Disney History
For more than nine decades, the name Walt Disney has been prominent in the field of family entertainment. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to today's global corporation, The Walt Disney Company continues to proudly provide quality entertainment for every member of the family, across America and around the world. To learn more about the history of The Walt Disney Company, click through the timeline below. The Walt Disney Company, expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre radio, music, publishing, and on-line media. In addition, Disney has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
Disney is one of the most famous names in the animation industry, known for providing entertainment directed to adults and children alike; with international theme parks and a world-class animation studio and business franchise, the company nearly dominates the industry. Famous names such as Mickey Mouse began with Disney, and were the foundation of a company that has now branched out into several entertainment studios, theme parks, products, and other media productions.
In the past few decades, Disney has moved into a wider market, beginning The Disney Channel on cable and establishing subdivisions such as Touchstone Pictures to produce films other than the usual family-oriented fare, gaining a firmer footing on a broader range. In the 1970s and 1980s, the company suffered from takeover attempts, but eventually recovered; the recruiting of the current chairman, Michael D. Eisner, was crucial to that. Eisner and executive parnter Frank Wells have been a successful team, leading Disney to continue its tradition of excellence into a new century.
List of media products owned and produced by Walt Disney
- 1. Walt Disney Studios
- 2. Motion pictures
- 3. Lucasfilm
- 4. Animation
- 5. Disney Music Group
- 6.Disney Theatrical Group
- 7. Disney Studio Services
- 8.Studio Production Services
- 9. Studio Post Production
- 10. Disney Consumer Product
- 11. Disney Publishing Worldwide
- 12. Parks & Resorts
- 13. Disneyland Resort
- 14. Walt Disney World Resort
- 15. Disneyland Paris
- 16. Hong Kong International Theme Parks
- 17. Disney Cruise Line
- 18. Disney Vacation Club
- 19. Disney Online
- 20. Disney Interactive Studios
List of internet products owned by Walt Disney
Media Networks
Media Networks comprise a vast array of broadcast, cable, radio, publishing and digital businesses across two divisions – the Disney/ABC Television Group and ESPN Inc. In addition to content development and distribution functions, the segment includes supporting headquarters, communications, digital media, distribution, marketing, research and sales groups.
- The Disney/ABC Television Group
- radio and publishing businesses.
- ABC Television Network,
- ABC Owned Television Stations Group
- ABC Entertainment Group,
- Disney Channels Worldwide,
- ABC Family
- Disney/ABC Domestic Television
- Disney Media Distribution.
- A&E Television Networks .
Walt Disney companys financial information statistics
| Currency in Millions of US dollars | As of: | Oct 03 2009 Restated | Oct 02 2010 Reclassified | Oct 01 2011 | Sep 29 2012 | 4 Year Trend |
| Revenues | 36,149.0 | 38,063.0 | 40,893.0 | 42,278.0 |  | |
| TOTAL REVENUES | 36,149.0 | 38,063.0 | 40,893.0 | 42,278.0 | | |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 30,452.0 | 31,337.0 | 33,066.0 | 33,294.0 | | |
| GROSS PROFIT | 5,697.0 | 6,726.0 | 7,827.0 | 8,984.0 | | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 5,697.0 | 6,726.0 | 7,827.0 | 8,984.0 | | |
| Interest Expense | -588.0 | -456.0 | -435.0 | -472.0 | | |
| Interest And Investment Income | 122.0 | 47.0 | 92.0 | 103.0 | | |
| NET INTEREST EXPENSE | -466.0 | -409.0 | -343.0 | -369.0 | | |
| Income (Loss) On Equity Investments | 577.0 | 440.0 | 585.0 | 627.0 | | |
| Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses) | -- | -- | -- | -24.0 | | |
| EBT, EXCLUDING UNUSUAL ITEMS | 5,808.0 | 6,757.0 | 8,069.0 | 9,218.0 | | |
| Merger & Restructuring Charges | -492.0 | -248.0 | -55.0 | -100.0 | | |
| Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Investments | 342.0 | 75.0 | -- | 184.0 | | |
| Gain (Loss) On Sale Of Assets | -- | 43.0 | 75.0 | -- | | |
| Other Unusual Items, Total | -- | -- | -46.0 | -42.0 | | |
| Other Unusual Items | -- | -- | -- | 79.0 | | |
| EBT, INCLUDING UNUSUAL ITEMS | 5,658.0 | 6,627.0 | 8,043.0 | 9,260.0 | | |
| Income Tax Expense | 2,049.0 | 2,314.0 | 2,785.0 | 3,087.0 | | |
| Minority Interest In Earnings | -302.0 | -350.0 | -451.0 | -491.0 | | |
| Earnings From Continuing Operations | 3,609.0 | 4,313.0 | 5,258.0 | 6,173.0 | | |
| NET INCOME | 3,307.0 | 3,963.0 | 4,807.0 | 5,682.0 | | |
| NET INCOME TO COMMON INCLUDING EXTRA ITEMS | 3,307.0 | 3,963.0 | 4,807.0 | 5,682.0 | | |
| NET INCOME TO COMMON EXCLUDING EXTRA ITEMS | 3,307.0 | 3,963.0 | 4,807.0 | 5,682.0 | | |
