Overview of The Walt Disney Company

Since its founding in 1923, The Walt Disney Company has remained faithful to its commitment to produce unparalleled entertainment experiences based on the rich legacy of quality creative content and exceptional storytelling. Today, Disney is organized into five major business segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products, and Interactive Media.

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Media Networks

Media Networks encompasses an array of broadcast, cable and radio businesses globally. The Disney-ABC Television Group is home to all of The Walt Disney Company's worldwide television entertainment and news properties, including the ABC Television Network, ABC Family and 31 Disney Channels worldwide. The Disney-ABC Television Group also manages the Radio Disney Network, general interests, fiction and nonfiction book imprint Hyperion, and the company's equity interest in Lifetime Entertainment Services, A&E Television Networks, and also manages children's entertainment properties Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney, Jetix1, Disney Cinemagic, GXT and Hungama, a kids' general entertainment cable network in India. The company has 10 ABC-owned stations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Houston, Raleigh-Durham, Fresno, Flint, and Toledo. ESPN, Inc. is the world's leading multinational sports entertainment company featuring a portfolio of more than 50 multimedia assets.

Parks and Resorts

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is not just home to Disney's beloved characters, but also the place "Where Dreams Come True." Tracing its roots to 1952, Parks and Resorts has grown to encompass the world-class Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club resorts, Adventures by Disney travel tours, and five resort locations encompassing 11 theme parks, including some owned, or co-owned by independent entities and operated under licenses from the Company.

Studio Entertainment

The Walt Disney Studios is the foundation on which Disney was built, and at its heart are world-renowned animated features and live-action motion pictures. The company distributes motion pictures under Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone Pictures, Miramax and Pixar banners. The company also distributes films internationally and to the home entertainment markets. Other businesses included in Studio Entertainment are Disney Theatrical Group, which includes our Broadway and touring stage shows, Disney Live Family Entertainment and Disney on Ice, and Disney Music Group, which produces and distributes original music and distributes motion picture soundtracks through Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records and Lyric Street Records.

Consumer Products

Disney merchandising began in 1929 when Walt Disney was approached by a businessman interested in placing Mickey Mouse on the cover of a children's writing tablet. Since then, Disney Consumer Products and affiliates have grown to extend the Disney brand to merchandise ranging from apparel, toys, home d�cor, books and magazines, foods and beverages, stationery, consumer electronics and fine art. Disney Publishing Worldwide is the world's largest publisher of children's books and magazines; Disney Stores is our retail chain; and DisneyShopping.com is the company's online shopping portal.

Interactive Media2

Disney Interactive Media Group creates branded interactive entertainment and informational content across multiple platforms including online, mobile and video game consoles around the globe. Its businesses include Disney Interactive Studios, which publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video and mobile games; Disney Online, which produces Disney.com, the No. 1 kids' entertainment and family community website; the Disney Family Network for moms; and Club Penguin, an online virtual world designed for kids ages 6 to 14.

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