This is a presentation about the big media conglomerate "The Walt Disney Company"

1. By Luke Blackman

2. About The Walt Disney Company
 The Walt Disney Company is one of the Big Six large Conglomerates in
the world.
 “The mission of The Walt Disney Company is to be one of the world’s
leading producers and providers of entertainment and information.
Using our portfolio of brands to differentiate our content, services
and consumer products, we seek to develop the most creative,
innovative and profitable entertainment experiences and related
products in the world”; from the The Walt Disney Company website.
 It’s Headquarters or HQ is based in Burbank, California, United States
of America.
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3. Types of Media Disney Company owns
 The media that The Walt Disney Company owns today are “comprise
a vast array of broadcast, cable, radio, publishing and digital
businesses”; from The Walt Disney Company website.
 List of companies:
 Disney channel
 ABC Television group including Freeform
 ESPN Inc.

5. Studio Entertainment
 Is one of there most important media assets since; "For over 90 years, The
Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney
Company was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and
stage plays to consumers throughout the world”; The Walt Disney
Company website.
 List of companies:
 Walt Disney Studios including Disney Music Group, Disney Theatrical Group, Disney
Animation group and Disneytoons Studios
 Pixar
 Marvel
 Touchstone Picture
 Disney Nature
 LucasFilm

7. Consumer and interactive media
 Product placement and interacting with customers has been key to
establish the Walt Disney Company's status as an information and
entertainment providing icon
 “From toys, apps and apparel to books and games, Disney Consumer
Products and interactive Media bring our company’s stories and characters
to life through innovation and engaging physical products and digital
experiences, inspiring the imaginations of the young and young at heart”:
the Walt Disney Company’s website.
 List of companies:
 Disney Store
 Disney Consumer Products
 Disney Interactive
 Disney Publishing worldwide

9. Other of the Disney Company’s Interests
 The Walt Disney Company has other interests with Parks and Resorts, though
they’re not media based, are media supported to work at full potential.
 “Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is one of the world’s leading providers of
family travel and leisure experiences, giving millions of guests each year the
chance to spend time with their families and friends, making memories that
last a lifetime”; The Walt Disney Company’s website
List of these interests:
Disneyland Resort
Walt Disney World
Disney Resort
Shanghai
Disney Resort Tokyo
Disneyland Resort
Paris
Disney Cruise Line
Disney Vacation Club
Disneyland Hong Kong
Walt Disney
Imagineering
Adventures by Disney
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11. Chairman & CEO of The Walt Disney Company
ROBERT A. IGER
As Chairman & CEO of The Walt Disney
Company, Robert is very proactive
(always looking for new ways of doing
Business and using the latest
technology to do it). Making him a very
comprehensive leader to run The Walt
Disney Company.
He was behind the acquisitions of Pixar
Animated Studios, Marvel
Entertainment and Lucasfilm

12. Company income and statistics
 The Walt Disney Company as a big conglomerate has a big income
and big statistics to match.
 The number of employees is 185,000 people
 The amount of money they’re making US$52.46 billion in revenue &
US$8.38 billion in Net Income
 The total company value including other assets it owns is
US$88.18Billion

13. Recent Successes
 The biggest success of recent times was when after The Walt Disney
Company bought LucasFilm (the legendary creators of Star Wars).
 The newest Star Wars film called; episode 7 The Force Awakens
released in December 2015 was the most waited for film of the year.
 “Star Wars: The Force Awakens – the seventh episode of the saga –
has become the fastest film to reach $1bn at the international box
office and, after less than two weeks, it has taken a spot in the all-
time UK top 10, beating all Batman and Hobbit films. The $200m
(£135m) budget adventure is now chasing the global champion
Avatar, which made $2.7bn in 2009.”; commented by The Guardian

14. Short/Brief History & Interesting facts
 It began in the 1920s when Walt Disney (the founder of the company
that bears his name today) open his cartoon studio. And start selling
films him made to cinemas in the 1930s and 40s
 By the 60s and 70s Walt Disney opens theme parks that bear his
name to this very day.
 The Walt Disney Company expands from TV channels to Product
placement in 1980s, 90s and the 2000s
 The The Walt Disney Company recent acquisitions of Pixar animated
studios in 2006, Marvel Entertainment in 2009 and finally LucasFilm
in 2012

15. Disney Operating Areas
 The Walt Disney Company, like most Conglomerate media companies,
has power and influence across many countries around the globe.
This is Globalised interest and Influence.
 “Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and
guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than
40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to
create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally
cherished”; by The Walt Disney Company’s website.

16. Asia Pacific
 The far east countries along the Pacific Ocean; Singapore, China,
South Korea and Taiwan are some of the fastest growing economies in
the world and The Walt Disney Company is trying to expand their
market over there.
 “Disney’s presence in the Asia Pacific started with the first screening
of “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” in Shanghai in the 1930s. As
one of the most active family entertainment companies in the region,
Disney will launch its latest world-class experience and largest foreign
investment to date, Shanghai Disney Resort, in 2016;” from The Walt
Disney Company’s website

17. Japan
 “Alongside Tokyo Disney Resort, Disney is involved in a diverse range
of businesses in Japan, from media networks and studio
entertainment to consumer products and interactive media;” from
The Walt Disney Company’s website
 Japan has been important to The Walt Disney Company as their first
international theme park was opened in Tokyo and their needs for
product placement and new technology have both been crucial for
The Walt Disney Company brand and for countless Industries in
Japan.

18. Latin America
 Disney brings its brands and businesses to Latin American households
through on-air and digital entertainment, live-action and animation
releases, theatrical productions, music and consumer products;” from
The Walt Disney Company’s website
 In order to achieve Globalization, Disney have now tried to expand
into South America and the recent growth in Brazil and the Olympics
in Rio has made the idea of gaining audiences there quite tempting.

19. Europe, Middle East, and Africa
 “The Walt Disney Company has been at the forefront of family
entertainment in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) for over 80
years and is dedicated to creating innovative, entertainment
experiences for children and families;” from The Walt Disney
Company’s website
 The European market has been important to The Walt Disney
Company since Europe has lots of customers and good track History.

20. Recent mergers / Take
overs
 These are three of The Walt Disney
Company recent acquisitions of;
 Pixar animated studios in 2006
 The Marvel Entertainment in 2009
 And finally the LucasFilm in 2012
 There are remarkably no scandals at
The Walt Disney Company because
of their set rules and regulations
(almost family-like protocols).

21. Current / On-going developments
 The Walt Disney Company current on-going developments is the
Brand New Disney Resort in Shanghai, China with the grand opening
set on June 16th 2016 which they say “will launch its latest world-class
experience and largest oreign investment to date”
 This picture in the background is the new parks construction.

22. Future Plans / Rumours
 As with all companies, The Walt Disney Company is always plans with
what to do in the future.
 The company Pixar animated studios is do a film called “Finding Dory”
which is meant to be a sequel to the film “Finding Nemo”.
 There are also talks of a 8th and possibly 9th episode of Star Wars that
were announced by LucasFilm
 And there are plans afoot for Star Wars Lands at their theme Parks
announced by the The Walt Disney Company CEO in 2016 at meeting
with shareholders in Chicago.
 This picture in the background is a Star Wars Land’s artist concept.

23. Conclusion
 The Walt Disney Company is a very responsible company that knows
how to do business without breaking the codes of practice in the
media industry.
 The company started by buy industries to vertically Integrated
products across all media Platforms it owns.
 But they have also bought other companies like Lucasfilm, Pixar and
Marvel Entertainment that do the same animated works that is
horizontally Integrated.
 This Conglomerate is very comprehensive in its line of work in media
and non media Industries. The End.