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"Disney goes on offense in DeSantis board’s lawsuit, seeks damages for breach of contract"
Buwahahahaha!!!
Clowns getting clowned! It's all falling apart for the clowns everywhere!
Clown ronnie getting crushed by the Mighty Mouse!!!!
I told you, nobody beats the Mouse!!!!
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/18/disney-seeks-damages-from-desantis-board-for-contract-breach.html
DISNEY ***GREEN*** !!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
SEND IN THE CLOWNS!!!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!
I TOLD YOU!!!
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND??????
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-LARIOUS!!!!!
imo... Agoura and kool......dont underestimate Slime juice...DIS
Walt Disney $DIS 1.51 million share at $86.49 #darkpool print ~ 8.51% of 30D Avg Vol
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• $DIS 1.51 million share #darkpool print at $86.49 ~ 8.51% of 30D Avg Vol.
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lol the whole market was down yesterday
Even the vast majority of other Republican elected officials in Florida have turned against Ron Desantis over his fight against Disney (DIS). They don't support his war against DIS, the largest employer and taxpayer in Florida. Over a dozen members of Congress from Florida traveled to Iowa to campaign against Ron Desantis at the Iowa State Fair this past weekend. Hmmmmmmm......
"Ron DeSantis calls for Bob Iger to drop Disney lawsuit, says he's 'moved on'"
Hahahahaha!!!!
Failing Ron lost already, even his comrades are tearing him apart for his nasty war of hate against fellow Americans!
Too late Ronnie. Hate is nasty, just as you are. Game over, sunshine! Hahaha!!!
Never fight the Mouse, the Mouse never loses!
Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee-larious!
Walt Disney Co. $DIS Report was better than feared. Raising prices on Dis+ and more cost cutting. Not enough I think, 100D not even tested
By: Options Mike | August 13, 2023
• $DIS Report was better than feared. Raising prices on Dis+ and more cost cutting.
Not enough I think, 100D not even tested.
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DIS STOCK DRAGGED BACK DOWN!!!!!!!!!
GOOOOO MIGHTY MOUSE!!!!!
THE CLOWNS ARE GETTING WRECKED EVERYWHERE THEY GO!!!!!
HAHAHAHAHA!!!!
THE MOUSE NEVER LOSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DIS. Up up & away !
Can’t wait for school to start back up so the Numb-Scull can get a little Education
Will be working at Mickey D’Souza the rest of his life
SHORT THIS HORRIBLE COMPANY.... ITS ONLY BACK TO WHERE IT WAS TRADING IN OCTOBER, 2022!!!!!!!!!!
THIS POS CAN'T HOLD ITS POPS.... IT WILL REVERSE QUICKLY.... YOU WILL SEE!!!!!!!!
DO YOU UNDERSTAND??????
From Walt Disney’s Q3 2023 earnings conference call:
“In the midst of the transformative work we’ve been doing, we are prioritizing long-term free cash flow growth and have generated $1.6 billion of free cash flow in the third quarter. Our balance sheet remains strong with our single-A credit ratings reflecting that strength. We have made significant progress in deleveraging coming out of the pandemic. And we continue to approach capital allocation in a disciplined and balanced manner, prioritizing investments to generate future growth, while also keeping an eye towards shareholder returns.”
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Walt Disney $DIS A lot of Bullish Activity Today
By: Cheddar Flow | August 10, 2023
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now it's what the fourth time peeps said to short it and it goes up lmao. that's what happens when you get political and don't actually trade the stock.
what do you know people still going to the parks. Would have been more if everybody wasn't seeing barbie :P
Walt Disney $1.3 Million Call • Strike: 100 • Expiration: 10/20/23
By: Cheddar Flow | August 10, 2023
• $DIS $1.3M OTM Call -- Unusual
Strike: 100
Expiration: 10/20/23
*Above the Ask*
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Today Disney (Walt) Company (DIS) is the best performer in the DJIA
By: Thom Hartle | August 10, 2023
• Today (8:33 CST), the best performer in the DJIA is Disney (Walt) Company. DIS.
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JUST IN: Disney+ $DIS is raising the price of its Ad-free Disney+ tier by 27% to $13.99 per month up from $10.99 per month in the US
By: Evan | August 9, 2023
• JUST IN:
Disney+ $DIS is raising the price of its Ad-free Disney+ tier by 27% to $13.99 per month up from $10.99 per month in the US.
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Walt Disney $DIS showing signs of life after reporting earnings
By: Barchart | August 9, 2023
• Woah! Walt Disney $DIS showing signs of life after reporting earnings.
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Disney keeps focus on cost cuts as quarterly revenue, subscribers miss
By: Investing.com | August 9, 2023
(Reuters) -Walt Disney on Wednesday missed Wall Street's expectations for quarterly revenue but said it was on track to cut costs by more than the $5.5 billion it promised investors in February.
The entertainment conglomerate, which beat profit expectations for its fiscal third quarter, also said it fell slightly behind analyst projections for U.S. subscribers of Disney+.
Shares reversed losses after the bell and were last up 4%.
The company, which is looking for ways to attract and retain subscribers in a competitive streaming market, also announced it would launch ad-supported streaming in Europe and Canada, starting on Nov. 1, and provide U.S. subscribers with a new, ad-free package of streaming services starting Sept. 6.
Chief Executive Bob Iger, who returned for a second stint running Disney, faces formidable challenges on nearly all fronts of the entertainment empire, beyond Wall Street's mandate to make its streaming business profitable. It also is coping with an eroding television business and a movie box office that has yet to return to pre-COVID levels.
In a statement on Wednesday, Iger referred to Disney undergoing an "unprecedented transformation," including a restructuring of the company, to help it become more efficient and restore creativity.
? "In the eight months since my return, these important changes are creating a more cost-effective, coordinated and streamlined approach to our operations, that has put us on track to exceed our initial goal of $5.5 billion in savings," he said.
He focused on cost efficiencies on a call with analysts, saying Disney was not just reducing the number of titles it releases, but also the cost per title, and that the company was "rationalizing" its streaming business to deliver "sustained profitability."
TRANSITIONING TO STREAMING
Disney said it cut losses at its streaming video services to $512 million in its fiscal third quarter, narrower than its loss of about $1.1 billion a year ago. It added 800,000 Disney+ subscribers, 100,000 subscribers shy of analyst estimates, and shed 12.5 million subscribers to the Disney Hotstar service in India, or nearly a quarter of its subscribers, as it gave up rights to Indian Premiere League cricket matches.
"Disney will have to cut prices from current levels in an effort to stimulate demand and defend its market share in an increasingly competitive industry," said Jesse Cohen, senior analyst at Investing.com.
"The streaming space is certainly feeling the pinch of persistently high inflation which has forced consumers to make changes to their spending habits as disposable income shrinks."
Paolo Pescatore, analyst at PP Foresight, echoed that Disney will have to focus on attracting new streaming subscribers and managing costs as it transitions from its traditional core business to streaming.
Disney reported revenue of $22.33 billion for the quarter ended July 1, up 4% from a year ago but short of the Wall Street average estimate of $22.5 billion, according to Refinitiv. It delivered per-share earnings of $1.03, when excluding certain items, beating Wall Street projections of 95 cents a share.
The company took $2.65 billion in impairment and restructuring charges in the quarter, reflecting the cost of removing some content from its streaming services, terminating licensing agreements and $210 million in severance payments to laid-off workers.
Disney's traditional television business continued its decline, with lower revenue and operating income across the company's broadcast and cable TV business. Higher sports programming production costs, together with lower affiliate revenue, dragged down the performance of its cable channels. TV revenue for the quarter decreased 7% to $6.7 billion, while operating income fell 23% to $1.9 billion.
Disney's direct-to-consumer business reported a 9% increase in revenue to $5.5 billion, as the average revenue per subscriber rose at Disney+ and Hulu.
Content sales and licensing, the unit that includes film and television sales, reported a deeper operating loss of $243 million in the quarter, compared with a loss of $27 million a year ago. The quarter included the release of "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," which performed less well at the box office than the prior year's "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness." Also released during the most recent quarter was the live-action remake of "The Little Mermaid," which disappointed.
Disney's Parks, Experiences and Products group reported a 13% increase in revenue in the quarter, to $8.3 billion, and an 11% bump in operating income to $2.4 billion. The results were buoyed by the rebound of the Shanghai Disney Resort, which was open for the full quarter compared with the same time a year ago, when COVID-19 forced the park to be closed for all but three days. The unit had lower operating income at its domestic parks, due to decreases at Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) World Resort in Orlando, Florida.
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Walt Disney (DIS) earnings beat by $0.04, revenue fell short of estimates
By: Investing.com | August 9, 2023
Walt Disney reported Wednesday mixed fiscal third-quarter results as earnings beat, but revenue missed Wall Street estimates as momentum in its streaming business slowed.
Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) fell about 1% in afterhours following the report.
Disney reported adjusted EPS of $1.03, compared with Wall Street estimates of $0.99, while revenue of $22.33 billion missed estimates of $22.49 billion.
Disney's parks business saw revenue climb 13% to $8.33 billion in Q3 from the year-ago period.
Disney+ subscribers fell to 146.1 million, missing estimates of 151.1 million, pressured by a 24% fall in Disney+ Hotstar subscribers.
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DIS $91.37 Kicking Ass
Change Since Close
3.88 (4.43%
Where are all the Dopes now? You guys should try to finish high school & get a little Education )))))
DIS > Up afterhours $90.06 Postmarket
Last Trade
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$DIS With tomorrow's quarterly earnings report and now the $PENN/ESPN news, tomorrow is a good day to keep an eye on the mouse!
By: TrendSpider | August 9, 2023
• $DIS With tomorrow's quarterly earnings report and now the $PENN/ESPN news, tomorrow is a good day to keep an eye on the mouse!
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Walt Disney's stock rises 1.3% to pace the Dow's premarket gainers
7:59 am ET August 9, 2023 (MarketWatch)
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Should be a great call tonight. Cheers.
Agreed $DIS
Earnings Preview: Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS)
By: 24/7 Wall St. | August 8, 2023
• Here is a look at what analysts expect to hear from three companies reporting quarterly earnings late Wednesday or Thursday morning.
Disney
Over the past 12 months, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has seen its share price decline by more than 18%. Since Disney brought back CEO Rober Iger in mid-November, the stock price has fallen by nearly 11%. The stock jumped 34% in January but has been mostly sinking ever since. Iger has blamed disruption in the traditional TV business, which he says he underestimated, and a couple of box-office bombs. ESPN could be in for some ownership changes, Hulu will remain and ABC may go. Iger had better decide soon.
Analysts remain bullish on the stock. Of 31 brokerages covering the firm, 21 have a Buy or Strong Buy rating, while eight more rate it at Hold. At a share price of around $86.80, the upside potential based on a median price target of $114.50 is about 31.9%. At the high target of $147.00, the upside potential is 69.4%.
Third-quarter fiscal 2023 revenue is forecast at $22.54 billion, which would be up 3.3% sequentially and by 4.7% year over year. Adjusted EPS are pegged at $0.99, up 6.9% sequentially but down 9.2% year over year. For the fiscal year ending in September, analysts expect Disney to report EPS of $3.73, up 5.7%, on sales of $89.41 billion, up 8.1%.
Disney stock trades at 23.3 times expected 2023 earnings, 17.5 times estimated 2024 earnings of $4.97 per share and 14.6 times estimated 2025 earnings of $5.93 per share. The 52-week trading range is $84.07 to $126.48. Disney does not pay a dividend, and the total shareholder return for the past year was negative 18.57%.
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$DIS > Ron Neo N DeSantis' Fight With Disney Echoes 'Autocratic' China, Russia Tactics, Say Former Government Officials: 'Corrosive To ... Demcocracy'
5:10 am ET August 7, 2023 (Benzinga) Print
Neither Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) nor presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis have backed down a bit in their ongoing feud over the latter allegedly pursuing a retaliatory stance against the Mouse House.
What Happened: A group of former high-level government officials, including governors and lawmakers, filed a “friend of the court” brief last week in Disney's federal lawsuit against DeSantis, AP reported, adding that the group comprised mostly Republicans.
Their court filing revealed, by opting to do it, they wish to demonstrate “how the path the Governor has chosen is corrosive to the form of democracy envisioned by the Constitution, and to re-emphasize this Court's critical constitutional role in curbing the excesses of governance by retaliation.”
The group said DeSantis has followed the autocratic examples of governments in Russia and China. The Florida governor's takeover of the Disney World governing district was “severely damaging to the political, social, and economic fabric of the State,” they added.
Walt Disney $DIS Since 2000, these next two months for Disney have been anything but easy...
By: TrendSpider | August 5, 2023
• $DIS Since 2000, these next two months for Disney have been anything but easy.
August: 38% win rate, -1.70% average return
September: 39% win rate, -2.72% average return
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Disney $DIS trading in a 6 month falling wedge pattern ahead of earnings on Wednesday!
By: TrendSpider | August 5, 2023
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Saw this at $100 and doubled dammmmmmnnnn
TOUR DE TURTLES CELEBRATES SEA TURTLES, SUPERNATURAL AND SCIENCE AT DISNEY'S VERO BEACH RESORT
July 31 2023 - 06:00AM
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VERO BEACH, Fla., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the weekend at Disney's Vero Beach Resort, researchers from the Sea Turtle Conservancy (STC) and Disney Conservation released two sea turtles as part of the 16th annual Tour de Turtles "migration marathon." Tour de Turtles is a fun, educational event that follows the migration of sea turtles from their nesting beaches to their feeding grounds and, ultimately, provides scientific data on how best to protect their species.
Teams from Disney Conservation and the Sea Turtle Conservancy released two sea turtles July 29, 2023, as part of the 16th annual Tour de Turtles event at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort. Tour de Turtles tracks the journey of sea turtles from their nesting beaches to their feeding grounds and provides scientific data on how best to protect their species. All activities conducted under permits MTP-260 and MTP-23-133A.
The Disney Conservation Fund (DCF) and Disney Cruise Line are each sponsoring a turtle this year, whose names, Madame Leota and Harriet, are the names of characters in Disney's frighteningly fun adventure movie "Haunted Mansion," now playing in theaters. Not unlike Gabbie, another character in the film who enlists a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid their home of supernatural squatters – Tour de Turtles brings together a team of researchers from the STC and Disney Conservation annually to undertake a daunting mission - using satellite telemetry to track two female turtles to determine where and how far they swim during the migration season.
Each turtle swims to raise awareness about various threats to sea turtle survival. The turtle to swim the furthest distance will win the Tour de Turtles race.
"Disney's commitment to sea turtle conservation in Vero Beach spans 20 years, and we are very proud to have recently watched our 1.5 millionth sea turtle hatchling leave the nest and shuffle its way to the ocean," said Mark Penning, Vice President of Disney's Animals, Science and Environment. "Southeast Florida hosts one of the largest nesting aggregations of loggerhead sea turtles, making up to 40 percent of the global loggerhead population. The team has recorded more than 20,000 sea turtle nests on our survey route since the program began."
The data collected during Tour de Turtles helps researchers, conservationists and governing agencies make more informed decisions about sea turtle conservation and management. Since the launch of the event in 2008, STC and Disney have collaborated to study 29 sea turtles outfitted with satellite transmitters and released from Disney's Vero Beach Resort. Continuing its commitment to strengthen youth education programs in port communities around the world, Disney Cruise Line proudly supported local students from Club Esteem from Melbourne, Florida, to participate in this year's event. DCF also has directed more than $5.1 million to support global sea turtle conservation efforts.
"Disney is a fantastic collaborator," said David Godfrey, STC Executive Director. "Disney's commitment to conservation, passion for environmental education, and effectiveness at communicating with audiences have made the Tour de Turtles a fun and successful program since it was launched over a decade ago."
Crumbling company. Directors should be fired. Short it to $5
Disney Kicks Off “Wonder of Princess” Month in August With Magical Lineup of New Collaborations
August 02 2023 - 09:00AM
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Month-long celebration in honor of Disney100 commemorates nearly a century of Disney Princess inspiring wonder in the world
New consumer product offerings from the LEGO Group, Mattel, JAKKS Pacific, Calm, shopDisney, and More
Plus, a first-look at the new Disney+ Special “LEGO Disney Princess: The Castle Quest” Premiering August 18
Today, Disney kicks off its “Wonder of Princess” festivities, as part of the on-going celebration of 100 years of Disney, with a magical line-up of new Consumer Product, Games and Publishing offerings that fans can expect to find this August. The month-long celebration of the iconic Disney Princess brand and its beloved characters will culminate with the return of World Princess Week, a global extravaganza that highlights the impact of the timeless magic and beloved storytelling of Disney Princess characters.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230802230859/en/
"Wonder of Princess" is a month-long celebration in honor of Disney100 commemorating nearly a century of Disney Princess inspiring wonder in the world. (Graphic: Business Wire)
"Wonder of Princess" is a month-long celebration in honor of Disney100 commemorating nearly a century of Disney Princess inspiring wonder in the world. (Graphic: Business Wire)
All-new Disney Princess offerings hitting the market throughout August range from interactive toys, adult collectibles, stylish apparel for kids and adults, to digital and Disney+ content, games additions, publishing titles and more. The lineup includes products for fans of all ages from brands including Janie and Jack, Samii Ryan, Corkcicle, Loungefly, JAKKS Pacific, and Mattel.
DIS $86.30 -2.73 (-3.07%) ... LMAO!!!!!!
I SAID THIS STINKING POS WOULD SLIDE BACK DOWN...... GOING ***LOWER***!!!!!!!
MUCH LOWER!!!!!!!!!
Walt Disney $DIS 8/18 call sellers and put buyers
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History: Wait Before Betting on Walt Disney (DIS) Stock
By: Schaeffer's Investment Research | August 1, 2023
• DIS is trading near a historically bearish trendline on the charts
• CEO Bob Iger is bringing back former executives to help in the long-term
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) is moderately higher today, up 0.3% at $89.11 at last glance following yesterday's news that CEO Bob Iger is bringing back former Executives Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to help guide the media giant's legacy television unit.
Walt Disney stock sports a marginal 2.6% year-to-date lead, and is on pace to lock in its third-straight winning session. However, there is reason to believe the shares could struggle over the next month, as this recent pop has placed them near a historically bearish trendline.
The stock just came within one standard deviation of its 60-day moving average for the sixth time in the past three years. According to Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, DIS was negative one month later 83% of the time, averaging a 7.3% loss. A similar move would place the equity below the $83 for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic.
A sentiment shift in the options pits could generate more headwinds for DIS. At the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Cboe Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX), the equity's 50-day call/put volume ratio of 2.06 sits higher than 98% of readings from the past year.
Now looks like a good time to weigh in with options. The stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) sits at 84 out of 100, implying DIS exceeded option traders' volatility expectations during the past year.
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$DIS > Walt Disney Co. Stock Outperforms Market On Strong Trading Day
4:38 pm ET July 31, 2023 (MarketWatch)
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Shares of Walt Disney Co. (DIS) rose 3.20% to $88.89 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around favorable trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.15% to 4,588.96 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.28% to 35,559.53.
This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.
SHORT THIS FILTHY STOCK!!!!!!!!
$DIS > $88.89
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Because, like all other intelligent analysts have noted of late, DIS is seriously undervalued and is an excellent buy and long-term investment down at these attractive undervalued levels.
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Barron's mentions: Disney (DIS) made the cover this week, with the stock highlighted as being on the rebound. The House of Mouse is said to be back on track toward strong profitability after cutting costs, canceling shows, and redirecting strategy. On a valuation check, the stock was called cheap based on a sum-of-the-parts analysis. The brightest spot in Disney’s portfolio was noted to be the theme parks, cruises, and consumer products businesses, which represented more than a third of revenue last fiscal year and two-thirds of operating profits. Those businesses were noted to have benefited from pent-up demand for travel and experiences by consumers in the U.S. and abroad, which has kept attendance high and given Disney strong pricing power. Underscoring that point, Disney management recently noted that per capita spending at Disney’s parks is more than 40% higher than in 2019, thanks to premium offerings like Genie+ and Lightning Lane. In the long term, Disney's direct-to-consumer business is expected to look more like Netflix’s (NFLX), which is about 50% larger in streaming currently and boasts an operating profit margin of nearly 20%. Adding it all up, the recommendation is to buy Disney on the cheap.
MORGAN STANLEY UPGRADE TO MIGHTY MOUSE!!!!!!!!
I TOLD YOU!!!!!!!!!!
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?????
HAHAHAAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE-LARIOUS!!!!!
WHY ON EARTH WOULD MORGAN STANLEY UPGRADE DISNEY AFTER THEY LOST ALMOST $1 ***BILLION*** MAKING MOVIES NOBODY WENT TO SEE?????
DISNEY IS ON A PATH TO BANKRUPTCY!!!!!!!!!
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Website: http://thewaltdisneycompany.com
Full Description:
The Walt Disney Company, incorporated on July 28, 1995, together with its subsidiaries, is a diversified worldwide entertainment company.
The Company operates in five business segments: Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, Consumer Products and Interactive.
The Company has a 63% effective ownership interest in Disneyland Paris, a 5,510-acre development located in Marne-la-Vallee, approximately 20 miles east of Paris,
France. The Company manages and has a 40% equity interest in Euro Disney S.C.A.
The Company owns a 48% interest in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort through Hongkong International Theme Parks Limited. On November 7, 2012,
the Company sold its 50% interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS). On November 7, 2012,
the Company sold its 50% equity interest in ESPN STAR Sports (ESS). On December 21, 2012, the Company acquired Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC.
Media Networks
The Media Networks segment includes international and domestic cable television networks, a domestic broadcast television network, television production operations,
domestic and international television distribution, domestic television stations, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and publishing and digital operations.
The Company’s cable networks include ESPN, Disney Channels Worldwide, ABC Family, and SOAPnet. The Company also operates the UTV/Bindass networks in India.
The cable networks group produces its own programs or acquires rights from third-parties to air programs on its networks.
ESPN is a multimedia, multinational sports entertainment company that operates eight 24-hour domestic television sports networks: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNEWS,
ESPN Classic, ESPN Deportes (a Spanish language network), ESPNU (a network devoted to college sports), ESPN 3D, and the regionally focused Longhorn Network
(a network dedicated to The University of Texas athletics). Disney Channels Worldwide is a portfolio of over 100 entertainment channels and/
or channel feeds available in 35 languages and 167 countries/territories and includes Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Disney Cinemagic,
Hungama and Radio Disney. ABC Family is a United States television programming service that targets viewers in the 14-34 demographic.
ABC Family produces original live-action programming including the returning series The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Switched at Birth,
Melissa & Joey, as well as new original series Bunheads, Baby Daddy and the reality series Beverly Hills Nannies. SOAPnet offers same-day episodes of daytime dramas
and classic episodes of daytime dramas and primetime series. Programming includes daytime dramas such as Days of its Lives, General Hospital and The Young
and the Restless and classic episodes from series such as All My Children, One Life to Live, The O.C., One Tree Hill, Beverly Hills 90210,
The Gilmore Girls, Veronica Mars and Brothers & Sisters.
Parks and Resorts
The Company owns and operates the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the Disneyland Resort in California, Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii,
the Disney Vacation Club, the Disney Cruise Line and Adventures by Disney. The Company manages and has effective ownership interests of 51% in
Disneyland Paris, 48% in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and 43% in Shanghai Disney Resort. The Company also licenses the operations of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan.
The Company’s Walt Disney Imagineering unit designs and develops new theme park concepts and attractions as well as resort properties.
The Walt Disney World Resort is located 22 miles southwest of Orlando, Florida, on approximately 25,000 acres of owned land.
The resort includes theme parks (the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Disney’s Animal Kingdom); hotels; vacation club properties;
a retail, dining and entertainment complex; a sports complex; conference centers; campgrounds; golf courses; water parks;
and other recreational facilities designed to attract visitors for an extended stay.
The Company owns 461 acres and has the rights under long-term lease for use of an additional 49 acres of land in Anaheim, California.
The Disneyland Resort includes two theme parks (Disneyland and Disney California Adventure), three hotels and Downtown Disney, a retail,
dining and entertainment complex designed to attract visitors for an extended stay. Tokyo Disney Resort is located on approximately 494 acres of land,
six miles east of downtown Tokyo, Japan. The resort includes two theme parks (Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea); three Disney-branded hotels;
six independently operated hotels; and a retail, dining and entertainment complex.
The Disney Vacation Club offers ownership interests in 11 resort facilities located at the Walt Disney World Resort; Disneyland Resort; Vero Beach, Florida;
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina; and Oahu, Hawaii. Disney Cruise Line, which operates out of ports in North America and Europe, is a vacation cruise line
that includes four ships: the Disney Magic, the Disney Wonder, the Disney Dream, and the Disney Fantasy. Adventures by Disney offers all-inclusive guided
vacation tour packages predominantly at non-Disney sites around the world. Walt Disney Imagineering provides master planning, real estate development,
attraction, entertainment and show design, engineering support, production support, project management and other development services, including
research and development for the Company’s operations.
Studio Entertainment
The Studio Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures,
direct-to-video content, musical recordings and live stage plays. The Company distributes produced and acquired films
(including its film and television library) in the theatrical, home entertainment and television markets primarily under the Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar and Marvel banners.
The Company produces and distributes Indian movies worldwide through its UTV banner. The Company holds a 99% interest in UTV, film production studios
and film distributors in India, which produces and co-produces live-action and animated content. During fiscal year ended September 29, 2012 (fiscal 2012),
UTV releases included Rowdy Rathore and Barfi. The Company produces and distributes both live-action films and full-length animated films. In the domestic
market, the Company distributes home entertainment releases directly under each of its motion picture banners.
The Disney Music Group includes Walt Disney Records, Hollywood Records (including the Mammoth Records and Buena Vista Records labels), Lyric Street Records,
Buena Vista Concerts and Disney Music Publishing. Disney Theatrical Productions develops produces and licenses live entertainment events.
The Company has produced and licensed Broadway musicals around the world, including Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida,
Mary Poppins (a coproduction with Cameron Mackintosh Ltd), Little Mermaid, Newsies, and TARZAN.
Consumer Products
The Consumer Products segment engages with among others licensees, publishers and retailers throughout the world who design, develop, publish,
promote and sell a range of products based on existing and new characters and other Company intellectual property through its Merchandise Licensing, Publishing
and Retail businesses. The Company’s merchandise licensing operations cover a diverse range of product categories, which include toys, apparel, home decor and f
urnishings, stationery, health and beauty, accessories, food, footwear, and consumer electronics. Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW) creates, distributes,
licenses and publishes children’s books, magazines and digital products in multiple countries and languages based on
the Company’s Disney-, Pixar- and Marvel-branded franchises. The Company markets Disney- and Marvel-themed products through retail stores
operated under the Disney Store name and through Internet sites in North America (DisneyStore.com and Marvelstore.com),
Western Europe, and Japan. The Company owns and operates 216 stores in North America, 106 stores in Europe, and 47 stores in Japan.
Interactive
The Interactive Games business creates, develops, markets and distributes console and handheld, games worldwide, including 2012 titles,
such as Disney Universe and Brave. The Interactive Games business also produces online games, such as Disney’s Club Penguin and Disney Fairies Pixie Hollow,
interactive games for social networking websites such as Gardens of Time and Marvel Avengers Alliance, and games for smartphone platforms,
such as Where’s My Water and Where’s My Perry. Certain properties are also licensed to third-party video game publishers. Interactive Media develops,
publishes and distributes content for branded online services intended for kids and family entertainment through a portfolio of websites including Disney.com
and the Disney Family Network. Interactive Media also provides Website maintenance and design for other Company businesses.
Officers and Directors:
Executive Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer: Robert A. Iger -
Mr. Robert A. Iger is Executive Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of Walt Disney Company. Prior to that time,
he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2005, having previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer since 2000
and as President of Walt Disney International and Chairman of the ABC Group from 1999 to 2000. From 1974 to 1998, Mr. Iger
held a series of increasingly responsible positions at ABC, Inc. and its predecessor Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., culminating in service as President of the
ABC Network Television Group from 1993 to 1994 and President and Chief Operating Officer of ABC, Inc. from 1994 to 1999.
He is a member of the Board of Directors of Apple, Inc., the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City and the
National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Mr. Iger has been a Director of the Company since 2000. Mr. Iger contributes to the mix of experience
and qualifications the Board seeks to maintain primarily through his position as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and his long
experience with the business of the Company. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and as a result of the experience he gained in 40 years at ABC and Disney,
Mr. Iger has an intimate knowledge of all aspects of the Company's business and close working relationships with all of the Company's senior executives.
Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President, Treasureer: Christine M. McCarthy - Ms. Christine M. McCarthy is Chief Financial Officer,
Senior Executive Vice President, Treasurer of Walt Disney Company. She has been Executive Vice President - Corporate Finance and Real Estate since June 2005
and Treasurer since January 2000. Prior to her appointment as Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Real Estate,
Ms. McCarthy was Senior Vice President and Treasurer from January 2000 to June 2005. She is responsible for the company wide management
of a variety of functions including corporate finance, capital markets, financial risk management, pension and investments, risk management,
global cash management, and credit and collections, as well as the real estate organization, including facilities development, operations and portfolio management.
Prior to joining Disney, Ms. McCarthy was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Bancorp from 1997 to 1999. From 1981 to 1996,
she held various finance and planning positions at First Interstate Bancorp. In 1993, she was elected Executive Vice President in Finance.
Ms. McCarthy is a current Board member and former Chairman of the Finance Committee of Phoenix House of California, and is also a Governor of the UCLA Foundation
and a member of its Investment Committee. In 2002, she completed terms as the Treasurer and a Director of the Alumnae Association of Smith College,
and as a member of the Smith College Investment Committee. She also served as a Board member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association from 1998 to 2001.
In 2003 she became a Director of the Advisory Board of FM Global. Ms. McCarthy completed her Bachelor's Degree in Biology at Smith College,
where she received an award for excellence in botany, and later earned an MBA in Marketing and Finance from The Anderson School at UCLA.
Chief Operating Officer: Thomas O. Staggs - Mr. Thomas O. Staggs is Chief Operating Officer of Company. He was Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and
Resorts of The Walt Disney Company on January 1, 2010. Mr. Staggs was Chief Financial Officer, Senior Executive Vice President of The Walt Disney Company until January 1, 2010.
He joined Disney in 1990 as Manager of Strategic Planning and soon advanced through a series of positions of increased responsibility,
becoming Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Development in 1995 before becoming CFO and Executive Vice President in 1998. Born in Illinois,
he received a BS in business from University of Minnesota and an MBA from Stanford University. He worked in investment banking at Morgan Stanley & Co. before joining Disney.
Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President: Mary Jayne Parker - Ms. Mary Jayne Parker is Chief Human Resource Officer,
Executive Vice President of Walt Disney Company. She designated as an executive officer of the Company October 2, 2009.
Ms. Parker was previously Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts from October 2005 to July 2007 and
Vice President Human Resources Administration for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts from March 2003 to October 2005. Previously,
Ms. Parker served as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity and Inclusion for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide.
She also served as a member of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Executive Committee. Ms. Jayne began her Disney career in 1988,
developing the programs that became a part of the Disney Institute. Over the next 20 years, she took on positions of increasing responsibility,
including Manager and Director of Disney University, Director and Vice President of Organization Improvement and Vice President of Organization and Professional Development.
Prior to joining Disney, Jayne was a consultant with Wilson Learning Corporation, where she was responsible for designing and developing media-based programs and
management development seminars for education and assessment. During that time, products she developed were awarded first and second place by the
International Television & Video Association. Ms. Jayne is a member of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) and has held positions with the
ASTD Instructional Technology (IT) PPA Executive Committee. She has also assisted in the design of several ASTD National Conventions. In addition,
Ms. Jayne is a member of The Conference Board's Council for Division Leaders-Human Resources. Ms. Jayne holds degrees in communications and
education, a master's in instruction design and technology and an M.B.A., all from the University of Central Florida.
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary: Alan N. Braveman: Mr. Alan N. Braverman is Senior Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary of Walt Disney Company. Mr. Braverman was named executive vice president and general counsel of
The Walt Disney Company in January, 2003. Mr. Braverman serves as the chief legal officer of the company and oversees its team of attorneys responsible for all aspects of
Disney's legal affairs around the world. Previously, Mr. Braverman was executive vice president and general counsel, ABC, Inc. and deputy general counsel,
The Walt Disney Company. In that capacity he oversaw the legal affairs of the ABC Broadcast Group, ESPN and Disney/ABC Cable, as well as labor relations.
In August 1996, prior to Disney's acquisition of ABC, Inc., Mr. Braverman was named senior vice president and general counsel, ABC, Inc. In October 1994,
he was promoted to vice president and general counsel. He joined ABC, Inc. in November 1993, as vice president and deputy general counsel. In his positions with ABC, Inc.
Mr. Braverman had broad responsibilities for the operation of the legal department, for government relations and for the Corporation's legal affairs.
Mr. Braverman joined Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. from the Washington, D.C. law firm of Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, where he started in 1976. He became a partner in 1983,
specializing in complex commercial and administrative litigation.
Before joining Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering, Braverman was a law clerk to the
Honorable Thomas W. Pomeroy, Jr., Justice, Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Mr. Braverman received a B.A. degree from Brandeis University in 1969
and worked for two years as a Vista volunteer in Gary, Indiana. In 1975, he received a J.D. degree summa cum laude from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh,
where he was also editor-in-chief of the Law Review.
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer: Kevin A. Mayer - Mr. Kevin A. Mayer is Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer of Walt Disney Company.
He previously was Partner and Head of the Global Media and Entertainment Practice of L.E.K. Consulting LLC, a consulting firm, from February 2002,
and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Channel Interactive, a division of Clear Channel Worldwide, a media company, from September 2000 to December 2001.
Mr. Mayer rejoined Disney from L.E.K. Consulting LLC, where he was a partner and head of the Global Media and Entertainment practice.
Prior to L.E.K., Mr. Mayer held positions at interactive and Internet businesses.
As chairman and CEO of Clear Channel Interactive he managed all aspects of new media business, including content, sales, business and technology development,
and distribution. While at Clear Channel, Mr. Mayer launched local subscription ticketing services. He also served as president and CEO of Playboy.com, Inc.
where he established the overall strategy and financial plans for the interactive business. While at Disney, Mr. Mayer worked in both strategic planning and at Walt Disney Internet Group.
At the Internet group, he served as executive vice president and as such was responsible for the operations, business plans, creative direction and
distribution of Disney's popular Web sites, including ESPN.com and ABCNews.com. Mr. Mayer first joined Disney in 1993 as manager,
Strategic Planning where he spearheaded strategy and business development for all of Disney's interactive/Internet and television businesses worldwide.
Mr. Mayer received his M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1990, and holds a M.S.E.E. from San Diego State University and a B.S.M.E. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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