Hanging With Explained

Image Alt:The title "Hanging With" written in dark blue lettering against a fluorescent light blue background. The title is outlined with a box, underneath the logo for Disney.
Alt Name:Hanging with Adam & Naomi (2013–15)
Hanging with Adam & Ash (2015–16)
Genre:Children's
Creator:Amy McCulloch
Director:Amy McCulloch
(2013–15)
Vanessa Collier
(2015–16)
Presenter:Ashleigh Wells
Tim Matthews
Siena Elchaar
Joel Maguire
Ella Victoria
Opentheme:"Take Me Away"
by Clooney (2013–17)
"Feelin' Like"
by Ms. Triniti (2018–present)
Country:Australia
Language:English
Num Series:7
Executive Producer:Amy McCulloch
Vanessa Collier
Location:Chief Entertainment, Sydney, New South Wales
Runtime:2–3 minutes
Network:Disney Channel

Hanging With is an Australian children's television series which aired on Disney Channel from 2013 to 2019.

It premiered on 15 July 2013 as a short-form series dispersed between programs. The variety entertainment series would air at 4:30pm (AEST) weekdays with hosts who act as the faces of Disney Channel. The hosts presented Disney programming news, along with celebrity interviews, sketches, and other segments including crafts, games, quizzes and challenges. The hosts also produced factual field stories filmed outside of the studio. Its final hosts were Ashleigh Wells and Tim Matthews, along with supporting presenters Siena Elchaar, Joel Maguire and Ella Victoria.

The program typically aired for 36 weeks of the year, with regular breaks throughout.[1] The final episode aired on 20 September 2019, ahead of the closure of the network in 2020.

History

The show was originally formatted as a short-form series titled Hanging with Adam & Naomi, and was hosted by Adam Roberts with Naomi Sequeira, who had together previously presented the ASTRA-nominated program Backstage Pass and other Disney Channel interstitials.[2] [3] Sequeira departed the program in 2015 and was replaced by Ashleigh Wells, who had previously worked on the channel. The series was renamed to Hanging with Adam & Ash accordingly.

Beginning 13 February 2017, the short-form series was expanded to a new runtime of 30 minutes, and retitled Hanging With. Roberts and Wells continued as the primary hosts, being joined by various other Disney Channel personalities.[4] Additional presenters included Ella Victoria (The Style Edit), Grace Pitts and Joel Maguire (Radio Disney Insider), Emma Graham and Jackson Ryan (Gamefest), Siena Elchaar, Chantel Cofie and Milly Alcock (B.F. Chefs), and Georgia-May Davis (Backstage Pass).[5] [6] [7] In November 2017, Hanging With returned to its original short-form format but retained the additional presenters.

An additional 30-minute weekly episode, titled Hanging With: Weekend Hangout, aired from January 2018 to April 2019.[8] This special episode aired on Saturdays and presented the highlights of the week's segments.[8]

Ahead of the closure of Disney Channel in early 2020, Hanging With aired its final episode on 20 September 2019.

Hosts

Main hosts

RoleNameFirst ShowLast Show
HostNaomi Sequeira15 July 201320 February 2015
Ashleigh Wells23 February 201520 September 2019
HostAdam Roberts15 July 201315 December 2017
Tim MatthewsDecember 201720 September 2019
Notes

Supporting hosts

Time slots

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2014ASTRA Awards Favourite Personality - Female Naomi Sequeira [9]
2015 Most Outstanding Presenter - Female [10]
2018AACTA Awards Subscription Television Award for Best Female Presenter Ashleigh Wells [11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Submission – The Walt Disney Company Australia. Ashcroft. Gavin. 21 September 2017 . . 4 . 19 February 2019.
  2. Web site: The Walt Disney Company . Atsra: Subscription Television Awards. 11 August 2016.
  3. Web site: Milton. Ashleigh . Naomi swaps Disney for a starring role in new video. St. George & Sutherland Shire Leader. 26 May 2013. 11 August 2016.
  4. News: Official. Hanging With. Who's excited for the Hanging With half hour show?! New show + more friends = even more fun! Don't forget to tune in Monday 13th Feb 4.30pm! . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/hangingwithofficial/1440369425319837545 . 26 December 2021 . registration. 30 March 2017. Instagram. 1 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Keeping up with the kids! Six children's programs to watch on the go. Foxtel. 4 April 2017. 8 April 2017.
  6. Web site: Hanging With Adam and Ash, and GameFest's Emma and Jackson. K-Zone. 7 March 2017. 8 April 2017.
  7. Web site: Joshi . Kruti . Disney fans swarm to Martin Place for FanFest . . 12 August 2016. 19 February 2019.
  8. News: Hanging With: Weekend Hangout. 13 February 2019. Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA). 2018.
  9. Web site: 2014 Awards . Atsra: Subscription Television Awards. 2014. 11 August 2016.
  10. Web site: Finalists & Winners . Atsra: Subscription Television Awards. 2015. 11 August 2016.
  11. News: AACTA Awards 2018: nominees. Knox. David. 30 October 2018 . TV Tonight . 31 October 2016.