{"id":8794,"date":"2013-04-01T21:28:41","date_gmt":"2013-04-02T01:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/?p=8794"},"modified":"2013-04-13T20:18:55","modified_gmt":"2013-04-14T00:18:55","slug":"disneyabc-television-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bejone03.expressions.syr.edu\/trf235\/2013\/04\/01\/disneyabc-television-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney\/ABC Television Group"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Mila Morgensztern<\/pre>\n
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\u00a0500 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, CA\u00a091521-4581, United States.\u00a0(2)<\/a><\/p>\n
Tel: 818-560-1000<\/p>\n
Fax:\u00a0818-560-1930<\/p>\n
www.disneyabctv.com<\/a><\/p>\n
COMPANY OVERVIEW:\u00a0<\/strong>(3)<\/a><\/p>\n
The Walt Disney company is one of the most diversify international entertainment company. They operate in many different sectors such as Disney media Network<\/a>( broadcasting, cable, publishing…), Disney Parks and Resorts<\/a>, The Walt Disney Studios<\/a> (Movies, Music, TV), Disney Consumer Products (merchandising) and Disney Interactive <\/a>(digital media platforms). Overall, all those segments have been added overtime. Furthermore, this corporation is established in a variety of Countries such as Japan, France, Australia, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Romania and many others. However, this report will only focus on a section of The Walt Disney Studios as it will only explore the recent TV department news.<\/p>\n
BUT WHERE DOES SUCH A MAJOR CORPORATION COMES FROM?<\/strong>\u00a0(4)<\/a><\/p>\n
Originally, this company was called Buena Vista Television Communications and was launched in September 1995. But the following year the company acquired Capital Cities Communications. In addition, in 2001, Disney\/ Buena Vista Television group also acquired Saban entertainment<\/a> and Fox Family Worldwide<\/a>. And in 2002, the company changed its name to Disney\/ABC Television Group<\/a>. Additionally,today due to their collaboration with Apple<\/a>, the company was the first to benefit from the hit TV series via Itunes.<\/p>\n
EXECUTIVES:<\/strong>\u00a0(5)<\/a><\/p>\n
President ABC entertainment group – Paul Lee<\/a>:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Disney\/ABC group – Peter Seymour<\/a>:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
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President and Chief Creative Officer, Disney Channels Worldwide – Gary Marsh<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n
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Executive Vice President, Global Communications, Disney ABC group – Kevin Brockman<\/a>:<\/em><\/p>\n
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FIRST QUARTERLY REPORT OF 2012:\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
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12% increase net income from the previous year. It\u00a0rose to nearly 1.2 billion dollars with a revenue of 4.8 billion dollars. Furthermore, Morgan Stanley<\/a> and Benjamin Swinburn<\/a>, explained that it might be due to improvements in attraction parks. In addition, the parks revenues keep increasing and went up to 3.2 billion dollars for this quarter.\u00a0(6)<\/a>\u00a0In addition,\u00a0below you can see The Walt Disney company Quarterly Data Comparison. Overall, it can be said that this company main aspect is that, it is constant in term or revenues and net incomes.<\/p>\n
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Additionally, Disney\/ABC consists of all the Walt Disney company and ABC branded Television properties; which includes ABC television network<\/a> and ABC entertainment.<\/div>\n
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OVERALL, IT HAS ASSETS IN MANY INDUSTRIES:<\/strong>\u00a0(8)<\/a><\/div>\n
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