Disney is not a media company that relies solely upon Mickey Mouse and amusement parks. From the ABC network to ESPN, Disney is an extremely well diversified corporation with so many holdings that they seemingly contradict one another. The same company that brings Peter Jennings and the ABC Family channel into living rooms is also the parent company of Miramax Films, a production unit specializing in violent and risqué features. Disney's roots date back to the early 20th century, however the company truly became the vertically integrated giant it is today after it acquired Capital Cities/ABC in 1995.

The Walt Disney Company

http://www.disney.com/

Corporate History

The Walt Disney Company corporate timeline

Holdings

publishing

broadcast and cable

movies

financial and retail

multimedia

music

theater & sports

theme parks and resorts

Publishing

Book Publishing Imprints

Walt Disney Company Book Publishing

Hyperion Books

Miramax Books

Magazine Subsidiary Groups

ABC Publishing Group

Disney Publishing, Inc.

Diversified Publications Group

Financial Services and Medical Group

Miller Publishing Company

Magazine titles include:

Automotive Industries

Biography (with GE and Hearst)

Discover

Disney Adventures

Disney Magazine

ECN News

ESPN Magazine (distributed by Hearst)

Family Fun

Institutional Investor

JCK

Kodin

Top Famille - French family magazine

US Weekly (50%)

Video Business

Quality

Broadcasting

(includes the Capital City/ABC subsidiary)

Television

ABC Television Network

Owned and Operated Television Stations

WLS - Chicago

WJRT - Flint

KFSN - Fresno

KTRK - Houston

KABC - Los Angeles

WABC - New York City

WPVI - Philadelphia

WTVD - Raleigh - Durham

KGO - San Francisco

WTVG - Toledo

Radio Stations

WKHX – Atlanta

WYAY – Atlanta

WDWD – Atlanta

WMVP – Chicago

WLS – Chicago

WZZN – Chicago

WRDZ – Chicago

WBAP – Dallas

KSCS – Dallas

KMEO – Dallas

KESN – Dallas

KMKI – Dallas

WDRQ – Detroit

WJR – Detroit

WDVD – Detroit

KABC – Los Angeles

KLOS – Los Angeles

KDIS – Los Angeles

KSPN – Los Angeles

KQRS – Minneapolis - St. Paul

KXXR – Minneapolis - St. Paul

KDIZ – Minneapolis - St. Paul

WGVX – Minneapolis - St. Paul

WGVY – Minneapolis - St. Paul

WGVZ – Minneapolis - St. Paul

WABC – New York City

WPLJ – New York City

WQEW – New York City

WEVD – New York City

KGO – San Francisco

KSFO – San Francisco

KIID – Sacramento

KMKY – Oakland

WMAL – Washington DC

WJZW – Washington DC

WRQX – Washington DC

KQAM – Wichita

KKDZ – Seattle

WSDZ – St. Louis

WWMK – Cleveland

KMIX – Phoenix

KADZ – Denver

KDDZ – Denver

WWMI – Tampa

KMIC – Houston

WMYM – Miami

WWJZ – Philadelphia

WMKI – Boston

WDZK – Hartford

WDDZ – Providence

WDZY – Richmond

WGFY – Charlotte

WDYZ – Orlando

WMNE – West Palm Beach

WEAE – Pittsburgh

WDRD – Louisville

WPPY – Albany, NY

KPHN – Kansas City

WQUA – Mobile

WBML – Jacksonville

WFDF – Flint

WFRO – Fremont, OH

WDMV – Damascus, MD

WHKT – Norfolk

Radio Disney

ESPN Radio (syndicated programming)

Cable Television

ABC Family

The Disney Channel

Toon Disney

SoapNet

ESPN Inc. (80% - Hearst Corporation owns the remaining 20%) includes ESPN, ESPN2,

ESPN News, ESPN Now, ESPN Extreme

Classic Sports Network

A&E Television (37.5%, with Hearst and GE)

The History Channel (with Hearst and GE)

Lifetime Television (50%, with Hearst)

Lifetime Movie Network (50% with Hearst)

E! Entertainment (with Comcast and Liberty Media)

International Broadcast

The Disney Channel UK

The Disney Channel Taiwan

The Disney Channel Australia

The Disney Channel Malaysia

The Disney Channel France

The Disney Channel Middle East

The Disney Channel Italy

The Disney Channel Spain

ESPN INC. International Ventures

Sportsvision of Australia (25%)

ESPN Brazil (50%)

ESPN STAR (50%) - sports programming throughout Asia

Net STAR (33%) owners of The Sports Network of Canada

Other International Ventures (all with minority ownership)

Tele-Munchen - German television production and distribution

RTL-2 - German television production and distribution

Hamster Productions - French television production

TV Sport of France

Tesauro of Spain

Scandinavian Broadcasting System

Japan Sports Channel

Television Production and Distribution

Buena Vista Television

Touchstone Television

Walt Disney Television

Walt Disney Television Animation (has three wholly owned production facilities outside the United States - Japan, Australia, Canada)

Movie Production and Distribution

Walt Disney Pictures

Touchstone Pictures

Hollywood Pictures

Caravan Pictures

Miramax Films

Buena Vista Home Video

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

Buena Vista International

Financial and Retail

Financial

Sid R. Bass (partial interest - crude petroleum and natural gas production)

Retail

The Disney Store

Multimedia

Walt Disney Internet Group

ABC Internet Group

ABC.com

ABCNEWS.com

Oscar.com

Mr. Showbiz

Disney Online (web sites and content)

Disney's Daily Blast

Disney.Com

Family.Com

ESPN Internet Group

ESPN.sportzone.com

Soccernet.com (60%)

NBA.com

NASCAR.com

Skillgames

Wall of Sound

Go Network

Toysmart.com (majority stake - educational toys)

Disney Interactive (develops/markets computer software, video games, CD-ROMs)

Music

Buena Vista Music Group

Hollywood Records ( popular music and soundtracks for motion pictures)

Lyric Street Records (Nashville based country music label)

Mammoth Records (popular and alternative music label)

Walt Disney Records

Theater and Sports

Theatrical Productions

Walt Disney Theatrical Productions (productions include stage version of The Lion King,Beauty and the Beast, King David)

Professional Sports Franchises

Anaheim Sports, Inc.

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (National Hockey League)

Theme Parks & Resorts

Disneyland - Anaheim, CA

Disney -MGM Studios

Disneyland Paris

Disney Regional Entertainment (entertainment and theme dining in metro areas)

Disneyland Resort

Disney Vacation Club

Epcot

Magic Kingdom

Tokyo Disneyland (partial ownership)

Walt Disney World - Orlando, FL

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney - MGM Studios

Walt Disnery World Sports Complex (golf course, auto racing track and basball complex)

Disney Cruise Line

The Disney Institute

Other

TiVo (partial investment)

last updated 3/16/04

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