Walt Disney Company (The)

Sector: Communication Services

Industry: Entertainment

A household name in almost every corner of the globe, the Walt Disney Co. is a diversified international, family-oriented entertainment and media enterprise. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Burbank, California, it has two lines of business: Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products (DPEP). The former includes the company's global film and episodic TV content production and distribution activities while the latter encompasses a multitude of businesses, such as Disneyland, Walt Disney World, as well as other parks and consumer products.