BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The Walt Disney Company is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment company, headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California. It is the world's second-largest media company in terms of revenue, after Comcast.

Disney was founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and theme parks. The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio and then Walt Disney Productions and for a short period Disney Enterprises.

Taking on its current name in 1986, it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon the theatre, radio, music, publishing and online media. In addition, Disney has since created and acquired corporate divisions in order to market more mature content than is typically associated with its flagship family-oriented brands.

The company is best known for the products of its film studio, Walt Disney Studios, which is today one of the largest and best-known studios in American cinema. Disney's other three main divisions are Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products, Disney Media Networks, and Disney Direct-to-Consumer and International. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A&E Networks, and Freeform; publishing, merchandising, music, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, a group of 14 theme parks around the world.

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Related Assets/Studios

The Walt Disney Company owns/has a share in the following companies:
Lucasfilm
Marvel Studios
The Muppets Studio
A&E IndieFilms (50%)
DisneyToon Studios
Marvel Animation
Pixar Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios
ESPN Films (80%)
Miravista Films
Touchstone Pictures
WDSMP
Hulu Documentary Films (30%)