Walt Disney Television (production company)

:For the current television division of the same name which previously known as Disney–ABC Television Group, see Walt Disney Television (television division).
Walt Disney Television was the former name of the television production division of The Walt Disney Company.
==History==
It was formed in 1983, as the Walt Disney Pictures Television Division, the name was later shortened to Walt Disney Pictures Television in 1986 and later shortened to Walt Disney Television in 1988. Until 1983, Disney shows were aired under the banner of the parent company, then named Walt Disney Productions. Walt Disney Television was established as a separate division in 1983. It closed in 2003, being folded into Walt Disney Television Animation. The live-action division had already been folded into Touchstone Television a couple of years prior.
The company was headquartered at the Team Disney Building on Buena Vista Street in Burbank, California. Walt Disney Television had a secondary building located on Riverside Drive in North Hollywood. The president and chief executive officer of Walt Disney Television is Robert Iger, who is also the president of the Walt Disney Company. John E. Pepper, Jr. acts as the Chairman of Television Production.
The program Disneyland debuted on October 27, 1954, and quickly became ABC's first series to hit the top ten in ratings, according to museum.tv. Here is a list of the order in which they produced their television series: 1954-58 Disneyland; 1955-59 The Mickey Mouse Club; 1958-61 Walt Disney Presents; and in 1961-66 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color.
Walt Disney Television's television productions are broadcast, mostly on Disney Channel, Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney, ABC, Disney Cinemagic, and other platforms.
Today, the majority of Walt Disney Television's productions are animated series which are produced through Walt Disney Television Animation; the last known live-action series produced by WDTV was Smart Guy which ran for three seasons from 1997 to 1999 on the now-defunct WB Television Network. Ironically, WDTV does not produce original programming for Disney Channel or Disney XD, outside of animated series produced by WDTV's animation division.
==Names==
*Walt Disney Pictures Television Division (1983–1985)
*Walt Disney Pictures Television (1985–1988)
*Walt Disney Television (1985–2003) (become current name of television asset divisions in 2019)
*Walt Disney Pictures and Television (1988–2007)
==Television series==
*101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997–1998)
*Adventures in Wonderland (1991–1995)
*Adventures of the Gummi Bears (1985–1991)
*Aladdin (1994–1995)
*Bonkers (1993–1995)
*Brotherly Love (1995–1997)
*Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001)
*Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (1989–1990)
*Darkwing Duck (1991–1993)
*Dinosaurs (1991–1994)
*Donald Duck Presents (1983–1992)
*Doug (1996–1999)
*DuckTales (1987–1990)
*Dumbo's Circus (1985–1986)
*Fillmore! (2002–2004)
*Gargoyles (1994–1997)
*Goof Troop (1992–1993)
*Hercules: The Animated Series (1998–1999)
*Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show (1997–2000)
*House of Mouse (2001–2003)
*Jungle Cubs (1996–1998)
*Kim Possible (2002–2007, Series 1 only)
*The Legend of Tarzan (2001–2003)
*Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003-2006, Series 1 only)
*The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
*Lloyd in Space (2001–2004)
*Marsupilami (1993–1994)
*MMC (1990–1996)
*Mickey Mouse Works (1999–2000)
*Mighty Ducks (1996–1997)
*The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1988–1991)
*PB&J Otter (1998–2000)
*Pepper Ann (1997–2000)
*Quack Pack (1996)
*Raw Toonage (1992)
*Recess (1997–2001)
*The Shnookums and Meat Funny Cartoon Show (1993–1995)
*Sidekicks (1986–1987)
*Smart Guy (1997–1999)
*Symbol (1984–1991)
*TaleSpin (1990–1992)
*Teacher's Pet (2000–2002)
*Teamo Supremo (2002–2004, Series 1 only)
*Timon & Pumbaa (1995–1998)
*The Weekenders (2000–2004)
*Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983–1986)
*The Wuzzles (1985)
*You and Me, Kid (1983–1984)
==Key people==
*Robert A. Iger
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company
===Corporate===
*Alan N. Braverman
Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, The Walt Disney Company
*Ronald L. Iden
Senior Vice President, Global Security
*Kevin Mayer
Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Technology Group, The Walt Disney Company
*Christine M. McCarthy
Executive Vice President, Corporate Finance and Real Estate and Treasurer, The Walt Disney Company
*Zenia Mucha
Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications, The Walt Disney Company
*Preston Padden
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Government Relations
*Jayne Parker
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer
*Thomas O. Staggs
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, The Walt Disney Company
*Brent Woodford
Senior Vice President, Planning and Control, The Walt Disney Company
===Business Unit===
*Andy Bird
Chairman, Walt Disney International
*George W. Bodenheimer
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks and President, ESPN, Inc. and ABC Sports
*Walter C. Liss
President, ABC Owned Television Stations
*Andrew P. Mooney
Chairman, Disney Consumer Products Worldwide
*Jay Rasulo
Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts
*Rich Ross
Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios
*Anne Sweeney
Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks and President, Disney•ABC Television Group
*Steve Wadsworth
President, Disney Interactive Media Group
==See also==
*Disney Television Animation
*Jetix Animation Concepts
==Gallery==
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==External links==
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*Walt Disney Television on IMDB
*Disney Management Team
*Watch Disney TV at disney.go.com
*Disney XD
*Playhouse Disney
*Toon Disney
*ABC
==References==
Category:Walt Disney Company subsidiaries
Category:Disney production studios
Category:Former Disney subsidiaries and assets