List of acquisitions by Disney
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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 | Details of acquisition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramax[1] | 1993 | N/A | |
| ABC[2] | 1996 | N/A | These companies were included in Disney’s purchase of Capital Cities, now known as Walt Disney Television |
| ESPN | N/A | ||
| Starwave[3] | 1998 | N/A | Disney acquired these companies to create their own internet search engine, Go.com |
| Infoseek[4] | 1999 | N/A | |
| ABC Family | 2001 | N/A | This purchase included Saban Entertainment (part owner of the Fox Kids block) and set the framework for the eventual launch of Jetix in 2004. In 2010, a new Saban company was formed, with Disney keeping most of the catalog of its predecessor |
| Baby Einstein[5] | N/A | Divested to Kids II in 2013 | |
| Pixar[6] | 2006 | N/A | In 1995, Pixar and Disney signed a distribution that would last for 5 films, In 2004, the deal was about to end, Disney launched Circle 7 Animation to create sequels to Pixar’s films, In 2006, Disney bought them to alleviate their broken relationship and distribution deal. |
| Marvel[7] | 2009 | $4 Billion | Distribution rights by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures started in 2012 in a two-film co-distribution deal with Paramount, after the deal expired, complete distribution rights transferred to WDSMP (including the pre-2012 MCU distributed by Paramount Pictures) |
| Lucasfilm[8] | 2012 | Dating back to the 1980s, Disney had the exclusive theme park rights for Lucasfilm’s franchises, Decades later, Disney decided to purchase them. | |
| Maker Studios[9] | 2015 | N/A | |
| BAMTech[10] | 2017 | N/A | Bought by Disney (75%), to help lay out the framework for their upcoming streaming platforms. |
| 21st Century Fox[11] | 2019 | $71.3 billion | In preparation for the launch of Disney+, Disney decided to bulk up its film and television library, by purchasing 21CF (particularly, the film and television catalog from 20th Century Fox). Prior to the purchase, Fox Corporation was formed and took the broadcast network, Fox Television Stations (including Chris-Craft Industries and New World Pictures’ broadcast operations), Fox News and Fox Sports |
References
- ^ "Disney takes over Miramax".
- ^ "Disney purchases ABC and ESPN".
- ^ "Disney enters the internet industry".
- ^ https://money.cnn.com/1999/07/12/deals/disney/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(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".
- ^ https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-buys-youtube-network-maker-studios-for-500m/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Disney prepares for their streaming services".
- ^ "Disney buys 21CF and its related properties".