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The Walt Disney Company , commonly known as Disney , is an American diversified multinational mass ___MASK86___ and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios in ___MASK74___ , California . It is the world ' s second largest ___MASK86___ conglomerate in terms of revenue , after Comcast . Disney was founded on October 16 , 1923 , by brothers Walt Disney and Roy O . Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio , and established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into live - action film production , television , and theme parks . The company also operated under the names The Walt Disney Studio , then Walt Disney Productions . Taking on its current name in 1986 , it expanded its existing operations and also started divisions focused upon theater , radio , music , publishing , and online ___MASK86___ . Radio Disney , also known as Radio Disney Networks ( corporate name Radio Disney , Inc .), is an American radio network that is owned by Disney Channels Worldwide , Inc ., a subsidiary of Disney  ABC Television Group , a primary component of The Walt Disney Company ' s Disney ___MASK86___ Networks segment . Radio Disney Networks broadcasts three separated digital channels , Radio Disney , Radio Disney Country and Radio Disney Junior , via radio station ' s HD channel or by online stream sites . The original Radio Disney network play music and other content aimed at preteens and ___MASK4___ teenagers ; it can be described as a youth - targeted contemporary hit radio format with heavy emphasis on teen idols . Recently Radio Disney has become a Mainstream Top 40 Indicator reporter on Nielsen - BDS eventually being upgraded to monitored status with Nielsen - BDS . Radio Disney is also a monitored reporter on the Mediabase 24 / 7 Top 40 panel . The network is headquartered in ___MASK74___ , California . UTV Software Communications Ltd . or UTV is an Indian ___MASK86___ and entertainment company owned by The Walt Disney Company . There are two types of radio networks currently in use around the world : the one - to - many broadcast network commonly used for public information and mass ___MASK86___ entertainment ; and the two - way radio type used more commonly for public safety and public services such as police , fire , taxicabs , and delivery services . Cell Phones are able to send and receive simultaneously by using two different frequencies at the same time . Many of the same components and much of the same basic technology applies to all three . Roy ___MASK79___ Disney ( June 24 , 1893  December 20 , 1971 ) was an American businessman , becoming the partner and co - founder , along with his younger brother Walt Disney , of Walt Disney Productions , since renamed The Walt Disney Company . Comcast Corporation ( formerly registered as Comcast Holdings ) is an American ___MASK67___ telecommunications conglomerate that is the largest broadcasting and cable television company in the world by revenue . It is the second - largest pay - TV company after the AT & T - DirecTV acquisition , largest cable TV company and largest home ___MASK19___ service provider in the United States , and the nation ' s third - largest home telephone service provider . Comcast services U . S . residential and commercial customers in 40 states and in the District of Columbia . The company ' s headquarters are located in ___MASK46___ , Pennsylvania . As the owner of the international media company NBCUniversal since 2011 , Comcast is a producer of feature films and television programs intended for theatrical exhibition and over - the - air and cable television broadcast . ABC , Inc . DBA the Disney  ABC Television Group ( simply Disney  ABC ) manages all of The Walt Disney Company ' s Disney and ABC - branded television properties . The group includes the ABC Television Network ( including ABC Daytime , ABC Entertainment , and ABC News divisions ), as well as Disney ' s 50 % stake in A & E Television Networks and its 80 % controlling stake in ESPN , Inc . While holding the controlling stake in ESPN , Disney  ABC and ESPN operate as separate units of Disney ___MASK86___ Networks . ___MASK57___ is the most populous state in the United States and the third most extensive by area . Located on the western ( Pacific Ocean ) coast of the U . S ., ___MASK57___ is bordered by the other U . S . states of ___MASK30___ , Nevada , and ___MASK16___ and shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja ___MASK57___ . The state capital is ___MASK83___ . Los Angeles is ___MASK57___ ' s most populous city , and the country ' s second largest after New York City . The state also has the nation ' s most populous county , Los Angeles County , and its largest county by area , San Bernardino County . Contemporary hit radio ( also known as CHR , contemporary hits , hit list , current hits , hit music , top 40 , or pop radio ) is a radio format that is common in the United States , ___MASK11___ , Ireland , Canada , ___MASK7___ , Australia , ___MASK80___ and South Africa that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the top 40 music charts . There are several subcategories , dominantly focusing on rock , pop , or urban music . Used alone , " CHR " most often refers to the CHR - pop format . The term " contemporary hit radio " was coined in the early 1980s by " Radio & Records " magazine to designate top 40 stations which continued to play hits from all musical genres as pop music splintered into adult contemporary , urban contemporary and other formats . The mass ___MASK86___ is a diversified collection of ___MASK86___ technologies that reach a large audience via mass communication . The technologies through which this communication takes place include a variety of outlets . ___MASK20___ ( also known as Bombay , the official name until 1995 ) is the capital city of the Indian state of ___MASK99___ . It is the most populous city in India and the ninth most populous agglomeration in the world , with an estimated city population of 18 . 4 million . Along with the neighbouring regions of the ___MASK20___ Metropolitan Region , it is one of the most populous urban regions in the world and the second most populous metropolitan area in India , with a population of 20 . 7 million . ___MASK20___ lies on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour . In 2009 , ___MASK20___ was named an alpha world city . It is also the wealthiest city in India , and has the highest GDP of any city in South , West , or Central ___MASK12___ . ___MASK20___ has the highest number of billionaires and millionaires among all cities in India . It ' s a Laugh Productions , Inc . is an American production company owned by Disney Channels Worldwide which produces live - action children ' s sitcoms airing on Disney Channel and Disney XD . A production company or a production house provides the physical basis for works in the realms of the performing arts , new ___MASK86___ art , film , television , radio , and video . Disney Channel ( originally called The Disney Channel from 1983 to 1997 and commonly shortened to Disney from 1997 to 2002 ) is an American basic cable and satellite television network that serves as the flagship property of owner Disney Channels Television Group , itself a unit of the Disney ___MASK86___ Networks division of The Walt Disney Company . Walter Elias " Walt " Disney ( December 5 , 1901December 15 , 1966 ) was an American entrepreneur , animator , voice actor and film producer . A pioneer of the American animation ___MASK15___ , he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons . As a film producer , Disney holds the record for most Academy Awards earned by an individual , having won 22 Oscars from 59 nominations . He was presented with two Golden Globe Special Achievement Awards and an Emmy Award , among other honors . Several of his films are included in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress . ___MASK74___ is a city in Los Angeles County in Southern California , United States , northwest of downtown Los Angeles . The population at the 2010 census was 103 , 340 . A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan - base . Teen idols are generally ___MASK4___ but not necessarily teenaged . Often teen idols are actors or singers , but some sports figures also have an appeal to teenagers . Some teen idols began their careers as child actors , like Leif Garrett , Lindsay Lohan , Mary - Kate and Ashley Olsen , Hilary Duff , as well as Shirley Temple . Hungama TV is a TV channel for children in ___MASK1___ based in Mumbai . Originally a subsidiary of UTV Software Communications launched in 2004 , the channel was sold to Disney in 2006 . Disney then bought UTV in 2011 thus reuniting UTV and Hungama TV under same ownership of Disney . Hungama is now an operating unit of Disney Channels Worldwide . Disney Channels Worldwide ( officially ABC Cable Networks Group , Inc . ) is a subsidiary of Disney - ABC Television Group , a unit of Disney ___MASK86___ Networks , the division of The Walt Disney Company that operates various children and family television channels around the world : Disney Channel , Disney XD , Disney Junior , Disney Cinemagic , Dlife and Hungama TV . In addition , the subsidiary is responsible for operating Radio Disney , Disney Television Animation and It ' s a Laugh Productions . Disney Channel was originally established in the United States in April 1983 as a premium cable channel , and has since converted to a basic service ; in addition , Disney Channel ' s programming has expanded internationally with the launch of various country - specific and regional versions of the channel , as well as program licensing agreements reached with television networks not bearing the Disney Channel brand . Previous corporate names were : Walt Disney Entertainment , Inc . ( 1982 - 1983 ) , The Disney Channel , Inc . ( 1983 - 1997 ) , Disney Channel , Inc . ( 1997 - 2001 ) .