The Walt Disney Company is one of the world’s biggest media conglomerates. It’s not only responsible for creating some of the most-loved cartoon icons in history, it’s also the owner of a vast network of media brands.

Disney’s expansion over the decades has seen the company branch from cartoons and movies into record labels, TV networks, production companies, theme parks and resorts, clothing lines, and plenty more.

In recent history, the company also acquired Marvel Studios (meaning the rights to the MCU films), Lucasfilm (meaning the rights to the Star Wars films), pulled its original content from Netflix (with its own streaming service in the pipeline), and is in the process of a historic merger with Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox (meaning the rights to The Simpsons and lots more beyond). According to The Atlantic, “The resulting conglomerate would own as much as 40 percent of the U.S. movie and television industries.”

See also  3 Simple Steps to Win FREE Pixar Souvenirs!

It’s all a bit much to get your head around. Which is why this infographic below, courtesy of r/coolguides, is so useful. After all, as they tell you at film school, show don’t tell:

Before You Go:

Disney Plans to Stop Releasing Live-Action Films in 4K Ultra HD on Physical Media image21PBS documentary shows darker side of Disney VICE MEDIA DISNEYWalt Disney to invest $200 million in Vice Media Disney JuinorWhere to Find Each of the Disney Junior Shows Streaming Online anaheim disneyland castleNewest Disney ride getting rave reviews isn’t in the park – it’s the $3 bus from the Inland Empire maxresdefault1Rivers of Light – Exclusive Media Preview at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Enjoy Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire Hyper-Reality Experience Now at Disney Springs Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirms whether Star Wars project will include Disney+ TV shows
This post includes affiliate links. Your purchase will generate a small commission that will be used to support TalkDisney, but will not impact your price or user experience. Thank you.