Disney Channel India launches the second season of Handy Manny on its learning focused Playhouse Disney (PHD) programming block. Handy Manny is amongst the top ten series for preschoolers worldwide televised in 108 countries, in 17 languages. The second series will start from January 19 at 8:30 am.

Antoine Villeneuve, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Walt Disney Television International (India) said, “Playhouse Disney Block is based on the concept of ‘Imagine and Learn’ developed in consultation with early child development experts, offering a scientific basis to pre-school programming. The Handy Manny series and other PHD shows engage preschoolers with strong characters, fun, dance and music while imparting life skills and help parents grow well rounded kids.”

This series is the story of Manny Garcia, a helpful, determined young man who, with the assistance of his eclectic set of talking tools, is the town's repair expert. He is the young man for every job - the eternal optimist in a world that certainly needs repair. He is always respectful of others and quick to offer a ‘please’ or a ‘thank you’. Although his tools are always gung-ho to help, they are also a noisy, fussy, bickering bunch. Through it all, Manny and the preschool age viewing audience gain a greater understanding of how to navigate through life's minor turmoil, solve whatever problems come their way and reach goals.

Playhouse Disney is a daily programming destination on Disney Channel, encouraging preschoolers to imagine and learn through original series, short-form and acquired programming that include song, movement and entertainment. Guided by an established curriculum, Playhouse Disney supports multiple areas of child development: physical, emotional, social and cognitive; thinking and creative skills as well as moral and ethical development through carefully constructed themes, storylines and endearing characters.