Walt Disney Television
American television production division of The Walt Disney Company
(Redirected from Disney Branded Television)
Walt Disney Television is the name of the television production division of Walt Disney Productions (now known as Walt Disney Pictures since 1985).
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Broadcast and cable television Mass media |
| Predecessor | American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres the production company of the same name |
| Founded | March 18, 1985 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide, mainly serving United States |
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| Products | Television channel Television program |
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| Services | Television production and distribution |
Number of employees | 7,000+ (2016) |
| Parent | Disney General Entertainment Content (The Walt Disney Company)[1] |
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| Website | Official website  |
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Walt Disney Television's television productions are broadcast, mostly on Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney, ABC, Disney Cinemagic and other platforms owned by Disney-ABC Television Group.
HistoryEdit
It was started in 1983, as the Walt Disney Pictures Television Division, the name was later shortened to Walt Disney Pictures Television and in 1986 was later shortened to Walt Disney Television in 1988. Until 1983, Disney shows were aired under the banner of the parent company, then named Walt Disney Productions.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Low, Elaine (October 12, 2020). "Disney Reorganizes Content and Distribution Units to Bolster Streaming Businesses". Variety. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ↑ "About - Leadership, Management Team : Media Networks". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ↑ Guthrie, Marisa (September 14, 2016). "Disney/ABC TV's Ben Sherwood on a 'Star Wars' Series, "Mistakes" in Michael Strahan's 'Live' Exit and Bob Iger's Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
Other websitesEdit
- Walt Disney Television at the Internet Movie Database
- Walt Disney Television at Museum.tv Archived 2013-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
