The Walt Disney Company Italy
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Media conglomerate |
| Founded | 8 May 1938 as Creazioni Walt Disney S.A.I. |
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Italy |
Key people | Daniel Frigo |
Number of employees | 550 |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Company EMEA (Disney International Operations) |
| Divisions | Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Italia Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Italia Disney Interactive Media Group Italia Disney Publishing Worldwide Italia Disney Consumer Products Italy Walt Disney Television Italia Disney Store Italy |
| Website | Disney.it |
The Walt Disney Company Italia S.r.l. (formerly called The Walt Disney Company Italia S.p.A.) is The Walt Disney Company's Italian division and one of The Walt Disney Company's European divisions. The company was founded on 8 May 1938 as Creazioni Walt Disney S.A.I. The company owns and operates Disney Channel Italy and more. Comics are also published by the company as well.[1][2][3][4]
Divisions
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Italia
- Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Italia
- Disney Interactive Media Group Italia
- Disney Publishing Worldwide Italia
- Disney Consumer Products Italy
- Disney Store Italy
- Walt Disney Television Italia
Former divisions
- Disney Channel Italy
- Disney Junior (Italy) (Formally Playhouse Disney)
- Disney XD (Italy)[5][6] (Formally Fox Kids and Jetix)
- Disney in English
- K2[7]
- GXT
- Toon Disney
Walt Disney Television Italy
The television division of the company produced series for Disney Channel Italy such as:
- Alex & Co.
- Penny on M.A.R.S.
- Life Bites – Pillole di vita
- Quelli dell'intervallo
- Fiore e Tinelli
- Casa Pierpiero
- Chiamatemi Giò
- In tour
- Hip Hop Hurrà
- Sara e Marti #LaNostraStoria
Quelli dell'intervallo (As the Bell Rings) and Life Bites have been subsequently adapted in several other countries, while In tour is an adaptation from Disney Spain's La Gira.
Publications
Designwork
They designed the mascot (Foody) for the Expo 2015 in Milan.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Stock exchanges publishing for Disney Italy". C21 Media. 5 September 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "The Walt Disney Company Triples TV Animation Production in EMEA". Animation World Network. 7 December 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Lola & Virginia Joins Disney Channel Italy". Animation World Network. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "New Italian kids channels bank on digital switchover". Kidscreen. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Lola & Virginia Joins Disney Channel Italy". Animation World Network. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Disney XD Picks Up Kung Fu Magoo Feature". Animation World Network. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "MBO for Jetix Italy". C21 Media. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
- ^ "Getting fruity for Expo 2015 with Foody and Friends | Italy Chronicles". Retrieved 29 January 2021.
