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'Disneyland Kart Racer' Zooms Onto Verizon Wireless Phones [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 47 days 19 hours 11 minutes ago
...multimedia Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company . Disney Interactive Studios self publishes...
KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days Arrives on Store Shelves Today [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 55 days 20 hours 42 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ --
Disney gets nod for Shanghai theme park
Financial Express (India), The | 20 days 33 minutes ago
Media and entertainment major Walt Disney Company on Wednesday said it has received approval from the central government of China for building a theme park in Shanghai.
State Farm is Sending Two Talented Singers to Bollywood [Press Release]
Business Wire | 41 days 16 hours 38 minutes ago
Saavn and interTrend are proud to announce the winners of the State Farm BollyStar completion: Vasantha Shashi of Old Bridge, NJ and Vivek Agrawal of San Francisco, CA. The two will realize their Bollywood dreams by singing in an upcoming film under the music direction of legendary Pritam. The competition was hosted by Saavn, the world’s largest marketer and distributor of Bollywood entertainment and created in partnership with interTrend, the State Farm Asian-American advertising agency of r...
When Will Hollywood's Wish Come True?
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 57 days 4 hours 14 minutes ago
...analysts say it is too early to say the entertainment industry is actually...325 million financing deal and Walt Disney Company bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion, but experts tell The New York Times these deals may have...
Start Your Engines and Roll Out! [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 41 days 15 hours 19 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...
Media Industry Leaders to Launch the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM) - Executive Quotes [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 74 days 20 hours 11 minutes ago
...Executive, WPP, holding company for GroupM: "Given the recent changes in...Sweeney, President, Disney/ABC Television Group...on two key areas: the current and future...Unilever, Viacom and The Walt Disney Company. CONTACT: Joe...
Lifetime, MySpace and The Weinstein Company Launch Nationwide Models of the Runway Casting Challenge [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 83 days 19 hours 10 minutes ago
...Through its award-winning public affairs initiatives, the Company also advocates a wide range of issues affecting women...a 50/50 joint venture of Hearst Corporation and The Walt Disney Company. Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi...
The Biggest Brand Story in the Business of Sports; New Book From Inside the 30-Year Rise of ESPN's Culture and Success [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 82 days 21 hours 12 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Published in time for ESPN's 30th anniversary on September 7, 2009, a new book,
Ionic Media Wins OMMA Award for Best Integrated Online Campaign [Press Release]
Business Wire | 39 days 11 hours 20 minutes ago
Multichannel marketing and media agency Ionic Media shared the OMMA Award for Best Integrated Campaign in the Health and Pharmaceutical Industries with its client, Bausch & Lomb and co-agency Digital Pulp at a ceremony in New York.
The Biggest Story in the Business of Sports; New Book From Inside the 30-Year Rise of ESPN's Culture and Success [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 82 days 12 hours 41 minutes ago
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Published in time for ESPN's 30th anniversary on September 7, 2009, a new book,
What we look at when we look at ads
AAF SmartBrief | 120 days 4 hours 14 minutes ago
Researchers at a Walt Disney Company facility in Austin, Texas...heart rate and other factors. The work is designed to provide advertisers with a way of quantifying the effectiveness of online ads beyond the click-through measure.
Angeles Forest Fire Restoration, $25,000 Gift Kicks Off $250,000 Goal [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 24 days 10 hours 29 minutes ago
...partnership includes the U.S. Forest Service, the San Bernardino National Forest Association (SBNFA...TreePeople. Forest Aid is funded by generous grants from The Walt Disney Company and The Boeing Company. For more than 20 years Victoria...
Disney says China approves Shanghai theme park
USA TODAY | 20 days 4 minutes ago
SHANGHAI - China's planning agency has approved plans for a Disney theme park in Shanghai, the Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday, a major step toward setting a deal for the long awaited project.
ADCOLOR(R) Industry Coalition Announces 2009 ADCOLOR(R) Awards Honorees [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 96 days 19 hours 42 minutes ago
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The ADCOLOR(R) Industry Coalition today announces the recipients of the
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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 |