Disney Branded Television

For the current Disney Imagineering live show unit that also formerly used this name and "Walt Disney Creative Entertainment", see Disney Live Entertainment.

Disney Branded Television
Formerly
List
  • Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. (1982–1983)
  • The Disney Channel, Inc. (1983–1997)
  • Disney Channel, Inc. (1997–2001)
  • ABC Cable Networks Group (2001–2005)
  • Disney Channels Worldwide (2005–2020)
Company typeDivision
IndustryEntertainment
GenreChildren and family
FoundedJuly 15, 1982; 42 years ago (1982-07-15)
FounderAlan Wagner
Headquarters
Burbank, California
,
U.S.
Number of locations
37 (formerly)
Area served
Worldwide (except Cuba, Iran, Mongolia, North Korea and Syria)
Key people
Ayo Davis (president)
Brands
ServicesTelevision content
ParentDisney Media Networks (1982-2020)
Disney General Entertainment Content (2020-present)
SubsidiariesDisney Original Documentary[1]
Disney Television Animation
It's a Laugh Productions
Websitewww.dgepress.com/disneybrandedtelevision/

Disney Branded Television is an American television production company and a unit of Disney General Entertainment Content which oversees development, production and acquisition of content geared towards children, teenagers and families for Disney+, Disney Channel, Disney Jr. and Disney XD.[2] The unit also oversees Disney-branded unscripted series, documentaries and specials for Disney+ and the Disney channels.

Prior to the formation of Disney Branded Television, Disney Channels Worldwide oversaw all Disney television networks until the organization of the Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International segment on March 14, 2018, when the company was split into two. The U.S. unit operated Disney Channels, Radio Disney. The international unit operated various children and family-oriented TV channels around the world, including variations of the U.S. channels plus Disney International HD, Dlife, and Hungama TV.

Disney Channel was originally established in the United States in 1983 as a premium channel, and has since converted to a basic service; in addition, Disney Channel's programming has also expanded internationally with the launch of various country-specific and regional versions of the channel, as well as program licensing agreements reached with television networks not bearing the Disney Channel brand.

Previous corporate names were: Walt Disney Entertainment, Inc. (1982–1983), The Disney Channel, Inc. (1983–1997), Disney Channel, Inc. (1997–2001), ABC Cable Networks Group (2001–2005) and Disney Channels Worldwide (2005–2020).

  1. ^ Grobar, Matt (December 9, 2021). "Disney Branded Television Acquires Doc Short 'Sophie & The Baron' As First Title Under Newly Formed Disney Original Documentary Banner". Deadline. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
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