The Walt Disney Company owns a broad portfolio of TV channels across various categories, including broadcast, cable, and specialty networks. Key channels owned by Disney include:
- ABC (American Broadcasting Company), a major broadcast network acquired in 1996
- Disney Branded Television channels:
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- ESPN and its family of sports channels, where Disney holds an 80% controlling interest
- FX Networks , including FX, FXX, and FX Movie Channel
- Freeform , a cable channel targeting young adults
- National Geographic and its related channels such as Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo People, and Nat Geo Mundo, majority owned by Disney following the 21st Century Fox acquisition
- A &E Networks (a joint venture with Hearst Communications), which includes A&E, History, Lifetime, and Vice Media channels
- Other specialty channels like ACC Network, Longhorn Network, and various ABC News platforms
In summary, Disney's channel ownership spans general entertainment, sports, children’s programming, factual content, and news, making it one of the largest media conglomerates in television
