Disney Media Networks

Disney Media Networks
Formerly	Walt Disney Telecommunications (1981–2004)
Company type	Division
Industry	Entertainment, cable and satellite television
Founded	November 9, 1981
Founders	James P. Jimirro; Alan Wagner;
Defunct	October 12, 2020
Fate	Assets split up
Successors	Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (other assets); ESPN and Sports Content (sport content);
Headquarters	91505 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, California, United States
Key people	Peter Rice (co-chairman, WDTV President); Paul Buccieri (A&E Networks president & co-chairman);
Brands	A&E; ACC Network; ABC; Disney Channel; Disney Junior; Disney XD; ESPN; FX; Freeform; History; Lifetime; Longhorn Network; Nat Geo Wild; National Geographic; SEC Network; Vice TV;
Parent	The Walt Disney Company
Subsidiaries	Walt Disney Television; A&E Networks (50%);

Disney Media Networks was a business segment of the Walt Disney Company that oversaw the company's television networks, cable channels, television production and distribution studios, and owned-and-operated television stations. The segment's primary divisions were Walt Disney Television (first and second incarnations) and A&E Networks (50% stake).