''Disney Channel Games'' are a ''

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''-based annual television series that aired on the

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during the summer from 2006 to 2008.

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was the co-host of the 2006 and 2007 editions and

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hosted all three of them. The show had various stars from Disney Channel and its international iterations competing for charity as team-based contestants. The ''Games'' were filmed at

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. ''Disney Channel Games'' were not aired after 2008, but a similar series called ''Disney's Friends for Change Games'' aired in 2011.

Series overview

The ''Disney Channel Games'' began as a series of shorts that aired during summer 2006. A second edition followed in summer 2007, with the final edition of the series airing in summer 2008. A Disney spokesperson confirmed in February 2009 that the ''Disney Channel Games'' would not be held that year due to actor availability and Disney's "focusing on the launch of a new pro-social initiative with Disney Channel and Disney XD stars". The result was ''

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'' initiative. The series also did not air in 2010.

''Disney's Friends for Change Games''

''Disney's Friends for Change Games'' aired on the

as part of

initiative. It replaced the ''Disney Channel Games''. The series was hosted by

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and

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, and again featured various Disney Channel stars as team-based contestants competing for their chosen charity. ''Disney's Friends for Change Games'' premiered on June 24, 2011, and aired five episodes through July 31, 2011, plus a recap special. The first event was viewed by between 3.4 million and 4.9 million viewers. The finale special was viewed by 3.6 million viewers, with Kids 6–11 (1.9 million/7.7 rating) and Tweens 9–14 (1.6 million/6.4 rating) making up a sizable portion of the total. The entire series was viewed by over 37 million unique viewers.

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