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The '''Walt Disney Company''' is a multi-billion dollar (NYSE:DIS) American media and entertainment corporation formed by brothers {{wp|Walt Disney|Walt}} and {{wp|Roy O. Disney}} on October 16, 1923, as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio.
'''The Walt Disney Company''' (commonly known as '''Disney''') is an {{pmin|the United States|American}} mass media and entertainment company. Headquartered in {{wp|Burbank, California|Burbank}}, {{wp|California}}, the company was founded on October 16, 1923<ref>[https://d23.com/disney-history/ ''Disney History'' - D23] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> by brothers {{wp|Walt Disney|Walt}} and {{wp|Roy O. Disney}}. The company began by creating short animated films, but has since diversified into feature length animated and live-action movies, television production, theme parks operation and other business areas. For its financial year ending September 28, 2019, The Walt Disney Company had total revenues of $69,570 million<ref>[https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2019/11/q4-fy19-earnings.pdf ''The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings For Fiscal 2019'' - The Walt Disney Company] (retrieved April 28, 2020) <small>({{wp|PDF}})</small></ref>.


Disney formerly owned the [[Miramax Films]] studio, formerly owners of the American rights to the Pokémon movies ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'', ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]'', ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', and ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''. The now-defunct {{pmin|the United States#Toon Disney|Toon Disney}} cable channel, as well as the Disney XD family of cable channels that succeeded Toon Disney in the United States and Jetix in most of the rest of the world, occasionally showed those four Pokémon movies. Many versions of Disney XD air the [[Pokémon anime]], such as {{pmin|the United States|Disney XD United States}}, Disney XD {{pmin|the United Kingdom}} and {{pmin|Ireland}}, Disney XD Southeast Asia ({{pmin|Singapore}}, {{pmin|Thailand}}, {{pmin|the Philippines}}, {{pmin|Malaysia}} and {{pmin|Indonesia}}), {{pmin|Turkey|Disney XD Turkey}}, {{pmin|Denmark|Disney XD Denmark}}, {{pmin|Sweden|Disney XD Sweden}}, {{pmin|Norway|Disney XD Norway}}, {{pmin|Poland|Disney XD Poland}}, {{pmin|Greece|Disney XD Greece}}, {{pmin|Italy|Disney XD Italy}}, {{pmin|France|Disney XD France}}, {{pmin|Germany|Disney XD Germany}}, {{pmin|the Netherlands|Disney XD Flanders/the Netherlands}}, and {{pmin|South Asia|Disney XD India}}. Additionally, Disney XD Japan aired Pokémon anime nationwidely in Japan which worked as a reairing station.


In terms of non-Pokémon anime, Disney also holds the outside-of-Japan worldwide rights to the majority of the films of noted anime studio {{wp|Studio Ghibli}}, and co-produced {{wp|Stitch!|a Japanese-only anime series}} based on its {{wp|Lilo & Stitch|''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise}}. It formerly held the airing rights for {{wp|Digimon}} season 1-5 in the United States.
==Miramax==
{{main|Miramax Films}}
Miramax, LLC (also known as Miramax Films) is an American producer and distributer of movies and television, that from June 30, 1993 to December 3, 2010<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110629044428/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/Disney-completes-663M-sale-of-apf-1909918456.html?x=0 ''Disney completes $663M sale of Miramax'' - Yahoo! Finance] (archived from the original June 29, 2011; retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> was a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. During this time, Miramax acquired the rights to distribute [[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]], [[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]], [[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]], and [[M07|Destiny Deoxys]] in the United States.
 
==Disney Channels Worldwide==
[[File:Disney XD Logo.png|thumb|200px|Disney XD logo]]
{{wp|Disney Channels Worldwide}} (in the {{pmin|the United States|United States}}, a subsidiary of {{wp|Walt Disney Television}}, internationally, a unit of {{wp|Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International}}) operates the {{wp|Disney Channel}} and its offshoots, including {{wp|Disney XD}} and formally {{wp|Toon Disney}}. Toon Disney began broadcasting in the United States on April 18, 1998<ref>[https://www.awn.com/mag/issue3.2/3.2pages/3.2television.html ''Toon Disney Launch'' - Animation World Magazine] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> and during its lifetime it aired the four Pokémon movies that Miramax had acquired the rights to. Disney XD replaced Toon Disney in the United States on February 13, 2009<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110616202259/http://www.multichannel.com/article/161701-Disney_XD_Unwraps_On_Friday_The_13_th.php ''Disney XD Unwraps On Friday The 13th'' - Multichannel News] (archived from the original June 16, 2011; retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref> and replaced {{wp|Jetix}} branded channels in other countries beginning in April 2009<ref>[https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2009/02/16/french-jetix-becomes-disney-xd/ ''French Jetix becomes Disney XD'' - Broadband TV News] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>.
 
Disney XD began airing new episodes of the anime in the United States on December 5, 2016, after taking over the rights from [[Cartoon Network]]. On April 23, 2020 it was announced that the next season of the anime would be airing exclusively on [[Netflix]], ending its run on Disney XD<ref>[https://press.pokemon.com/THE-POKEMON-COMPANY-INTERNATIONAL-AND-NETFLIX-TEAM-UP-FOR-US-PREMIERE- ''The Pokémon Company International and Netflix Team Up for U.S. Premiere of “Pokémon Journeys: The Series”'' - The Pokémon Company International] (retrieved April 28, 2020)</ref>.
 
In the {{pmin|the United Kingdom|United Kingdom}} and {{pmin|Ireland}}, Jetix began airing the anime from [[S11|Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension]] and continued to do so when it rebranded as Disney XD. The show moved to rival channel {{wp|Pop Max}} on January 1, 2018.
 
Disney XD channels in the following countries have also aired the Pokémon anime: {{pmin|Denmark}}, {{pmin|Sweden}}, {{pmin|Norway}}, {{pmin|Poland}}, {{pmin|Greece}}, {{pmin|Italy}}, {{pmin|France}}, {{pmin|Germany}} and the {{pmin|the Netherlands|Netherlands}}. In {{pmin|South Asia|India}}, the anime is broadcast on {{wp|Marvel HQ}} (a rebrand of Disney XD) and {{wp|Disney International HD}}, and in {{pmin|Turkey}} it aired on the Disney Channel.


==External links==
==External links==
* [[wp:The Walt Disney Company|Article on Wikipedia]]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Walt_Disney_Company The Walt Disney Company on Wikipedia]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Channels_Worldwide Disney Channels Worldwide on Wikipedia]
'''The Walt Disney Company'''
*[https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/ Corporate site]
'''Walt Disney Television'''
*[https://www.wdtvpress.com/ Press site]
 
==References==
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The Walt Disney Company logo

The Walt Disney Company (commonly known as Disney) is an American mass media and entertainment company. Headquartered in Burbank, California, the company was founded on October 16, 1923[1] by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney. The company began by creating short animated films, but has since diversified into feature length animated and live-action movies, television production, theme parks operation and other business areas. For its financial year ending September 28, 2019, The Walt Disney Company had total revenues of $69,570 million[2].


Miramax

Main article: Miramax Films

Miramax, LLC (also known as Miramax Films) is an American producer and distributer of movies and television, that from June 30, 1993 to December 3, 2010[3] was a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. During this time, Miramax acquired the rights to distribute Celebi: The Voice of the Forest, Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, Jirachi: Wish Maker, and Destiny Deoxys in the United States.

Disney Channels Worldwide

Disney XD logo

Disney Channels Worldwide (in the United States, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Television, internationally, a unit of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) operates the Disney Channel and its offshoots, including Disney XD and formally Toon Disney. Toon Disney began broadcasting in the United States on April 18, 1998[4] and during its lifetime it aired the four Pokémon movies that Miramax had acquired the rights to. Disney XD replaced Toon Disney in the United States on February 13, 2009[5] and replaced Jetix branded channels in other countries beginning in April 2009[6].

Disney XD began airing new episodes of the anime in the United States on December 5, 2016, after taking over the rights from Cartoon Network. On April 23, 2020 it was announced that the next season of the anime would be airing exclusively on Netflix, ending its run on Disney XD[7].

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, Jetix began airing the anime from Pokémon DP: Battle Dimension and continued to do so when it rebranded as Disney XD. The show moved to rival channel Pop Max on January 1, 2018.

Disney XD channels in the following countries have also aired the Pokémon anime: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Greece, Italy, France, Germany and the Netherlands. In India, the anime is broadcast on Marvel HQ (a rebrand of Disney XD) and Disney International HD, and in Turkey it aired on the Disney Channel.

External links

The Walt Disney Company

Walt Disney Television

References


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