Disney Entertainment is one of the three major divisions ofthe Walt Disney Company created on February 8, 2023. It consists of the company's entertainment media and content businesses, including its motion picture film studios, television divisions and streaming services. Disney operates the largest television and films studio inHollywood.[1]
On November 20, 2022, the Walt Disney Company announced the dismissal of then-CEOBob Chapek and the return of his formerly-retired predecessorBob Iger.[2] The following day, Iger announced thatKareem Daniel would step down as chairman ofDisney Media and Entertainment Distribution, which was later reorganized into a new unit with Alan Bergman,Dana Walden,James Pitaro andChristine McCarthy being involved in its creation. Iger reasoned that the move was intended to return "more decision-making back in the hands of our creative teams and rationalizes costs".[3]
On February 8, 2023, Disney announced a corporate restructuring that included the establishment of Disney Entertainment, with Bergman and Walden serving as chairman and co-chairman respectively. Operations ofDisney Streaming,Disney Platform Distribution and all divisions of the Walt Disney Studios and Disney General Entertainment Content, as well as overseas operations were consolidated into the new segment.[4]
On February 9, Rebecca Campbell, chairman of international content and operations, announced that she would step down from her position.[5] Later that month, Walden reorganized the units of Disney General Entertainment Content, placingNational Geographic andOnyx Collective under the oversight ofFX Networks chairmanJohn Landgraf and combinesFreeform andABC Entertainment.[6]
Walt Disney Studios andSony Pictures Releasing joint venture in 15 countries (as of December 2006), including Mexico, Brazil, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines,[8] and Russia before 2022.
Star Distribution
Formerly Buena Vista International Latin America and Buena Vista International Brazil.
Walt Disney Japan
Merging between Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Japan and Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Japan on March 1, 2010. (Known as Walt Disney Studios Japan from March 1, 2010, to November 22, 2016.)[9]
Buena Vista Theatres, Inc.[10] (basically) El Capitan Entertainment Centre
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