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| Type | Public |
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| Traded as | NYSE: DIS Dow Jones Industrial Average Component S&P 500 Component |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] (October 16, 1923) |
| Founder(s) | Walt and Roy Disney |
| Headquarters | Walt Disney Studios, 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Bob Iger (Chairman & CEO) |
| Products | Cable television, publishing, movies, theme parks, broadcasting, radio, web portals |
| Services | Licensing |
| Revenue |  US$ 40.893 billion (2011)[2] |
| Operating income | US$ 8.043 billion (2011)[2] |
| Net income | US$ 4.807 billion (2011)[2] |
| Total assets | US$ 72.124 billion (2011)[2] |
| Total equity | US$ 37.385 billion (2011)[2] |
| Employees | 156,000 (2011)[2] |
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| Website | thewaltdisneycompany.com |
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), commonly referred to as Disney, is an American diversified multinational mass media corporation headquartered in Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California, United States. It is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue.[3] Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live-action film production, television, and travel. Taking on its current name in 1986, The Walt Disney Company expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theatre, radio, music, publishing, and online media. In addition, it has created new divisions of the company in order to market more mature content than it typically associates with its flagship family-oriented brands.
The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt Disney Studios, and today one of the largest and best-known studios in Hollywood. Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, and ABC Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and licenses 14 theme parks around the world. It also has a successful music division. The company has been a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average since May 6, 1991. An early and well-known cartoon creation of the company, Mickey Mouse, is the official mascot of The Walt Disney Company.
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