The Walt Disney Company Italia S.r.l. (formerly called The Walt Disney Company Italia S.p.A.) is

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's Italian division and one of The Walt Disney Company's European divisions. The company was founded on 8 May 1938 as Creazioni Walt Disney S.A.I. The company also handles distribution and marketing for

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in that region.

Divisions

* Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Italia * Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Italia * Disney Interactive Media Group Italia * Disney Publishing Worldwide Italia * Disney Consumer Products Italy * Disney Store Italy * Walt Disney Television Italia

Former divisions

Disney Channel Italy Disney Channel was an Italian pay television channel that was owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company Italy. It was launched on 3 October 1998, and its programming consists on original Disney Channel series (either American, European or ...

* Disney Junior (Italy) (Formerly Playhouse Disney) *

Disney XD (Italy) Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Entertainment units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven years old. Disney XD's pr ...

(Formerly Fox Kids and Jetix) * Disney in English *

Toon Disney Toon Disney was an American multinational pay television channel owned by Disney Channels Worldwide, a subsidiary of Disney-ABC Television Group. The channel's target audience was children ages 2–11, and children ages 6–13 during the Jetix ...

Walt Disney Television Italy

The television division of the company produced series for

such as: *'' Alex & Co.'' *'' Penny on M.A.R.S.'' *''

Life Bites – Pillole di vita ''Life Bites – Pillole di vita'' is an Italian television series broadcast on Disney Channel Italia from 2007 to 2013. A situation comedy aimed at teenagers, the show's protagonists are Giulia (played by Valentina Colombo) and her brother Teo ( ...

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Quelli dell'intervallo ''Quelli dell'intervallo'' (lit. "Those of Recess") is an Italian situation comedy produced by Disney Channel Italy. The show focuses on kids as they chat and get into unexpected situations while at a window in their school. After Disney's su ...

'' **''

Quelli dell'Intervallo Cafe ''Quelli dell'Intervallo Cafè'' is an Italian television series, second spin-off of the best known Quelli dell'intervallo, original format of As The Bell Rings. The series is set in the Nico's uncle's cafe, Quelli dell'intervallo cafè, where Ni ...

'' **'' Quelli dell'intervallo in vacanza'' *''

Fiore e Tinelli ''Fiore e Tinelli'' is an Italian television series. See also *List of Italian television series *''Quelli dell'intervallo ''Quelli dell'intervallo'' (lit. "Those of Recess") is an Italian situation comedy produced by Disney Channel Italy ...

'' *''

Casa Pierpiero ''Casa Pierpiero'' is an Italian television sitcom airing on Disney Channel Italy. A spin-off of '' Quelli dell'Intervallo Cafe'', the series follows young Pierpiero (Federico Mezzottoni), a rich boy who falls in love with a goth girl. See al ...

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Chiamatemi Giò was an Italian television series. Plot Giorgina "Giò" Manzi is a 14-year-old girl from the fictional town of Campo Grugnuccio, who moves to a big city to start high school. In addition to the strong change of environment, the girl will be for ...

'' *'' In tour'' *''

Hip Hop Hurrà ''Hip Hop Hurrà'' is an Italian television series. It was broadcast on Disney Channel in 2007. See also *List of Italian television series The following is a list of television series produced in Italy: # *1992 *1993 *1994 * 48 ore ...

'' *''Sara e Marti #LaNostraStoria'' ''Quelli dell'intervallo'' (''

As the Bell Rings ''As the Bell Rings'' is a Disney Channel short franchise, based on the original Disney Channel Italian series ''Quelli dell'intervallo ''Quelli dell'intervallo'' (lit. "Those of Recess") is an Italian situation comedy produced by Disney Chan ...

'') and ''Life Bites'' have been subsequently adapted in several other countries, while ''In tour'' is an adaptation from Disney Spain's ''La Gira''.

Publications

* ''

Wizards of Mickey ''Wizards of Mickey'' is an Italian fantasy comic saga that began in October 2006. It was created by The Walt Disney Company Italy. The first series, ''Wizards of Mickey'', was published in ten parts in '' Topolino'' #2654-2663 (Oct-Dec 2006). ...

'' * ''

MM Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine ''MM – Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine'' was an Italian monthly comic, published by Disney Italy from May 1999 to March 2001, about Mickey Mouse and his investigation in the city of Anderville. Overview The series, a noir story starring Mickey Mo ...

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PKNA ''PK – Paperinik New Adventures'' (''PKNA'') is an Italian comic, published by Disney Italy from 14 March 1996 to 20 December 2000, about the new adventures of Paperinik, the superhero created in 1969 by Guido Martina, Elisa Penna and Giovan ...

'' * ''

Topolino ''Topolino'' (from the Italian name for Mickey Mouse) is an Italian digest-sized comic series featuring Disney comics. The series has had a long running history, first appearing in 1932 as a comics magazine. It is currently published by Pani ...

'' * ''

W.I.T.C.H. ''W.I.T.C.H.'' (stylised as ''W.i.t.c.h.'') is an Italian fantasy Disney comics series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci, and Barbara Canepa. The series features a group of five teenage girls who become the guardians of the class ...

'' * ''

Monster Allergy ''Monster Allergy'' is an Italian comic book series created by Alessandro Barbucci, Katja Centomo, Francesco Artibani and Barbara Canepa of Sky Doll. Barbucci and Canepa had previously co-created the ''W.I.T.C.H.'' comic series. ''Monster Allergy ...

'' * ''Kylion''

Design work

They designed the mascot ( Foody) for the

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in Milan.

References

External links

Disney Italy
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walt Disney Company Italy, the Entertainment companies of Italy Mass media companies of Italy

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Companies based in Milan Mass media companies established in 1938 Italian companies established in 1938 Disney comics publishers