The Walt Disney Company Company Description
The Walt Disney Company operates as an entertainment company worldwide.
It operates through three segments: Entertainment, Sports, and Experiences. The company produces and distributes film and television content under the ABC Television Network, Disney, Freeform, FX, Fox, National Geographic, and Star brand television channels, as well as ABC television stations and A+E television networks; and produces original content under the Disney Branded Television, FX Productions, Lucasfilm, Marvel, National Geographic Studios, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, Twentieth Century Studios, 20th Television, and Walt Disney Pictures banners.
It also offers direct-to-consumer streaming services through Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, and Hulu; sports-related video streaming content through ESPN, ESPN on ABC, ESPN+ DTC, and Star; sale/licensing of film and episodic content to television and video-on-demand services; theatrical, home entertainment, and music distribution services; DVD and Blu-ray discs, electronic home video licenses, and VOD rental services; staging and licensing of live entertainment events; and post-production services.
In addition, the company operates theme parks and resorts comprising Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disneyland Paris, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, National Geographic Expeditions, and Adventures by Disney, as well as Aulani, a Disney resort and spa in Hawaii.
Further, it licenses its intellectual property (IP) to a third party that owns and operates Tokyo Disney Resort; licenses trade names, characters, visual, literary, and other IP for use on merchandise, published materials, and games; operates a direct-to-home satellite distribution platform; sells branded merchandise through retail, online, and wholesale businesses; and develops and publishes books, comic books, and magazines.
The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 and is based in Burbank, California.
Country | United States |
Founded | 1923 |
Industry | Entertainment |
Sector | Communication Services |
Employees | 214,360 |
CEO | Robert Iger |
Contact Details
Address: 500 South Buena Vista Street Burbank, Delaware 91521 United States | |
Phone | 818 560 1000 |
Website | thewaltdisneycompany.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | DIS |
Exchange | Cboe Canada |
Fiscal Year | October - September |
Reporting Currency | USD |
ISIN Number | CA25472W1059 |
SIC Code | 4888 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
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Robert A. Iger | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
Horacio E. Gutierrez | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer |
Kristina K. Schake | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Communications Officer |
Sonia L. Coleman | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer |
Hugh F. Johnston | Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Carlos A. Gomez | Executive Vice President of Corporate Finance and Treasurer |
Ronald L. Iden | Senior Vice President and Chief Security Officer |
Brent A. Woodford | Executive Vice President of Controllership, Financial Planning and Tax |
Mahesh Samat | Executive Vice President of Disney Consumer Products Commercialization for the Asia Pacific region |
Rita Ferro | President of Advertising Sales |