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The Walt Disney Company (most commonly known as Disney; NYSE: DIS) is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. more...
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Founded on October 16, 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as a small animation studio, today it is one of the largest Hollywood studios and also owns eleven theme parks, two water parks and several television networks, including the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).
Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, USA. The company is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. It had revenues of $31.9 billion in 2005.
Divisions
Studio Entertainment
Disney's original (and, until 1955, only) business is motion picture production. Disney Studio Entertainment, also known as the Walt Disney Studios, includes Disney's movie and animation studios, record labels, and Broadway-style stage shows. Since 2002 it has been headed by chairman Dick Cook.
Motion pictures
The Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group is a collection of Disney's main movie studios, made up of:
Walt Disney Pictures;
Touchstone Pictures;
Hollywood Pictures;
Miramax Films;
Record labels
Buena Vista Music Group;
Walt Disney Records;
Mammoth Records;
Lyric Street Records;
Hollywood Records;
Theatrical
Walt Disney Theatrical;
Hyperion Theatrical (produces non-Disney-branded shows);
Animation
Walt Disney Feature Animation;
Walt Disney Television Animation;
DisneyToon Studios;
Pixar Animation Studios;
Parks and Resorts
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In addition to the well-known theme parks and resorts, this division includes Disney Regional Entertainment (which operates the ESPN Zone sports-themed restaurants), Walt Disney Imagineering, and Walt Disney Creative Entertainment. Previously, "Anaheim Sports, Inc." was also within this division. Anaheim Sports operated the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim hockey club (sold in 2005 to Broadcom executive Henry Samueli) and the Anaheim Angels baseball team (sold to advertising magnate Arturo Moreno in 2003).
Media Networks
Its Media Networks unit is centered around the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) television network, which it acquired through a merger with Capital Cities/ABC in 1996. Properties include:
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