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Xu, Yuanhao. "Introduction and Development Strategy of Walt Disney Company." Highlights in Business, Economics and Management 1 (November 28, 2022): 149–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hbem.v1i.2529.
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As a world-renowned entertainment company, Walt Disney Company has exerted an important influence on the development of the world's entertainment industry. This paper introduces the development status of Walt Disney Company and analyzes the development strategy of Walt Disney Company. This paper argues that although Walt Disney Company faces fierce competition, it has a good foundation for development and comprehensive entertainment products. Finally, this paper puts forward some suggestions, hoping to contribute to the sustainable development of Walt Disney Company.
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He, Bingjie. "The Impact of COVID-19 on The Walt Disney Company Online and Offline." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 25, no. 1 (September 13, 2023): 304–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/25/20230516.
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This article will focus on whether the outbreak of COVID-19 has a positive or negative impact on the entire Walt Disney Company, and whether the advent of COVID-19 has mainly affected the online or offline development of Walt Disney. This article will analyze and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Walt Disney Company from three perspectives: profit, assets and liabilities. First of all, this paper will divide the profits into the following income. The net income calculation and analysis of Return on assets and return on equity are three main parts to specifically judge the impact of COVID-19 on Walt Disney Company. Next, this paper calculates and analyzes whether Covid-19 has a negative impact on Walt Disney Company from the perspectives of assets and liabilities. The final conclusion is that when the novel coronavirus pneumonia broke out, it had a negative impact on the whole company of Walt Disney, especially the offline income of Walt Disney was hit hard, but the online income of Walt Disney Company did not decrease because of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, but continued to grow. But after two long years of fighting COVID-19, Walt Disney's online and offline departments have returned to normal and are expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels.
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Liotopoulos, Alexandra. "The Story Behind the Mouse: Transformational Leadership at the Walt Disney Company." Journal of Global Awareness 4, no. 1 (May 29, 2023): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.24073/jga/4/01/08.
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This paper will focus on the evolving leadership styles and challenges associated with them for the global media and entertainment conglomerate, the Walt Disney Company. While it started as a family-owned business by two humble brothers with a dream to create and innovate, it has evolved into a multinational and multi-sectoral company serving audiences of all ages. The Walt Disney Company is a company that allows its fans to grow with it, as those who start as fans could eventually work for the company in various capacities. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the leadership styles of Walt Disney and more recent CEOs to understand how they can be considered transformational leaders. Additionally, this paper will review the company culture and outline issues of corporate governance surrounding the company to help us understand what they can continue to improve upon. Overall, the constant innovation throughout all sectors of the Walt Disney Company allows the company to remain true to its founding mission despite becoming a public company.
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Sun, Bixuan. "How Disney Plus Helped Disney out of Financial Crisis." Communications in Humanities Research 12, no. 1 (November 20, 2023): 13–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2753-7064/12/20230015.
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This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 on The Walt Disney Company and the measures taken by the company, particularly the launch of the streaming service Disney Plus, to mitigate the economic crisis. The pandemic led to the closure of Disney's theme parks worldwide, resulting in significant revenue losses. The film industry also suffered as movie theaters closed and production was disrupted. As a result, Disney's stock price fell, and the company faced financial difficulties. However, the launch of Disney Plus in November 2019 provided a new source of income and profit opportunities. When people had to stay home, the demand for streaming services surged, and Disney Plus capitalized on this trend. As a result, the success of Disney Plus exceeded expectations, surpassing 60 million subscribers by August 2020. The paper analyzes the strategies employed by Disney to promote Disney Plus, including releasing blockbuster films directly on the platform and extensive advertising campaigns across various media channels. The company's public statements emphasizing its commitment to streaming media and its confidence in Disney Plus further contributed to its success. Overall, Disney Plus played a crucial role in mitigating the financial impact of the COVID-19 on The Walt Disney Company.
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Zhou, Wenya. "Walt Disney’s Company SWOT Analysis." BCP Business & Management 34 (December 14, 2022): 77–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v34i.2867.
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This article discusses the background of Disney by collecting their various materials from the Internet, and some of their marketing and business means. analyzed some methods and their recent financial statement information, can find each period has different stock prices related to the event and the new products and services as well as the results and findings also illustrated the future development and current strategy. This found that their strategies still have some problems and can be improved. Using the method of doing some real experiments such as some questionnaires given to strangers and writing their real ideas about the Walt Disney's lack and how this company can improve and something the consumers like also something they do not like is also very crucial This research significance can help Disney do better and stronger in the future, not only in the entertainment industry but also in other industries.
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Niu, Hao. "Walt Disney Company 2021 Strategy and Stock Price Analysis." BCP Business & Management 26 (September 19, 2022): 696–702. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v26i.2029.
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This article analyses Walt Disney Company's business strategy and stock price. Disney is currently the second largest media and entertainment firm in the world, behind Comcast, and the outbreak of Covid-19 in 2020 has had a constant impact on Disney's corporate growth. We need to investigate Disney's performance as well as strategy throughout this unique period. I utilised Porter five-force analysis, SWOT analysis, and PESTLE analysis to determine and illustrate Disney's strategy. Next, I individually reviewed the financial reports of Disney and its competitors. I divided Disney into two parts, the DMED department compared with Netflix, the DPEP department compared with Universal, and then Disney compared with Comcast as a whole. Furthermore, I analysed and compared Disney's price-earnings ratio and enterprise value ratio to those of Netflix, NBCUniversal, and Comcast, respectively. Finally, I analysed Disney's stock price and projected the company's free cash flow over the next five years. The analysis reveals that Disney will have good business ability in the future and generate revenue in the future. I hope to provide some enlightenment to stakeholders.
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Kim, Soyoung, and Christian Gregory. "Indigenously Doing Disney." INContext: Studies in Translation and Interculturalism 3, no. 2 (November 30, 2023): 71–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.54754/incontext.v3i2.68.
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In its hundred-year history, the Walt Disney Company has created multiple projects featuring characters from various minorities and indigenous groups. The purpose of this essay is to examine the later films of Walt Disney Animation Studios, beginning in the often-dubbed “Disney Renaissance” with Pocahontas and concluding with Frozen II, and analyze the portrayal of the native groups being featured within the narrative. Beyond this, the secondary aim of this paper is to determine whether or not any significant development has been made in said depictions in the studio’s projects, both as it pertains to narrative and visual representation, as well as reception from audience members, critics, and community leaders of said ethnic groups. Beyond the analysis of the chosen films and their reception, this essay will touch upon the potential conflicts which may arise when potentially vulnerable or traditionally ignored aboriginal groups see their culture commodified by corporations such as Disney. The findings of this essay are that while Walt Disney Animation Studios still struggles with representation and commercialization of indigenous groups, the company has evidently made efforts to respond to criticism, and increase its cooperation with aboriginal populations when developing featurefilm projects. For the most recent example, while the company’s immensely successful Frozen utilizes multiple facets of Sámi culture, it does not directly feature any characters of Sámi origin. For the sequel, however, the company made efforts to work with indigenous groups to ensure a more favorable representation, resulting in largely positive reception from Sámi audiences. Whilst there are still problematic elements present, and the company’s commitment to fair, accurate representation is likely motivated more by financial incentive than anything else, some progress has undoubtedly been made.
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De Groote, Patrick. "Globalisation of commercial theme parks case: The Walt Disney Company." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 5, no. 3-4 (December 31, 2011): 21–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2011/3-4/2.
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In this contribution we focus on the globalisation of commercial theme parks with Walt Disney Company as the best known case study. After definitions and historical background of theme parks, we analyse the visitors key factors. For the Walt Disney Cie we start with some historical facts, we set up a SWOT-analysis and focus then on Euro Disneyland Paris, the biggest theme park of Europe.
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Amernic, Joel H., and Russell J. Craig. "ACCOUNTABILITY AND RHETORIC DURING A CRISIS: WALT DISNEY'S 1940 LETTER TO STOCKHOLDERS." Accounting Historians Journal 27, no. 2 (December 1, 2000): 49–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2308/0148-4184.27.2.49.
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In 1940, Walt Disney was faced with crafting a message of corporate accountability under duress. His company, the product of his creative genius, had been forced to submit to public accountability. It had a pressing need to raise preferred equity finance for a major expansion during a period of market uncertainty, war, and reported losses. This paper conducts a “close reading” of the “Letter to Stockholders” in Walt Disney Productions' 1940 annual report, the first such letter signed by Walt Disney. The letter's rhetorical features, including metaphor and ideology, are examined in the context of the times. What is revealed is an accountability document skillfully crafted with the exigencies faced by Disney's company firmly in mind. The letter offers suggestive insight to the world as Disney made sense of it. The paper contributes to understanding the use of rhetoric by top management in activities related to aspects of financial accountability and reporting. It also helps to understand better a significant public persona of the 20th century, Walt Disney.
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Daligand, Daniel. "Le triscèle de Versailles : une approche pansémiotique." Chimères N° 16, no. 2 (April 1, 1992): 97–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.3917/chime.016.0097.
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Le visage de Mickey sous forme de triscèle apparaît très visiblement dans le dessin des jardins de Le Nôtre à Versailles. On retrouve même le logo de Walt Disney Company sur des temples grecs. Il se confond, depuis la nuit des temps, avec la représentation de la divinité. Le logo de Walt Disney Company ne fait que perpé tuer une longue tradition. Aujourd’hui il représente une divinité moderne — consacrée par les rites de Disneyland.
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Chen, Nan. "The Walt Disney Company: What does its Future Hold?" BCP Business & Management 29 (October 12, 2022): 378–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v29i.2299.
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Pandemic has speeded up the development process of streaming media, this paper will focus on The Walt Disney Company - one of the most successful companies in providing streaming services, seeing how this company thrives in this area, as well as the advantages that can ensure it to be one of the leading medias and entertainment companies in the next 10 years. After that, I will provide some suggestions for the company base on my current understanding of its strategy, while I agree with its ongoing intentions to speed up direct-to-consumer business.
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De Groote, Patrick. "Globalisation of commercial theme parks case: The walt disney company." Applied Studies in Agribusiness and Commerce 4, no. 5-6 (December 31, 2010): 15–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.19041/apstract/2010/5-6/2.
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In this contribution we focus on the globalisation of commercial theme parks with Walt Disney Company as the best known case study.After definitions and historical background of theme parks, we analyse the visitors key factors. For theWalt Disney Cie we start with some historical facts, we set up a SWOT-analysis and focus then on Euro Disneyland Paris, the biggest theme park of Europe.
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Li, Yawei. "Financial Analysis and Strategic Valuation of Disney." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 77, no. 1 (April 18, 2024): 177–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/77/20241640.
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In the context of a global economic deceleration and heightened financial market turbulence, this study strategically opts for The Walt Disney Company as the focal point for investment scrutiny. Firstly, a meticulous exposition of the company's historical context and the most recent developments are presented. Subsequently, a granular examination of financial intricacies is undertaken, delving into aspects such as revenue recognition, film and television content costs, and the valuation of goodwill, other intangible assets, and long-lived assets. This comprehensive financial analysis aims to provide a nuanced understanding of The Walt Disney Company's fiscal standing. Furthermore, three enterprises in direct competition with Disney are meticulously chosen to provide a holistic evaluation of the company's competitive standing. This includes an exhaustive financial comparative analysis encompassing liquidity, solvency, profitability, and investment capabilities. Following this, a meticulous exploration of Disney's strategic valuation ensues, culminating in a detailed exposition of potential investment hazards. In the final analysis, this research synthesizes the insights gleaned from the preceding investigations to proffer targeted investment recommendations. The culmination of these analyses provides a multifaceted perspective that appraises the current financial health of The Walt Disney Company and furnishes actionable insights for prospective investors navigating the complex landscape of contemporary global markets.
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Bertolino Braido, Conselheiro Luis Henrique. "Aquisição da Twenty-First Century Fox (21CF) pela The Walt Disney Company." Revista de Direito Administrativo 279, no. 2 (August 19, 2020): 319. http://dx.doi.org/10.12660/rda.v279.2020.82016.
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Zhou, Ruohan. "Analysis and Prospect of capital management of Listed Companies in the United States -- Taking Walt Disney Company as an example." Highlights in Business, Economics and Management 24 (January 22, 2024): 2559–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/2v39tw16.
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Under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the global economy is facing significant downward pressure. Many industries have been hit to some extent, including the entertainment industry. At the same time, cash flow management, as a very important part of financial management, the quality of its management directly affects whether the enterprise can meet the market demand and develop smoothly. Walt Disney Company, as an enterprise established for 100 years, plays an important role in the entertainment industry. Its industry is comprehensive and representative, which can reflect the development and trend of the industry to a large extent. This study will analyze and predict the cash management and cash flow of Walt Disney Company. By focusing on the company's business adjustment and business development trend, as well as the financial data with ARIMA model and graphs of the past 17 years, the prediction of the company's future cash flow can be made, and the future development of Walt Disney Company can be determined. These questions will be of great significance for judging the development of the entertainment industry in the future.
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Zhu, Xingyu. "Use SWOT to Analyze and Study the Enterprise of Disney." BCP Business & Management 34 (December 14, 2022): 48–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v34i.2863.
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The firm I am researching is a diverse global media corporation located in Walt Disney's Burbank Studios in Los Angeles, California, USA. SWOT analysis was used to research the Disney Company. During my investigation on the Disney Company, I discovered that around the start of the pandemic, the whole economic curve of the Disney Company collapsed, including total assets and earnings. However, due to the sluggish development of internet company, after adopting to the new strategy, it has gradually ushered in a pretty decent momentum, and its income has steadily returned over the last two years.If the Disney Company continues to grow at its current rate, it will become the world leader under the impact of the pandemic. This article examined the CAPM model's stability, and via my study on Disney, I discovered that the effect of two separate markets on the stock of the firm I investigated is beneficial to investors' investment decisions.
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Han, Xiaoyu. "A Study of Disney’s Business Development." SHS Web of Conferences 193 (2024): 01011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/202419301011.
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The establishment of The Walt Disney Company can be traced back to the year 1923, when two brothers, Walt and Roy O. Disney, founded a small animation studio that has further developed into a global media organization through strategic innovation, diversification, and expansion. The paper analyses the business development of Disney by looking into its historical background, diversification policies, globalization, digital transformation, and its social and environmental responsibilities. Through the acquisition of big studios like Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm as well as the launch of Disney+ streaming service Disney has furthered the diversity of the entertainment offering as well as kept up with the needs of the digital age. The international theme parks and media networks owned by the company show their global influence and ability to adapt the local context through portraying different cultures. Disney`s way of dealing with the sustainability and social responsibility is a solid proof of its environmental protection and community contributing. The COVID-19 pandemic, among other challenges, did not obstruct Disney’s goal-oriented orientation and resourcefulness in achieving the desired outcomes. Thus, this study underlines the everlasting impact of Disney and its innovative approach for further development in a very dynamical sector of the entertainment industry.
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Flehantova, Anna. "COMPETITIVENESS OF TRANSNATIONAL COMPANIES OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES MARKET IN PRE-QUARANTINE AND QUARANTINE PERIODS." Економіка розвитку систем 5, no. 1 (April 28, 2023): 4–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.32782/2707-8019/2023-1-1.
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The article provides an analysis of several transnational corporations in the creative industry market, with a focus on «The Walt Disney Company». The company's various branches are united under one brand, making it unique in the world, but it still has strong competitors in different sectors, such as Sony Corporation, Fox Corporation, Comcast Corporation, and Netflix. The financial performance of these companies in 2018 and 2019 was generally better than in 2020 due to the impact of COVID-19, which particularly affected the profitability of «The Walt Disney Company». The company's revenue comes mainly from entertainment parks, which were significantly limited in 2020 due to COVID-19. In contrast, in 2019 and 2018, The Walt Disney Company's revenue was $14,438 million and $14,845 million, respectively. Sony Corporation's revenue increased gradually from $734,860 million in 2018 to $894,235 million in 2019. Comcast Corporation's revenue also increased from $19,009 million in 2018 to $21,125 million in 2019. Meanwhile, the revenue of Fox Corporation and Netflix in 2019 decreased slightly compared to 2018.
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Ma, Jiarui. "The Future Media and Entertainment Tendency of The Walt Disney Company." Advances in Economics and Management Research 4, no. 1 (March 10, 2023): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.56028/aemr.4.1.285.2023.
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The purpose of the paper is to discuss what will be the future direction of The Walt Disney Company. I analyze it by learning about the company's background and current strategies and situations with a SWOT analysis. Also, there are some recommendations for the company regarding future development.
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Feng, Zhixin. "The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Walt Disney Company." Advances in Economics, Management and Political Sciences 22, no. 1 (September 13, 2023): 198–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.54254/2754-1169/22/20230311.
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The COVID-19 pandemic had severe effects on the global economy in 2020. Among the most affected sectors were tourism and the entertainment industry, whose poor performance affected businesses that relied on the two sectors health. The Walt Disney Company comprised such companies, having diversified into business units that aligned themselves with the two sectors. The present paper examined the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on Disney by analyzing the performance of its business units. To do so, it sought to answer two research questions exploring the effects of the pandemic on the tourism and entertainment industries. The paper utilized a case study approach in that it evaluated Disney in isolation to other companies and conducted an in-depth analysis on the company. Results show that the pandemic had negative impacts on the tourism sector, but a mix of negative and positive effects on the entertainment industry. Negative effects included a loss of tourism numbers and a decline in the theatrical entertainment sector, while positive effects included the growth of video streaming services. Those effects translated to impacts on businesses such as Disney, whose diversified operations expose it to the tourism and entertainment sectors. Thus, business units that relied on tourism suffered negative effects, while those dependent on the entertainment sector recorded some positive effects. The paper concludes by recommending that Disney focus its efforts on growing SBUs that demonstrated resilience during the pandemic, such as the Direct-to-Consumer and International SBU that relies on the entertainment industry.
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Satriana, Siti Shafira, and Tirta Nugraha Mursitama. "The Importance of Disney’s Supply Chain Investment Program in Overcoming the Dark World of Disney”." E3S Web of Conferences 388 (2023): 03019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202338803019.
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Child labor is an unsolved global problem. Multinational corporations, such as the Walt Disney Company, seek to address this problem through various social policies and programs, such as supply chain investment programs and operational codes of conduct. The purpose of this study is to see how the Walt Disney Company responds to labor injustice in its efforts to abolish The Dark World of Disney and compare its progress with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Matrix 2030 criteria for the 8th pillar. This study focuses on the theory of global strategy by Richard Lynch and then the concept and criteria of Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) and the criteria of the 8th pillar of the SDGs Matrix Industry 2030. This research uses qualitative methods with case studies and supply chain ideas to assess the impact and changes that occur because of the actions of companies and stakeholders in the supply chain. Sources of research data are secondary data in the form of journal articles, books, news from Disney's official website on the issue of child labor. The findings of this study are the Supply chain Investment program as a form of program that funds or supports activities and training to improve the supply chain to eliminate the issue of child labor, forced labor, and other worker injustices and its alignment at the ESG criteria and the SDGs Matrix 2030 criteria for the 8th pillar.
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Bai, Xinyu, Lin Dou, Tianle Gu, and Yiying Yang. "A Research on Enterprise Strategy Formulation and Marketing Strategy Based on Globalization View — Taking Disney as an Example." International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology 13, no. 4 (2022): 93–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijimt.2022.13.4.928.
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The Walt Disney Company is one of the biggest mass media and entertainment companies around the world. The company includes Disney Parks, Experience and Product; Disney Media& Entertainment Distribution; Studio Content Groups aimed to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling. However, the changes in customer desires and the fast-developing competitive market have drawn questions for Disney: to construct a sophisticated business plan for the years coming. Especially with the fast developing globalised economies, appropriate adaptations Disney chooses to make become vital. This essay is going to articulate Disney’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats through the use of the SWOT analysis model and provide an analytical conclusion to how Disney can further develop, focusing specifically on the aspect of globalisation. Couple of factors mentioned in the discussion include brand value, technological innovation, business portfolio, culture of the company and social responsibility. The impact of external factors, such as emerging market in Asia and Covid-19 pandemic, was also elaborated in the essay.
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Sofyan, Absherina Zahira, Cecep Safaatul Barkah, and Nurillah Jamil Achmawati Novel. "ANALISIS NEGOSIASI DALAM PROSES AKUISISI LUCASFILM LTD. OLEH THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY." JURNAL LENTERA BISNIS 11, no. 1 (January 26, 2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.34127/jrlab.v11i1.444.
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<p>Business acquisition is one of the steps taken by the company in its business expansion strategy, as did by the Walt Disney Company by acquiring production company, Lucasfilm Ltd. In the business acquisition process, negotiation is an inherent thing and becomes one of the stages that must be carried out during the process. Therefore, good negotiation techniques and strategies need to be applied to get a profitable agreement. This study was conducted to determine the negotiation process and the strategy used by Disney in the Lucasfilm acquisition process. The method used in this research is literature study with sources derived from books, scientific articles, reports, and media publications. The results of this study indicate that in the Lucasfilm acquisition process an integrative negotiation approach was applied. Disney applies a negotiation strategy, namely by fostering trust from the opposing party and providing mutual benefits. From the negotiations, an agreement was obtained that provided value for both parties and can be concluded as mutually beneficial.<strong></strong></p><p><strong>Key words:</strong> Acquisition, Negotiation, Integrative Negotiation</p>
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Бабына, Дарьяна Александровна. "Развитие стриминговой платформы Disney+ в период пандемии COVID-19." mediaalmanah 111, no. 4 (August 23, 2022): 58–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.30547/mediaalmanah.4.2022.5869.
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В статье предпринята попытка выявить место и роль цифровой стриминговой платформы Disney+ в антикризисной стратегии компании the Walt Disney Company в 2020 г. В ходе исследования было определено, что под влиянием потери дохода от офлайн-сектора бизнеса медиакомпания акцентировала свое внимание на развитии данной площадки. Эта стратегия позволила одновременно развить цифровое направление медиабизнеса компании и смягчить финансовый удар от потери доходов от кинопроката, парков развлечений и круизов.
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Latif, Madiha, Jawwad Hassan Jaskani, Tehreem Ilyas, Irum Saeed, Kaynaat Shah, and Nida Azhar. "Tactful Acquisitions & merger of The Walt Disney Company improved its performance, showed by financial & industry analysis." International Journal of Accounting and Financial Reporting 4, no. 1 (July 7, 2014): 274. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijafr.v4i1.6082.
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Case overview –This case contains detailed information about Walt Disney Co. that gives knowledge about its business environment, acquisitions & merger, market position & company performance. This study traces the reporting of the financial performance in Walt Disney as compared to the industry. Walt Disney was established in 1923 with a small sketch but now it is a giant as well as the market leader. Walt Disney is a market leader for a long time and is operating efficiently in the market. This case study illustrates its financial performance by comparing its financial data from 1999 to 2013. The company is growing year over year through acquisitions and mergers with the other firms. The company’s performance has been analyzed through various analysis and financial techniques to elaborate the actual financial condition of the company.The experiences gained from the current study will serve the businesses in entertainment industry through providing help full insights for the tactful strategies & elimination of financial risks. The unique analysis of the market helps to manage business environment. Also play a significant role in the development of a theoretical base for further research studies in the field of finance as well as for learning purposes.Expected learning outcomes – The objective of this case study is to demonstrate the critical success factors particularly in financial terms which provides a solid base for a business group to sustain its competitive position & market leader in the industry. The readers are expected to get numerous benefits from this case study. Like an understanding of calculation & interpretation of basis financial ratios & its implications for investors, creditors & financial managers which strengthen their decision making, and it also help researchers who keen about this industry, significance of various financial analyses for a business organization.
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Liu, Fuhan, Bingzhu Luo, Yanyuan Zhu, and Yukun Wang. "Under COVID-19 the Transformation of Enterprise Strategy — A Case Study of Disney." International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology 13, no. 3 (2022): 64–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.18178/ijimt.2022.13.3.923.
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The emerge of new technology and media platforms has deeply changed the landscape of strategic business management and the global media industry. The company business strategy optimization is becoming increasingly significant in the era of the digital economy, especially amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This article will utilize SWOT analysis and financial models to develop data-driven insights and in-depth recommendations on enterprise strategy transformation based on the case study of Walt Disney. The research results show that Disney should shift from offline business lines such as parks and stores to online streaming and interactive media, which will help Disney fully take advantage of their competitive strengths of the intellectual property portfolio and distribution channels to further develop the streaming media business segment aligned with the studio department. By transforming weaknesses and threats into new growth opportunities, Walt Disney will be able to achieve further global market outreach and maximize the profitability of innovation on creative content.
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Anindya, Nissa, Hiqma Nur Agustina, and Asa Wisesa Betari. "A Language Style Analysis of Press Release at The Walt Disney Company Website." Journal of Linguistics, Culture and Communication 2, no. 1 (March 16, 2024): 46–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.61320/jolcc.v2i1.46-66.
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This research was conducted with the aim of analyzing the language style employed in press statements issued by the Walt Disney Company, focusing on comprehending how this language style contributes to effective corporate communication. A qualitative descriptive methodology was applied, with the research drawing upon press statements available on Walt Disney's official website. The analysis of language style was based on the principles of sentence structure as outlined by Gorys Keraf, encompassing five distinct styles: climax, anti-climax, parallelism, antithesis, and repetition. The findings of this research revealed that repetition emerged as the predominant language style, accounting for 50% of the language styles identified, while anti-climax was the least frequently used, making up only 2%. This prevalence of repetition in press statements was observed to serve the purpose of reinforcing key messages, aiding reader recall, and ultimately facilitating more effective communication. This research explores how language style is important in business communication, using the well-known example of the Walt Disney Company. This research is looking at how the specific way language is used in their press statements helps them communicate better. These findings can be useful in different areas, like marketing, public relations, and business communication. Furthermore, this study demonstrates how analyzing language can help us understand the different styles companies use in their communication.
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Viana, Fausto. "Figurino: você acha que Disney é coisa para criança? Reveja isso já!" dObra[s] – revista da Associação Brasileira de Estudos de Pesquisas em Moda 7, no. 16 (October 27, 2014): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.26563/dobras.v7i16.26.
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Era uma vez um menino norte-americano de família pobre. Sonhava ser ilustradore pensava que, se você podia sonhar, podia realizar. Direto ao ponto, deu certo.Fundou em 1923 a Walt Disney Company, tão grande e com tantas outras empresashoje, que é difícil descrever seu valor financeiro (...)
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Dal Maso, Cesar Buaes, Wanderlei Marinho Da Silva, Pedro Carvalho De Mello, and Norman De Paula Arruda Filho. "Integração do Portfólio de Projetos com a Estratégia Empresarial: O Imagineering." Future Studies Research Journal: Trends and Strategies 7, no. 2 (December 19, 2015): 155. http://dx.doi.org/10.24023/futurejournal/2175-5825/2015.v7i2.215.
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Aligning project management to the strategy of a big company is a difficult job. Through Imagineering (the business department and project management program), The Walt Disney Company has done this alignment in an exemplary way. Using a theoretical investigation, this study analyzed the Imagineering as a reference in strategic management of global projects through Disney´s business portfolio, a global benchmarking and with Malmberg et al. (2010) as a company guide. As the main results of the correlations carried out, it was noted that the Imagineers who work in project teams apply tools and techniques with a strategic vision focused on differentiation, generating value, and mixing imagination with technical capacity. The Blue Sky department and its integrated units make possible the creation and deployment of the attractions, the theme parks, hotels, resorts and the Disney sea cruises, demonstrating in this way, to be a highly effective project management office.
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CAMP, GREGORY. "Mickey Mouse Muzak: Shaping Experience Musically at Walt Disney World." Journal of the Society for American Music 11, no. 1 (January 16, 2017): 53–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1752196316000523.
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AbstractThe academic assessment of the products of the Walt Disney Company is usually highly negative, drawing out their sexist, racist, and mercenary factors. Although such views are not easily denied, their strong ideology often hides how Disney texts actually operate and how their audiences interact with them. This article explores how recorded music is used in the Disney theme parks to condition audience response, finding a middle ground between an ideological view, exploring the part music plays in social control, and a hermeneutic view, seeing how music functions in articulating and enhancing the experiences in which Disney's guests participate. Disney's Imagineers draw on the language of film music to create a wide variety of narrative musical spaces that give guests the impression that they navigate through these carefully staged narratives as protagonists. Film-musicological models show that guests are encouraged to feel that they control the respective spaces, although filtering the model through critical theory will demonstrate that the spaces can actually be seen as controlling them. While critical theory and structuralist hermeneutics might seem at first like strange bedfellows, analyses of both the narratives themselves and of their social effects can usefully reflect each other, together providing a more nuanced view of Walt Disney World's experiential texts than has been presented either in the academy or by Disney itself.
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Kaur, Ranpreet, and Ketan Poojari. "A Study of Disney + Hotstar OTT Combination Via Acquisition of 21st Century Fox By the Walt Disney Company." Journal of Development Research 14, no. 2 (April 2021): 21. http://dx.doi.org/10.54366/jdr.14.2.2021.21-32.
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Kornatsky, Nikolay N. "Disney studio in 1975: Fyodor Khitruk reports." ТЕАТР. ЖИВОПИСЬ. КИНО. МУЗЫКА, no. 1 (2023): 146–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.35852/2588-0144-2023-1-146-166.
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For the first time, the article introduces Fyodor Khitruk’s report about his business trip to the USA in the autumn of 1975. In this document from RGALI, a well-known Soviet director tells in detail about his work on the jury of the 3rd New York Animation Festival (among the winners of the festival was Yuri Norstein’s animated film, The Heron and the Crane), as well as visiting the studios — Walt Disney Productions and Hanna-Barbera. A significant part of the document is devoted to the analysis of a production organization — this issue was of particular interest to Soviet animators, who at that time were actively looking for ways to reform his largest studio. By the 1970s, at Soyuzmultfilm they often worked in a group method — a small film crew works independently with minimal involvement of production departments. A group method helped to achieve a high artistic result, but disrupted the rhythm of production. Based on the American experience, Khitruk formulates proposals on how to correct the shortcomings. In particular, the film crew of “The Rescuers” (Walt Disney Productions) shows what successes an improved group method could achieve. Hanna-Barbera is an example of a production company that runs like clockwork.
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Meyer, John. "Globalization and Cultural Imperialism." Journal of International Business and Economy 9, no. 1 (July 1, 2008): 113–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.51240/jibe.2008.1.6.
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When Tokyo Disneyland opened in 1983, the Japanese people welcomed this American cultural export with open arms and open wallets. The decade that followed saw continually rising profits and the highest spending-per-guest of any Disney theme park. In 1992, the Walt Disney Company attempted to emulate this success by opening Euro Disney, only to face financial disappointment and cultural backlash. While some basis for these divergent experiences might be found in the inherent differences between Japanese and European (specifically French) culture, this is by no means a full explanation. Instead, this article places more of the onus on organizations to approach globalization in a more responsive, rather than control-oriented, manner.
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Apollonio, Bailey. "All grown up at the most magical place on earth: Refracting the Disney adult." Journal of Fandom Studies, The 11, no. 1 (March 1, 2023): 3–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/jfs_00068_1.
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This article seeks to define and analyse the emergence of the term ‘Disney adult’, a pejorative term used by critics to describe adult fans of the Walt Disney Company. In reading the Disney adult as a kitsch-man, I draw attention to how critics play a role in the ultimate dismissal of a fandom that is attributed with excess sentimentality, feminized consumption and ornamentation, and aesthetic deviance. Additionally, I demonstrate how both mid-twentieth-century kitsch scholars and contemporary popular culture critics conflate aesthetic taste with the personal ethics of fans. In doing so, I demonstrate the politics of consumption and how discrimination can operate within fandoms not only based on gender, but also age.
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Alamsyah, Miranda Shafira, Hanny Hafiar, and Ade Kadarisman. "Via Vallen’s selection process as the local singer for Lead the Way film’s official soundtrack." ProTVF 7, no. 1 (March 30, 2023): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.24198/ptvf.v7i1.41093.
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Background: Using celebrity endorsement to represent a brand can provide various advantages. However, if in selecting a celebrity endorser, the brand has not carried out the selection process correctly and precisely; then the brand can be threatened to face various risks due to celebrity endorsement tactics. Walt Disney Studios Indonesia experienced this in selecting Via Vallen as the singer of the localization song for the “Lead the Way” Official soundtrack. Purpose: This study aims to describe and analyze the selection process of Via Vallen. Methods: This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type of research. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, and literature study. The data validation technique is done by using source triangulation. Results: The results showed that in the selection process of Via Vallen, the Walt Disney Studios Indonesia had carried out a series of selection stages as follows: market research, presentation, discussion to narrowing of candidates, meeting to final negotiations, and ending it with the signing of the contract. However, Walt Disney Studios Indonesia has not yet done the steps of contacting a PR agency to create an MPR campaign and proposing the use of celebrity endorsement tactics by the PR agency. Implications: Based on this research, it can be concluded that Walt Disney Studios Indonesia and similar companies could be more careful in choosing celebrity endorsers to represent brands to avoid disadvantages that could harm the brand. In addition, to strengthen this model, quantitative research can be carried out to see whether this model has a relationship with the success of choosing a celebrity endorser that can benefit a company.
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Zhang, Luyue. "Acquisition Analysis: Evidence from Disney's Acquisition of Fox." BCP Business & Management 47 (July 10, 2023): 129–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v47i.5183.
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Contemporarily, the U.S. film and television industry continues to grow, and competition among companies is stimulating. In order to increase its competitiveness and reasonably integrate the industry, the Walt Disney Company has adopted M&A measures. In March 2019, the Walt Disney Company's acquisition of 21st Century Fox was officially announced to be effective. However, M&A is a double-edged sword, and M&A brings benefits as well as risks. This study will further focus on the case of Disney's acquisition of Fox, analyze the acquisition motives, explore the source of acquisition funds, dissect the characteristics of the acquisition, determine the success or failure of the acquisition through a financial comparison before and after the acquisition. In addition, this paper will analyze the impact of the pandemic, providing reference for the development of the film and television industry. According to the analysis, Disney has been affected both positively and negatively by the pandemic and by mergers and acquisitions. Overall, these results shed light on guiding further exploration of the study meets unpredictable events in mergers and acquisitions.
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Masliak, Petro, and Andrii Slyzkii. "THE IMPACT OF THE HISTORICAL ASPECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND POPULARITY OF THEME PARKS IN THE WORLD (CASE WALT DISNEY COMPANY)." GEOGRAPHY AND TOURISM, no. 71 (2023): 9–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/2308-135x.2023.71.9-14.
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The article's purpose is a temporal analysis of the origin of the theme park as a transformational destination, and its progressive development from "pleasure gardens" to a modern high-tech theme park with entertainment, recreational and educational functions that meets all the needs of the contemporary recreationist. Methods and methodology in the study of this topic, which were used for the practical analysis of this topic (historical aspect and influence of external and internal factors) have a systematic approach and a set of methods in particular: - methods of collecting and analyzing information, namely the collection of theoretical and analytical information on the history of the emergence and transformation of recreation parks, the formation, and improvement to their current state; - methods of analysis and synthesis of information, processing of collected materials, data optimization, and formation of own conclusions on the spread and popularity of international parks. The results. The article analyzes the stages of the formation of theme parks as destinations for recreation, which over time gained popularity and transformed under the influence of the needs of recreationists, and economic and technological changes. The problems that companies have during the design and creation of theme parks, as well as the way of their popularization in Europe in the example of Disneyland in Paris, are considered and illustrated. Practical significance. Consumers were constantly looking for a holiday that would combine interactive adventures, comfortable conditions, technological curiosities, films and TV shows, and sci-fi topics. Theme parks today demonstrate the highest rates of attendance and interest of tourists in their product, but analyzing the historical stages on the way to the development of theme parks, we trace the negative attitude towards new projects in Europe. Therefore, the analysis of historical stages is important when creating new projects, to take into account similar experiences, the development of image marketing, and the choice of a common topic when creating a park. In general, the future of theme parks depends on the economic conditions and quality of services provided, the level of epidemic diseases, but as a tourist product it has very attractive prospects, which is confirmed by the financial reports of companies. The concept of theme park development consists of intensive improvement, and the introduction of the latest technologies and refers to the most promising areas in the development of the tourism sector, which is of interest to research in order to further implement knowledge for new projects.
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Bohas, Alexandre. "Transnational Firms and the Knowledge Structure: The Case of the Walt Disney Company." Global Society 29, no. 1 (September 18, 2014): 23–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13600826.2014.961126.
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Apollonio, Bailey. "Hidden histories: Vaulting as corporate archival practice." Alphaville: journal of film and screen media, no. 27 (July 2, 2024): 41–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.33178/alpha.27.05.
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In this article, I insist on a broader conceptualisation of the Disney Vault, not only as a figurative place for films outside of their distribution windows, but also as an industrial practice of vaulting which continues to play a role at the Walt Disney Company. Drawing on primary resources and the company’s home-video distribution history, I explore Disney’s relationship to past, present, and future. I posit that mobilising the Vault as a branding tool has broader historiographical implications in that it works as a tool of public relations that obfuscates problematic corporate histories—even as the company continues to distribute content in the streaming age. Using Song of the South (Wilfred Jackson, 1946) and the film’s paratexts as a case study, I consider how contemporary language surrounding the Vault has served to mask Disney’s most problematic and notorious property in the streaming age. By painting the streaming platform as a democratic space of open access, Disney conceals a fraught past by guiding users to believe that they maintain complete access to the Disney collection. Recognising vaulting as an industry practice can help researchers more effectively account for the limitations of the corporate-owned streaming archive.
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Havard, Cody T., and Amy M. Davis. "Streaming with the mouse: Disney’s entrance into direct-to-consumer streaming and implications for the future of entertainment." Alphaville: journal of film and screen media, no. 27 (July 2, 2024): 75–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.33178/alpha.27.07.
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Throughout its one-hundred-year history, The Walt Disney Company has utilised many innovative tactics for promoting their products and engaging with consumers. This article highlights the use of direct-to-consumer streaming by the company as a way to reach consumers, and discusses the company’s potential future in consumer entertainment. A brief history of consumer engagement is provided, and then Disney’s strategy in the streaming marketplace is discussed along with how it may influence the future of consumer entertainment.
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Arora, Ajay. "Book Review: The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons in Creative Leadership from the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Robert Iger." NMIMS Management Review 29, no. 04 (December 27, 2021): 118–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.53908/nmmr.290406.
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Laying out the Vision and Executing It – the Disney Way There haven’t been many organizations which not just survive but continue to thrive during their lifespan. One of these is the Walt Disney Company, among the most valued firms (current market cap of $325 billion) in the world, an American diversified multinational mass media, and entertainment conglomerate headquartered in California.Having had a shaky start, with its predecessor having filed for bankruptcy, Disney has continued to innovate and evolve during its existence of nearly a century.The Ride of a Lifetimeis authored by Robert Iger, Disney’s sixth CEO since establishment in 1923 comes out as an absorbing business book. In the words of Bill Gates, “unlike most books on leadership, this one is worth the time”. He has already suggested it to several friends and colleagues, including Satya Nadella.
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Chen, Xuling, Jiabao Li, and Jiaqi Wu. "Research on Disney’s Business Strategy and Investment Value." BCP Business & Management 33 (November 20, 2022): 57–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v33i.2720.
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As the best-known media and entertainment company, Walt Disney’s every action will be expanded and put into the spotlight. Each mild adjustment will exert unpredictable effects on the stock market performance. A report is required to make the influence predictable and determine the relationship between Disney’s strategy and its investment value, which enables the investors to avoid loss. To analyze Disney’s current strategy, the report adopts PEST and SWOT models and ESG ratings. The report involves absolute analysis (DCF) and relative analysis (PE) to calculate Disney’s investment value. The report reflects on whether Disney is worth investing in by comparing its valuations with several other major competitors. In addition, by calculating the volatility, the report illustrates the risk of investing in Disney. Through those analyses, the result is that although Disney is undergoing challenges, it still has an anticipated vision. Therefore, from the perspective of long-term investment, Disney is worth to be invested in because the challenges also create opportunities.
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Zolides, Andrew. "Defining the dream: Same-sex marriage on Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings." Queer Studies in Media & Popular Culture 9, no. 2 (June 1, 2024): 167–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/qsmpc_00127_1.
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Since the US Supreme Court recognized the fundamental right to same-sex marriage, the wedding industry has expanded to a new slate of consumers. The Walt Disney Company has been no different, marketing towards same-sex Disney fans hoping to have their own ‘fairy tale wedding’. However, due to Disney’s ‘family-friendly’ brand identity and their complex relationship to the queer community, this process has been highly fraught. This is evidenced in Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings (DFTW), an infotainment series following the planning and execution of elaborate, Disney-themed marriages, engagements and anniversaries that both promotes Disney’s catalogue of economic holdings such as parks, cruises and expeditions, as well as reinforces a unique Disney brand of romance. Through a content and political economic analysis of DFTW, I argue the show exemplifies the reabsorption of counter-hegemonic ideologies into a dominant framework, wherein ‘non-traditional’ marriages help consolidate pre-existing systems of power and reinforce oppressive economic regimes.
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Liu, Yitong. "A Case Study of Disney's Sustained Success." BCP Business & Management 42 (March 20, 2023): 239–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.54691/bcpbm.v42i.4588.
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As a successful century-old enterprise, Disney has formed its unique business system after many reforms and changes in sales strategies since its establishment and has great international influence now. This article is based on the case analysis of the Walt Disney Company to study its business model and analyze the reasons for its success. Therefore, this article will collect data on how Disney reformed its business model and its benefits, by analyzing the data to study the effectiveness of Disney's business model. Studies have shown that Disney's business operations method of movie production, the management of its characters’ quality and copyright issues, offline operations such as theme parks, and the transition to streaming media are effective to help Disney stabilize its position in the world and help Disney succeed. The research found that Disney's business operation model can be partially applied to other developing enterprises and will have a promoting effect. This study is of great significance to those who want to attract more users in the media industry and emulate Disney's business model to achieve success.
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Plis, Kristina Sergeevna, Taisia Sergeevna Uglitskaya, and Ekaterina Olegovna Kilimnik. "Analysis of the company's marketing strategy (using the example of The Walt Disney Company)." Актуальные проблемы экономики и управления, no. 1 (2022): 449–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.52899/978-5-88303-644-5_449.
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Morales, Orquidea. "Horror and Death: Rethinking Coco's Border Politics." Film Quarterly 73, no. 4 (2020): 41–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/fq.2020.73.4.41.
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In 2013, the Walt Disney Company submitted an application to trademark “Día de los muertos” (Day of the Dead) as they prepared to launch a holiday themed movie. Almost immediately after this became public Disney faced such strong criticism and backlash they withdrew their petition. By October of 2017 Disney/Pixar released the animated film Coco. Audiences in Mexico and the U.S. praised it's accurate and authentic representation of the celebration of Day of the Dead. In this essay, I argue that despite its generic framing, Coco mobilizes many elements of horror in its account of Miguel's trespassing into the forbidden space of the dead and his transformation into a liminal figure, both dead and alive. Specifically, with its horror so deftly deployed through tropes and images of borders, whether between life and death or the United States and Mexico, Coco falls within a new genre, the border horror film.
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Wilson, Samuel. "Personnel Strategy for Multinational Firms: A Case Study of the Walt Disney Company in China." Asian Political Science Review 1, no. 1 (January 1, 2017): 65–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.12778/235108617x15452339029644.
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Mittermeier, Sabrina. "“Windows to the Past”: Disney’s America, the Culture Wars, and the Question of Edutainment." Polish Journal for American Studies, no. 10 (2016) (August 28, 2023): 127–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.7311/pjas.10/2016.08.
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While much has been written on Disney’s America, the theme park the Walt Disney Company wanted to build in Virginia in 1993, the relation of the surrounding controversy to the ongoing Culture Wars in the US has only marginally been touched upon. This article therefore delves deeper into this crucial connection, as well as using these events as a case study to discuss the importance of edutainment, and the role that theme parks play for this similarly often-discussed issue.
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Bragaglia, Ana Paula, and Ana Luiza Da Silva Bezerra. "Além do product placement: persuasão oculta e ideologia no audiovisual “The Story of Menstruation”." Comunicologia - Revista de Comunicação da Universidade Católica de Brasília 11, no. 2 (February 24, 2019): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.31501/comunicologia.v11i2.10050.
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Este artigo estuda as estratégias de persuasão e as operações ideológicas do audiovisual “The Story of Menstruation”, criado através de uma parceria entre a empresa Kimberly-Clark e The Walt Disney Company em 1946. Foram utilizadas principalmente as ideias de Burrowes e Rett (2016) sobre publicidade expandida, Baudrillard (1968) e Klein (2002) sobre publicidade como objeto consumível, Packard (1957) sobre persuasão oculta, e conceitos de Thompson (2011) sobre ideologia. O método empírico adotado foi a análise do discurso via “modos de operação ideológica” de Thompson (2011).
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Anjirbag, Michelle Anya. "Reforming Borders of the Imagination: Diversity, Adaptation, Transmediation, and Incorporation in the Global Disney Film Landscape." Jeunesse: Young People, Texts, Cultures 11, no. 2 (December 2019): 151–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/jeunesse.11.2.151.
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The transmediation involved in recent Walt Disney Company productions including A Wrinkle in Time, Black Panther, Thor: Ragnarok, Coco, and Moana engage with a process of visualizing the nonvisual in ways that have heretofore differed from past Disney offerings. These films respond to calls for increased diversity, unlocking the potential of imagined spaces on a global scale. Although it addresses postcolonial identity politics that are both salient and fraught in the current geopolitical climate, such diversity nevertheless serves Disney’s corporate interests, (re)producing a colonizing progression decentralized from the nation-state but rooted in projection of culture. As Disney adapts new narratives, it also engages in a process of incorporation, absorbing these narratives into the larger framework of the overarching corporate structure of the “magic kingdom”—intended to designate a cultural home for childhood, imagination, and reminiscence of how things were and what they might become. I contend that Disney’s incorporation of new narratives extends greater access to imaginary spaces while producing a homogenizing effect on global media culture.