Introduction:
Disney was originally founded on October 16, 1923, by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio it also operated under the names the Walt Disney Studio and Walt Disney Productions before changing its name to the Walt Disney Company in 1986.
The company is known for its film studio division, Walt Disney Studios, which includes Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, 20th Century Animation, and Searchlight Pictures.
Through these various segments, Disney owns and operates the ABC broadcast network cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic publishing, merchandising, music, and theater divisions direct-to-consumer streaming services such as Disney+, Star+, ESPN+, Hulu, and Hotstar and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, a group of 14 theme parks, resort hotels, and cruise lines around the world.
Disney+ is the streaming home of Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, NatGeo and Star. Star brings you thousands more hours of TV series, movies and originals.
Key Facts:
- Parent Company Launch date: October 16, 1923; 98 years ago (1923-10-16)
- Product Launch:
- Founder: Walt Disney Roy O. Disney
- Estimated Monthly Visitors: over-1b
- Telephone number:
- Domain name: disneyplus.com
- Owner: The Walt Disney Company
- Company Type: Public
- Country of operation: Worldwide