Disney Television Studios

Disney Television Studios
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Television; Entertainment;
Predecessor	Walt Disney Television (first incarnation); Walt Disney Television (second incarnation);
Founded	May 15, 2019;5 years ago
Headquarters	Burbank, California , United States
Key people	Eric Schrier (president)
Parent	Disney General Entertainment Content
Divisions	20th Television ; 20th Television Animation ;
Subsidiaries	Walt Disney Television Alternative;
Website	www.dgepress.com
	Footnotes /references;

Last updated December 15, 2024

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.

Assets

Current

20th Television
- Regency Television International (50%)
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

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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.

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[DisneyMediaNetworks_Official-1] "About – Leadership, Management Team : Media Networks". The Walt Disney Company. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[vty-2] Low, Elaine (March 5, 2019). "Disney Taps Warner Bros. Vet Craig Hunegs to Lead Merged TV Studios Unit". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2019.

[WDTAlternative-3] 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.

[4] 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.

[5] Littleton, Cynthia (May 16, 2019). "Disney Television Studios Makes Splashy Debut at Upfronts". Variety. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[6] Goldberg, Lesley (May 15, 2019). "TV Upfronts: A Supersized Disney TV Studios Makes a Strong Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 21, 2022.

[7] 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.

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