The Walt Disney Company

2. Established
16th October,1923 as
‘The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio’
Founders
Brothers Walter E. Disney and Roy Oliver Disney

3. The Walt Disney Headquarters are located in Burbank, California, United States.

4. Hierarchical STRUCTURE

5. Robert Allen Iger
(Executive Chairman)
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Susan E. Arnold
Operating Executive
The Carlyle Group
Mary T. Barra
Chairman, C.E.O.
General Motors
Safra A. Catz
C.E.O.
Oracle Corporation
Francis A. deSouza
President, C.E.O.
Illumina, Inc.
Michael B.G. Froman
Vice Chairman, President
Strategic Growth
Mastercard Incorporated
Maria E. Lagomasino
C.E.O, Managing Partner
WE Family Offices
Mark G. Parker
Chairman, President, C.E.O.
Nike, Inc.
Derica W. Rice
Executive V.P., CVS Health
President, CVS Caremark
Robert A. Iger
Exec. Chairman
The Walt Disney
Company
TOP MANAGEMENT

6. Robert Bob Chapek
(Chief Executive Officer)
Alan N. Braverman
Senior Executive V.P.,
General Counsel,
Secretary
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive V.P.,
Chief Financial Officer
Zenia B. Mucha
Senior Executive V.P.,
Chief Communications Officer
M. Jayne Parker
Senior Executive V.P.,
Chief H.R. Officer
SENIOR CORPORATE OFFICERS

7. Alan F. Horn
C.E.O. , Co-Chairman
The Walt Disney Studios
Alan H. Bergman
Co-Chairman
The Walt Disney Studios
Peter J. Rice
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks
Chairman, Walt Disney Television
Kevin A. Mayer
Chairman
Direct-to-Consumer & International
Robert A. Chapek
Chairman
Parks, Experiences & Products
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS HEADS

8. oWNERSHIP

9. Publicly Listed Company on the
New York Stock Exchange( NYSE:DIS)
ISIN: US2546871060

10. ( NYSE:DIS)
Largest Individual Shareholders: 8.73%
( in decreasing order)
1. Robert Allen Iger ( Executive Chairman)
2. Christine McCarthy (Senior Executive V.P.
and C.F.O.)
3. Alan Braveman (Senior Executive V.P.
General Counsel and Secretary)
4. Aylwin B. Lewis (Member, Board of
Directors)
5. Robert W. Matschullat (Former Member,
Board of Directors)
Largest Institutional Shareholders: 36.35%
(in decreasing order)
1. The Vanguard Group, Inc.
2. Blackroad Fund Advisors
3. SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
4. State Farm Investment Management
5. Fidelity Management and Research
Company
6. Geode Capital Management LLC.
7. Northern Trust Investments, Inc.
8. T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc.
9. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
10. Norges Bank Investment Management
30.07% shares are owned via Mutual Fund Holdings.

11. Revenue US$69.570 billion (2019)
Operating income US$14.868 billion (2019)
Net income US$11.054 billion (2019)
Total assets US$193.984 billion (2019)
Total equity US$93.889 billion (2019)
FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2019

12. SUBSIDIARIES & segments, HOLDINGS,
partnerships & ALLIANCES

13. THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
(4 PRIMARY BUSINESS SEGMENTS/ SUBSIDIARIES)
The Walt Disney Studios
Walt Disney Media Networks
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Inc.
Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer &
International
(DTCI)

14. •Walt Disney Pictures
(Live Action)
•Walt Disney Animation
Studios (Animation)
•Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC
•Pixar Animation Studios
•Marvel Studios
•20th Century Studios
•Searchlight Pictures
•Fox 2000 Pictures( to be
dissolved in May 2020)
•20th Century Fox Animation
•Blue Sky Studios
•Fox Star Studios (India)
•Walt Disney Studio Motion
Pictures (Distribution)
•Fox Studios Australia
•Disney Music Group
-Walt Disney Records
-Hollywood Records
-Disney Concerts, Inc.
•Disney Theatrical Group
-Disney Theatrical
Productions
-Disney Live Family
Entertainment
-Buena Vista Theatrical

15. WALT DISNEY MEDIA NETWORKS
Walt Disney
Television
ESPN Inc.

16. American Broadcasting Company
•ABC Entertainment
•ABC Digital
•ABC Studios
-ABC Signature
-ABC Productions
•ABC Daytime
-Valleycrest Productions
-Greengrass Productions
•ABC Family Worldwide
-Freeform
-ProdCo, Inc.
-BVS Entertainment
•ABC owned TV Stations
-WLS-7(Chicago)
-KFSN-30( Fresno)
-KTRK-13 (Houston)
-KABC-7 ( Los Angeles)
-WABC-7 ( New York City)
-WPVI-6 (Philadelphia)
-WTVD-11 (Raleigh-
Durham)
-KGO-7 (San Francisco)
•ABC News
-ABC Audio
-ABC News Radio
-Lincoln Square Productions

17. FX Networks
•FX
•FXX
•FX Movie Channel
•Fox Crime
•Fox Life
•Baby TV

18. Disney Channels Worldwide
•Disney Channel
•Disney Junior
•Disney Now
•Disney XD
•Radio Disney
•KRDC(AM)
•Disney Television Animation
•Its s Laugh Productions

19. National Geographic Global Networks
(unit of National Geographic Partners- a joint venture between The Walt Disney
Company (owns 73% shares) and non-profit scientific organization National Geographic
Society (owns 27% shares).
•National Geographic
•Nat Geo Wild
•Nat Geo Kids
•Nat Geo People
•Nat Geo Music
•National Geographic Studios
•Nat Geo Mundo
•Nat Geo Magazine

20. A&E Networks
(joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (50% equity holding) and Hearst Corporation (50%
equity holding)
History Network
•A+E International
Lifetime Entertainment
Services
•A+E Network
•A+E Networks Consumer Products
•A+E Studios
•A+E Films
•A+E IndieFilms
•A+E Networks Digital
Vice Media Inc.
(The Walt Disney
Company owns
16%)

21. A&E Network
•A&E Channel •Crime +Investigation •FYI
A&E International
•A&E Networks UK
(joint venture between A&E and Sky
owned by Comcast)
•A&E Networks Germany
•A&E Networks Latin America
•A&E Networks Italy
•A&E Networks India
(joint venture between A&E and
Network 18 Group)
•A&E Networks Southeast Asia & Australia
•A&E Networks North Asia

22. History Network
•History Channel
•H2
•History en Espanol
•Military History

23. Lifetime Entertainment Services
•Lifetime Channel
•Lifetime Movies
•Lifetime RealWomen
•Lifetime MovieClub
•Lifetime Press
•Lifetime Digital

24. ESPN Inc.
(The Walt Disney Company owns 80% stake with Hearst Communications being
20% equity stake holders)
•ESPN
•ESPN 2
•ESPN 3
•ESPNews
•ESPN Deportes
•ESPN Films
•ESPN Classic
•ESPN PPV
•ESPNU
•ESPN Events
•ESPN Radio
•ESPN Australia
•ESPN Brasil
•BT Sport ESPN
•ESPN Home Entertainment
•ESPN Now
•ESPN Digital Center
•ESPN Outdoors
•ESPN+
•ESPN Magazine
•ESPN Books
•ESPN.com

25. ESPN International
-CTV Specialty Television Inc.
(20% equity ownership held by ESPN and 80% equity ownership held by Bell Media)
•Reseau des sports (RDS)
•RDS Info
•RDS 1
•The Sports Network (TSN)
•TSN1
•TSN 2
•TSN 3
•TSN 4
•TSN 5
• ESPN Classic Canada
•Discovery Channel Canada
(joint venture with Discovery Inc.)
•Discovery Science
(joint venture with Discovery Inc.)
•Discovery Velocity
(joint venture with Discovery Inc.)
•Animal Planet Canada
(joint venture with Discovery Inc. and BBC
Studios)
* Sony ESPN ( a joint venture between ESPN and Sony Pictures
Networks India ceased operations on 31st March, 2020.

26. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Inc.
•Disney Consumer Products
•Disney Licensing
•Walt Disney Imagineering Research &
Development Inc.
•Disney Retail
•Disney Games and Interactive Experiences
•Disney Sports Enterprises
•Disney Publishing Worldwide
•Disney Learning
•Disney Interactive
•DCPI Content
•Walt Disney World
•Disneyland Destinations
•Disney’s Fairytale Weddings and
Honeymoons
•Disneyland Resort
•Disney Vacation Club Management Corp.
•Disney Signature Experiences
•Disney Cruise Line
•Disneyland Paris
•Shanghai Disney Resort
•Hong Kong International Theme Parks

27. Streaming Services Distribution
International Networks

28. Streaming Services
•Disney+
-Disney+ Hotstar
•Disney Streaming Services
-BAMTech Europe ([A joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (50%
stake) and Discovery Inc. (50% stake) ]
-Cake Solutions
•ESPN+ [A joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (80% stake) and
Hearst Communications (20%) ]
•Hulu [A joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (67% equity) and
Comcast (33% equity) ]
•Movies Anywhere, LLC.
•Disney Digital Network

29. International Networks
•ABC Spark
•Disney Channels Worldwide
•Fox Networks Group (FNG)
•The Walt Disney Company Latin America
1)The Walt Disney Company Argentina
-Patagonik Film Group ( jointly owned with Clarin Group and Cinecolor- 33.33%
each)
-Miravista Films
-LAPTV
2) Rede Telecine [ jointly owned with Grupo Global, Paramount Pictures
(ViacomCBS), Universal Picture (NBCUniversal) and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
(MGM Holdings)]
3) Fox Telecolombia

30. • The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific
1) The Walt Disney Company India Pvt. Ltd.
-Star India Private Limited
-Tata Sky (joint venture between Tata Sons (60%), The Walt Disney Company
(30%) and Temasek Holdings (10%)
-UTV Software Communications
2) The Walt Disney Company Ltd. Japan
-Broadcast Satellite Disney Co.
-Disney Interactive Group Japan
• RTL Disney TV Limited Partnership [joint venture between The Walt Disney
Company (50%) and Bertelsmann owned RTL Group (50%)]
-Kividoo
-Scoyo Learning Platform
-Toggolino Club
-Toggo Plus Network
-Super RTL Network, Germany

31. • Tele-Munich Television Media Participation Limited Partnership [joint
venture between The Walt Disney Company and Leonine Holding]
-ATV Private Limited Partnership
-RTL 2 Austria
-RTL 2 Limited Partnership
-TM-TV GMBH
• The Walt Disney Company Iberia S.L. [ joint venture between The Walt
Disney Company and Intereconomia Corporation SA]
-Sociedad Gestora de Television NET TV SA
-Intereconomia TV

32. Distribution
•Disney Media Distribution
•Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
-Disney-ABC Domestic Television
-Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
•20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
•Endemol Shine Group ( joint venture between Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer and
International (50%) and Apollo Global Management (50%)
-Endemol Shine North America
-Endemol Shine UK
-Endemol Shine Australia
-Endemol Shine Germany
-Endemol Shine France
-Endemol Shine Iberia

33. EVOLUTION

34. 1923
‘The Disney Bothers Cartoon Studio’ founded
by brothers Walter and Roy Disney in Los
Angeles.
1927
Walter and his Chief Animator Ub Iwerks
create their first animated cartoon character,
‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’ which became
Disney’s most successful animation.
1928
Steamboat Willie is released marking the
debut of Mickey Mouse. It was the first
animated film with synchronized sound
effectively ending the ‘Silent Era’. Mickey
Mouse was an instant success becoming the
most successful cartoon character in history.

35. 1929
Walter and Roy separate their
partnership into 4 divisions: Walt
Disney Productions Ltd. , Walt Disney
Enterprises, Disney Film Recording
Company and Liled Realty and
Investment Company to ensure better
management and operations.
1932
•Flowers and Trees, the first film
to use the tri-Technicolor process
is released and wins Disney’s first
competitive Academy Award for
Best Short Cartoon.
•Walter Disney receives an
Honorary Academy Award for his
creation of Mickey Mouse.
1937
Walt Disney releases his first full length
feature film, ‘Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs’ which became the highest
grossing sound film of its time ( $8
million).

36. 1940
•Disney goes public by releasing its first
stock.
•Disney shifts operations to Burbank,
California where the current
Headquarters are located.
1941
Massive Animator’s Strike over inequities
of pay . Loss of various esteemed
animators.
1942-1945
Disney focused on making propaganda
and training films for the military at the
request of the US State Department.
1950
Treasure Island, Disney’s first live-action
film, and One Hour in Wonderland,
Disney’s first television show are
released. Both were hugely successful
and opened new avenues for the
company struggling in the post WW2
years.

37. 1955
After years of planning and construction,
Disneyland opens in Anaheim, California.
1964
Mary Poppins, Disney’s most successful
live-action film is released. It won Disney 3
Academy Awards- Best Film Editing, Best
Visual Effects and Best Original Score.
1966
End of an era with the death of Walter Disney.
1971
•Walter’s dream project, the ‘Walt Disney
World Resort’ opens in Florida and is an
instant success
•Roy Disney passes away; Donn Tatum
becomes first non family member to serve
as C.E.O. and Chairman while Card Walker
became President.

38. 1977
Roy Edward Disney, son of Roy Oliver
Disney(founder), resigns from the
company citing issues with management.
1980
Ron W. Miller, son-in-law of Walter Disney,
becomes company President.
1983
•Tokyo Disneyland, Disney’s first theme
park outside the US opens
•The Disney Channel is launched on cable
television for the first time. Tiger Town is
the first show to air.
1984
•Disney narrowly escapes a buyout attempt
by American businessman Saul Steinberg. As
a result, Roy E. Disney returns to the family
business.
•Ron W. Miller is ousted; Michael Eisner and
Frank Wells are appointed C.E.O. and
Chairman respectively.

39. 1986
The company’s name is changed from
‘Walt Disney Productions’ to ‘The Walt
Disney Company’(as it is now known)
1987
The first Disney Store selling exclusive
brand merchandise opens in California.
1988
Walt Disney Computer Software is
established for producing Disney
character videogames.
1989
Disney-MGM Studios opens at Walt Disney
World.
1993
Disney acquires independent film distributor
Miramax Films from the Weinstein Brothers

40. 1996
The Walt Disney Company purchases Capital
Cities/ABC and changed its name to ABC Inc.
This expanded Disney’s business to include
divisions such as ABC Radio Network, ABC
News, Sports, Entertainment, ESPN Inc., A&E,
Lifetime etc.
1998
•Disney’s Animal Kingdom opens in Florida
•Disney Magic, the first ship of the Disney
Cruise Line, is launched.
•Toon Disney launched.
2001
Disney purchases Fox Family Worldwide and
renames it ABC Family.
2004
Comcast makes an unsuccessful hostile
takeover bid worth $66 billion.

41. 2005
•Bob Iger is appointed C.E.O.
•Hong Kong Disneyland opens.
•Disney named ‘World’s Most Reputable
Company’ by Forbes Magazine.
2006
Disney acquires Pixar for $7.4 billion in an
all shares transaction.
2009
Disney acquires Marvel Entertainment
giving Disney primary ownership of all
Marvel Characters.
2012
Disney acquires Lucasfilm, owner of
Indiana Jones and Star Wars.
2014
Disney acquires Maker Studio for $500 million.
2016
•Shanghai Disneyland opens
•ABC Family is renamed Freeform.

42. 2019
Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
The key assets include:
•20th Century Fox Film and TV Studio
•Fox Networks Group(FNG)
•73% stake in National Geographic
Partners
•Indian TV Broadcaster Star India
•30% stake in Hulu (in addition to pre-
existing share)
•Disney+, a subscription video on-demand
streaming service launched.
2020
20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are
renamed 20th Century Studios and Searchlight
Pictures, respectively.

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44. Submitted by-
Name : Banii Minhas
Roll Number: 6
MA 1
Paper V: Media Management
Submitted to-
Prof. Archana R. Singh