Disney Television Studios
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Founded | May 15, 2019 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | Eric Schrier (president) |
| Parent | Disney General Entertainment Content |
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| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [1][2][3][4] | |
Disney Television Studios is the television studios arm of the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company established on May 15, 2019[5][6] to succeed the first and second incarnations of Walt Disney Television following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox.
The division oversees Disney's television studio assets including 20th Television, 20th Television Animation and the Walt Disney Television Alternative unit.
Assets
Current
- 20th Television
- 20th Television Animation
- Walt Disney Television Alternative
Former
- The original 20th Television — merged into Disney–ABC Domestic Television
- ABC Signature — dissolved, operations folded into 20th Television[7]
- ABC Signature Studios (2013–2020) — merged with ABC Studios to form ABC Signature
- ABC Studios (2007–2020) — originally Touchstone Television (first incarnation) (1985–2007), merged with ABC Signature Studios to form ABC Signature
- Touchstone Television (2014–2020) (second incarnation) — originally Fox Television Studios (1997–2014), Fox 21 (2004–2014) and Fox 21 Television Studios (2014–2020), folded into 20th Television
Filmography
- List of programs produced by ABC Signature
- List of 20th Television programs
- List of 20th Television Animation productions
References
- ^ "About – Leadership, Management Team : Media Networks". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
- ^ Low, Elaine (March 5, 2019). "Disney Taps Warner Bros. Vet Craig Hunegs to Lead Merged TV Studios Unit". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- ^ White, Peter (February 3, 2021). "ABC Unscripted Chief Rob Mills To Oversee Walt Disney Television Alternative Unit As Part Of Expanded Role". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (September 14, 2016). "Disney/ABC TV's Ben Sherwood on a 'Star Wars' Series, "Mistakes" in Michael Strahan's 'Live' Exit and Bob Iger's Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (May 16, 2019). "Disney Television Studios Makes Splashy Debut at Upfronts". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 15, 2019). "TV Upfronts: A Supersized Disney TV Studios Makes a Strong Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2024). "ABC Signature Folding Into 20th TV Under Karey Burke, Hulu & ABC Scripted Teams Combining Under Simran Sethi In Major Reorg Resulting In Layoffs". Deadline. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
