The Walt Disney Company

This article is about the company named The Walt Disney Company. For the man who co-founded the company, see Walt Disney.

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1964–present	1972–1986	2006–present	1986–2009	2009–2012	2012–present

The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate. The Disney logo, based on Walt Disney's signature, is one of the world's most recognizable logos.

Laugh-O-Gram Studios

1921–1923

Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio

1923–1926

The Walt Disney Studio

1926–1928

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1928–1929

Walt Disney Productions

Main article: Walt Disney Pictures

1929–1937

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1972–1986

Walt Disney

1937–1996

The first incarnation of the Walt Disney logo was introduced in 1937. After it was discontinued in some year, it was also used on the Disney's Wonderful World of Reading logo until 1996.

1948–1984

Another logo based on Walt Disney's handwriting was created in the mid-1940s. After it was discontinued in 1972, this logo would be used again on the Walt Disney Home Entertainment logo from 1978 to 1984.

1960–1980

In 1960, a later variant was based on Walt Disney's handwriting. The typeface is still used as the main logo, but it has since been revised. Disney has retired this logo in 1980.

1964–present

In 1964, the signature's typeface effectively became a bit smoother. It was first used in the 1964-1965 World's Fair in New York, permanently before becoming the official logo in 1971.

This signature probably has the most recognizable and distinct letters; the “W” and the “D” that begin each word. The roundness has a single line down the center of the “D”, and the circle over the “i”, circles back toward the “D”. None of these characteristics are present in Walt Disney’s real signature. For many decades, this logo would have been served as The Walt Disney Company’s longstanding logotype with a lifespan of 56 years.

Versions of this logo were also used before it became the official logo of the company and even before it was made, starting with a brochure of the iconic "Inchanted Tiki Room" attraction in 1963, 1965 with Fantasy on Parade at Disneyland on the large drum at the start of the parade and a slightly different version at the end of the Disney animated classic The Aristocats.

2006–present

In 2006, Disney began using a modified version of both the 1964 and the 1966 version of the logo, making the lines become a bit thinner. This logo was previously used on the Walt Disney Pictures logo until 2011, and is currently used on several other Disney properties, including Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.

The Walt Disney Company

1986–present

1986–2009

On February 6, 1986, Walt Disney Productions changed its name to The Walt Disney Company. Prior to 2009, the words "The" and "Company" were set in Times New Roman.

2009–2012

In 2009, the words' fonts were switched over to Whitney, a new font that was created by Hoefler & Co.

2012–present

In 2012, the company abandoned Whitney with a new font, called Benton Sans.

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The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Studios

Disney Music Group
Walt Disney Records | Hollywood Records (Marvel Music | Fox Music) | Disney Music Publishing | Buena Vista Records

Disney Theatrical Productions Group
Disney on Broadway | Disney on Ice | Disney Theatrical Productions | Disney Live!

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ESPN

Owners: The Walt Disney Company (80%) | Hearst Communications (20%)

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ESPN on ABC

Current programming:

U.S. radio stations
ESPN Radio | ESPN Xtra | ESPNU Radio | ESPN All Access

Canadian networks (Co-Owned with Bell Media):
The Sports Network (TSN1 | TSN2 | TSN3 | TSN4 | TSN5) | RDS | RDS2 | RDS Info | ESPN Classic Canada

Japanese networks
J-Sports 1 | J-Sports 2 | J-Sports 3 | J-Sports 4

¹Operated by BT under license.
²Also airs on MLB Network.
³Partnership with TV5 Network Inc.
⁴Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India. ^{5</Airs only on DStv.}

Fox Life
Africa | Asia | India | Latin America | Spain

FX
Asia | Latin America (FXM)

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The Walt Disney Company India

Parent: The Walt Disney Company

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Star TV

Part of Disney India (The Walt Disney Company)

Star India (Special logos)
Television channels:
Hindi: Entertainment: Star Plus ^HD (Other), Star Bharat ^HD and Star Utsav | Movies: Star Gold ^HD, Star Gold 2 ^HD, Star Gold Select ^HD and Star Utsav Movies

English: Entertainment: Star World ^HD and Star World Premiere HD | Movies: Star Movies ^HD and Star Movies Select HD | Lifestyle: Fox Life ^HD | Knowledge and infotainment: National Geographic ^HD and Wild ^HD | Kids’: BabyTV HD¹

Regional languages: Tamil: Star Vijay ^HD and Vijay Super | Telugu: Star Maa ^HD, Star Maa Movies ^HD, Star Maa Music and Star Maa Gold | Kannada: Star Suvarna ^HD and Star Suvarna Plus | Malayalam: Asianet ^HD, Asianet Plus and Asianet Movies | Bangla: Star Jalsha ^HD and Jalsha Movies ^HD | Marathi: Star Pravah ^HD

Star Sports:
English: Star Sports 1 ^HD, Star Sports 2 ^HD and Star Sports 3 | Hindi: Star Sports 1 Hindi ^HD and Star Sports First | Regional languages: Star Sports 1 Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla and Marathi
Star Sports Select: Star Sports Select 1 ^HD, Star Sports Select 2 ^HD

Upcoming channels: Tamil: Vijay Music | Bangla: Jalsha Josh | English: Star Movies Select SD | Sports: Star Sports 3 HD, Star Sports 1 Malayalam and Star Sports 1 Gujarati

International channels:
Africa: Star Life (HD in South Africa, SD elsewhere)

Other assets:
Video-on-demand service: Disney+ Hotstar | Film production: Fox Star Studios (Other)
Affiliated company: Tata Sky² (HD, + HD; defunct: Tata Sky+, Tata Sky Transfer)

Notes:
¹Withdrawn from India in March 2019 (SD feeds) and June 2019 (Nat Geo Music and People HD); BabyTV HD is still running in India. They were run by Fox Networks Group Asia; there was no dedicated Indian feed.
²Joint venture with Tata Group.
³Sold to ABP Group.
⁴Sold to CJ E&M.
⁵Joint venture between Star and Viacom. Dissolved in 1994 with the launch of Channel V.

Non-Indian companies using the Star brand:

Taiwan: Star Movies HD (Taiwan)

Disbanded channels and properties:
China: Star China Media¹ (Star Sports | Xing Kong | Channel V (China) | Fortune Star)
Southeast Asia²: Star World (Asia) and Star Movies (Asia, Philippines and Taiwan), MTV³
Indonesia: antv⁴ | Film Indonesia
Philippines: Viva Cinema⁵
South Korea: Channel V (Korea)

Notes:
¹Sold to China Media Capital.
²Rebranded from Star to Fox channels in 2017. Now owned by Fox Networks Group.
³Formerly a joint-venture with Viacom but ended in 1994. MTV Southeast Asia later relaunched in 1995.
⁴Sold to Visi Media Asia, which had owned 80% of the channel (Star formerly owned 20%).
⁵Relauched as Pinoy Box Office.

Non-Star television channels:
India: Hindi youth entertainment: Bindass | Hindi movies: UTV Movies, UTV Action and UTV HD | English entertainment: Disney International HD | Kids’ channels: Disney Channel (HD upcoming), Hungama, Marvel HQ and Disney Junior

International: United Kingdom: UMP Movies

Defunct channels: UTV World Movies | UTV Stars (HD) | Bindass Play | UTV Action Telugu
Divested channels: BTVI

UTV Software Communications: UTV Motion Pictures
Defunct: UTV Indiagames | UTV Ignition Games

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Marvel

Part of The Walt Disney Company

Marvel Cinematic Universe

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Marvel Cinematic Universe

Created by Marvel Studios

Part of The Walt Disney Studios (The Walt Disney Company)

Other Marvel films

X-Men

Other films

Marvel live action TV

Marvel animation

Marvel comic books

Disney Media Distribution
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Disney Banner | Marvel Banner | Lucasfilm Banner | 20th Century Banner | Searchlight Banner)

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A+E Networks

Co-owned by Hearst Communications and The Walt Disney Company

NOTE: Except for European markets which fully owned by Hearst (and its respective partners) since 2019.

Canada:
Lifetime | History | Historia | History 2

Latin America²:
A&E (HD) | History (HD) | History 2 (HD) | Lifetime³ (HD)

Iberian Peninsula:⁵
Blaze (HD) | Historia (HD) | Crimen & Investigación/Crime & Investigação

India:⁶
History TV18 (HD) | FYI TV18 (HD)

Asia
Lifetime | History | Crime + Investigation

Notes
¹Joint venture with Vice Media.
²Joint venture with Ole Communications.
³Joint venture with Sony Pictures Television.
⁴Joint venture with Sky Limited.
⁵Joint venture with AMC Networks International.
⁶Joint venture with TV18.

Inactive
Touchstone Pictures (Others | Logo Variations) | Touchstone Home Entertainment (Others)

Predecessor companies: 21st Century Fox | Capital Cities/ABC Inc.
Split companies: Fox Corporation

Notes
¹Disney manages and operates this station owned by Emmis Communications.
²Disney manages film catalog created for ABC; remainder of library controlled by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
³Disney manages and operates this television and interactive units by Saban Capital Group.
⁴Joint venture with Paramount Pictures.
⁵Operated by Cumulus Media under an LMA.
⁶Joint venture with Hearst Communications, which owns 20% of ESPN and 50% of A&E Networks.
⁷Co-owned with Westinghouse Broadcasting (aka Group W)
⁸Joint verture with Rádio Holding Participações Ltda.
⁹Joint venture with Electronic Arts.
¹⁰Joint venture with Sky Limited.
¹¹Joint venture with Telefónica.
¹²Owned by Corus Entertainment.
¹³Joint venture with Sky Network Television.
¹⁴Joint venture with Global Group.
¹⁶Joint venture with Apollo Global Management.
¹⁷Joint venture with GMA Network Inc.
¹⁸Joint venture with CJ E&M.
¹⁹Joint venture with Televisión Nacional de Chile.
²⁰Co-owned with NBCUniversal
²¹Co-owned with ViacomCBS
²²Operated by Good Karma Brands under an LMA.
²³Co-owned with Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland (RTL Group)
²⁴Joint venture with Rede Globo.
²⁵The Walt Disney Company established Movies Anywhere as Disney Movies Anywhere on February 25, 2014 and later renamed the video-on-demand service "Movies Anywhere, LLC" in the United States on October 12, 2017.

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Laugh-O-Gram Studios

1921–1923

Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio

1923–1926

The Walt Disney Studio

1926–1928

1928–1929

Walt Disney Productions

1929–1937

1972–1986

Walt Disney

1937–1996

1948–1984

1960–1980

1964–present

2006–present

The Walt Disney Company

1986–present

1986–2009

2009–2012

2012–present

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