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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> |
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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> |
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|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> |
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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> |
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|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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|$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 |
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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
- ^ "Disney takes over Miramax".
- ^ "Disney purchases ABC and ESPN".
- ^ "Disney enters the internet industry".
- ^ https://money.cnn.com/1999/07/12/deals/disney/.
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(help) - ^ "Disney signs acquisition for Baby Einstein".
- ^ "Disney and Pixar become united".
- ^ "Disney enters comic book industry with its purchase of Marvel".
- ^ "Star Wars joins Disney's long list of franchises".
- ^ "Disney buys 21CF and its related properties".