The Walt Disney Company
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- | '''The Walt Disney Company''', commonly known as '''Disney''', is an American diversified [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[mass media]] corporation headquartered in [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]], [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], [[California]]. It is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by [[Walt Disney|Walt]] and [[Roy O. Disney|Roy Disney]] as the '''Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio''', and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater, radio, music, publishing, and [[online 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. | + | '''The Walt Disney Company''', commonly known as '''Disney''', is an American diversified [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[mass media]] corporation headquartered in [[Walt Disney Studios (Burbank)|Walt Disney Studios]], [[Burbank, California|Burbank]], [[California]]. It is the world's second largest [[broadcasting]] and [[cable]] company in terms of revenue, after [[Comcast]]. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by [[Walt Disney|Walt]] and [[Roy O. Disney|Roy Disney]] as the '''Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio''', and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater, radio, music, publishing, and [[online 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. |
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- | The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the [[Walt Disney Studios (production)|Walt Disney Studios]], and today one of the [[Major film studio|largest and best-known studios]] in [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]]. Disney also owns and operates the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] broadcast television network; cable television networks such as [[Disney Channel]], [[ESPN]], [[A+E Networks]], [[Lifetime (TV network)|LifeTime]] and [[ABC Family]]; publishing, [[merchandising]], and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses [[Walt Disney Parks and Resorts|14 theme parks around the world]]. It also has a successful music division. The company has been a component of the [[Dow Jones Industrial Average]] since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, [[Mickey Mouse]], is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company. | + | |
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The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation headquartered in Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California. It is the world's second largest broadcasting and cable company in terms of revenue, after Comcast. Disney was founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater, radio, music, publishing, and online 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.
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