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Kirstie Kelly And Disney To Unveil Couture Bridal Gown Inspired By Princess Tiana [Press Release]
Business Wire | 35 days 21 hours 9 minutes ago
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) and renowned couture designer Kirstie Kelly are launching an exquisite gown inspired by Princess Tiana, Disney’s newest princess in more than ten years and the first African American Disney Princess character from the highly anticipated animated musical film, The Princess and the Frog. The Tiana gown will take its place in the phenomenally successful Kirstie Kelly for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings line as the signature piece of an all new collection of bridal gow...
Give a Day of Volunteer Service in 2010, Get a Day of Disney Theme Park Fun - Free [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 54 days 18 hours 35 minutes ago
...Give a Day, Get a Disney Day' has the potential to reach so many families and instill the volunteer spirit in a new generation... Bob Iger, president and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, said, " 'Give a Day, Get a Disney...
Disney Donates $100,000 to Red Cross Catastrophic Disaster Planning [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 97 days 8 hours 8 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- The Walt Disney Company has donated $100,000 to...large scale earthquake. The Walt Disney Company's donation aided the Red...5 million dollars. The Walt Disney Company has been a longtime supporter...
Former Disney head expanding Web video studio programming
IAB SmartBrief | 28 days 3 hours 9 minutes ago
Michael Eisner, the former chairman of the Walt Disney Company, is expanding his Web video studio Vuguru with funding...expected to be announced today, Vuguru will become its own company, while Rogers becomes a minority stakeholder, per this...
OneChicago Reports October 2009 Volume, up 2% from October 2008 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 20 days 4 hours 41 minutes ago
...futures contracts traded at the Exchange in September 2009...at 766,879 contracts at the end of October 2009, a...DIS1C Walt Disney Company Futures 14,053...OneChicago: OneChicago is the only US regulated all...
The Ultimate Disney Fan Event Prepares to Greet Tens of Thousands of Visitors [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 74 days 13 hours 6 minutes ago
ANAHEIM, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In Hollywood, it's "lights, camera, action," but for crews preparing the first-ever
AOL Names Susan Lyne to Its New Board of Directors [Press Release]
Business Wire | 16 days 18 hours 36 minutes ago
AOL today named Susan Lyne, Chief Executive Officer of the online luxury retailer Gilt Groupe, Inc., to serve on its Board of Directors. Lyne and nine members named on October 26 will join the AOL Board when the separation from Time Warner is complete.
Dickens' London to Host World Premiere of 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' November 3, 2009 [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 70 days 17 hours 7 minutes ago
BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- London will host a traditional Dickensian Christmas with a little Disney magic this holiday season as Jim Carrey, Colin Firth, Robin Wright Penn, Bob Hoskins and Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis come together to celebrate the World Premiere of "Disney's A Christmas Carol" on November 3, 2009. The festivities include a history-making coordinated Christmas Lights Switch-On: for the first time ever, the world famous Christmas Lights o...
Corporate Social Responsibility Weekly Recap (October 28 November 4, 2009) [Press Release]
Business Wire | 17 days 19 hours 1 minute ago
The following releases focus on Corporate Social Responsibility and moved during the week of October 28 – November 4, 2009.
Vivendi Entertainment Promotes Yolanda Macias to Executive Vice President of Business Development and Acquisitions [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 13 days 9 hours 9 minutes ago
...there, she launched and oversaw all aspects of the Spanish-language and Chinese-language programming...also held executive positions at Technicolor and The Walt Disney Company. Macias served on the board of directors for the T. Howard Foundation...
Toshiba Announces Innovative ESPN Advertising Campaign [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 18 days 12 hours 9 minutes ago
...radio, web sites), ESPN Radio, ESPN.com, ESPN The Magazine, ESPN Enterprises, ESPN PPV, ESPN Zones...by ABC, Inc., which is an indirect subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The Hearst Corporation holds a 20 percent interest in ESPN...
AirTest Helps New Burbank Development Go Green [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 24 days 13 hours 39 minutes ago
DELTA, BC, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - AirTest Technologies
Toys'R'Us, Inc. and Disney Consumer Products Dress Up Their Support of Children Affected by Aids Foundation [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 83 days 21 hours 7 minutes ago
...keeping kids safe and helping them in times of need. Disney Consumer Products (DCP) is the business segment of The Walt Disney Company that extends the Disney brand to merchandise ranging from apparel, toys, home decor and books and magazines...
EdgeCast Networks Speeds into the Black [Press Release]
Business Wire | 39 days 9 minutes ago
EdgeCast Networks, the superior, cost-effective rich media content delivery network (CDN), today announced that the company became profitable in Q3 of 2009 and has been EBITDA positive since Q2 of 2009. Both of these milestones have been achieved several months ahead of plan.
Five Attorney Land Use & Government Advocacy Group Joins Sheppard Mullin Los Angeles [Press Release]
MarketWire | 18 days 8 hours 26 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/04/09 -- Jerold B. Neuman and Michael J. Kiely have joined the Los Angeles/Downtown office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partners in the firm's Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental practice group. Neuman and Kiely will be joined by a team of three associates: Alfred Fraijo, Jr., Claudia Gutiérrez and Phillip M. Tate. The group most recently practiced together with Allen Matkins in Los Angeles, where Neuman chaired the firm's Land Use...
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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 |
