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Lifetime Television Sets October 5 Premiere for 'Sherri,' All-New Comedy Series Starring Comedienne and Daytime Emmy(R) Award-Nominated Co-Host of 'The View' Sherri Shepherd [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 101 days 19 hours 12 minutes ago
...networks. A diverse, multi-media company, Lifetime is committed to offering the highest quality entertainment and...venture of Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. Photo: http://www.newscom...
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Unveils the 'Diamond Collection' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 72 days 22 hours 9 minutes ago
...ray technology. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment...recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood...
Based On Popular Demand: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Extends Worldwide Blu-ray(TM) Combo Pack Efforts through December 2010 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 102 days 11 minutes ago
...or mobile device. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment...recognized leader in the home entertainment industry, is the marketing, sales and distribution company for Walt Disney, Touchstone, Hollywood...
Entertainment Industry Readies for 3D Entertainment Summit Opening September 16-17 at the Hilton Los Angeles in Universal City [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 68 days 18 hours 10 minutes ago
MILFORD, Conn., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The 3D Entertainment Summit(TM) in association with
The Magic of Walt Disney Comes to Life at New San Francisco Museum Opening Oct. 1, 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 66 days 16 hours 40 minutes ago
...around the world. "The name 'Disney' calls to mind the vast company that bears my father's name, rather...my father himself," said Diane Disney Miller, daughter of Walt Disney and a director of the foundation that is funding the...
Raytheon Announces MathMovesU(R) Sweepstakes Grand Prizewinner [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 40 days 16 hours 31 minutes ago
WALTHAM, Mass. and DREXEL, Mo., Oct. 12, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- A 15-year-old sophomore at Louisburg High School has won Raytheon Company's
It All Adds Up! Raytheon's Sum Of All Thrills(TM) Experience Opens Today [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 38 days 20 hours 13 minutes ago
...Raytheon Company today unveiled the Sum of all Thrills...Epcot(R) at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort...Epcot(R) at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort...inspiration and the innovations that...Inthirakoth Raytheon Company InkHouse (for...
Raytheon Announces MathMovesU (R) Sweepstakes [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 80 days 1 hour 10 minutes ago
WALTHAM, Mass., Sept. 3, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company
VIDEO from Medialink and Disney Consumer Products: Mickey Mouse Unveils Latest Train to Join Disney History, Mickey's Magic Choo Choo in Kansas City [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 40 days 13 hours 19 minutes ago
...he celebrated the unveiling of...pays homage to Walt's lifelong...also unveiled the latest Mickey...October 25th on Disney Channel. ...celebrating company's rich train...preschoolers from Disney Consumer Products...City through the Rocky Mountains...worth of toys. Walt Disney designed...
New Digital Company Digiboo Launches Entertainment Download Kiosks; Announces Pilot Program with Movie Gallery, Inc. [Press Release]
Business Wire | 2 days 19 hours 43 minutes ago
With the objective of providing consumers access to faster, higher quality digital downloading, Digiboo LLC, a new digital media company, and Movie Gallery, Inc., parent company of Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery, today jointly announce a pilot program for placement of up to 100 of Digiboo’s digital movie kiosks in select Hollywood Video and Movie Gallery retail stores nationwide.
Disney Dream Begins to Take Shape [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 87 days 21 hours 42 minutes ago
...than double the capacity of Disney Cruise Line, each having...imaginative storytelling, Disney Cruise Line and Walt Disney Imagineering, along with the Meyer Werft shipyard have...the unique heritage of the company's ideals in creating enchanting...
2009 National Ergonomics Conference Opens in Las Vegas November 17 With Hundreds of Industry Leaders in Attendance [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 5 days 17 hours 13 minutes ago
...40+ states across the nation and overseas...Foods, Corning, the Dept. of Defense...US Navy, USPS, Walt Disney Co., Zurich and...facility, and utility company representatives...Conference Center outside the Forum Ballroom. The...
Nickelodeon Introduces Its Latest Innovation in Animation for Its Hit Saturday Morning Line-Up With New CG Series Fanboy and Chum Chum Premiering November 6 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 33 days 17 hours 24 minutes ago
...teenager, Robles entered the world of animation after...projects at nearly all of the major Hollywood studios...Dreamworks Animation, Walt Disney Animation, Universal...Network, MGM Animation and The Jim Henson Company. Steve Tompkins is an...
Kindheart Lionheart Inspirational Books, Movies and Music Web Site Launched [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 102 days 23 hours 11 minutes ago
...called Dolphin Smiles: The Legend of Kindheart...life as a human." The company also promotes entrepreneurial...of people such as Walt Disney, Steven Jobs of Apple...For those without the time to read a full book the company offers short version...
Walt Disney World Resort and Steve Harvey Inspire Teens Through Disney's Dreamers Academy 2010 Class [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 2 days 17 hours 43 minutes ago
...unprecedented access to the magic behind Walt Disney World Resort...Morning Show, Walt Disney World conducted the Dreamer's...hearts desires. Walt Disney World and I...producer of the Steve Harvey...Eastman Kodak Company); Cassi Davis...
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Company Overview
| Company: | The Walt Disney Company |
|---|---|
| Industry: | Media |
| Website: | http://disney.go.com |
The monarch of this magic kingdom is no man but a mouse -- Mickey Mouse. The Walt Disney Company is the world's #2 media conglomerate (behind Time Warner) with assets encompassing movies, music, publishing, television, and theme parks. Its TV holdings include the ABC television network and 10 broadcast stations, as well as a portfolio of cable networks including ABC Family, Lifetime Entertainment (50%-owned), and ESPN (80%). Walt Disney Studios produces films through such imprints as Walt Disney Pictures, Touchstone, Pixar, and Miramax. In addition, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is one of the top theme park operators in the world, anchored by its popular Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts.
Key Numbers
| Sales in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 37,843 (2008) |
|---|---|
| One-year % Growth in Sales | 6.6 (2008) |
| Net Income in U.S. Dollars (mil.) | 4,427 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Net Income | -5.5 (2008) |
| Number of Employees | 150,000 (2008) |
| One-year % Growth in Number of Employees | 9.5 (2008) |
| Fiscal Year-End | September |
