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Who is James P. Jimirro
James Jimirro is the creator and founding president of The Disney Channel and Walt Disney Home Video. He received his BA degree in radio television from Penn State University and a Masters degree in Mass communications from Syracuse University.

What did he do
He is known for conception, development and launching the fastest growing pay service in history. The Disney Channel introduced many innovations, such as interactive programming and the Disney Channel Magazine.

Not only did Mr. Jimirro create the Disney Channel he was also in the music industry. He bought National Lampoon and Heavy Metal in 1990 from Daniel Grodnik and Tim Matheson. James Jimirro only wanted the National Lampoon therefore he sold Heavy Metal to Kevin Eastman, he was interested in the National Lampoon name and licensing it out.

How is the Disney Channel Doing
Disney Channel is still doing great! But they limited the number of original movie and series premieres they aired on the television; the most successful Disney Channel Movie was High School Musical 2. Disney showed it on August 17 2007. 17.2 million Viewers watched the movie and it got the highest-rated scripted cable telecast.

Here is a list of Disney Channel Series from 1997-Present from the List of Disney Channel Series Wikipedia page

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
 * Flash Forward (1997–1999)
 * The Famous Jett Jackson (October 25, 1998 – June 22, 2001)
 * Bug Juice (February 28, 1998–2001)
 * So Weird (January 18, 1999 – September 28, 2001)
 * The Jersey (September 24, 1999 – March 23, 2003)
 * Even Stevens (June 17, 2000 – June 2, 2003)
 * In a Heartbeat (August 26, 2000 – March 25, 2001)
 * Lizzie McGuire (January 12, 2001 – February 14, 2004)
 * The Proud Family (September 15, 2001 – August 19, 2005)
 * Kim Possible (June 7, 2002 – September 7, 2007)
 * That's So Raven (January 17, 2003 – November 10, 2007)
 * Lilo & Stitch: The Series (September 20, 2003 – July 23, 2006)
 * Dave the Barbarian (January 23, 2004 – January 22, 2005)
 * Phil of the Future (June 18, 2004 – August 19, 2006)
 * Brandy & Mr. Whiskers (August 21, 2004 – August 25, 2006)
 * American Dragon: Jake Long (January 21, 2005 – September 1, 2007)
 * The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (March 18, 2005 – September 1, 2008)
 * The Buzz on Maggie (June 17, 2005 – May 27, 2006)
 * The Emperor's New School (January 27, 2006 – November 20, 2008)
 * Hannah Montana (March 24, 2006 – January 16, 2011)
 * The Replacements (September 8, 2006 – March 30, 2009)
 * Cory in the House (January 12, 2007 – September 12, 2008)
 * Wizards of Waverly Place (October 12, 2007 – present)
 * Phineas and Ferb (February 1, 2008 – present)
 * The Suite Life on Deck (September 26, 2008 – May 6, 2011[1])
 * Sonny With a Chance (February 8, 2009 – present)
 * Jonas L.A. (May 2, 2009 – October 3, 2010)
 * Good Luck Charlie (April 4, 2010 – present)
 * Fish Hooks (September 24, 2010 – present)
 * Shake It Up (November 7, 2010 – present)

Where is James P. Jimirro now
Now, he is a voting member or the academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and serves on the board of visitors for the college of communications at Penn State. Also, a director of the Westwood Village Business improvement District.