Founded first as movie production and theme park company, Disney now publishes books, magazines, and financial and medical
services information. Disney owns ABC
network with 10 television stations and 66 radio stations in the United States.
Partnering with Hearst Corporation and General Electric (GE,) Disney invests in 12 cable stations, 13 broadcast channels outside the USA, and Disney is part owner of German, French, Spanish, Scandinavian, and Japanese television stations.