The Walt Disney Company Latin America is one of
The Walt Disney Company
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's international divisions. It is responsible for the
Disney
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brand and its businesses throughout the region. It has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and
Miami
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.
The company owns and operates the Latin American versions of
Disney Channel
Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
,
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven y ...
,
ESPN
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and
Radio Disney. The Walt Disney Company Latin America also produces content as well with other media companies.
Assets
Home video and Television production companies
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Patagonik Film Group
Patagonik Film Group is an Argentine production company, dedicated to the making of feature films and film production services. A part of the Clarín Group, Patagonik Film Group also assists in the production of international films that want to f ...
(30%)
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Star Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, formerly known as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. until 2007, is an American film distribution studio within the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. It ha ...
(formerly
Buena Vista International Latín America)
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Star Original Productions
The Walt Disney Company Latin America is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions. It is responsible for the Disney brand and its businesses throughout the region. It has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Miami.
The company ...
(formerly Buena Vista Original Productions (2019-2021) and Fox Producciones Originales (2015-2021))
TV channels
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Baby TV
BabyTV (stylised as Baby''tv'') is a multilingual international television channel for babies, toddlers and preschoolers aged 3 or lower, owned by Fox Networks Group, a subsidiary of the Disney International Content and Operations division of ...
*
Cinecanal
Cinecanal is a Latin American pan-regional cable television channel launched on April 1, 1993. It is owned by a group of Hollywood studios and Latin American cable companies. It is owned by the Fox Networks Group, a subsidiary of Disney Internat ...
*
Disney Channel
Disney Channel, sometimes known as simply Disney, is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television, a unit of the Disney General Entertainment Content division of The Walt Disney Compan ...
*
Disney Junior
Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven y ...
(except Brazil)
*
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
**
Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
:
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
,
ESPN 2
ESPN2 is an American multinational pay television network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%).
ESPN2 was initially f ...
, ESPN 3, ESPN 4,
ESPN Extra
** Argentina: ESPN Premium
**
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
: ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3,
ESPN 4, ESPN Extra
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Caribbean
The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...
:
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...
,
ESPN 2
ESPN2 is an American multinational pay television network owned by ESPN Inc., a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (which owns a controlling 80% stake) and Hearst Communications (which owns the remaining 20%).
ESPN2 was initially f ...
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Fox Sports
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The ''Fox Sports'' name has since been used for other sports media assets. These assets are held mainly by the F ...
**Fox Sports 1 (Chile), Fox Sports 2 (Latin America) and Fox Sports 3 (Latin America except Brazil)
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FX
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National Geographic
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*
Rede Telecine
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(with Globosat, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures and MGM. Only distribution)
** Megapix
** Telecine Action, Telecine Cult, Telecine Fun, Telecine Pipoca, Telecine Premium, Telecine Touch
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Star Channel
Streaming services
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Disney+
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Star+
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* ESPN App
Radio networks and stations
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Radio Disney Latin America
Radio Disney Latin America is a pop music and rock music network owned by The Walt Disney Company, which is broadcast in several countries in Latin America. The station is aimed primarily at youth and adolescents.
Availability
Radio Disney i ...
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LRL301 Radio Disney
LRL301 (94.3 FM, also called Radio Disney Argentina) is a radio station broadcasting current music. Licensed to Buenos Aires, Argentina, the station serves the Greater Buenos Aires area. The station is currently owned by Difusora Baires S.A. (Ra ...
(4.75%; shares owned by The Walt Disney Company Argentina).
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Rádio Disney Brasil
Radio Disney Brasil is a radio network that is mostly owned by Rádio Holding, but The Walt Disney Company also has a 30% share. São Paulo is the only city in Brazil that has this format being carried on a radio station. The station broadcasts on ...
(29%)
Former assets
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Disney Junior Brazil (formerly Playhouse Disney)
– closed on April 1, 2022
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Disney XD
Disney XD is an American pay television channel owned by the Disney Branded Television and Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution units of The Walt Disney Company. The channel is aimed primarily at older children ages six to eleven years ...
(formerly
Fox Kids
Fox Kids (originally known as Fox Children's Network and later as the Fox Kids Network; stylized as FOX KIDS) was an American children's block programming, programming block and branding for a slate of international children's television channel ...
; later
Jetix) – closed on April 1, 2022
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Fox Sports Argentina – sold to
Mediapro
Mediaproducción, S.L.U., better known as Mediapro, is a multimedia communications group in Spain founded in April 1994 in Barcelona. The company is well involved in movie and television production.
The company holds branch offices in Madrid, Se ...
in 2022
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Fox Sports Mexico – sold to Grupo Multimedia Lauman in 2021
* FXM Latin America – closed on April 1, 2022
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Nat Geo Wild
National Geographic Wild (shortened as Nat Geo Wild and abbreviated NGW) is a global pay television network owned by National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company (73%) and the National Geographic Society (27%). T ...
– closed on April 1, 2022
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Nat Geo Kids – closed on April 1, 2022
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TeleColombia – sold to
ViacomCBS Networks Americas owned by
ViacomCBS
Paramount Global (doing business as Paramount) is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate owned and operated by National Amusements (79.4%) and headquartered at One Astor Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York. It ...
in 2021
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Buena Vista International Latin America – retired and replaced by
Star Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, formerly known as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. until 2007, is an American film distribution studio within the Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company. It ha ...
in early 2022
*
Buena Vista Original Productions – renamed to
Star Original Productions
The Walt Disney Company Latin America is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions. It is responsible for the Disney brand and its businesses throughout the region. It has offices in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Miami.
The company ...
on May 19, 2021
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Star Life
Disney Star Private Limited is an Indian media conglomerate and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Disney Star network runs more than 70 TV channels in eight languages, reac ...
(formerly Fox Life) – closed on April 1, 2022,
replaced by
Cinecanal
Cinecanal is a Latin American pan-regional cable television channel launched on April 1, 1993. It is owned by a group of Hollywood studios and Latin American cable companies. It is owned by the Fox Networks Group, a subsidiary of Disney Internat ...
(for Brazil)
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Star Premium (formerly Fox Premium) – closed on January 31, 2022
** Latin America and Caribbean: Star Action, Star Cinema, Star Classics, Star Comedy, Star Fun, Star Hits, Star Series
** Brazil: Star Hits, Star Hits 2
References
External links
DisneyLatino.comDisney.com.brESPNDeportes.comThe Walt Disney CompanyOfficial YouTube Account
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walt Disney Company Latin America, the
Companies based in Buenos Aires
Mass media companies of Argentina
The Walt Disney Company subsidiaries
Companies established in 1943
Mass media companies established in 1943
1943 establishments in Argentina
Television networks in Argentina
Mass media in Pilar, Buenos Aires