P1-B-Learners investigate an insitution of their choice: Walt Disney

P1-B

Distribution

An operating model  is an representation and explanation of how an organization operates across a range of domains in order to accomplish profit, which would be the main function.

Disney creates their profit through the five domains it has which create profit for Disney and are part of creating the Disney brand such as:

-Media Networks- such as ABC, ESPN and Lucasfilm.

-Parks and resorts- Such as theme parks and resorts in Florida, California, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Paris.

-Disney consumer products- such as Merchandise like toys, stationary clothes. All are part of creating the brand of Disney and making Disney a household name.

-Disney interactive- which is an American company that oversees various websites and interactive media owned by The Walt Disney Company.

Subsidiaries-

Walt Disney Company  is a mass media conglomerate and owns a number of companies. One company Disney own is ABC company. Disney operates a vast international empire which includes owning a subsidiary of companies such as ABC. Disney bought ABC in 1996. Its broadcasts ABC studios, ABC news, and ABC network which channel to over 200 media networks.

Disney also own Pixar. Pixar is also referred to as Pixar Animation Studios, is an American animation film studio based in California and is a subsidiary of Walt Disney. Disney bought Pixar 2006 for 7.4 billion dollars. Pixar has produced seventeen.

•ESPN was bought by Walt Disney which owns 80% of the company. ESPN is one of the most successful sporting channels, it is worth $50billion.

In addition, Disney bought Lucas Film at cost of 4 billion. Lucasfilm had previously collaborated with Disney to create theme park rides such as ones based off Lucasfilms such as Star Wars and Indianna Jones.