The story
Founded by Michael Lynton in 1991.1
Private company
Disney Publishing Worldwide
Logo: Disney Enterprises, Inc. , converted to SVG by FireDragonValo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3
Publishing subsidiary of Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media
Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing division of The Walt Disney Company, operating under Disney Consumer Products within the Disney Entertainment business segment. Its imprints include Disney Editions, Disney Press, Kingswell, Freeform, and Hyperion Books for Children.2 It was founded by Michael Lynton.1 It is headquartered in Glendale.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
1991Founded1
- Industrypublishing industry1
- HeadquartersNew York City1
- Websitewww.disneypublishing.com
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Disney Publishing Worldwide (DPW), formerly The Disney Publishing Group and Buena Vista Publishing Group, is the publishing division of The Walt Disney Company, operating under Disney Consumer Products within the Disney Entertainment business segment. Its imprints include Disney Editions, Disney Press, Kingswell, Freeform, and Hyperion Books for Children.2
Corporate structure
Disney Publishing Worldwide is part of a group headed by The Walt Disney Company. 348 entities, 33 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- The Walt Disney Company Wilmington, Delaware, United States
- Disney Consumer Products Glendale
- Disney Publishing Worldwide New York City
- 3 more
- Disney Artist Subsidiary
- Disney Publishing Worldwide New York City
- Disney Streaming Subsidiary · 100% · New York City
- Jetix Europe Subsidiary · 99.8%
- National Geographic Partners Subsidiary · 73% · New York City
- 1 more
- 20th Century Animation Subsidiary · Century City
- 20th Century Fox Television Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- 20th Television Animation Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- 20th Century Studios Subsidiary · Los Angeles, California, United States
- 20th Digital Studio Subsidiary · Century City
- Fox 21 Subsidiary
- Fox Animation Studios Subsidiary · Phoenix
- 20th Century Fox Records Subsidiary · United States
- Netherlands FOX Film Corporation Subsidiary
- Spotlight Animation Studios Subsidiary · United States
- Twentieth Century-Fox Korea Subsidiary · South Korea
- 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- 20th Television Subsidiary · Walt Disney Studios
- 20th Century Fox International Television Subsidiary
- Fox Lab Subsidiary
- A+E Global Media Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
- Lifetime Entertainment Services Subsidiary · New York City
- ABC Entertainment Subsidiary · New York City
- Greengrass Productions Subsidiary
- Localish Subsidiary · United States
- ABC Family Worldwide Subsidiary · Burbank
- Fox Kids Subsidiary · United States
- ABC Signature Subsidiary · Burbank
- ABC Signature Studios Subsidiary · United States
- American Broadcasting Company Subsidiary · New York City
- ABC Circle Films Subsidiary
- ABC Pictures Subsidiary
- ABC Scenic and Wildlife Attractions Subsidiary
- ABC Audio Subsidiary · United States
- ABC Kids Subsidiary
- ABC Records, Inc. Subsidiary · United States
- Baby Einstein Subsidiary · Atlanta
- Banijay Iberia Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
- Diagonal TV Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
- Endemol Portugal Subsidiary
- Gestmusic Subsidiary · Barcelona, Spain
- Zeppelin TV Subsidiary · Madrid, Spain
- Banijay UK Subsidiary · London
- Company Pictures Subsidiary · London
- Dragonfly Subsidiary
- Kudos Subsidiary · London
- Lion Television Subsidiary
- Little Dot Studios Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- Maverick Television Subsidiary
- Neal Street Productions Subsidiary
- North One Television Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- Objective Media Group Subsidiary · London
- Princess Productions Subsidiary · London
- Raw TV Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- RDF Television Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- Remarkable Entertainment Subsidiary · London
- Shine TV Subsidiary · London
- Studio Lambert Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- The Comedy Unit Subsidiary · Glasgow
- The Forge Subsidiary
- Two Brothers Pictures Subsidiary · London
- Zeppotron Subsidiary · England
- Black Rock Studio Subsidiary · Brighton
- Blip Subsidiary · New York City
- Blue Sky Studios Subsidiary · Greenwich
- Bossa Studios Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
- Buena Vista Subsidiary · Glendale
- Buena Vista International Television Subsidiary · Burbank
- BVS Entertainment Subsidiary · Los Angeles
- Créativité et Développement Subsidiary · France
- SIP Animation Subsidiary · La Garenne-Colombes
- Caravan Pictures Subsidiary · Santa Monica
- and 260 more
- Disney Consumer Products Glendale
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Disney Publishing Worldwide reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Leadership
Who has led Disney Publishing Worldwide, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderMichael Lynton1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Owners
Subsidiaries
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1991Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.disneypublishing.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/disneybooks1
- WikipediaDisney Publishing Worldwide
- WikidataQ7888605
Sources
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