Disney Television Studios

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This article is about the entertainment division of Walt Disney Television. For the defunct television production company of the same name, see Walt Disney Television (production company).

Disney Television Studios
TypeDivision
IndustryBroadcast
Entertainment
PredecessorWalt Disney Television (original)
Founded2019; 3 years ago (2019) in Burbank, California
Headquarters
Burbank, California
,
United States
OwnerDisney General Entertainment Content (The Walt Disney Company)
ParentWalt Disney Television
Divisions
SubsidiariesWalt Disney Television Alternative[1]
Websitewww.dgepress.com/disneygeneralentertainmentcontent/
Footnotes / references
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Disney Television Studios is the American entertainment division of Walt Disney Television, which is owned and operated by the General Entertainment Content unit of The Walt Disney Company. It was established in 2019 as the successor to the original Walt Disney Television through Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox. It includes its current assets, such as ABC Signature, 20th Television, 20th Television Animation and the newly-formed Walt Disney Television Alternative unit.

History[]

Disney Television Studios was established after The Walt Disney Company completed its purchase of 21st Century Fox on March 20, 2019.

Assets[]

Current[]

Former[]

  • 20th Television (first incarnation) — merged into Disney–ABC Domestic Television
  • ABC Signature Studios (2013–20) — merged with ABC Studios to form ABC Signature
  • ABC Studios (2007-20) - originally the first incarnation of Touchstone Television (1985-2007), merged with ABC Signature Studios to form ABC Signature
  • Touchstone Television (second incarnation) — originally Fox Television Studios (1997-2014), Fox 21 (2004-14) and Fox 21 Television Studios (2014-20), folded into 20th Television

References[]

  1. ^ White, Peter (February 3, 2021). "ABC Unscripted Chief Rob Mills To Oversee Walt Disney Television Alternative Unit As Part Of Expanded Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "About - Leadership, Management Team : Media Networks". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Low, Elaine (March 5, 2019). "Disney Taps Warner Bros. Vet Craig Hunegs to Lead Merged TV Studios Unit". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Guthrie, Marisa (September 14, 2016). "Disney/ABC TV's Ben Sherwood on a 'Star Wars' Series, "Mistakes" in Michael Strahan's 'Live' Exit and Bob Iger's Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
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