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|[[Miramax]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/04/30/Disney-agrees-to-buy-Miramax/4762736142400/}}</ref>
|[[Miramax]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/04/30/Disney-agrees-to-buy-Miramax/4762736142400/|title=Disney takes over Miramax}}</ref>
|1993
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|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/01/business/media-business-merger-walt-disney-acquire-abc-19-billion-deal-build-giant-for.html}}</ref>
|[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]<ref> {{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/01/business/media-business-merger-walt-disney-acquire-abc-19-billion-deal-build-giant-for.html|title=Disney purchases ABC and ESPN}}</ref>
|1996
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|[[Starwave]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-to-buy-starwave/}}</ref>
|[[Starwave]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-to-buy-starwave/|title=Disney enters the internet industry}}</ref>
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|[[Baby Einstein]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-acquires-the-baby-einstein-company/}}</ref>
|[[Baby Einstein]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/the-walt-disney-company-acquires-the-baby-einstein-company/|title=Disney signs acquisition for Baby Einstein}}</ref>
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|[[Pixar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/disney_pixar_deal/}}</ref>
|[[Pixar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2006/01/24/news/companies/disney_pixar_deal/|title=Disney and Pixar become united}}</ref>
|2006
|2006
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|[[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/news/companies/disney_marvel/}}</ref>
|[[Marvel Entertainment|Marvel]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://money.cnn.com/2009/08/31/news/companies/disney_marvel/|title=Disney enters comic book industry with its purchase of Marvel}}</ref>
|2009
|2009
|rowspan="2"|$4 Billion
|rowspan="2"|$4 Billion
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|[[Lucasfilm]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-20146942}}</ref>
|[[Lucasfilm]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/business-20146942|title=Star Wars joins Disney’s long list of franchises}}</ref>
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|[[21st Century Fox]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705009029/disney-officially-owns-21st-century-fox}}</ref>
|[[21st Century Fox]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705009029/disney-officially-owns-21st-century-fox|title=Disney buys 21CF and its related properties}}</ref>
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|2019
|$71.3 billion
|$71.3 billion

Revision as of 05:51, 8 November 2019

The Walt Disney Company was founded in 1923 and since 1993 has acquired many properties to increase its size in the media industry.

Acquired company Year of acquisition Price of acquisition
Miramax[1] 1993 N/A
ABC[2] 1996 N/A
Starwave[3] 1998 N/A
Infoseek[4] 1999 N/A
ABC Family 2001 N/A
Baby Einstein[5] N/A
Pixar[6] 2006 N/A
Marvel[7] 2009 $4 Billion
Lucasfilm[8] 2012
21st Century Fox[9] 2019 $71.3 billion

References

  1. ^ "Disney takes over Miramax".
  2. ^ "Disney purchases ABC and ESPN".
  3. ^ "Disney enters the internet industry".
  4. ^ https://money.cnn.com/1999/07/12/deals/disney/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ "Disney signs acquisition for Baby Einstein".
  6. ^ "Disney and Pixar become united".
  7. ^ "Disney enters comic book industry with its purchase of Marvel".
  8. ^ "Star Wars joins Disney's long list of franchises".
  9. ^ "Disney buys 21CF and its related properties".