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Disney comes to China
CNNMoney.com | 20 days 1 hour 23 minutes ago
The Mouse announces plans for a theme park in Shanghai, but can Disney learn from the mistakes it made in Hong Kong?
Five New Directors Slated for Election to Borders Group Board in September as Five Will Step Down in Planned Transition [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 105 days 4 hours 17 minutes ago
...incubate and develop the Kindle. Rose earned...for Coors Brewing Company for 10 years, and...Molson Coors Brewing Company. Prior to that...Corp. and was with Walt Disney Company for four years in...Wolf serves on the board of directors...
Disney picks up children's site for $350m
Times (London), The | 3 days 18 hours ago
Walt Disney extends web foothold among children, buying Club Penguin as it reports solid third-quarter figures
Less a Sleeping Beauty, more a rude awakening at Euro Disney
Independent (London), The | 22 days 55 minutes ago
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On October 17, Courtney Thorne-Smith and Faith Ford Pledge to Go Greek in Lifetime's All-New Original Movie 'Sorority Wars' [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 70 days 21 hours 17 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...
Power Station Names Out-of-Home Media Innovator, Peter Cullen, to Its Executive Ranks [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 104 days 19 hours 18 minutes ago
...fledgling Out-Of-Home Media Company to a digital retail media powerhouse...grown from a 10-year stint with the Walt Disney Company where he most recently headed business development for the Disney Networks Group and served...
New Vacation Package Offers Fall Savings at Disneyland Resort, With 'Halloween Time' Entertainment [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 103 days 23 hours 47 minutes ago
...district, Downtown Disney. For more information...guests can call the Walt Disney Travel Company at 800/854-3104...and are subject to the blockout dates of...change without notice. Walt Disney Travel Company CST: 1022229-50...
Mickey Mouse waves goodbye to fairy-tale town as Disney sells Celebration
Independent (London), The | 43 days 20 hours 32 minutes ago
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Disney Burnishes Brands At D23 Fan Show
Discovery Executive NewsBlast | 76 days 11 hours 49 minutes ago
Disney is showing off its brands in a Los Angeles exposition this week called D23, saluting the year Walt Disney founded the company. During the week, Reuters says fans will have "unprecedented...
Disney's Key to the Digital Kingdom - InternetNews.com
InternetNews.com | 22 days 53 minutes ago
The entertainment behemoth is looking to the cloud for its answer to the digital distribution dilemma.
Walt Disney Co. Offering Refunds on "Baby Einstein" Videos
Orlando Sentinel (Fla.) | 28 days 14 hours 39 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES -- The Walt Disney Co. is offering refunds for those
Euro Disney results to be hit by weak pound - Telegraph
International Water Power and Dam Construction | 16 days 18 hours 39 minutes ago
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Lifetime Digital Media and King.com Announce Exclusive Online Games Alliance [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 112 days 4 hours 16 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. Contacts: Chris Brienza Lauren Curtin Coyne...
Think Services' HDI 2009 Service Management Conference & Expo Announces Dynamic Lineup of Keynote Speakers [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 102 days 22 hours 48 minutes ago
...Loyalty to Drive Success" is the subject of the Tuesday, November 10th keynote. It will be...Systems, Inc. who spent nearly two decades at the Walt Disney Company helping to train and align the goals of 65,000 employees. In his presentation...
Lifetime Television's 'Project Runway' Becomes Highest Rated Premiere Ever for the Series and in the Network's History [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 94 days 21 hours 48 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...
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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 |