Company Profile For The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries, is a global entertainment company. The business segments of the Company are Media Networks, Parks and Resorts, Studio Entertainment, and Consumer Products. The Media Networks segment consists of domestic broadcast television network, television production and distribution operations, domestic television stations, cable networks, domestic broadcast radio networks and stations, and Internet and mobile operations. The Studio Entertainment segment produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures, direct-to-video programming, musical recordings and live stage plays. The Consumer Products segment engages with licensees, manufacturers, publishers and retailers globally to design, develop, publish, promote and sell a range of products based on Disney characters. During the fiscal year ended September 27, 2008 (fiscal 2008), the Company completed the acquisition of UTV Software Communications Limited.

BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 03 October 2009, The Walt Disney Company's revenues decreased 4% to $36.15B. Net income decreased 25% to $3.31B. Revenues reflect a decrease in the income from interactive media, lower income from parks & resorts segment and a decline in income from studio entertainment segment. Net income also reflects a decrease in gross profit margin, the higher cost & expenses and lower income from equity in the income of investees.