The company was founded by Walt and Roy Disney back in 1923 and has grown out to be one of the worlds most famous companies.
The Walt Disney Company is divided into four major business segments: Media Networks, Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resort and Consumer Products.
* Disney Media Networks: The ABC Television Networks includes ABC Entertainment, ABC Daytime, ABC News, ABC Sports, ABC Kids and Touchstone Television. ABC owned Television Studios operates 10 studios nationwide. ABC Radio owns 72 stations and the company's expansive radio offering includes Radio Disney, ESPN Radio and ABC News Radio.
Media Networks incorporates a suite of cable networks, including ESPN, Disney Channel, ABC Family, Toon Disney and SOAPnet. It also operates Walt Disney Television Animation and Jetix International.
It holds equity interest in Lifetime Entertainment Services, A&E Television Networks and E!Networks.
Also included are Buena Vista Television and Buena Vista Television International, Hyperion Books and Walt Disney Internet Group.
* Studio Entertainment: The Walt Disney Studios distributes motion pictures under Walt Disney Pictures (including Walt Disney Feature Animation and DisneyToon Studios), Touchstone Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Miramax Films and Dimension Films.
Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Buena Vista Home Entertainment International distribute Disney and other film titles.
Buena Vista Theatrical Productions is one of the largest producers of Broadway musicals.
Buena Vista Music Group distributes original music and motion picture soundtracks under its four labels: Walt Disney Records, Buena Vista Records, Hollywood Records and Lyric Street Records.
* Theme Parks and Resorts: Walt Disney Parks and Resorts jis responsibility for five Disney Destinations around the world, which include 11 themeparks: Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris and Hong Kong Disneyland.
It also includes the world-class Disney Cruise Line, seven Disney Vacation Club Resorts, eight ESPN Zone dining locations and Walt Disney Imagineering.
* Consumer Products: Disney Consumer Products is one of the largest licensors in the world. It is divided into Disney Hardlines, Disney Softlines and Disney Toys. Disney Publising includes Hyperion Books for Children, Disney Press and Disney Editions.
Other businesses under Disney Consumer Products are Buena Vista Games, The Baby Einstein Company, The Disney Stores Worldwide, Disney Direct Marketing and Muppets Holding Company.
