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This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 20, 2008.

Internet and Mobile Operations

The internet and mobile operations develop, publish and distribute content for online and wireless services intended to appeal to broad consumer interest in sports, news, and family entertainment. Internet web sites include ABC.com, ABCNews.com, Disney.com, ABCFamily.com, SOAPnet.com, ESPN.com, ESPN360.com and Disney’s Club Penguin. Disney Mobile Studios produces and publishes mobile content that is distributed through mobile carriers and content distributors worldwide and has entered into arrangements with mobile carriers to provide Disney branded phone services in Japan and Italy. The Company’s internet and mobile operations derive revenue from a combination of advertising and sponsorships, subscription services and e-commerce.

 

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ABC.com is the official web site of the ABC Television Network and provides access to full length episodes of ABC shows online. ABCNews.com provides in-depth worldwide news coverage online. ABCNews.com also offers broadband subscriptions to the 24-hour live internet news channel, ABC News Now, and to video-on-demand news reports from all ABC News broadcasts.

Disney.com integrates many of the Company’s Disney-branded internet sites including sites for the Disney Channel, Disney Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney Pictures and Disney Consumer Products. Disney Online offers a number of premium broadband services, including Disney Connection, Disney’s Toontown Online and Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Online.

ABCFamily.com creates digital extensions to ABC Family programming that feature interactivity and social networking. The site also features user-generated content and online programming that is downloadable and customizable based on preferences of individual users.

SOAPnet.com uses digital media to give soap fans additional information on SOAPnet daytime dramas. SOAPNETIC is a broadband fee service that provides exclusive, behind-the-scenes coverage of the world of daytime dramas.

ESPN.com delivers comprehensive sports news, information and video to millions of fans each month. ESPN360.com is a broadband service that delivers more than 3,000 live events a year.

Club Penguin, an online virtual world designed for kids ages 6-14, features animated penguin avatars that inhabit a snow-covered world, converse with other users, participate in group activities and create and furnish a virtual home with currency earned inside the game.

This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 21, 2007.

Internet and Mobile Operations

The internet and mobile operations of the Media Networks segment develop, publish and distribute content for online and wireless services intended to appeal to broad consumer interest in sports, news, family and entertainment. Internet web sites and products include ABC.com, ABCNews.com, Disney.com, Disney Online, ABCFamily.com, SOAPnet.com, ESPN.com, Disney’s Club Penguin and Disney Mobile Studios. The Company’s internet operations derive revenue from a combination of advertising and sponsorships, subscription services and e-commerce activities.

 

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ABC.com is the official web site of the ABC Television Network, while ABCNews.com draws on the knowledge and expertise of ABC News correspondents throughout the world to provide in-depth news coverage online. ABCNews.com also offers broadband subscriptions to the 24-hour live internet news channel, ABC News Now, and to video-on-demand news reports from all ABC News broadcasts. Content from ABC and ABC News is also available on select domestic wireless networks.

Disney.com is a centralized Disney web site that integrates many of the Company’s Disney-branded internet sites including sites for the Disney Channel, Disney Parks and Resorts, Walt Disney Pictures and Disney Consumer Products. Disney Online offers a number of premium broadband services, including Disney Connection and Disney’s Toontown Online.

ABCFamily.com creates digital extensions to ABC Family programming that feature interactivity and social networking. The site also features user-generated content and online programming that is downloadable and customizable based on preferences of individual users.

SOAPnet.com uses digital media to give soap fans additional information on SOAPnet daytime dramas. SOAPNETIC, a gated broadband service, provides exclusive, behind-the-scenes coverage of the world of daytime dramas.

ESPN.com delivers comprehensive sports news, information and video to millions of fans each month. ESPN360.com is a broadband service that delivers live games, highlights and inside analysis.

In August 2007, the Company acquired Club Penguin, an online virtual world for kids ages 6-14. The site features animated penguin avatars that inhabit a snow-covered world, converse with other users, participate in group activities and create and furnish a virtual home with currency earned inside the game.

Disney Mobile Studios produces and publishes mobile content that is distributed through mobile carriers and content distributors worldwide. In June 2006, the Company launched Disney Mobile, a mobile phone service specifically developed to meet the needs of parents and kids. In October 2007, the Company announced the termination of Disney Mobile.

In February 2006, the Company launched Mobile ESPN, a mobile phone service specifically targeted to sports fans. In September 2006, the Company announced Mobile ESPN would be transitioned into its existing wireless business, which distributes mobile content to various wireless devices.

This excerpt taken from the DIS 10-K filed Nov 22, 2006.

Internet and Mobile Operations

The internet and mobile operations of the Media Networks segment develop, publish, and distribute content for online and wireless services intended to appeal to broad consumer interest in sports, news, family, and entertainment. Internet web sites and products include ABC.com, ABCNEWS.com, Disney.com, and ESPN.com. The Company’s internet operations derive revenue from a combination of advertising and sponsorships, subscription services, and e-commerce activities.

ABC.com is the official web site of the ABC Television Network, while ABCNEWS.com draws on the knowledge and expertise of ABC News correspondents throughout the world to provide in-depth news coverage online. ABCNEWS.com also offers broadband subscriptions to the 24-hour live internet news channel, ABC News Now, and to video-on-demand news reports from all ABC News broadcasts. Content from ABC and ABC News is also available on select domestic cellular carrier networks.

Disney.com is a centralized Disney web site that integrates many of the Company’s Disney-branded internet sites including sites for the Disney Channel, Parks and Resorts, and Walt Disney Pictures. Disney Online offers a number of premium broadband services, including Disney Connection and Disney’s Toontown Online, and Disney Mobile Studios produces and publishes mobile content that is distributed through mobile carriers and content distributors worldwide. In June 2006, the Company launched Disney Mobile, a mobile phone service specifically developed to meet the needs of parents and kids.

ESPN.com delivers comprehensive sports news, information, and video to millions of fans each month. ESPN360 is a broadband service that delivers live games, highlights, inside analysis, among other content features. ESPN.com averages 17.5 million users per month.

In February 2006, ESPN introduced Mobile ESPN, the first national U.S. wireless phone service specifically targeted to sports fans. In September 2006, the Company announced Mobile ESPN would be transitioned into its existing wireless business, which distributes mobile content to various wireless devices.

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