Disney Entertainment
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| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution |
| Founded | February 8, 2023 |
| Headquarters | Walt Disney Studios, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people |
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| Parent | The Walt Disney Company |
| Divisions | See Units section |
Disney Entertainment is one of the three major divisions of the The Walt Disney Company. It was created on February 8, 2023, and consists of the company's entertainment media and content businesses, including its motion picture film studios, television divisions, and streaming services.
Background and history[edit]
On November 20, 2022, The Walt Disney Company announced the dismissal of then-CEO Bob Chapek and the return of his formerly-retired predecessor Bob Iger.[1] The following day, Iger announced that Kareem Daniel would step down as chairman of Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED), which would be later reorganized into a new unit with Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, James Pitaro and Christine McCarthy being involved in its creation. Iger reasoned that the move was intended to return "more decision-making back in the hands of our creative teams and rationalizes costs".[2]
On February 8, 2023, Disney announced a corporate restructuring that included the establishment of Disney Entertainment, with Walden and Bergman serving as co-chairmen. Operations of Disney Streaming, Disney Platform Distribution and all divisions of the Walt Disney Studios and Disney General Entertainment Content, as well as overseas operations were consolidated into the new segment.[3]
On February 9, Rebecca Campbell, chairman of international content and operations, announced that she would step down from her position.[4] Later that month, Walden reorganized the units of Disney General Entertainment Content, placing National Geographic and Onyx Collective under the oversight of FX Networks chairman John Landgraf and combines Freeform and ABC Entertainment.[5]
Leadership[edit]
- Alan Bergman, Co-chair
- Dana Walden, Co-chair
- Justin Connolly, President, Disney Platform Distribution
- Joe Earley, President, Direct-to-Consumer
- Rita Ferro, President, Global Advertising
- Luke Kang, President, Asia Pacific
- Jan Koeppen, President, EMEA
- Aaron LaBerge, Chief Technology Officer
- Diego Lerner, President, The Walt Disney Company Latin America
- K Madhavan, President, Disney India
Units[edit]
Walt Disney Studios[edit]
| Divisions | Sub-divisions | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Pictures | Disneynature | |
| Walt Disney Animation Studios | ||
| Pixar | ||
| Marvel Studios | Marvel Music | |
| Marvel Film Productions LLC | ||
| Marvel Studios Animation | ||
| MVL Development LLC (Delaware) | ||
| MVL Productions LLC | ||
| Lucasfilm | Lucasfilm Animation | |
| Industrial Light & Magic | ILM Art | |
| ILM Immersive | ||
| ILM StageCraft | ||
| ILM Technoprops | ||
| ILM TV | ||
| Lucasfilm Games | ||
| Lucas Licensing | LucasBooks (licensed book publishing imprint) | |
| Lucas Online | ||
| Lucasfilm Story Group | ||
| Skywalker Sound | ||
| 20th Century Studios | 20th Century Family | |
| 20th Century Animation | ||
| 20th Century Games | ||
| 20th Century Comics | ||
| Boom! Studios (minority stake)[6] | Archaia Entertainment | |
| Regency Enterprises (20%)[7] | Regency Television | |
| Searchlight Pictures | Searchlight Television | |
| Searchlight Shorts |
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[edit]
| Divisions | Assets | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista International | Star Distribution | Walt Disney Studios and Sony Pictures Releasing joint venture in 15 countries (as of December 2006), including Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines and Russia.[8] |
| Walt Disney Japan | Merging between Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Japan and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Japan on March 1, 2010. (Known as Walt Disney Studios Japan from March 1, 2010, to November 22, 2016.)[9] | |
| Buena Vista Theatres, Inc.[10] (basically) El Capitan Entertainment Centre | Disney Studio Store | Disney's Soda Fountain and Studio Store, collocated with a Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop in the El Capitan Building is next to the theater. |
| El Capitan Theatre | ||
| Hollywood Masonic Temple | ||
| Walt Disney Studios Marketing | ||
| Worldwide Special Events |
Disney Theatrical Group[edit]
| Divisions | Assets |
|---|---|
| Disney Theatrical Productions | |
| Disney Live Family Entertainment | Disney on Ice (licensed) |
| Disney Live (licensed) | |
| Marvel Universe Live! (licensed) | |
| Walt Disney Special Events Group[11] | |
| Disney Theatrical Licensing | |
| New Amsterdam Development Corp. | New Amsterdam Theatre (long-term lease) |
| New Amsterdam Theatrical Productions, Inc. | |
| Walt Disney Theatrical Worldwide, Inc. | |
| Buena Vista Theatrical | |
| Buena Vista Theatrical Ventures, Inc.[12] | |
| Buena Vista Theatrical Merchandise, LLC |
Disney Music Group[edit]
| Divisions | Assets | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Walt Disney Records | ||
| Hollywood Records | DMG Nashville | |
| Buena Vista Records | Revived as a joint country label with Universal Music Group Nashville.[13] | |
| S-Curve Records | ||
| RMI Recordings | A joint "digital-first" talent label with the founders of DigiTour Media | |
| Disney Concerts[14] | ||
| Disney Music Publishing | Agarita Music[15] | |
| Buena Vista Music Co.[15] | ||
| Falferious Music[15] | ||
| Five Hundred South Songs[15] | ||
| Fuzzy Muppet Songs | ||
| Holpic Music, Inc.[15] | ||
| Hollywood Pictures Music[15] | ||
| Pixar Music | ||
| Pixar Talking Pictures | ||
| Seven Peaks Music | ||
| Seven Summits Music[15] | ||
| Touchstone Pictures Music & Songs, Inc.[15] | ||
| Utapau Music | ||
| Mad Muppet Melodies | ||
| Marvel Comics Music | ||
| Walt Disney Music Company[15] | ||
| Wampa-Tauntaun Music | ||
| Wonderland Music Company[15] |
Disney Studio Services[edit]
| Divisions | Assets | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Disney Digital Studio Services – Studio Post Production[16][17] | ||
| Studio Production Services | Walt Disney Studios (Burbank) | |
| Golden Oak Ranch | ||
| Prospect Studios | ||
| KABC7 Studio B | ||
| Pinewood Studios | Most of the studio is under a 10-year lease from Pinewood Group.[18] | |
| Disney Studios Australia |
Disney Entertainment Television[edit]
| Divisions | Sub-divisions |
|---|---|
| Disney Television Studios | |
| Disney Television Group[5] | |
| Hulu Originals | |
Disney Branded Television
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| FX, National Geographic and Onyx Collective[5] | FX Networks |
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| Onyx Collective | |
| News Group and Networks |
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A&E Networks[edit]
50% equity holding; joint venture with Hearst Communications
| Divisions | Subdivisions | Note |
|---|---|---|
| A+E Networks International | Blaze | |
| A+E Networks Consumer Enterprises | Conventions, consumer products, and live events | |
| A+E Studios | A&E Originals | |
| A&E IndieFilms | ||
| A+E Films | ||
| 45th & Dean | ||
| A+E Networks Digital | Lively Place OTT channel | |
| Lifetime Movie Club | ||
| History Vault | ||
| A+E Ventures[19] | Propagate Content | Equity partner[20] |
| Reel One Entertainment (35% stake)[21] | Owned with Newen | |
| Vice Media Group, LLC (36% stake) | Viceland | |
| Vice TV | ||
| Philo (stake) | Owned with AMC Networks, Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery | |
| A&E TV networks | A&E | |
| Crime & Investigation | ||
| FYI | ||
| History | ||
| History en Español | ||
| Military History | ||
| History TV18 (50% stake) | ||
| History Films | ||
| Dare | Broadcast network; owned with Free TV Networks | |
| Six West Media | ||
| Lifetime Entertainment Services | Lifetime | |
| LMN | ||
| Lifetime Real Women | ||
| Lifetime Movie Club | ||
| Lifetime Radio for Women | ||
| Lifetime Press | ||
| Lifetime Digital | Lifetime Games |
Disney Streaming[edit]
| Asset | Notes |
|---|---|
| Disney+ | |
Hulu
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| Star+ | Offered in Latin America |
| Disney+ Hotstar[22] |
Disney Platform Distribution[edit]
| Divisions | Subdivisions | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Disney–ABC Domestic Television | ||
| Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment | 20th Century Home Entertainment and ESPN Home Entertainment | Japanese unit were merged with Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Japan on March 1, 2010.[9] |
| Movies Anywhere |
International businesses[edit]
| Divisions | Notes |
|---|---|
| ABC Spark | Licensed only; owned by Corus Entertainment |
| BabyTV | |
| Cinecanal | Offered in Latin America |
| Disney Channel | |
| Disney Junior | |
| Disney XD | |
| Dlife | Offered in Japan; formerly Fox |
| La Chaîne Disney | Licensed only; owned by Corus Entertainment |
| National Geographic Global Networks | 73% with National Geographic Society |
| FX | |
| 24Kitchen | |
| Star Channels | |
| Now | Offered in Turkey; formerly Fox |
References[edit]
- ^ Patten, Dominic (November 21, 2022). "Disney Shocker! Bob Iger Back As CEO, Bob Chapek Out". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 21, 2022). "Bob Iger Announces Restructuring After Taking Disney Reins, Kareem Daniel to Exit". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Maas, Jennifer (February 8, 2023). "Iger's Disney Reorg: Dana Walden and Alan Bergman to Co-Run All TV, Film and Streaming; ESPN Becomes Standalone Unit". Variety. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ White, Peter; Andreeva, Nellie (February 9, 2023). "Disney Restructuring Takes Shape: Dana Walden & Alan Bergman Taking Streaming Oversight; International Content Shakeup; ESPN & Entertainment Ties". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Rose, Lacey (February 28, 2023). "Disney's Dana Walden Reorganizes Senior Team: John Landgraf, Simran Sethi Elevated". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ Hoffer, Christian (December 14, 2017). "What Does the Disney Purchase of Fox Mean for BOOM! Studios?". ComicBook.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
- ^ Eller, Claudia (September 9, 1997). "Milchan Leaving Warner for 20th Century Fox". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ Holdsworth, Nick (December 27, 2006). "Disney, Sony team up for Russian content". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 14, 2018. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ a b "ディズニー、映画配給とホームビデオ配給部門を統合 － 新組織ウォルト・ディズニー・スタジオ・ジャパン設立" [Disney Integrates Film Distribution and Home Video Distribution Divisions – New Organization Walt Disney Studios Japan Established]. PhileWeb (in Japanese). March 3, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ Ridenour, Al (May 2, 2002). "A Chamber of Secrets". Los Angeles Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "Feld Entertainment and Disney Live Family Entertainment to Produce a New Series of Live Productions Based on Disney's Classic Characters" (Press release). Feld Entertainment. July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Determination: Disney Enterprises, Inc". Division of Tax Appeals State of New York. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2012.
- ^ Nicholson, Jessica (April 6, 2017). "UMG Nashville, Disney Music Group Form New Label Buena Vista Records". MusicRow. Archived from the original on October 23, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Jordan Fisher, Auli'i Cravalho, and Oscar®-Winning Composer Michael Giacchino to Meet Fans at the Disney Music Emporium During D23 Expo 2017, July 14–16" (Press release). Burbank, California. PR Newswire. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017 – via Business Wire.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Disney Music Publishing". Music Publishing Association. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Walt Disney Studios Home". The Walt Disney Studios. Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ "Welcome to Disney Studio Services". Go.com. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2012.
- ^ Chu, Henry (September 8, 2019). "Disney Inks Long-Term Deal to Occupy Most of Pinewood Studios". Variety. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ "A+E Ventures". A&E Networks. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 30, 2015). "Howard T. Owens Teams With David McKillop To Launch Indie Production Company Backed By A+E Networks". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "A+E buys into Newen's Reel One". C21media. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Hayes, Dade (May 18, 2020). "Disney's Rebecca Campbell Caps Remarkable Rise From Stations To Top Streaming Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
