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The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is an american diversified multinational mass media corporation founded in 1923 by Walt Disney, Roy O. Disney and Walt Disney.

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The Walt Disney Company, commonly just Disney (/ˈdɪzni/), is an American multinational entertainment and media conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California.

Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the "Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio"; it also operated under the names "The Walt Disney Studio" and "Walt Disney Productions" before officially changing its name to The Walt Disney Company in 1986. The company established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and theme parks.

Walt Disney owns the rights to some of the most globally recognized characters, from Mickey Mouse to Luke Skywalker. These characters and others are featured in several Disney theme parks around the world. Disney makes live-action and animated films under studios such as Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm and also operates media networks including ESPN and several TV production studios. Disney recently reorganized into four segments with one new segment: direct-to-consumer and international. The new segment includes the two announced OTT offerings, ESPN+ and the Disney SVOD service. The plan also combines two segments, parks and resorts and consumer products, into one. The media networks group contains the U.S. cable channels and ABC. The studio segment holds the movie production assets.

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Further Resources

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20 Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Disney

https://moneyinc.com/20-things-you-didnt-know-about-disney/

Web

March 16, 2018

D23 Inside Disney Podcast - D23

https://d23.com/inside-disney-podcast/

Web

The Disney Facts You Never Knew - Empire

Willow Green

https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/90-disney-facts/

Web

October 14, 2013

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disney.co.uk
thewaltdisneycompany.com
disney.com
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Investor
Investor
Organization
Organization
Company
Company

Company attributes

Industry
Music
Music
Entertainment
Entertainment
Film industry
Film industry
Gaming
Gaming
Mass media
Mass media
Animation
Animation
Amusement park
Amusement park
Telecommunications
Telecommunications
...
Location
London
London
United States
United States
California
California
Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)
Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)
Burbank, California
Burbank, California
B2X
B2B
B2B
CEO
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Bob Iger
Bob Iger
Bob Chapek
Bob Chapek
Founder
Roy O. Disney
Roy O. Disney
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
AngelList URL
angel.co/the-walt-d...ney-company
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles.../10612-18
Legal Name
Walt Disney Co Ltd
Parent Organization
Capital Group
Capital Group
Fidelity Investments
Fidelity Investments
Laurene Powell Jobs
Laurene Powell Jobs
T. Rowe Price
T. Rowe Price
Northern Trust
Northern Trust
BlackRock
BlackRock
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Murdoch family
State Farm
State Farm
...
Subsidiary
‌
Disney Music Group
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Fox Searchlight Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Walt Disney Animation Studios
Steamboat Ventures
Steamboat Ventures
Club Penguin
Club Penguin
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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
Disney+
Disney+
...
Legal classification
Joint-stock company
Joint-stock company
Public company
Public company
Date Incorporated
October 16, 1923
-1
Spinout
Dragonchain
Dragonchain
Number of Employees (Ranges)
10,001+
Number of Employees
195,000
Full Address
Primary Office Post Office Box 10,000 Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830 United States
CIK Number
1,001,039
Place of Incorporation
Delaware
Delaware
IRS Number
954,545,390
Founded Date
October 16, 1923
Competitors
Islands
Islands
Wild Wadi Water Park
Wild Wadi Water Park
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Pixar
Pixar
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks Animation
-1
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon
Noah's Ark Waterpark
Noah's Ark Waterpark
Stock Symbol
DIS
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Glassdoor ID
717
CTO
‌
Aaron LaBerge
CFO
‌
Christine McCarthy
Former CEO
Bob Iger
Bob Iger
Robert A. Iger
Robert A. Iger
Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner
Bob Chapek
Bob Chapek
Key People
‌
Christine McCarthy
Bob Chapek
Bob Chapek
NAICS Code
713,110
516,210
Patents Assigned (Count)
2
Legal Entity Identifier
549300GZKULIZ0WOW665-1
Wellfound ID
the-walt-disney-company
Country
United States
United States
Headquarters
Burbank, California
Burbank, California

Other attributes

Award Recipients
Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Britney Spears
Britney Spears
Company Operating Status
Active
Creator
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Creator of
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Goof Troop
-1
Founder of
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Vista-United Telecommunications
Indeed ID
The-Walt-Disney-Company-1
Launch Date
October 16, 1923
Official Name
Walt Disney Productions
Walt Disney Studio
Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio
The Walt Disney Company
Owner
Fox Telecolombia
Fox Telecolombia
Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Owner of
Fox Life India
Fox Life India
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Cartoon Pizza
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The Muppets Studio
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Times Square Studios
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Star Sports
Disney Mobile
Disney Mobile
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Hong Kong International Theme Parks
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Submarine Voyage
...
Partner Organizations
Seerslab
Seerslab
Previous Name
The Walt Disney Studio (1926–1929)
Walt Disney Productions (1929–1986)
Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio (1923–1926)
Public/Private
Public
SIC Code
4,841
7,996
Ticker Symbol
DIS
Wikidata ID
Q7414

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