Company type | Subsidiary |
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Disney Russia | |
Industry | Media conglomerate |
Founded | 2006 |
Headquarters | |
Area served | Russia CIS Georgia Mongolia |
Key people | Kakhaber Abashidze |
Products | The Book of Masters The Last Warrior |
Parent | The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney Entertainment) |
Divisions | Walt Disney Studios |
Website | disney |
The Walt Disney Company CIS, LLC (also known as Disney Russia) is a Russian subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, engaged in the production of films, television content, and also acts as a distribution through Walt Disney Studios.
The Walt Disney Company CIS was incorporated in 2005[1][2][3][4] and opened in 2006.[5] The company is engaged in licensing of consumer goods in Russia, the CIS countries, Georgia and Mongolia.
On 10 March 2022, it was announced that it would suspend operations due to the situation in Ukraine. In October of the same year, Disney removed its Russian websites and social media accounts, and Russia disappeared from the list of countries where the company has a branch. [6]
In November, the company announced the closure of its film distribution division in Russia, and on 14 December of the same year, Disney Channel ceased broadcasting. [7]