The AFL was revived in 2010, but is a separate legal entity from the original, with no Disney ownership. The film studio is one of the many Disney subsidiaries. Disney bought Hollywood Records in 1998. ESPN also has a European division called the ESPN Classic. Your email address will not be published. Like Spider-man! The American record label focuses on pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres. But then why do I see Disney logos everywhere? We found a nice little infographic used on a few sites, to drive home the company’s colossal ownership. The company was first established in 1953 as Buena Vista Film Distribution Company, Inc. Incredible Productions LLC (Delaware): subsidiary holding debt to finance the Incredible Hulk film, MVL Iron Works Productions Canada, Inc. (Province of Ontario), MVL Incredible Productions Canada, Inc. (Province of Ontario), Marvel Entertainment International Limited (United Kingdom), Marvel Internet Productions LLC (Delaware), BVS Entertainment/Saban Entertainment library - All of the Power Rangers rights sold to Saban Brands, and later to Hasbro. For the most part, the Pixar brand seems to be mostly untouched except for maybe the curious amount of sequels being produced these days. Also all the anime titles, co-productions with CinéGroupe, Dic Entertainment, and titles like, DePatie-Freleng Enterprises / Marvel Productions, Ltd. library, POW! So here’s a much simpler list of companies Disney owns that aren’t as obvious (or don’t sport “Disney” in the name): ABC; ESPN (80% stake) Touchstone Pictures; Marvel; Lucasfilm; A&E (50% equity holding with Hearst Corporation) In 2003, Disney looked inward for new material and conjured up movies based on their own theme park rides (Pirates of the Caribbean and The Haunted Mansion). Some of the most popular Touchstone Pictures films include: The top 3 highest-grossing box office films by Touchstone Pictures are Signs (2002) which grossed $227,966,634, Armaged (1998) which grossed $201,578,182 and Pearl Harbor (2001) which grossed $198,542,554. Another beloved property now under the purview of Disney is The Muppets. The headquarters is in New York. Disney owns nearly everything entertainment. Since being founded, 20th Century Studios made a name for itself by being one of the Big Six major American film studios for over eight decades. Learn how your comment data is processed. A similar online magazine called the Disney Insider was said to take its place. Starwave - Starwave was merged with Infoseek and acquired by Disney in 1998 to form GO Network. Cal Publishing — Cal Publishing was a subsidiary created by Disney to acquire the assets of CrossGen. We’re grateful to Title Max, for creating this epic graphic. Many animation companies today draw inspiration from Disney Animations’ traditional techniques and concepts. The subsidiary of The Walt Disney Studios was founded by William Fox, Darryl F. Zanuck, and Joseph M. Schenck. Here's Frank Oz (a longtime fixture in the Muppet crew, and voice of Miss Piggy) on how he feels about the new direction Disney has taken the brand. The ESPN is owned by ESPN Inc, The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications. The last member to help run the company was Roy O. Disney who passed away in 1971. Any guesses? In 2003, Buena Vista Home Entertainment licensed most of the ABC theatrical titles out to MGM for home entertainment distribution. The following companies are subsidiaries of Disney that either are no longer active or have been absorbed into another part of the company. Club Disney - A creation of Disney Regional Entertainment, Club Disney had 5 locations built in the U.S. All 5 locations were closed in November 1999. This is about 4% of ESPN's. Touchstone Pictures is a Disney-owned film distribution studio and label of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Over the years, Disney has been buying and adding other companies to its roster. Naturally, to make good on their investments, Disney restarted the Star Wars franchise to mostly stellar success. Disney bought 20th Century Fox, which brought with it a whole library of classic movies, and subsidiaries. Shop now. Due to the prolific growth of the company, ESPN created a new division, ESPN international, to cover the satellite markets in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The studio's first live-action film was Treasure Island (1950). Here is a list of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company. The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment for US$4 billion in 2009. Will Perseverance find ancient ‘fossils’ on Mars? Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Succesful Lucasfilm movies include American Grafitti (1973), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), and Starwars (1977). Heard of godfather? The ESPN is owned by ESPN Inc, The Walt Disney Company and Hearst Communications. Sony and Warner Brothers still have some IP they've kept away from Disney. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures takes care of theatrical and some digital distribution of films created by and released by Walt Disney Studios. Now is the time for dogfather! The owners, handlers, and stakeholders who run the company ensure a smooth transition whenever management is changed. We made a list based on the data that was floating in the ether, to give you an accurate assessment of the company’s magnitude. And for Disney, who has dominated franchising and merchandising for decades, it makes perfect sense to bring these properties into the fold.