Disney Channel to Air ‘Jake and the Never Land Pirates' Primetime Special

Disney Channel will air the first-ever primetime special of the Disney Junior series Jake and the Never Land Pirates on Monday, Feb. 13.

The hour-long special Jake and the Never Land Pirates: Peter Pan Returns has Peter Pan making his first appearance in the kids' series and features six original songs. It premieres the week before the season two debut of Jake and the Never Land Pirates on Feb. 20.

Jake and the Never Land Pirates is Disney Junior's top-rated series and is cable TV's top series among boys 2 to 5. The series averages 2.2 million total viewers, 1.03 million kids 2 to 5 and 648,000 boys 2-5.

In 2012, Disney Junior is slated to launch as a basic cable channel in the U.S.