999-04-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ a b Basham, David (2000-08-11). "98 Degrees Pays Visit To Hometown School". MTV News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Disney Behind The Ears". YouTube. 1999-09-22. Archived from the original on 2021-10-24. YouTube.
  7. ^ "*NSYNC Reflects on Making U.S. Debut & Competing With Backstreet Boys as Self-Titled Album Turns 20: 'It Was Us Against the World'". Billboard. 2018-03-24.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "SCORE ONE FOR THE BOYS: 'N Sync's Fab Five Make Music to Soothe The Tweenage Soul". Washington Post (in American English). 1999-03-19. ISSN 0190-8286.
  9. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. June 13, 1998.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. August 15, 1998.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Hay, Carla (26 May 2001). "Disney Channel Scales Back Videos, Concert Programming". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 21. p. 67.
  12. ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (2001-06-25). "Disney Bounces Videos! Concerts from Schedule". Multichannel News. Archived from the original on 2011-06-24.
  13. ^ Applefeld Olson, Catherine (11 November 2006). "Disney at 50: Walt Disney Builds on a 50-Year Legacy to Target New Audiences". Billboard. Vol. 118, no. 45. pp. 39, 40.
  14. ^ Bickford, Tyler (2020). Tween Pop: Children's Music and Public Culture. Duke University Press. "The two Disney record labels...would release records by Miley Cyrus, the Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and Selena Gomez, among others"
  15. ^ "An Appealing Concert From 'Musicians'". Los Angeles Times (in American English). 1997-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "Cleopatra On Madonna's Many Faces". MTV News. 1998-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Mayfield, Geoff (1998-12-19). "Where the boys are" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 51. p. 84.
  18. ^ "B*witched Kicks-Off Tour With 'N Sync, Teams Up With 5ive For TV". MTV News. 1998-12-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Britney Spears, Joey McIntyre Headed To Disney". MTV News. 1999-07-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Ives, Brian (1999-10-19). "Youngstown And Steps To Play Disney Special". MTV News.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "WILL BBMAK, M2M B KIDS' 2 NEW FAVES?". Orlando Sentinel. 2000-02-13.
  22. ^ Sherrow, Rita (2000-06-16). "On TV: And an AMC annual". Tulsa World.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "Aaron Carter's Oh Aaron In Stores August 7". idobi (in American English). 2001-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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