The Big Six - Research

Walt Disney Studio's

Who is Walt Disney Studio's 'parent' company? (Usually called a conglomerate)

- The Walt Disney Company

Who 'owns' their parent company?

- Bob Iger

What does the conglomerate also own?

- Disney Media Networks, Disney Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney Studios, Disney         Consumer Products and Disney Interactive.

What other companies does The Walt Disney Company control?

- Assets and Interests since 2001:

  Film Production/Distribution:

• Walt Disney Pictures
• Touchstone Pictures
• Hollywood Pictures
• Caravan Pictures
• Miramax Films
• Buena Vista Home Entertainment

  Buena Vista Internet Group:

• ABC.com
• ABCNews.com
• Oscar.com
• Disney.com
• Family.com
• ESPN Internet Group
• NFL.com
• NBA.com
• NASCAR.com
• Soccernet.com (60%)
• Infoseek.com (43%)
• Toysmart.com (Majority Stake)

  Music:

• Buena Vista Music Group
• Hollywood Records
• Lyric Street Records
• Mammoth Records
• Walt Disney Records

  Books:

• Walt Disney Book Publishing
• Hyperion Books
• Talk/Miramax Books

  Magazines:

• Discover Magazine
• Disney Magazine
• ESPN Magazine
• Talk
• US Weekly (50%)

Daily Newspapers:

• County Press
• Oakland Press And Reminder
• Narragansett Times
• St. Louis David Records

Sports:

• Mighty Ducks Of Anaheim
• Anaheim Angels (Partial Ownership)

Theme Parks:

• Disneyland
• Walt Disney World
• Disney-MGM Studios
• EuroDisney (Partial Owner)
• Disneyland Japan
• Epcot
• Disney's Animal Kingdom
• Disney's California Adventure
• Disney Cruise Line

Theatre:

• Walt Disney Theatrical Productions

Networks:

• ABC
• The Disney Channel
• SoapNet
• ESPN (Partial Ownership)
• A&E (Partial Ownership)
• The History Channel (Partial Ownership)
• Lifetime (Partial Ownership)
• E! (Partial Ownership)

Television Stations:

• 10 Television Stations

Television Production/Distribution:

• Buena Vista Television
• Touchstone Television
• Walt Disney Television,Animation

Radio:

• ABC Radio Networks
• Radio Disney
• ESPN Radio
• 27 Radio Stations

What market share do they have?

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Which films and franchises we'd associate with them?

- A Few Films:

• The Lion King
• Star Wars
• Indiana Jones
• Aladdin
• Lady And The Tramp
• Beauty And The Beast
• Frozen
• Toy Story
• Monsters Inc.
• Finding Nemo
• Tangled

How much money do they earn the institution? 
(Could Only Find Info On The Conglomerate)

- At the end of the 2013 fiscal year, the Walt Disney Company reported taking in a total of       $11.57 billion in the fourth quarter for an overall profit of $1.39 billion for the quarter. As of     May 2014, the Walt Disney Company was worth approximately $143 billion.