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On September 11, 1995, Buena Vista Television Communications was launched. In 1996, Disney/Buena Vista acquired ], bringing television network ABC into the Disney fold. In 1998, the name was changed to Buena Vista Television Group. In 2001, Saban, Inc. and ] sold ] and the rest of Fox Family Worldwide, now ], renaming Saban Entertainment to "BVS Entertainment". In 2002, the name changed to Disney–ABC Television Group. |
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In 1996, Disney acquired ] bringing ABC Television Network Group, CC/ABC Broadcasting Group (], eight TV and 21 radio stations), ABC Cable and International Broadcast Group, CC/ABC Publishing Group and CC/ABC Multimedia Group. The Cable and International Broadcast Group contained ownership shares of ] (80%) ] (37.5%), ] (50%) and its international investments. These investments included Tele-Muchen (50%, Germany; included 20% of ]), ] (33%, France) and ] (23%, Luxembourg). EPSN also had international holdings: ] (33.3%, England), ] (10%, France; Eurosport affiliate) and The ] (20%). The Publishing Group including ], ], multiple newspapers from a dozen dailies (including the ], The ]) and more weeklies, and dozens more publications in the fields of farm, business and law trade journals plus ] to ]. The Multimedia Group presued businesses in new and emerging media technologies include the ], ], ], ], video cassette, ], on-line services and location-based entertainment.<ref name=tfl>{{cite web|title=FACT SHEET: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY |url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%2FFIRST+AND+FINAL+ADD+--+DISNEY,+CAPITAL+CITIES%2FABC+AGREE+TO+MERGE%2F-a017368916 |work=Press Release |publisher=The Walt Disney Company |accessdate=7 March 2013}}</ref> |
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In late 1999, Walt Disney Television Studio (also called Buena Vista Television Group), including Buena Vista Television Productions, were transferred out of the Disney Studios to ] to merge with ABC's prime-time division, ABC Entertainment, to form ABC Entertainment Television Group.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hofmeister|first=Sallie|title=Disney Plans to Consolidate Two of Its Television Groups|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/08/business/fi-53934|accessdate=5 July 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 08, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hofmeister|first=Sallie|title=Disney Combining Network TV Operations Into One ABC Unit|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/09/business/fi-54430|accessdate=5 July 2013|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 09, 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Schlosser |first=Joe |title=A Mouse in-house|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-58124095.html|accessdate=8 July 2013|newspaper=Broadcasting & Cable |date=November 29, 1999}}</ref> |
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In 2001, Saban, Inc. and ] sold ] and the rest of Fox Family Worldwide, now ], renaming Saban Entertainment to "BVS Entertainment". In 2002, the name changed to Disney–ABC Television Group. |
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In Fall 2002, Disney Chairman/CEO Michael Eisner outlined a proposed realignment of the ABC broadcast network dayparts with the similar unit in its cable channels: ABC Saturday mornings with ]s (]|Toon]] & ]), ABC daytime with SoapNet and ABC prime time with ABC Family.<ref>McClellan, Steve & Dan Trigoboff. . October 7, 2002. Broadcasting & Cable. archived at Highbeam.com. Accessed July 8, 2013.</ref> |
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On January 22, 2009, the Disney–ABC Television Group said it would merge ] and ] into a new unit called ].<ref>, ''Los Angeles Times'', January 23, 2009</ref><ref>, ''Bloomberg.com'', January 23, 2009</ref> |
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On January 22, 2009, the Disney–ABC Television Group said it would merge ] and ] into a new unit called ].<ref>, ''Los Angeles Times'', January 23, 2009</ref><ref>, ''Bloomberg.com'', January 23, 2009</ref> |
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'''Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications''' (WDTT) was a company of the ] corporation. At the time Disney and Capital Cities/ABC merged, WDTT's divisions were The ], ] Los Angeles, ], ] and ], and ].<ref>{{cite web|title=FACT SHEET: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/%2FFIRST+AND+FINAL+ADD+--+DISNEY,+CAPITAL+CITIES%2FABC+AGREE+TO+MERGE%2F-a017368916|work=Press Release|publisher=The Walt Disney Company|accessdate=7 March 2013}}</ref> |
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'''Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications''' (WDTT) was a company of the ] corporation. At the time Disney and Capital Cities/ABC merged, WDTT's divisions were The ], ] Los Angeles, ], ] and ], and ].<ref name=tfl/> |
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On August 24, 1994 with ]'s resignation, ] became head of Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications.<ref>{{cite web|last=Polsson|first=Ken|title=July to December 1994|url=http://kpolsson.com/disnehis/disn1994jul.htm|work=Chronology of the Walt Disney Company|publisher=Ken Polsson|accessdate=6 December 2012}} sources:<br>*{{cite book|last=Solomon|first=Charles|title=The Disney That Never Was|year=1995|page=204}}<br>*{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Dave|title=Disney A to Z - The Updated Official Encyclopedia|year=1998|page=477}}<br>*{{cite news|title=Volume 8, Number 3|accessdate=8 March 2013|newspaper=Premiere|page=115|month=November|year=1994}}<br>*{{cite book|last=Stewart|first=James|title=Disney War|year=2005|page=183}}</ref> |
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On August 24, 1994 with ]'s resignation, ] became head of Walt Disney Television and Telecommunications.<ref>{{cite web|last=Polsson|first=Ken|title=July to December 1994|url=http://kpolsson.com/disnehis/disn1994jul.htm|work=Chronology of the Walt Disney Company|publisher=Ken Polsson|accessdate=6 December 2012}} sources:<br>*{{cite book|last=Solomon|first=Charles|title=The Disney That Never Was|year=1995|page=204}}<br>*{{cite book|last=Smith|first=Dave|title=Disney A to Z - The Updated Official Encyclopedia|year=1998|page=477}}<br>*{{cite news|title=Volume 8, Number 3|accessdate=8 March 2013|newspaper=Premiere|page=115|month=November|year=1994}}<br>*{{cite book|last=Stewart|first=James|title=Disney War|year=2005|page=183}}</ref> |
In late 1999, Walt Disney Television Studio (also called Buena Vista Television Group), including Buena Vista Television Productions, were transferred out of the Disney Studios to ABC Television Network to merge with ABC's prime-time division, ABC Entertainment, to form ABC Entertainment Television Group.
In Fall 2002, Disney Chairman/CEO Michael Eisner outlined a proposed realignment of the ABC broadcast network dayparts with the similar unit in its cable channels: ABC Saturday mornings with Disney Channels (Toon Disney|Toon]] & Playhouse), ABC daytime with SoapNet and ABC prime time with ABC Family.
