2016

* September 2 - *The Light Between Oceans*, the last DreamWorks movie distribution by Touchstone Pictures, is released to mixed reviews. (Touchstone Pictures; distribution only)
* September 23 - *Queen of Katwe* is released to positive reviews.
* November 4 - *Doctor Strange* is released to positive reviews.
* November 10 - *Khoroshiy Malchik* (English: *The Good Boy*) is released in Russia.
* November 23 - *Moana* is released to positive reviews.
* December 16 - *Rogue One: A Star Wars Story* is released to positive reviews.
* December 21 - *Dangal* is released overseas to positive reviews.

### Universal

* July 8 - *The Secret Life of Pets* (Illumination Entertainment)
* December 21 - *Sing* (Illumination Entertainment)

### 20th Century Fox

* January 29 - *Kung Fu Panda 3* (DreamWorks Animation)
* November 4 - *Trolls* (DreamWorks Animation)

### Sony

* May 20 - *The Angry Birds Movie*
* August 12 - *Sausage Party*

## Television

### Disney

* January 10 - Austin & Ally airs its final episode on Disney Channel.
* January 12 - ABC Family changes its name to Freeform and *Shadowhunters* premieres on there.
* January 15 -
	+ *The Lion Guard* officially airs its series premiere on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.
	+ The *Phineas and Ferb* stand-alone episode "The O.W.C.A. Files" premieres on Disney Channel.
* January 22
	+ January 22 - *Minnie's Bow-Toons* airs its final episode.
	+ The *Katie and Penny* episode "Return Policy" premieres on Disney Channel.
* January 24 - *K.C. Undercover* concludes its first season.
* February 3 - *Lab Rats* airs its final episode on Disney XD.
* February 12 - *Isabella in Candy Land* premieres on Disney Junior.
* February 14 - *Stuck in the Middle* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* February 15 - The third and final part of the *Gravity Falls* series finale airs on Disney XD.
* March 1 - *Agent Carter* and *The Muppets* air their final episodes on ABC.
* March 2 - *Lab Rats: Elite Force* premieres on Disney XD.
* March 6
	+ *Once Upon a Time* airs its 100th episode.
	+ The second season of *K.C. Undercover* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* March 11 - *Girl Meets World* concludes its second season.
* March 18 - *Miles from Tomorrowland* concludes its first season on the Disney Channel.
* March 30 - *Star Wars Rebels* ends its second season on Disney XD.
* April 1
	+ *Walk the Prank* premieres on Disney XD.
	+ *The Wonderful World Of Phineas and Ferb* premieres on Disney Channel.
* April 5 - *Imagining Zootopia* premieres on Fusion.
* April 10 - The second season of *Binny and the Ghost* premieres on Disney Channel Germany.
* April 18 - *Gaju Bhai* premieres on Disney Channel India.
* April 25 - *Doc McStuffins* ends its third season on the Disney Channel.
* May 15
	+ *Binny and the Ghost* airs its final episode.
	+ *Once Upon a Time* concludes its fifth season.
* May 17 - *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* ends its third season.
* May 20 - *Bunk'd* concludes its first season on the Disney Channel.
* May 22 - The third and final part of the *Best Friends Whenever* season one finale airs on Disney Channel.
* June 3 - The third and final season of *Girl Meets World* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* June 13 - *Katie and Penny Save Summer* premieres on Disney XD.
* June 19 - *Liv and Maddie* concludes its third season.
* June 20 - The second season of *Miles from Tomorrowland* premieres on Disney Junior.
* June 21 - The second season of *Miles from Tomorrowland* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* June 24
	+ The 100th Disney Channel Original Movie *Adventures in Babysitting* premieres on the Disney Channel.
	+ *Bizaardvark* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* June 27 - *Wander Over Yonder* airs its final episode on Disney XD.
* July 8 - *Star vs. the Forces of Evil* concludes its first season on the Disney Channel.
* July 11 - The second season of *Star vs. the Forces of Evil* premieres on Disney XD.
* July 22
	+ *Elena of Avalor* premieres on the Disney Channel
	+ *Stuck in the Middle* concludes its first season.
	+ *Katie and Penny: Star Wars* premieres on Disney Channel.
* July 25 - *Best Friends Whenever* begins its second and final season.
* July 29
	+ The fourth season of *Doc McStuffins* premieres on Disney Junior.
	+ *Mickey Mouse* ends its third season on the Disney Channel.
* July 30 - *Doc McStuffins* begins its fourth season on the Disney Channel.
* August 12 - The second season of *Star vs. the Forces of Evil* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* August 23 - The second season of *Bunk'd* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* September 12 - *My Friends Tigger & Pooh* returns on Disney Junior.
* September 20 - The fourth season of *Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* premieres.
* September 23 - The fourth and final season of *Liv and Maddie* premieres on the Disney Channel with a new title, *Liv and Maddie: Cali Style*.
* September 24 - *Star Wars Rebels* began its third season.
* September 25 - *Once Upon a Time* begins its sixth season.
* October 1 - *Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Legion of Pirate Villains* premieres on Disney Junior.
* October 2 - *Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates: The Legion of Pirate Villains* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* October 3 - *Milo Murphy's Law* debuts its series premiere on Disney XD.
* October 7 - *The Swap* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* October 22 - *Lab Rats: Elite Force* airs its final episode.
* November 4 - *The 7D* airs its final episode.
* November 6
	+ *Mickey Mouse Clubhouse* airs its series finale episode "A Goofy Fairy Tale" on Disney Junior.
	+ *Jake and the Never Land Pirates* airs its series finale episode "Captain Hook's Last Stand!" on Disney Junior.
* November 14 - The third season of *Disney Magic Moments* premieres on Disney Channel Germany.
* November 20 - *Elena and the Secret of Avalor* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* December 9
	+ *LEGO Frozen: Northern Lights* airs on the Disney Channel.
	+ *Duck the Halls: A Mickey Mouse Christmas Special* premieres on the Disney Channel.
* December 11
	+ *Best Friends Whenever* airs its final episode.
	+ *The Making of Frozen: A Return to Arendelle* premieres on ABC.

### Nickelodeon

* May 2 -
* November 25 - *The Loud House* airs its first two part episode "11 Louds a Leapin' on Nickelodeon.

## Character debuts

### Disney

* October 3 - Milo Murphy, Zack Underwood, Melissa Chase, Martin Murphy
* October 10 - Brigitte Murphy
* October 17 - Sara Murphy

## Previous/Next Years

* Previous Year: 2015
* Next Year: 2017