Also known as
  • Disney
The Walt Disney Company is one of the largest media and entertainment corporations in the world. Founded on October 6 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy Disney as an animation studio. It has become one of the biggest Hollywood studios, and owner of eleven theme parks and several television networks, including ABC and ESPN. Disney's corporate headquarters and primary production facilities are located at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California.The company is a component of the Dow Jones... full article at wikipedia
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  • Oct 16, 1923
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  • 35,510,000,000.0
  • Sep 30, 2007
  • 35,300,000.0
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  • 8,272,000,000.0
  • Sep 30, 2007
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  • 64,000,000,000.0
  • Dec 31, 2007
Net income
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  • 3,832,000,000.0
  • 2007
  • 3,374,000.0
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  • 137,000
  • 2008
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  • DIS
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  • Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio
  • 1923
  • 1926
  • The Walt Disney Studio
  • 1926
  • Walt Disney Productions, Ltd.
  • 1929
  • The Walt Disney Company
  • Feb 6, 1986
  • Walt Disney Enterprises
  • 1968
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