List of libraries owned by The Walt Disney Company
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This is a list of content libraries and catalogs owned by The Walt Disney Company.[1]
List of content libraries
Walt Disney Studios
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (character and Walt Disney shorts; later shorts retained by Universal Pictures)
- True-Life Adventures - early documentary series[2]
- Touchstone Pictures[3]
- DreamWorks II Distribution Co. LLC, film rights acquired from DreamWorks and Reliance. Disney received the 2011–2016 DreamWorks Pictures 14-film library in compensation for the outstanding loan.[4][5]
- Hollywood Pictures[6]
- Caravan Pictures[7]
- Cinergi Pictures (less Deep Rising and An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn)[8][9][10]
- Disneynature[2]
- Buena Vista International
- Walt Disney Animation Studios
- Pixar (company and) library acquired in 2006 in an all stock deal.[12]
- Marvel Studios (excluding The Incredible Hulk, released by Universal Pictures, and the Spider-Man movies (Homecoming, Far From Home and No Way Home), released by Columbia Pictures)
- Marvel Television (excluding Mutant X, owned by Lionsgate)
- Marvel Animation (excluding the Marvel Anime sub-series, owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan)
- Lucasfilm, including Lucasfilm Animation, excluding movies owned by third-party companies[13]
- 20th Century Studios (including Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Atomic/Fox Atomic Comics, and Fox Faith)
- Searchlight Pictures
- 20th Century Animation (including Fox Animation Studios and Blue Sky Studios)
- Sullivan Bluth Studios (including films that 20th Century Fox/20th Century Studios purchased from Warner Bros., including non-U.S. distribution rights to The Pebble and the Penguin, although U.S. rights and the film itself are owned by MGM Studios)
- Third-party animated films for 20th Century Fox/20th Century Studios (excluding the 2013–2017 DreamWorks Animation library, which is now owned by Universal Pictures, and the Terrytoons library, which is now owned by Paramount Pictures)
- Fox Film, excluding movies in the public domain
- Twentieth Century Pictures, excluding movies in the public domain
- 20th Digital Studio
- New World Pictures (post-1989)
- Regency Enterprises (only films co-produced with 20th Century Studios and some pre-1999 films released by Warner Bros. and other distributors)
- Fox Digital Entertainment
- The Muppets Studio - acquired from The Jim Henson Company in 2004.[14] (excluding Muppets-related films produced for Sony Pictures Entertainment)
- Studio Ghibli (home media distribution in Japan, China and Taiwan)
- Disney Music Group (Disneyland Records) discography
- Disney Theatrical Group
- Buena Vista Theatrical/Fox Stage Productions
- Hyperion Theatricals
- Maker Studios/Disney Digital Network
Television Entertainment
- A&E Networks (50% joint)
- ABC Signature (formerly Touchstone Television and ABC Studios)
- Walt Disney Television, including:
- American Broadcasting Companies (excluding the pre-1973 ABC Films library, owned by CBS Media Ventures)
- ABC News
- ABC Audio/ABC Radio
- Greengrass Productions (excluding Hypernauts, owned by WildBrain)
- ABC Circle Films
- ABC Motion Pictures
- ABC Productions
- ABC Pictures
- ABC Pictures International
- Palomar Pictures International
- Selmur Productions/Pictures
- Selznick International Pictures/Vanguard Films (excluding A Star is Born and Gone with the Wind, owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, with ownership of Gone with the Wind handled through Turner Entertainment Co.)
- Valleycrest Productions
- ABC Owned Television Stations
- ABC Signature
- 20th Television
- 20th Television Animation
- Regency Television (post-1998)
- Touchstone Television (formerly Fox 21 Television Studios)
- Fox Television Studios
- Fox Television Studios International/Fox World
- Fox Lab
- Foxstar Productions
- Fox 21
- Metromedia Producers Corporation
- FNM Films
- New World Television (post-1989, excluding Get a Life, owned by Sony Pictures Television)
- Four Star Television (excluding Wanted Dead or Alive, owned by StudioCanal)
- Gold Key Entertainment
- Genesis Entertainment
- MTM Enterprises (excluding The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, owned by Multicom Entertainment Group)
- 20th Television (old iteration, syndication company)
- ESPN Inc.
- Big Fights, Inc.[15][16]
- ESPN Books
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- Disney Television Animation
- National Geographic
- FX Productions
- Freeform (previously ABC Family Worldwide, Fox Family Worldwide, and International Family Entertainment)
- BVS Entertainment (formerly Saban Entertainment, excluding franchises sold to third-party companies and some co-productions)
- Fox Children's Network, Inc./Jetix
- Marvel Productions/New World Animation (excluding non-Marvel/Muppets third-party productions)
- DePatie–Freleng Enterprises (excluding non-Marvel/Fox third-party productions, including those for United Artists)
- Créativité et Développement
- BVS International N.V. (formerly Fox Kids International Programming)
- Fox Children's Network, Inc./Jetix
- Jetix Europe Properties S.A.R.L.
- Jetix Animation Concepts
- Radio Disney
- SOAPnet
Marvel Entertainment
- Marvel Comics[17]
- Magazine Management
- Timely Comics
- Malibu Comics
- Malibu Interactive/Acme Interactive library (excluding ports and games for Namco (Battle Cars and Wings 2: Aces High), EA (Hard Nova), etc.)
- Aircel Comics
- Eternity Comics
- Adventure Publications
- Star Comics
- Marvel Books
- Amalgam Comics (co-owned with DC Comics)
- Epic Comics
- CrossGen
- Marvel Music
- Welsh Publishing Group
- Marvel Press
- Marvel Toys
- Toy Biz
Disney Publishing Worldwide
- Disney Comics
- Disney Press
- Hyperion Books (except Hyperion's adult trade list, sold to Hachette)[18]
- Disney-Hyperion
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution
- Hulu LLC
- Steamboat Willie Productions
- UTV Software Communications
- Star India
- Star Studios film library
- The Walt Disney Company India
- SIP Animation
- BabyTV
- Patagonik Film Group
Disney Interactive library
- Disney Interactive Studios
- Disney Online
- Playdom
- Disney Mobile
- LucasArts
- Starwave
- FoxNext
- Fox Interactive
- Fox Video Games, Inc.
- 20th Century Games
Music publishing
- ABC Circle Music Inc. (BMI)
- ABC Family Music Publishing (BMI)
- Agarita Music (ASCAP)
- American Broadcasting Music Inc. (ASCAP)
- Bantha Music (BMI)
- Birch Street Music (ASCAP)
- Buena Vista Music Co. (BMI)
- Falferious Music (BMI)
- FFM Publishing (ASCAP)
- Five Hundred South Songs (SESAC)
- Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI)
- Fuzzy Muppet Songs (ASCAP)
- Holpic Music, Inc. (BMI)
- Hollywood Pictures Music (ASCAP)
- Mad Muppet Melodies (BMI)
- Marvel Characters Music (BMI)
- Marvel Comics Music (ASCAP)
- Marvel Hero Tunes (SESAC)
- Marvel Superhero Music (BMI)
- Middle Street Music (BMI)
- Pixar Music (BMI)
- Pixar Talking Pictures (ASCAP)
- Pixar Tunes (SESAC)
- Ronzo Road Music (SESAC)
- Seven Peaks Music (ASCAP)
- Hobbitville Music (ASCAP)
- Vistaville Music (ASCAP)
- Seven Summits Music (BMI)
- TCF Music Publishing Inc. (ASCAP)
- Touchstone Pictures Music & Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)
- Twentieth Tunes Music Inc. (SESAC)
- Utapau Music (BMI)
- Walt Disney Music Company (ASCAP)
- Wampa-Tauntaun Music (ASCAP)
- Wonderland Music Company Inc. (BMI)
See also
- List of ABC programs
- List of 20th Television programs
- List of Freeform original films
- List of programs produced by ABC Signature
- List of assets owned by The Walt Disney Company
References
- ^ "The Walt Disney Family of Companies". The Walt Disney Privacy Center. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ a b Eller, Claudia; Dawn C. Chmielewski (April 22, 2008). "Disney gets back to nature". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 30, 2013.
- ^ Harmetz, Aljean (February 16, 1984). "Touchstone Label to Replace Disney Name on Some Films". New York Times. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
- ^ Rainey, James (December 30, 2015). "Steven Spielberg Puts His Own Big Bucks Into the New Amblin Partners (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Rainey, James (December 30, 2015). "Steven Spielberg Puts His Own Big Bucks Into the New Amblin Partners (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ Breman, Phil. "Film/TV Companies: Hollywood Pictures". About.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ Frook, John Evan (January 30, 1994). "Roth, Birnbaum flex muscles at Caravan". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ Peers, Martin; Busch, Anita M.; Fleming, Michael; Weiner, Rex (March 20, 1997). "Mouse House will absorb Cinergi". Variety. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ "Beleaguered Cinergi Pictures OKs Management Buyout". Los Angeles Times. AP. September 5, 1997. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
- ^ Die Hard with a Vengeance is formally owned by 20th Century Fox though it is distributed by Cinergi internationally. However the movie is owned by Disney now as 20th Century Fox is bought by Disney.
- ^ Baisley, Sarah (June 16, 2003). "DisneyToon Studios Builds Slate Under New Name and Homes for Needy". Animation World Network. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Holson, Laura M. (January 25, 2006). "Disney Agrees to Acquire Pixar in a $7.4 Billion Deal". The New York Times. Retrieved April 22, 2008.
- ^ The Walt Disney Company. "The Walt Disney Company Completes Lucasfilm Acquisition (press release)" (Press release). Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ^ Barnes, Brooks (18 September 2008). "Fuzzy Renaissance". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "ESPN COMPLETES BIG FIGHT ACQUISITION AND ENHANCES LIBRARY". Sports Business Daily. May 13, 1998. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "ESPN Expands Its Boxing Library". Associated Press. May 13, 1998. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ Disney Completes Marvel Acquisition, Fox Business, December 31, 2009
- ^ "Disney Sells Hyperion Adult Trade List to Hachette". digitalbookworld. June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2013.