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the Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
, or just Disney, is organized into three main segments:
Disney Entertainment Disney Entertainment is one of the three major divisions of the Walt Disney Company created on February 8, 2023. It consists of the company's entertainment media and content businesses, including its motion picture film studios, television divi ...
, which includes the company's film, television, music and streaming media assets,
ESPN ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
(including
ESPN+ ESPN+ is an American over-the-top subscription video streaming service available in the United States, owned by ESPN Inc., which is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communicati ...
) and
Disney Experiences Disney Experiences, commonly known as Disney Parks, is one of the three major divisions of the Walt Disney Company. It was founded on April 1, 1971, exactly six months before the opening of the Walt Disney World, Walt Disney World Resort. Led ...
.


Disney Entertainment


Walt Disney Studios


Corporate


Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group


Disney Theatrical Group


Disney Music Group


Disney Studio Services


Disney Platform Distribution


Disney Streaming


A+E Global Media


Disney General Entertainment Content


International Network Brands


The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East and Africa

The Walt Disney Company Europe, Middle East & Africa (doing business as The Walt Disney Company Limited) is the largest international division of
the Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was founded on October 16 ...
, serving
Europe, the Middle East and Africa Europe, the Middle East and Africa, commonly known by its acronym EMEA among the North American business spheres, is a geographical region used by institutions, governments and global spheres of marketing, media and business when referring to t ...
(EMEA). Its headquarters are located at 3 Queen Caroline Street,
Hammersmith Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It ...
,
West London West London is the western part of London, England, north of the River Thames, west of the City of London, and extending to the Greater London boundary. The term is used to differentiate the area from the other parts of London: Central London, N ...
, and have most of its locations, mostly in Europe.


The Walt Disney Company Latin America The Walt Disney Company Latin America is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions. It is responsible for the Disney brand and its businesses throughout the region. It has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Miami.Anaheim, California Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orang ...
, United States


Walt Disney World Resort

Lake Buena Vista, Florida Lake Buena Vista ( or ) is a city in Orange County, Florida, United States. It is mostly known for being the mailing address for Walt Disney World, although almost all of the resort facilities, including all four theme parks, are physically loc ...
, United States


Disney Parks International

Disneyland International, oversees Disney's interest in
Tokyo Disney Resort The (local nickname ''TDR'') is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. The resort is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company, the Oriental Land Co., a subsidiary of the Keisei Electric Rai ...
. The WDC has taken full ownership of Euro Disneyland, opened on April 12, 1992, as the ''Euro Disney Resort'', located in
Marne-la-Vallée Marne-la-Vallée () (English language, English: Marne Valley) is a new town located near Paris, France. Disneyland Paris, Walt Disney Studios Park, Val d'Europe, University of Marne la Vallée, Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, ESIEE Par ...
, near
Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...
, France. Disney owns 48% of Hong Kong International Theme Parks, while the
Government of Hong Kong The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (commonly known as the Hong Kong Government or HKSAR Government) is the executive authorities of Hong Kong. It was established on 1 July 1997, following the handover of Hong Kong. ...
owns 52% of the shares.


Disney Signature Experiences


ESPN Inc.

80% equity holding; 20% owned by Hearst Corporation *
CTV Specialty Television CTV Specialty Television Inc. is a Canadian media company that is a joint venture between Bell Media subsidiary of BCE Inc. (also known as Bell Canada Enterprises, the owner of telecommunications company Bell Canada) and ESPN Inc. that operates ...
(with
Bell Media Bell Media Inc. (Canadian French, French: ) is a Canadian media conglomerate that is the mass media subsidiary of BCE Inc. (also known as Bell Canada Enterprises, the owner of telecommunications company Bell Canada). Its operations include nati ...
, who owns 20%) ** CTV Nature Channel (jointly owned with
Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media and Outline of entertainment, entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed from WarnerMedi ...
, 20%; formerly Discovery Science) **
CTV Speed Channel CTV Speed Channel is a Canadian discretionary specialty channel owned by CTV Specialty Television, a joint venture between Bell Media and ESPN Inc., with a minority interest owned by Warner Bros. Discovery via licensee 2953285 Canada Inc. It broa ...
(jointly owned with
Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media and Outline of entertainment, entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed from WarnerMedi ...
, 20%; formerly Discovery Velocity) **
CTV Wild Channel CTV Wild Channel is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel majority-owned by Bell Media. The channel primarily broadcasts factual series and documentaries relating to animals. The network was originally established in 2001 ...
(jointly owned with
BBC Studios BBC Studios Limited is a British content company. It is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC that was formed in April 2018 through the merger of the BBC's commercial production arm and the BBC's commercial international distribution arm, BBC Wor ...
, 10% and
Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media and Outline of entertainment, entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed from WarnerMedi ...
, 10%; formerly Animal Planet) **
Réseau des sports Réseau des sports (RDS) is a Television in Canada, Canadian French language Discretionary service, discretionary specialty channel oriented towards sports and sport-related shows. It is available in 2.5 million homes, and is owned by CTV Special ...
(RDS) (20%) ***
RDS2 RDS2 is a Canadian French language discretionary sports specialty channel, acting as the secondary feed of French language television network Réseau des sports, owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc. The channel was launched on October 7, 2011, ...
***
RDS Info RDS Info is a Canadian French language discretionary digital cable 24-hour sports information specialty channel. It is owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc., a division of Bell Media (80%) and ESPN (20%). The channel was launched on October ...
**
The Sports Network The Sports Network (TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by the Sports Network Inc., a subsidiary of CTV Specialty Television, which is also a joint venture of Bell Media (70%), also owned by BCE ...
(TSN) (30%) ***
TSN1 The Sports Network (TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by the Sports Network Inc., a subsidiary of CTV Specialty Television, which is also a joint venture of Bell Media (70%), also owned by BCE ...
***
TSN2 TSN2 is a Canadian English-language discretionary sports specialty channel that acts as the secondary feed of sports-centred channel The Sports Network (TSN) and owned by CTV Specialty Television Inc. It was launched in its current form on A ...
***
TSN3 The Sports Network (TSN) is a Television in Canada, Canadian English language Discretionary service, discretionary Sports broadcasting, sports specialty channel owned by the Sports Network Inc., a subsidiary of CTV Specialty Television, which ...
***
TSN4 The Sports Network (TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by the Sports Network Inc., a subsidiary of CTV Specialty Television, which is also a joint venture of Bell Media (70%), also owned by BCE ...
***
TSN5 The Sports Network (TSN) is a Canadian English language discretionary sports specialty channel owned by the Sports Network Inc., a subsidiary of CTV Specialty Television, which is also a joint venture of Bell Media (70%), also owned by BCE ...
**
USA Network USA Network (or simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Media Group division of Comcast's NBCUniversal. It was launched in 1977 as Madison Square Garden Sports Network, one of the first national sports ...
(jointly owned with
Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media and Outline of entertainment, entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed from WarnerMedi ...
, 20%; formerly Discovery Channel) *
ESPN ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
*
ESPN2 ESPN2 is an American multinational pay television network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%). ESPN2 was initially ...
*
ESPN3 ESPN3 (formerly ESPN360 and ESPN3.com) is an internet, online streaming media, streaming service owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which operates the network, through its 80% controlling ownership interest) an ...
*
ESPN+ ESPN+ is an American over-the-top subscription video streaming service available in the United States, owned by ESPN Inc., which is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communicati ...
*
ESPN.com ESPN.com is the official website of ESPN. It is owned by ESPN Internet Ventures, a division of ESPN Inc. History Since launching in April 1995 as ESPNET.SportsZone.com (ESPNET SportsZone), the website has developed numerous sections including ...
*
ESPNews ESPNews (pronounced "ESPN News," stylized ESPNEWS) is an American multinational digital cable and satellite television network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hear ...
*
ESPN BET ESPN Bet (stylized as ESPN BET) is a brand of American sportsbooks and online sports betting services operated by Penn Entertainment. Its branding is licensed from ESPN Inc., which cross-promotes the services across its television networks and ...
(joint venture with
Penn Entertainment Penn Entertainment, Inc., formerly Penn National Gaming, is an American entertainment company and operator of integrated entertainment, sports content, and casino gambling. It operates 43 properties in 20 states, under brands including Hollywood ...
) * ESPN Books *
ESPN Deportes ESPN Deportes (, ) is an American multinational Spanish-language pay television sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the ...
* ESPN Digital Center *
ESPN Events ESPN Events is an American multinational sporting event promoter owned by ESPN Inc. It is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and shares its operations with SEC Network and formerly with ESPNU. The corporation organizes sporting events ...
*
ESPN FC ESPN FC (formerly ESPN SoccerNet) is a website and a U.S. television studio program covering soccer that is broadcast daily over the streaming service ESPN+. ESPN FC's origin was a website owned by ESPN Inc. Originally established in 1995 as Soc ...
*
ESPNcricinfo ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket. The site features news, articles, live coverage of cricket matches (including liveblogs and scorecards), and ''StatsGuru'', a ...
*
ESPN Films ESPN Films, formerly known as ESPN Original Entertainment (EOE), is an American production company which produces and distributes sports films and documentaries. It is owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which o ...
* ESPN Home Entertainment *
ESPN International ESPN International is a family of Broadcasting of sports events, sportscasting and production networks around the world. It was begun in 1983, is operated by ESPN Inc. and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Current operations Canada ESPN Int ...
* ESPN Now *
ESPN on ABC ESPN on ABC (formerly known as ABC Sports from 1961 to 2006) is the branding used for sports event and documentary programming televised by American Broadcasting Company, ABC in the United States. Officially, the terrestrial television, broadca ...
* ESPN Outdoors * ESPN PPV *
ESPN Radio ESPN Radio, which is alternatively branded platform-agnostically as ESPN Audio, is an American sports radio network and extension of the ESPN television network. It was launched on January 1, 1992, under the banner "SportsRadio ESPN". The netw ...
*
ESPNU ESPNU is an American multinational digital cable and satellite sports television channel owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remain ...
*
ESPY Award The ESPY Awards (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards, and often referred to as the ESPYs) is an annual American awards show produced by ESPN since 1993, recognizing individual and team athletic achievement and other sports-r ...
*
ACC Network ACC Network (ACCN) is an American multinational subscription-television channel owned and operated by ESPN Inc. Dedicated to coverage of the Atlantic Coast Conference, it was announced in July 2016 and launched on August 22, 2019. The channel ...
*
Andscape ''Andscape'', formerly ''The Undefeated'', is a sports and pop culture website owned and operated by ESPN. Launched May 17, 2016, the site describes itself as "the premier platform for exploring the intersections of race, sports and culture." ...
* J Sports (3%) *
SEC Network SEC Network (SECN) is an American multinational sports network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which operates the network, through its 80% controlling ownership interest) and Hearst Communications (which hold ...
* SECN+ * Venu Sports (coming in late 2024, 33.33% joint venture with
Fox Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species ...
and
Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) is an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media and Outline of entertainment, entertainment Conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered in New York City. It was formed from WarnerMedi ...
)


Shared services

These are services shared between Disney Entertainment and ESPN segments * Product and Technology *
Disney Platform Distribution Disney Platform Distribution, Inc. (doing business as Disney Entertainment Distribution) is a business unit within Disney Entertainment that manages all third-party media sales efforts for distribution, affiliate marketing and affiliate-related ...
* Disney Advertising Sales ** Disney CreativeWorks ** Disney XP ** Project Elevate


Others

* BVCC, Inc. (Buena Vista Construction Company) Disney World general contractor * Cover Concepts, Inc. * Disney Accelerator * Disney Character Voices International * Disney Institute, the professional development and external training arm * Disney Rewards, Disney Credit Card service by
Chase Bank JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Trade name, doing business as Chase, is an American National bank (United States), national bank headquartered in New York City that constitutes the retail banking, consumer and commercial bank, commercial banking su ...
** Disney Credit Card Services, Inc. * Disney Programs **
Disney College Program The Disney College Program (DCP) is a United States national internship program operated by the Disney Programs division of The Walt Disney Company, located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, Orlando, and formerly at the Disney ...
**
Disney International Programs The Disney International Programs (previously named the Walt Disney World International Program) is an international internship program operated by the Disney Programs division of The Walt Disney Company at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake B ...
** Disney Alumni Association *
Disney Legends Disney Legends is a Hall of Fame award that is awarded by The Walt Disney Company to individuals who "
ave is a Latin word, used by the Roman Empire, Romans as a salutation (greeting), salutation and greeting, meaning 'wikt:hail, hail'. It is the singular imperative mood, imperative form of the verb , which meant 'Well-being, to be well'; thus on ...
made a significant impact on the Disney legacy." The honor was established in 1987, and was traditionally awarded annually during a spe ...
** Golden Pass *
Disney University Disney University (DU), formerly known as University of Disneyland, is the global training program for employees of the parks and experiences divisions at The Walt Disney Company also known as Cast Members. Many college students can participate ...
* Disney Worldwide Outreach Program *
Epic Games Epic Games, Inc. is an American Video game developer, video game and software development, software developer and video game publisher, publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company was founded by Tim Sweeney (game developer), Tim Sween ...
(10%) * Marvel Characters, Inc. * Marvel New Media * Marvel Entertainment International Limited (United Kingdom) * Marvel Internet Productions LLC (Delaware) * Marvel Property, Inc. (Delaware) * Marvel International Character Holdings LLC (Delaware) * MRV, Inc. (Delaware) * Marvel Toys Limited (Hong Kong) * MVL International C.V. (The Netherlands) * Marvel Characters B.V. (The Netherlands) *
Marvel Toys Toy Biz, Inc. (later known as Marvel Toys) was a toy manufacturer, originally founded in Montreal, Quebec as Charan Toys. The company is best known for holding the Marvel Comics toy license from 1990 to 2006. In 1993, Marvel Entertainment Group a ...
*
Marvel Universe The Marvel Universe is a fictional shared universe where the stories in most American comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Comics take place. Superhero teams such as the Avengers, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, the Guardia ...
** Marvel Toys Limited (Hong Kong) *
National Geographic Partners National Geographic Partners, LLC is a joint venture between the Walt Disney Company (which owns 73% of the company) and the namesake non-profit scientific organization National Geographic Society (which owns 27%). The company oversees all comm ...
(73% majority holding; 27% owned by the
National Geographic Society The National Geographic Society, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world. Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, natural sc ...
) * Silver Creek Pictures, Inc. * Sphero (June 2015) TWDC purchased a stake in the robotic toys company then approached them about building BB-8 *
Pixar RenderMan Pixar RenderMan (also known as RenderMan) is a photorealistic 3D rendering software produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Pixar uses RenderMan to render their in-house 3D animated movie productions and it is also available as a commercial product ...
* Presto


Property holding companies

* Carousel Holdings EAT LLC, Carousel Inn & Suites, Anaheim, California * Axman Realty Corp. * Boss Realty, Inc. * Commercial Apartment Properties, Inc. * The Celebration Co. * Disney Keystone Properties, Inc. * Disney Realty, Inc. * Dutchman Realty, Inc. * The Dolphin Hotel, Inc. * Homestead Homes, Inc. * The Little Lake Bryan Co. * Maple Leaf Commercial Properties, Inc. * The Swan Hotel, Inc. * Walt Disney Properties Corp. * Buena Vista Street, Burbank CA ** Pine Woods Properties, Inc. ** Holmes Houses, Inc. ** Key Bridge Properties, Inc. * Florida properties ** Lake Bryan, Inc. ** Madeira Land Co., Inc. ** Magnolia Creek Development Co.


Financial

* Arvida Disney Financial Services Inc. ** Arvida Real Estate Capital Inc., a commercial real estate investment banking subsidiary to arrange financing for commercial, industrial and retail projects


Venture capital

Steamboat Ventures: ownership positions not revealed * Baynote * Chukong Technologies * EdgeCast * Elemental Technologies * EMN8 * Fanzter, Inc. * Fastclick * FreeWheel * GameSalad *
GoPro GoPro, Inc. (marketed as GoPro and sometimes stylized as GoPRO) is an American technology company founded in 2002 by Nick Woodman. It manufactures action cameras and develops its own mobile apps and video editing software, video-editing software ...
* Greystripe * Kapow Software * MediaBank * MerchantCircle * Passenger *
Photobucket Photobucket is an image hosting and video hosting website, web services suite, and online community based in Denver, Colorado, United States. Photobucket once hosted more than 10 billion images from 100 million registered members. Li ...
* RazorGator * Vobile * VoodooVox * Zettics


Chinese holdings

* 51Fanli * Bokecc * Cocoa China * Gridsum Technology * Netmovie * Shangpin * Troodon * UUSee * Yoyi Media * YY


Unsorted

* 2139 Empire Avenue Corp. * Alameda Payroll, Inc. * Andes Productions, Inc. * Animation Collectors, Inc. * BVHV Services * Before & After Productions, Inc. * Berl Holding Co. * Billy B. Productions, Inc. * Blue Note Management Corp. * Buena Vista Catalog Co. * Buena Vista Laboratories, Inc. * Buena Vista Trading Co. * C.A. Productions, Inc. * DCSR, Inc. * Devonson Corp. * Disney Art Editions, Inc. * Disney Computer Magazine Group, Inc. * Disney Interfinance Corp. * Disney Media Ventures, Inc. * Disney Research * Disney Special Programs, Inc. * Disney, Inc. * ERS Investment Ltd. * Entertainment Development, Inc. * Film Brothers Property Corp. * From Time to Time Inc. * Hardware Distribution, Inc. * Heavy Weight, Inc. * Hodi Investments, Inc. * Hughes Flying Boat Corp. * IJR, Inc.(inactive) * Indian Warrior Productions, Inc. * J.B. Productions, Inc. * Kelly Management, Inc. * LBV Services, Inc. * Merriweather Productions, Inc. (inactive) * Montrose Corp. * One For All Productions, Inc. * Palm Hospitality Co. * Plymouth Productions * PNLH Payroll Inc. * RCE Services, Inc. * Stakeout Two Productions, Inc. * Supercomm International, Inc. * Swing Kids Productions, Inc. * The Inn Corp. * The Quiz Show Co. * Theme Park Productions, Inc. * Toon Town, Inc. * Voice Quality Coordination, Inc. * WCO Leisure, Inc. * WCO Parent Corp. * WCO Port Management Corp. * WCO Port Properties, Ltd. * WCO Vacationland, Inc. * WDT Services, Inc. * WDW Services, Inc. * Wanderlust Productions, Inc.


Partial assets

*
Inspector Gadget ''Inspector Gadget'' is a media franchise that began in 1983 with the DIC Entertainment animated television series '' Inspector Gadget''. Since the original series, there have been many spin-offs based on the show, including additional animated ...
– Disney formerly owned the franchise as a whole during their limited partnership of
DIC Entertainment DIC Entertainment Corporation (; also known as DIC Audiovisuel, DIC Enterprises, DIC Animation City, DIC Entertainment, L.P., and DIC Productions, sometimes stylized as DİC) was a French American film and television production company that ...
from 1996 until 2000, before they sold DIC back to Andy Heyward. Disney also held international distribution to the original series outside North America through
BVS Entertainment BVS Entertainment, Inc., previously known as Saban Productions, Saban Entertainment and Saban International, is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. Founded on April 24, 1980, as a music production company by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, it ...
/
Jetix Europe Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across Europe and Asia, such as Jetix and Jetix Play. History Fox Kids Eu ...
after their acquisition of Fox Family Worldwide in 2001, before selling it with 20 other DIC-owned programmes back to DIC in March 2006. Disney continues to hold the live-action film rights to the franchise through Walt Disney Pictures. * Talking Friends – Franchise holder Outfit7 Entertainment signed an exclusive deal with Disney in 2012 that allowed the company to produce and distribute certain media for the franchise. Among the media created as part of the limited license included a
web-series A web series (also known as webseries, short-form series, and web show) is a series of short scripted or non-scripted online videos, generally in episodic form, released on the Internet (i.e. World Wide Web), which first emerged in the late 1 ...
from Disney Interactive, two songs from Walt Disney Records, a Disney Create - Photo Mashup game that was available on disney.go.com/create, as well as a concert event featuring Radio Disney DJs to promote the Talking Friends Superstars toyline. The deal, however, did not include the original apps, characters, nor merchandising rights.


Former assets


Dormant or shuttered

The following companies or units are subsidiaries of Disney that are either no longer active or have been absorbed into another part of the company. *
20th Digital Studio 20th Digital Studio (also known as 20th Digital, formerly known as Fox Digital Studio and Zero Day Fox) was an American web series and web films production company of 20th Century Studios. Founded in 2008 as a digital media, it was a subsidiary o ...
- dissolved on April 26, 2023 and folded into WorthenBrooks *
ABC ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script. ABC or abc may also refer to: Arts, entertainment and media Broadcasting * Aliw Broadcasting Corporation, Philippine broadcast company * American Broadcasting Company, a commercial American ...
(App) - FAST app for content from ABC. Discontinued on September 23, 2024, and merged with
Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
and
Hulu Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as ...
* ABC Kids: Replaced by
Litton's Weekend Adventure Weekend Adventure (originally known as ABC Weekend Adventure and Litton's Weekend Adventure) is an American syndicated programming block that is produced by Hearst Media Production Group, and airs weekend mornings on the owned-and-operated st ...
. *
ABC Signature ABC Signature was a production arm of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), which is a subsidiary of Disney Television Studios, a sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment and division of The Walt Disney Company. The studio ...
- Dissolved; operations folded into
20th Television 20th Television, Inc. (formerly known as TCF Television Productions, Inc., 20th Century-Fox Television and 20th Century Fox Television) is the television studio arm of 20th Century Studios, owned by Disney Television Studios, a division of the Di ...
* Americast - Telephone digital TV joint venture * Anaheim Sports, Inc. - Formerly Disney Sports Enterprises, Inc. *
Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 Arena Football League season, 1987 season, making it the third longest-runnin ...
- ESPN bought a minority share of the league in December 2006; the league ceased operations in July 2009. The AFL was revived in 2010, but is a separate legal entity from the original, with no Disney ownership. *
Avalanche Software Avalanche Software is an American video game developer and subsidiary of Warner Bros. Games based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It was founded in October 1995 by four programmers formerly of Sculptured Software, including John Blackburn, who is c ...
- Closed in May 2016 and re-opened and acquired by
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Warner Bros. Games (formerly Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment) is an American video game publisher based in Burbank, California. The publisher was founded as a division of Warner Bros. on January 14, 2004, as well as the WB Games brand. ...
in January 2017. * Asianet Star Communications *
Babble Babble may refer to: * ''Babble'' (That Petrol Emotion album), 1987 album by That Petrol Emotion * ''Babble'', 1979 album by Kevin Coyne and Dagmar Krause * Babble (band), a later incarnation of the Thompson Twins * Babble (company), a British ...
*
Bindass Play Bindass Play was a Hindi Indian music television channel based in India, owned by The Walt Disney Company (India). The channel was launched on 1 October 2014 and replaced an High-definition television, HD Bollywood news and entertainment channe ...
- Closed in 2017 *
Black Rock Studio Black Rock Studio Limited was a British video game developer based in Brighton, England. It was a division of Disney Interactive Studios. The studio was founded by Tony Beckwith in 1998 as Pixel Planet. It was acquired by the Climax Studios, Cl ...
- formerly known as Climax Racing; acquired by Disney Interactive Studios (formerly Buena Vista Games) on September 28, 2006; closed on June 30, 2011. * Blip Networks, Inc.: Acquired by Maker Studios (Now Disney Digital Network) in August 2013. Shut down in August 2015. *
Blue Sky Studios Blue Sky Studios, Inc. was an American visual effects and computer animation animation studio, studio, which was active from 1987 to 2021. It was based in Greenwich, Connecticut, and was founded on February 22, 1987, by Chris Wedge, Michael F ...
- closed on April 10, 2021 * Bonnie View Productions, Ltd.: Production company for ''Crusaders'', a syndicated news magazine show * Buena Vista Visual Effects *
BT Sport ESPN TNT Sports 4 is a British sports television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery Sports and the BT Group. It is part of the TNT Sports group of channels in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel was established by ESPN Inc. on Augu ...
- License to use ESPN brand revoked, renamed BT Sport * Black20 *
BVS Entertainment BVS Entertainment, Inc., previously known as Saban Productions, Saban Entertainment and Saban International, is a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company. Founded on April 24, 1980, as a music production company by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy, it ...
(formerly Saban Entertainment): Purchased from
News Corporation The original incarnation of News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp. and also variously known as News Corporation Limited) was an American Multinational corporation, multinational mass media corporation founded and controlled by media mogul Ru ...
and
Haim Saban Haim Saban (; ; born October 15, 1944) is an Israeli and American media proprietor, investor, musical composer and producer of records, film, and television. A businessman with interests in financial services, entertainment, and media, and an ...
in 2001 and renamed in 2002. ** SIP Animation (formerly Saban International Paris): Disney acquired Saban's 49.6% minority stake in 2001 and renamed the company in 2002. All remaining shares were transferred to BVS Entertainment in 2012, and SIP was shut down completely in October 2023, after being dormant since 2009. Trademark and intellectual property transactions were handled by BVS International N.V. after 2002. ** Libra Pictures / Libra Home Entertainment: Saban's adult-oriented television/direct-to-video film production unit. The trademark rights were taken over by Disney and its operations were terminated in 2001. **
Jetix Europe Jetix Europe N.V. (formerly known as Fox Kids Europe N.V.) was a European television broadcasting company that owned children's television channels and programming blocks across Europe and Asia, such as Jetix and Jetix Play. History Fox Kids Eu ...
, N.V. (formerly Fox Kids Europe): 73% acquired with Fox Family Worldwide, Inc., full ownership obtained in 2009; ran 13 Jetix channels *** GXT: Italian channel for older teens sold in the management buyout of Jetix Italy, closed in late 2014. *** K-2: Syndicated Italian block also sold in the management buyout of Jetix Italy. *** Jetix Consumer Products: Formerly Saban Consumer Products and Active Licensing Europe *** Jetix España S.L.: Joint venture with Sogecable S.A. to operate Jetix Spain ***
Jetix Play Jetix Play (formerly Fox Kids Play) was a preschool entertainment brand, owned by Jetix Europe. The Jetix Play name was primarily used as a sister channel to Jetix in a small number of regions, such as Central and Eastern Europe, and Middle East. ...
: A pay TV channel broadcasting in Eastern Europe, rebranded as Playhouse Disney in 2010 and Disney Junior in 2011. *** Jetix Poland Limited: Minority owner; a subsidiary of United Pan-Europe Communications N.V. *** TV10 B.V.: Joint venture with
SBS Broadcasting SBS Broadcasting Group (SBS), formerly Scandinavian Broadcasting Systems, was a European multinational media group, operating commercial television, premium pay channels, radio stations and related print businesses in Northern, Western and Cen ...
B.V. operating the Dutch Jetix channel * Cal Publishing: Cal Publishing was a subsidiary created by Disney to acquire the assets of
CrossGen Cross Generation Comics or CrossGen Comics was an American comic book publisher and entertainment company that operated from 1998 to 2004. The company's assets were acquired by The Walt Disney Company in 2004, and designated to Disney Publishing ...
. After the acquisition, both companies were folded into
Disney Publishing Worldwide Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly known as The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing subsidiary of Disney Experiences, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. Its imprints include Disney Edition ...
. Disney subsidiary
Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is a New York City–based comic book publishing, publisher, a property of the Walt Disney Company since December 31, 2009, and a subsidiary of Disney Publishing Worldwide since March 2023. Marvel was founded in 1939 by Martin G ...
has since tried to revive CrossGen as an imprint. * Canasa Trading Corp. *
Caravan Pictures Caravan Pictures, Inc. was an American film production company at Walt Disney Studios, formed by Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth. Caravan Pictures' films were distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (now known as Walt Disney Studios Mot ...
* Channel - Closed in 2021 * Disney
Circle 7 Animation Circle Seven Animation (or Disney Circle Seven Animation) was a short-lived division of Walt Disney Feature Animation specializing in computer-generated imagery (CGI) animation and was originally intended to create sequels to the Disney-owned ...
* ''
Club Penguin ''Club Penguin'' was a massively multiplayer online game (MMO) that ran from 2005 to 2017. The game featured a virtual world that included a wide range of online games and activities. It was created by New Horizon Interactive (now known as Di ...
'' - Closed on March 30, 2017 * ''
Club Penguin Island ''Club Penguin Island'' was a massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) and was considered a successor to '' Club Penguin''. The game was released worldwide on March 29, 2017 and was created by Disney Canada Inc. in order to kee ...
'' - Closed on December 20, 2018 * Club Disney: Creation of
Disney Regional Entertainment Disney Regional Entertainment was the subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts which developed and operated unique local entertainment concepts. It previously operated the Club Disney, DisneyQuest, and ESPN Zone chain entertainment concepts ...
, Club Disney had 5 locations built in the U.S. All 5 locations were closed in November 1999. *
Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida was a division of Walt Disney Feature Animation that operated from 1989 to 2004. Its offices were backlot of the Disney-MGM Studios theme park and visitors were allowed to tour the studio in The Magic of Di ...
, Inc. *
Das Vierte Das Vierte (English: The Fourth) was a German entertainment channel replaced in January 2014 by Disney Channel. History Das Vierte was launched by NBC Universal Global Networks (NUGN) in 2005 as an all-drama programming channel. The channel rea ...
* Disney Auctions *
Disney Cinemagic Disney Cinemagic was a European block programming, programming block and television channel brand that was used from 2006 to 2019, owned by The Walt Disney Company (UK) (50%) Sky Group, Sky plc (50%) and operated by the Disney Channels Worldwide ...
*
Disney Comics Disney comics are comic books and comic strips featuring characters created by the Walt Disney Company, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck. The first Disney comics were newspaper strips appearing from 1930 on, starting with t ...
* Disney Deluxe, streaming service which offered Disney, Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars branded content in Japan. *
Disney Development Company The Disney Development Company (DDC) was a fully owned subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company, incorporated in Florida. Beginning in 1984, its primary role was in the master planning, design and construction of resort, commercial and business areas ...
: Construct arm *
Disney Digital Network Disney Digital Network was an American multi-channel network located in Culver City, California. It was originally the successor to Maker Studios, co-founded by Lisa Donovan, Danny Zappin, Scott Katz, Kassem Gharaibeh, Shay Carl, Rawn Eric ...
** Revelmode: Sub-network of Maker Studios/Disney Digital Network. Shut down after
PewDiePie Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg (born 24 October 1989), better known as PewDiePie, is a Swedish YouTuber, best known for his gaming videos. Kjellberg's popularity on YouTube and extensive media coverage have made him one of the most noted online pe ...
was dropped because of
anti-semitic Antisemitism or Jew-hatred is hostility to, prejudice towards, or discrimination against Jews. A person who harbours it is called an antisemite. Whether antisemitism is considered a form of racism depends on the school of thought. Antisemi ...
jokes made on his channel. *
Disney Interactive Studios Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. was an American video game developer and publisher owned by The Walt Disney Company through Disney Interactive. Prior to its closure in 2016, it developed and distributed multi-platform video games and inter ...
- Closed in 2016 * DisneyLife, streaming service which offered some Disney branded content to subscriber's outside the US before Disney Plus. * Disney Movie Club, a physical media distributor closed in Canada on October 15, 2023 and in the United States on May 20, 2024 * Disney Movie Insiders - Closed on September 1, 2023 in Canada and on December 6, 2024 in the United States *
Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific was a Hong Kong–based commercial broadcasting company operating multiple specialty television channels. The company was founded in 1991 by Hong Kong - Canadian businessman Richard Li. Originally establish ...
- Closed in 2023 * DisneyNow - FAST app for content from
Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American pay television television channel, channel that serves as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company ...
,
Disney Junior Disney Jr. (formerly Disney Junior) is an American pay television network owned by the Disney Branded Television sub-division of the Disney Entertainment business segment of the Walt Disney Company. Aimed mainly at children two to seven year ...
, and
Disney XD Disney XD is an American pay television television channel, 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 ...
. Discontinued on September 23, 2024. *
Disney Regional Entertainment Disney Regional Entertainment was the subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts which developed and operated unique local entertainment concepts. It previously operated the Club Disney, DisneyQuest, and ESPN Zone chain entertainment concepts ...
: Ran Disney Quest and the
ESPN Zone ESPN Zone was a theme restaurant and entertainment center chain in the United States that included arcades, TV studios, and radio studios, operated by the Disney Regional Entertainment subsidiary of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts using the Disn ...
Restaurant/entertainment chains. The division was closed in June 2010. Two ESPN Zones remain operating, but now as local franchises. * Disney TeleVentures, Inc.: Americast telco venture programming and technical support * Disney Television and Telecommunications, division group (not to be confused with Walt Disney Television production division) eliminated after Disney-CC/ABC merger *
Disneytoon Studios Disneytoon Studios (DTS), originally named Disney MovieToons and also formerly Walt Disney Video Premieres, was an American animation studio which created direct-to-video and occasional theatrical animated feature films. The studio was a division ...
* Dream Quest Images: Merged with Disney Features Animation computer group to form The Secret Lab *
DreamWorks Pictures DreamWorks Pictures (also known as DreamWorks SKG and commonly referred to as DreamWorks) is an American film studio and Film distribution, distribution label of Amblin Partners. It was originally founded on October 12, 1994, as a live-action a ...
** DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC, film rights acquired from DreamWorks and Reliance.' ** DreamWorks Home Entertainment ** DreamWorks Television (1994-2002): Joint venture of CC/ABC with DreamWorks which was dissolved at the end of the seven-year agreement ** Go Fish Pictures – indie film label, shut down in 2007. ** DreamWorks Distribution, LLC – theatrical distribution arm of DreamWorks Pictures and DreamWorks Animation ** DW Funding LLC – library holder of live-action DreamWorks films *
ESPN Classic ESPN Classic was an American multinational pay television television network, network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which controlled an 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which had 20%). The channel was ...
- closed in 2023 *
ESPN The Magazine ''ESPN The Magazine'' was an American monthly sports magazine published by the ESPN sports network in Bristol, Connecticut. The first issue, with the cover line "NEXT.," was published on March 11, 1998 (cover date March 23, 1998), and featured K ...
- dissolved in September 2019 * ESPN Player - shut down on August 18, 2023, in all international markets. * Faded Denim Productions Ltd.: Defunct production company * Fall Line Studios * Fidelity Television, Inc.: owned
KCAL-TV KCAL-TV (channel 9) is an independent television station in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is owned by the CBS News and Stations group alongside CBS West Coast flagship KCBS-TV (channel 2). The two stations share studios at the ...
** KHJ-TV, Inc. * Fogbank Entertainment - shut down in 2020 * Fox App - discontinued on December 31, 2020 *
Fox (international) Fox is a defunct series of international television channels which used to be operated by Fox Networks Group, a division of 21st Century Fox. The network was affiliated with Fox Broadcasting Company from its inception until Disney's acquisiti ...
- assets either closed or dissolved into Star Channel or FX; closed in 2024 *
Fox 2000 Pictures Fox 2000 Pictures was an American film production company within The Walt Disney Studios. It was a sister studio of the larger film studios 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures, specializing in producing independent films in mid-range ...
- dissolved on May 14, 2021 *
Fox 21 Television Studios The second incarnation of Touchstone Television, formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios, was an American television production company and a subsidiary of the Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks business se ...
- dissolved into
Touchstone Television The second incarnation of Touchstone Television, formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios, was an American television production company and a subsidiary of the Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks business s ...
, later
Walt Disney Television The first and original incarnation of Walt Disney Television was an American production company and the original/former television production division of the Walt Disney Company, which was active from April 18, 1983 to 2003. Productions from ...
* Fox Consumer Products - folded into
Disney Consumer Products Disney Consumer Products, Inc. is the retailing and licensing subsidiary of the Disney Experiences segment of The Walt Disney Company. Previously, Consumer Products was a segment of Disney until 2016, then a unit of Disney Consumer Products and I ...
in 2020 *
Fox Life Fox Life, now rebranded as Star Life and FX Life, was an international pay television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group in 2004. The network has been discontinued in several markets over time. The network's scheduling has varied wi ...
- Closed in 2024 *
Fox Comedy Fox Comedy was a television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which aired in Australia, Poland, Portugal, and Italy. Its basic programming included numerous comedy series and films. History It was launched in Italy on November 1, 201 ...
- Closed in 2024 *
Fox Crime Fox Crime (stylized as FOXCRIME), was a television network, launched by the Fox Networks Group, which aired across several countries of Europe, Africa and Asia such as Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Its basic programming including n ...
- Closed in 2024 * Fox Movies - Closed in 2024 *
Fox Family Movies Fox Family Movies was a Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of List of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company#Disney International Content and Operations, Disney International Operations ...
- Closed in 2021 in Southeast Asia and in 2022 in the Middle East * Fox Action Movies - Closed in 2021 in Southeast Asia and in 2024 in the Middle East and replaced by
Star Action Star Channels are a multiplex suite of pay television, premium Middle East and North Africa, Middle Eastern and North African subscription television channels owned by The Walt Disney Company EMEA. Its programming consisted mostly of Dubbing (fi ...
*
Fox Networks Group Fox Networks Group (FNG), formerly known as Fox International Channels (FIC), was the television broadcaster, television networks division of News Corporation and later 21st Century Fox that operated from 1993 to 2021. It oversaw the production, ...
- Closed in 2024 * Fox-Paramount Home Entertainment (A Nordic joint venture with
Paramount Home Entertainment Paramount Home Entertainment (formerly Paramount Home Media Distribution, originally Paramount Home Video, and operating as the namesake film studio since 2022) is the home video distribution arm of Paramount Pictures. The division oversees Para ...
) - Closed in 2019 * Fox Pathé Europa (French joint venture with
Pathé Pathé SAS (; styled as PATHÉ!) is a French major film production and distribution company, owning a number of cinema chains through its subsidiary Pathé Cinémas and television networks across Europe. It is the name of a network of Fren ...
and
EuropaCorp EuropaCorp S.A. (stylised in opening logo as EUROPA CORP. until 2022) is a French motion picture company headquartered in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, and one of a few full-service independent studios that both produce and distribute ...
) * Fox Research Library *
Fox Sports International Fox Sports International (FSI) was an international sportscasting and production division of Fox Networks Group, the television networks division of News Corporation and later 21st Century Fox that was active from 1995 to 15 February 2024. After ...
- assets either closed or dissolved into
ESPN ESPN (an initialism of their original name, which was the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by the Walt Disney Company (80% and operational control) and Hearst Commu ...
; closed in 2024 * Fox VFX Lab - Closed in 2019 *
Fox Music Fox Music was the music division label of 20th Century Fox. It encompassed music publishing and licensing businesses, dealing primarily with television and film soundtracks. It was located in Century City, California. During CEO Robert Kraf ...
- Merged with
Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by the Disney Music Group which focuses on pop, rock, alternative, hip hop and country genres, also specializing in recordings for a more mature audience not suitable for the flagship Wal ...
in 2020 * FoxNext - Closed in 2020 *
Fox+ Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species ...
- Closed in 2022 * Freeform (App) - FAST app for content from Freeform. Discontinued on September 23, 2024 and merged with
Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
. * FXNOW - FAST app for content from
FX Networks FX Networks, LLC, commonly known as FX Networks, is an American media company built around FX, FXX, and FX Movie Channel, plus their associated production company, FX Productions, and is a subsidiary of Disney General Entertainment Content, ...
and
20th Century Studios 20th Century Studios, Inc., formerly 20th Century Fox, is an American film studio, film production and Film distributor, distribution company owned by the Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, the film studios division of the ...
. Discontinued on September 23, 2024. * FX+ - Closed on August 21, 2019 * Harvest Groves, Inc.: Merged * Hollywood Basic: Sub-label of
Hollywood Records Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by the Disney Music Group which focuses on pop, rock, alternative, hip hop and country genres, also specializing in recordings for a more mature audience not suitable for the flagship Wal ...
that released rap music (including music by DJ Shadow and Organized Konfusion). The label was discontinued in the mid-1990s. *
Hollywood Pictures Hollywood Pictures Company was an American film production label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Established in 1989, by Disney CEO Michael Eisner and studio chief Jeffrey Katzenberg, Hollywood Pictures was ...
: Film label of The Walt Disney Studios created in 1989 and shuttered in 2007. * Hollywood Pictures Music: Label of Disney Music Publishing that distributed songs from Hollywood Pictures' titles. *
Hotstar Disney+ Hotstar, also known as JioHotstar or simply Hotstar, is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Disney Star. The brand was introduced as Hotstar for a streaming service carrying content from Di ...
- renamed to
Disney+ Hotstar Disney+ Hotstar, also known as JioHotstar or simply Hotstar, is an Indian subscription video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Disney Star. The brand was introduced as Hotstar for a streaming service carrying content from Di ...
in 2020. Still operated in Singapore, Canada, and the United Kingdom. *
ImageMovers Digital ImageMovers, L.L.C. (IM) (formerly known as South Side Amusement Company), is an American production company which produces CGI animation, motion-capture, live-action films and television shows. The company is known for producing such films as ' ...
: Closed in 2011 after the abysmal opening of ''
Mars Needs Moms ''Mars Needs Moms'' is a 2011 American animated science fiction comedy film co-written and directed by Simon Wells, produced by ImageMovers Digital and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Based on the Berkeley Breathed book of the same title, the ...
''. * Infoseek Corporation: Acquired by Disney in 1998 and merged into Disney's GO Network. The Infoseek name is no longer in use. * Jumbo Pictures: Acquired by Disney in 1996, Jumbo Pictures produced '' Doug'', '' 101 Dalmatians: The Series'', and '' PB&J Otter'' for Disney. The company was folded into
Walt Disney Television Animation Disney Television Animation (DTVA; also shortened to Disney TVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is an American animation production company that serves as the television a ...
* Jetix Animation Concepts: Folded into
Walt Disney Television Animation Disney Television Animation (DTVA; also shortened to Disney TVA), formerly known as Walt Disney Pictures Television Animation Group and Walt Disney Television Animation, is an American animation production company that serves as the television a ...
in 2009. *
Junction Point Studios Junction Point Studios (JPS) was an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas founded by ''Deus Ex'' creator, Warren Spector, in 2004. Disney Interactive Studios acquired Junction Point Studios in July 2007 to develop a property based o ...
* Kingdom Comics: The Kingdom Comics unit's creatives/executives moved its deal to an independent Monsterfoot Production. * Lake Buena Vista Communities, Inc. *
LAPTV LAPTV (Latin American Pay Television Service) was a Latin American pay television company founded by many cable providers of the region (MVS Comunicaciones, Grupo Cisneros) and many cinema producers/distributors (such as United International ...
* Lifetime Radio for Women *
Longhorn Network Longhorn Network (LHN) was an American regional sports network owned as a joint venture between The University of Texas at Austin, ESPN and Learfield (formerly IMG College), and was operated by ESPN (itself owned jointly by The Walt Disney Compa ...
- Closed on June 30, 2024 and folded into
SEC Network SEC Network (SECN) is an American multinational sports network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which operates the network, through its 80% controlling ownership interest) and Hearst Communications (which hold ...
* Lucasfilm Animation Singapore and VFX Studio - Closed in 2023 *
Lyric Street Records Lyric Street Records was the Disney Music Group's country music record label, founded in 1997 by Randy Goodman. The label had its first successes in 1998 with singles by Lari White and Aaron Tippin, both formerly of RCA Records. Other artists w ...
: Record label specializing in country music *
Malibu Comics Malibu Comics Entertainment, Inc. (launched as Malibu Graphics) was an American comic book publisher active in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. Notable titles published by Malibu included ''Th ...
*
Mammoth Records Mammoth Records was an independent record label founded in 1989 by Jay Faires in the Carrboro area of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The majority of the acts on Mammoth were executive-produced by Faires and the label's general manager, Steve Balco ...
: Independent record label acquired by Disney in 1997 *
Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC (formerly Marvel Entertainment, Inc. and Marvel Enterprises, Inc.) was an American entertainment company founded in June 1998 and based in New York City, formed by the merger of #Marvel Entertainment Group, Marvel Ente ...
- Closed on March 29, 2023 *
Marvel Animation Marvel Animation Inc. is an American animation production company. It was incorporated on January 25, 2008, to direct Marvel's efforts in animation and home entertainment markets. The incorporated Marvel Animation included then ongoing animatio ...
(AKA Marvel Family Entertainment) ** Marvel Animation Studios: Part of
Marvel Animation Marvel Animation Inc. is an American animation production company. It was incorporated on January 25, 2008, to direct Marvel's efforts in animation and home entertainment markets. The incorporated Marvel Animation included then ongoing animatio ...
from 2012 until 2020 * MLG Productions 1 – MLG Productions 8: (Marvel's joint venture with Lionsgate) operationally defunct as the agreed-upon number of DTV movies were finished. * Nat Geo App - discontinued on December 31, 2019 * Nat Geo Kids Abu Dhabi - Closed on January 1, 2020 * Nat Geo Kids - Closed on April 1, 2022 *
Nat Geo Music Nat Geo Music was a television music channel operated as a part of National Geographic Global Networks, which is a business unit of National Geographic Partners (a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Societ ...
- Closed in 2017 * Nat Geo TV - FAST app for content from the National Geographic Channels. Discontinued on September 23, 2024, and merged with
Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
and
Hulu Hulu (, ) is an American Subscription business model, subscription streaming media service owned by Disney Streaming, a subsidiary of the Disney Entertainment segment of the Walt Disney Company. It was launched on October 29, 2007, initially as ...
. * NBA Experience - Closed in 2021 * Pixar Canada: Opened in 2010, Closed in 2013. * Playdom * Propaganda Games: Shuttered in January 2011 after the development of '' Tron: Evolution'' was completed. * Radio Disney Networks **
Radio Disney Radio Disney was an American radio network operated by the Disney Radio Networks unit of Disney Branded Television within Disney General Entertainment Content, headquartered in Burbank, California. The network broadcast music programming ...
** Radio Disney Country ** Radio Disney Junior **
Radio Disney Music Awards The Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA) are a discontinued annual awards show operated and governed by Radio Disney, an American radio network. Beginning in 2001, the show was originally broadcast on Radio Disney only, but it was later televised on ...
* Ranch and Grove Holding Corp.: Merged *
The Secret Lab The Walt Disney Company has owned and operated several animation studios since the company's founding on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio; the current Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, Cal ...
: Formed from Dream Quest Images & Walt Disney Features Animation computer group, closed in 2002 *
Skellington Productions Skellington Productions was an American animation studio and production company that was a joint venture between Walt Disney Feature Animation and directors Henry Selick and Tim Burton. The company specialized in stop motion animation and made u ...
, Inc.: Production company formed between Walt Disney Feature Animation and filmmakers
Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and producer. Known for popularizing Goth subculture, Goth culture in the American film industry, Burton is famous for his Gothic film, gothic horror and dark fantasy films. ...
and
Henry Selick Charles Henry Selick Jr. (; born November 30, 1952) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his work in stop motion animation and for directing the films ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993), ''James and the Giant Peach (film) ...
*
Soapnet Soapnet was an American basic cable network owned by the Disney–ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. The network's programming was oriented towards the soap opera genre; on launch, Soapnet carried primetime encores of ABC' ...
: DATG cable channel that closed on December 31, 2013 *
Sony ESPN Sony ESPN was an Indian pay television sports channel which was a joint venture between ESPN Inc., ESPN and Sony Pictures Networks. The channel targeted the Indian subcontinent including India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It was part of th ...
(50%, joint-venture with
Sony is a Japanese multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at Sony City in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The Sony Group encompasses various businesses, including Sony Corporation (electronics), Sony Semiconductor Solutions (i ...
) - Closed in 2020 *
Star+ Star+ (Star Plus; stylized as ST★R+) was a short-lived subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service available in almost all Ibero-American states. The service was owned by The Walt Disney Company through the Disney Entertai ...
- Merged with
Disney+ The Walt Disney Company, commonly referred to as simply Disney, is an American multinational mass media and entertainment industry, entertainment conglomerate (company), conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios (Burbank), Walt Di ...
in Latin America on June 26, 2024, discontinued on July 24, 2024 *
Star Chinese Channel Star Chinese Channel () was a Taiwanese general entertainment television channel operated by The Walt Disney Company (Taiwan) Ltd. Its programming featured dramas, variety shows, lifestyle programs, and talk shows in Mandarin. Launched on 21 O ...
- Closed on December 31, 2023 *
Star Chinese Movies Star Chinese Movies () was a Chinese language pay television channel owned by Disney Networks Group Pacific Ltd. The channel mainly broadcast Chinese-language films (including Chinese films, Cantonese films, Taiwanese films, Singaporean f ...
- Closed on December 31, 2023 * Star Chinese Movies Legend - Closed on September 30, 2021 * Star Entertainment Channel - Closed on December 31, 2023 * Star Life - Closed on March 31, 2022 * Star Movies HD - Closed on December 31, 2023 * Star Movies Gold - Closed on December 31, 2023 * Star Premium - Closed on February 1, 2022 in Latin America and on March 31, 2022 in Brazil * Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser - Closed on September 30, 2023 *
Starwave Starwave was a Seattle, Washington-based software and website company, founded in 1993 by Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and led by CEO Mike Slade. The company produced original CD-ROM titles, including '' Muppets Inside'', and titles for C ...
: Starwave was merged with Infoseek and acquired by Disney in 1998 to form GO Network. Starwave no longer operates as a stand-alone business. The label was recently resurrected to form Disney's Starwave Mobile which licenses content from third-party companies for cell phone content. *
Star World India Star World (stylized in all capital letters) was an Indian pay television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company India, a company wholly owned by The Walt Disney Company. During its tenure it had mainly telecast shows from multiple Disney-ow ...
- Closed on March 15, 2023 * Star World Premiere - Closed on March 15, 2023 * Star World Taiwan - Closed on December 31, 2023 *
Tapulous Tapulous, Inc. was an American Computer software, software and video game Video game developer, developer and Video game publisher, publisher headquartered in Palo Alto, California. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company as pa ...
* Togetherville: Acquired in February 2011. Discontinued in March 2012. * Toontown Online: Servers were closed on September 19, 2013. *
Touchstone Pictures Touchstone Pictures was an American film distribution label of Walt Disney Studios, founded and owned by The Walt Disney Company. Feature films released under the Touchstone label were produced and financed by Walt Disney Studios, and featured ...
: it was inactive in 2016. The label still used in-home media distribution of catalog titles. *
Touchstone Television The second incarnation of Touchstone Television, formerly known as Fox 21 Television Studios, was an American television production company and a subsidiary of the Disney Television Studios, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks business s ...
: Folded into 20th Television in 2020. * Touchwood Pacific Partner 1, Inc. (not the limited partnership itself) * Toysmart.com: Controlling interest * Take180 *
UTV Software Communications The Walt Disney Company India, also known as Disney India, is the Indian subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. In March 2019, The Walt Disney Company India became India's biggest television broadcaster af ...
- Merged with
Disney Star Disney Star (also known as JioStar), registered as JioStar India Private Limited, is an Indian media conglomerate joint venture owned with a share of 16.34% by Reliance Industries, 46.82% by Viacom18 and 36.84% by Disney India. On 14 Nove ...
in 2020 ** UTV Communications (USA) LLC ** UTV Motion Pictures - Closed in 2017 ** UTV Action - Closed on March 15, 2023 ** UTV Movies - Closed on March 15, 2023 ** UTV HD - Closed on March 15, 2023 ** IG Interactive Entertainment Ltd. - Closed in 2012 ** UTV Global Broadcasting Ltd. ** UTV Games Ltd. - Closed in 2015 ** UTV Indiagames - Closed in 2015 ** UTV Toons * Viajar - Closed in 2021 * Voyage - closed in 2020 * Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Physical Media Distribution (Australia) - Closed in 2023 *
Walt Disney Television The first and original incarnation of Walt Disney Television was an American production company and the original/former television production division of the Walt Disney Company, which was active from April 18, 1983 to 2003. Productions from ...
: transferred to ABC Television Network, and later folded into Touchstone Television (then ABC Studios and later ABC Signature) *
WatchESPN ESPN began offering a TV Everywhere platform in 2010, allowing subscribers on participating Multichannel television, television providers in the United States to stream programming from ESPN's linear television channels online, on Mobile device, ...
: Shut down on July 1, 2019. *
Wideload Games Wideload Games was an American video game developer located in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 2003 by Alexander Seropian—the co-founder of Bungie and head behind the games '' Halo: Combat Evolved'', ''Myth'', and ''Marathon''—and six ...
* Wizzer Productions, Inc.: Production company for the '' 101 Dalmatians'' live-action movie. * Xee - Closed in 2022 * YourTV - Closed in 2019


Divested

* ABC Radio Networks, a radio network, along with ABC's non-radio Disney and ESPN stations sold to
Citadel Broadcasting Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company founded and developed by Larry Wilson. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the count ...
with the network renamed as Citadel Media, and later sold to
Cumulus Media Cumulus Media, Inc. is a broadcasting company of the United States and is the second largest owner and operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States ahead of Audacy and behind iHeartMedia iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdi ...
and renamed as
Cumulus Media Networks Cumulus Media Networks was an American radio network owned and operated by Cumulus Media. From 2011 until its merger with Westwood One, it controlled many of the radio assets formerly belonging to the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), whi ...
before being merged into
Westwood One Westwood One, Inc. is an American radio network owned by Cumulus Media. The company syndicates talk, music, and sports programming. The company takes its name from an earlier network also named Westwood One, a company founded in 1976. The co ...
. *
Baby Einstein Baby Einstein, stylized as baby einstein, is an American franchise and line of multimedia products, including home video programs, CDs, books, flash cards, toys, and baby gear that specialize in interactive activities for infants and toddle ...
: Acquired by The Walt Disney Company in November 2001, sold to Kids II, Inc. in October 2013. * Bass Anglers Sportsman Society * Childcraft Education Corp., maker of children's furniture and equipment, retail stores and sold to U.S. Office Products Co. in 1997 ** Childcraft, Inc.: catalog company *
Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (stylized as BOOM! Studios), is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher. They are headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company is a subsidiary of Random House division of Penguin Random House sin ...
(minority stake) - Acquired as part of 21st Century purchase in March 2019, sold to
Random House Random House is an imprint and publishing group of Penguin Random House. Founded in 1927 by businessmen Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer as an imprint of Modern Library, it quickly overtook Modern Library as the parent imprint. Over the foll ...
in 2024. **
Archaia Entertainment Archaia Entertainment, LLC, commonly known as Archaia (formerly known as Archaia Studios Press), is an imprint of American comic book and graphic novel publisher Boom! Studios. Archaia Entertainment, LLC was originally an American comic book pub ...
* Debmar Studios - Company held minority stake upon foundation in 1993, folded into
Buena Vista Television Buena ( ) is a borough in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Atlantic County, is part of South Jersey and the Atlantic City- Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Phil ...
in 1994, reestablished by company founder Mort Marcus in 2002 *
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- Acquired as part of CC/ABC purchase in November 1996, sold back to original owner in November 2000. * DraftKings (minority investment) * E!: part owner ** Esquire Network, Style Network * Endemol Shine Group (50%) - acquired by Banijay * FoxNext, FoxNext Games - sold to Scopely ** FoxNext Games LA studio ** Aftershock Studios ** Cold Iron Studios * Fox Sports Networks - sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group and Entertainment Studios ** Fox Sports Arizona, Arizona ** Fox Sports Detroit, Detroit ** Fox Sports Florida, Florida/Fox Sports Sun, Sun ** Fox Sports Midwest, Midwest (subfeeds: Fox Sports Indiana, Indiana, Fox Sports Kansas City, Kansas City) ** Fox Sports North, North ** Fox Sports Ohio, Ohio/SportsTime Ohio ** Fox Sports South, South / Fox Sports Southeast (subfeeds: Fox Sports Carolinas, Carolinas, Fox Sports Tennessee, Tennessee) ** Fox Sports Southwest, Southwest (subfeeds: Fox Sports Oklahoma, Oklahoma, Fox Sports New Orleans, New Orleans) ** Bally Sports West, West/Prime Ticket (subfeed: Fox Sports San Diego, San Diego) ** Fox Sports Wisconsin, Wisconsin ** YES Network (80% equity) - sold to Sinclair Broadcast Group, Amazon (company), Amazon and Yankee Global Enterprises * Fusion Media Network, LLC, Fusion (TV channel), Fusion cable channel joint venture with Univision Communications, sold off the remaining 50% to Univision. * GMTV: part owner; Sold to ITV plc and renamed ITV Breakfast Limited in 2009. * Hyperion (publisher), Hyperion Books: sold to Hachette *
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: Sold to Young Broadcasting, now owned by CBS News and Stations. * KWVE (AM), KRDC * Miramax, Miramax Films: Acquired by The Walt Disney Studios in 1993. Sold to Filmyard Holdings in 2010 and then beIN Media Group since 2016, co-owned with Paramount Global since 2020. ** Dimension Films: Retained by Bob Weinstein, Bob and Harvey Weinstein and absorbed into The Weinstein Company when they left Miramax Films. Overseas rights, including the United Kingdom, UK, to ''The Brothers Grimm (film), The Brothers Grimm'' were transferred from Miramax to Walt Disney Pictures outside the United States since 2015. * MovieBeam * Oxygen Media: part owner * ''Power Rangers'' and related properties - Sold back to
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in 2010 * Radio Disney Group, sold off individual stations * RTL Disney Fernsehen GmbH & Co KG (50/50 joint-venture with RTL Group) - Stake purchased out in March 2021 ** Kividoo Subscription video on demand, subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service ** Scoyo ** Super RTL ** Toggolino Club ** Toggo Plus timeshift service ** Toggo Radio *Tata Play (30% stake): Stake sold to Tata Group in 2024. * TrueX: Sold to Gimbal, Inc. in 2020. * Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing de México: Stake sold to Sony Pictures Releasing. * Wondery (minority stake): Sold to Amazon Music in 2020. * WJRT-TV, sold to Lily Broadcasting with WTVG * WTVG * TeleColombia: sold to Paramount Networks Americas in 2021. * X Games


Venture capital holdings sold

* 56.com: sold to Renren in September 2011 * Iridigm Display Corporation: acquired by Qualcomm, Inc., September 2004 * Kyte: acquired by KIT Digital, January 2011 * Move Networks: December 2010 acquisition of EchoStar * PopularMedia: acquired by StrongMail, June 2009 * Pure Digital Technologies: acquired by Cisco in May 2009 * Quigo: acquired by AOL December 2007 * Rosum: sold to TruePosition in December 2010 * Scrapblog: sold to Mixbook December 2010 * Sometrics: acquired by American Express, September 2011 * Youxigu: Steamboat sold its stake to Tencent Holdings Ltd. in March 2010


See also

* Timeline of the Walt Disney Company * List of Marvel Comics characters * List of Star Wars characters * List of acquisitions by Disney * List of libraries owned by the Walt Disney Company * Acquisition of 21st Century Fox by Disney


References

{{Disney, state=expanded Asset lists, Disney Disney-related lists, Assets The Walt Disney Company subsidiaries Cable television companies of the United States