Global InformationDisney Media and Entertainment Distribution information
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| Formerly | Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (2018–2020) |
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| Company type | Division |
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| Founded | March 14, 2018 |
| Defunct | February 8, 2023 |
| Successor | Disney Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Walt Disney Studios, Burbank, California , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Services | Film distribution, film promotion, music recording, music publishing, over-the-top streaming |
| Parent | The Walt Disney Company |
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| Website | dmedmedia |
Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED), formerly Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (DTCI), was a business segment of the Walt Disney Company that operated from March 14, 2018 until the establishment of its successor, Disney Entertainment on February 8, 2023. It consisted of Disney Streaming (previously known as BAMTech and Disney Streaming Services) and Disney International Operations (which is now split up).[1]
On October 12, 2020, former CEO Bob Chapek initiated a reorganization of Disney's media and entertainment divisions, which included a dissolution of DTCI and a split of its business segments into Disney International Content and Operations and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution.[2] Until 2023, the business segment consisted Disney's streaming services, its advertising sales division and its linear television networks, along with broadcast, cable and international syndication. Its focus was on strategic monetization of titles from Disney's three content groups: Studios, General Entertainment, and ESPN & Sports.[3][4]
On February 8, 2023, returning CEO Bob Iger began to re-organize all Disney divisions as part of the company's larger reorganization, which included the move of DMED's responsibilities into a new Disney Entertainment division overseeing all filmed and screen content and its networks and streaming venues, excluding ESPN and sports broadcasting operations.
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- ^ The Walt Disney Company (October 12, 2020). "The Walt Disney Company Announces Strategic Reorganization of Its Media and Entertainment Businesses". Business Wire. Berkshire Hathaway. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
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