The Walt Disney Company Latin America Explained
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.[6]
The company owns and operates the Latin American versions of Disney Channel, Disney Junior, ESPN 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
- Patagonik Film Group (30%)
- Star Distribution (formerly Buena Vista International Latín America)
- Star Original Productions (formerly Buena Vista Original Productions (2019–2021) and Fox Producciones Originales (2015–2021))
TV channels
- Disney Channel
- Disney Jr. (except Brazil)
- Cinecanal
- Baby TV (operated from Europe)
- ESPN
- Latin America: ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3, ESPN 4, ESPN 5 (except Argentina and Mexico), ESPN 6 (except Argentina and Mexico), ESPN 7 (except Mexico, Argentina and Central America)
- Argentina and Chile: ESPN Premium[7]
- Brazil: ESPN, ESPN 2, ESPN 3, ESPN 4, ESPN 5, ESPN 6
- Caribbean: ESPN, ESPN 2
- FX
- Rede Telecine (with Globosat, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures and MGM. Only distribution)
- Megapix
- Telecine Action, Telecine Cult, Telecine Fun, Telecine Pipoca, Telecine Premium, Telecine Touch
Streaming services
Radio networks and stations
Former assets
- Disney Junior Brazil (formerly Playhouse Disney)[9] – closed on April 1, 2022[10]
- Disney XD (formerly Fox Kids; later Jetix) – closed on April 1, 2022[11]
- Fox Sports Latin America
- Fox Sports, Fox Sports 1 (Chile), Fox Sports 2 (Central and South America), Fox Sports 3 (Latin America except Brazil) and Fox Sports Premium (Argentina) – channels rebranded as ESPN on December 1, 2021, May 1, 2022 and February 15, 2024 and closed on June 14, 2023 for Fox Sports 2 in Central America[12] [13] [14] [15]
- Fox Sports Argentina – sold to Mediapro in 2022
- Fox Sports Mexico – sold to Grupo Multimedia Lauman in 2021
- FXM Latin America – closed on April 1, 2022
- Nat Geo Wild – closed on April 1, 2022
- Nat Geo Kids – closed on April 1, 2022
- TeleColombia – sold to Paramount Networks Americas owned by Paramount Global in 2021
- Buena Vista International Latin America – retired and replaced by Star Distribution in early 2022
- Buena Vista Original Productions – renamed to Star Original Productions on May 19, 2021
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Latin America - became dormant in late 2023 as Disney discontinued physical home media distribution in Latin American markets
- Star+ – closed on July 24, 2024[16]
- Star Life (formerly Fox Life) – closed on April 1, 2022, replaced by Cinecanal (for Brazil)
- 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
External links
Notes and References
- News: Cieri . José Luis . May 19, 2014 . Oficinas y locales en un punto clave . La Nacion . live . February 18, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122122856/https://www.lanacion.com.ar/propiedades/inmuebles-comerciales/oficinas-y-locales-en-un-punto-clave-nid1692087/ . January 22, 2021.
- Web site: Constructora Sudamericana S.A. | Oficinas Disney . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170828145001/http://www.cosud.com/oficinas-km-475/ . August 28, 2017 . July 21, 2017.
- http://riocontentmarket.com.br/canal/?players/12079/jorge+edelstein/ Jorge Edelstein – Río Content Market
- http://www.soitu.es/soitu/2008/09/30/info/1222729027_261786.html La filial latinoamericana de Disney incorpora una división de negocios discográficos – Soitu.es
- http://www.lanacion.com.ar/356599-con-base-en-la-argentina Con base en la Argentina – La Nación of Argentina
- http://disneylatino.com/nuestrasoficinas Oficinas centrales de The Walt Disney Company Latin America
- Web site: Argentina: Fox Sports Premium pasará a ser ESPN Premium . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220808141726/https://www.anmtvla.com/2022/04/argentina-fox-sports-premium-pasara-ser.html?m=1 . August 8, 2022 . April 3, 2022 . www.anmtvla.com.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120617042808/http://radiodisney-ar.disneylatino.com.ar/carpetapublica/carpetapublica.pdf Carpeta De Acceso Público – Resolución AFSCA 173/2010
- http://america.infobae.com/notas/16797-Planeta-Disney Planeta Disney – Infobae.com
- Web site: Jungbluth . Marcos . January 11, 2022 . Disney planeja descontinuar Disney Junior e lançará Cinecanal no Brasil . Disney plans to discontinue Disney Junior and launch Cinecanal in Brazil . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220126042211/https://br.tvlaint.com/2022/01/disney-planeja-descontinuar-disney.html . January 26, 2022 . February 6, 2022 . TVLaint . Portuguese.
- Web site: January 10, 2022 . Disney cesará transmisiones de los canales Disney XD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Kids, FX Movies y Star Life en Latinoamérica . Disney will cease transmissions of Disney XD, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Kids, FX Movies and Star Life channels in Latin America . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118222237/https://www.tvlaint.com/2022/01/disney-cesara-transmisiones-de-los.html . January 18, 2022 . February 6, 2022 . TVLaint . Nopales . Spanish.
- Web site: Confirmado: Disney lanza Espn 4 en sustitución de Fox Sports. November 11, 2021. Spanish.
- Web site: Argentina: Fox Sports Premium pasará a ser ESPN Premium . April 3, 2022 . www.anmtvla.com . Spanish.
- Web site: May 17, 2023 . Fox Sports 2 será descontinuado de Centroamérica en Junio . June 14, 2023 . TVLaint . es.
- Web site: Amaya . Hernán . 2023-11-15 . Latinoamérica: Disney crea Espn 5, Espn 6 y Espn 7 para abandonar definitivamente la marca Fox Sports en la región . 2023-11-18 . TAVI . es-ES.
- Web site: Fim do Star+ e fusão com Disney+ acontecerá em duas etapas. Entenda.. End of Star+ and merger with Disney+ begins in two steps. Know more. Além da Tela. April 19, 2024. April 19, 2024. pt.
