Disney–ABC International Television
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| Disney Media Distribution | |
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Formerly called
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| Subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company | |
| Industry | Media |
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United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany and more non-American operations |
| Products | Films TV shows |
| Services | distribution |
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Disney–ABC Television Group (Disney Media Networks) |
| Website | disneymediadistribution |
Disney Media Distribution (DMD), a DBA of Disney-ABC International Television, Inc., is responsible for The Walt Disney Company's branded and non-branded filmed entertainment distribution, now distributing more than 30,000 hours of content to over 1300 broadcasters across 240 territories worldwide. The company is a subsidiary of Disney–ABC Television Group, a part of the The Walt Disney Company conglomerate.
Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises (CAVE) was incorporated on January 27, 1987 as an ancillary production, video and distribution company owned by Capital Cities/ABC. In December 1992, CAVE realigned its upper management by the creating of president of Capital Cities/ABC Video Productions to oversea its production units Ultra Entertainment, the Hemisphere Group and CapCities/ABC Video Productions and naming Archie C. Purvis to fill the position. Joseph Y. Abrams was promoted to replace Purvis as President of ABC Distribution Co. Both would report to President, CAVE International John T. Healy.
By July 25, 1993, CAVE and DIC Animation City formed a production joint venture, DIC Entertainment LP, to provide material for CAVE to distribute in the international market.
In Early October 1993, CAVE was promoted to a group, ABC Cable and International Broadcast Group (ACIBG), being moved out of the broadcasting group to being a direct report to CC/ABC CEO with Herb Granath continuing as president. The group continued over site of stakes in ESPN, A&E and Lifetime cable companies, international program sales and co-production and foreign program services interest in Eurosport, Germany's RTL-2, Japan Sport Network and animator DIC. On October 12, Ambroco Media Group, Inc. was formed under Purvis to work with foreign partners for the development and production of programs. Capital Cities/ABC Video Enterprises changed its legal name on October 21, to Capital Cities/ABC Cable and International Broadcasting, Inc. then on December 15, to ABC Cable and International Broadcast, Inc. In January 1994, ABC Network announced Purvis' retirement and the end of Ambroco operations.
With the Disney-CC/ABC merger led to Disney Television and Telecommunications being split up in April 1996, Walt Disney Television International was transferred to Capital Cities/ABC in April 1996. CC/ABC combined the international units, Walt Disney Television International and ACIBG, into Disney–ABC International Television (DAIT) in July 1996. ABC Cable and International Broadcast on October 19, 1999 was renamed Disney–ABC International Television, Inc. By February 1999, DAIT began operating under the name, Buena Vista International Television.
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