Formerly | Buena Vista International France (1992–2007) |
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Company type | Subsidiary of a public company |
Disney France | |
Industry | Media conglomerate |
Founded | 1992 | ; 32 years ago
Headquarters | Paris, France |
Area served | France |
Key people | Hélène Etzi (Country Manager and Head of Media) |
Parent | The Walt Disney Company EMEA ( Disney Entertainment) |
Website | The Walt Disney Company France |
The Walt Disney Company France ( French: La Société Walt Disney), formerly Buena Vista International France, is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions and also European divisions. It is headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France.
The Walt Disney Company France is in charge of all Disney's brands and productions in France. The company also owns and operates French versions of Disney television channel and the Disneynature film unit. The Walt Disney Company France also co-produces content with other French media companies.
Gaumont and Buena Vista International formed Gaumont Buena Vista International, their joint venture French distribution company, in 1992. [1] In March 1997, Disney would launch Disney Channel in France, [2] also serving Luxembourg and Switzerland. [3]
After the July 2001 purchase of Fox Family Worldwide, Disney also got a major ownership interest in Fox Kids Europe, which included Fox Kids in France. Fox Kids switched over to Jetix in August 2004. [4] [5]
Toon Disney, Disney Channel +1, a timeshift channel, and a Playhouse Disney channel launched in 2002. [3] [6] As of 30 June 2004, BVPD and Gaumont dissolved their French distribution joint venture, Gaumont Buena Vista International. [1]
On September 4, 2007, Disney Cinemagic replaced Toon Disney.
On November 30, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Disney Cinemagic HD debuted in France broadcasting on CANALSAT from 6am to 1am daily, [7] making the channel the first "children and family HDTV channel in a French market". [8]
Jean-Francois Camilleri, head of the company, had the company acquire March of the Penguins for the French market. Buena Vista International France also managed to obtain a 20% ownership stake in the French version of the film. However, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution's bid to distribute the film in the US ultimately failed. [9] At the formation of the Disneynature film unit, Camilleri was placed in charge of the unit. [10]
In 2011, Disney Channel HD was launched and Disney Junior replaced the Playhouse channels. [3] [6] Disney Cinemagic in France was replaced by Disney Cinema in May 2015. [11] In 2012, a Disneynature cable TV channel was launched in France. It is currently carried by France Telecom. [12]
Camilleri resigned his posts with Disney France in March 2019. While Helene Etzi was appointed to take over his responsibility as head of Disney's French operations, there was no word on who would helm Disneynature. [13]
Euro Disney S.A.S., Disney Store France and Disney+ are not part of The Walt Disney Company France.
Formerly | Buena Vista International France (1992–2007) |
---|---|
Company type | Subsidiary of a public company |
Disney France | |
Industry | Media conglomerate |
Founded | 1992 | ; 32 years ago
Headquarters | Paris, France |
Area served | France |
Key people | Hélène Etzi (Country Manager and Head of Media) |
Parent | The Walt Disney Company EMEA ( Disney Entertainment) |
Website | The Walt Disney Company France |
The Walt Disney Company France ( French: La Société Walt Disney), formerly Buena Vista International France, is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions and also European divisions. It is headquartered in Paris, Île-de-France.
The Walt Disney Company France is in charge of all Disney's brands and productions in France. The company also owns and operates French versions of Disney television channel and the Disneynature film unit. The Walt Disney Company France also co-produces content with other French media companies.
Gaumont and Buena Vista International formed Gaumont Buena Vista International, their joint venture French distribution company, in 1992. [1] In March 1997, Disney would launch Disney Channel in France, [2] also serving Luxembourg and Switzerland. [3]
After the July 2001 purchase of Fox Family Worldwide, Disney also got a major ownership interest in Fox Kids Europe, which included Fox Kids in France. Fox Kids switched over to Jetix in August 2004. [4] [5]
Toon Disney, Disney Channel +1, a timeshift channel, and a Playhouse Disney channel launched in 2002. [3] [6] As of 30 June 2004, BVPD and Gaumont dissolved their French distribution joint venture, Gaumont Buena Vista International. [1]
On September 4, 2007, Disney Cinemagic replaced Toon Disney.
On November 30, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Disney Cinemagic HD debuted in France broadcasting on CANALSAT from 6am to 1am daily, [7] making the channel the first "children and family HDTV channel in a French market". [8]
Jean-Francois Camilleri, head of the company, had the company acquire March of the Penguins for the French market. Buena Vista International France also managed to obtain a 20% ownership stake in the French version of the film. However, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution's bid to distribute the film in the US ultimately failed. [9] At the formation of the Disneynature film unit, Camilleri was placed in charge of the unit. [10]
In 2011, Disney Channel HD was launched and Disney Junior replaced the Playhouse channels. [3] [6] Disney Cinemagic in France was replaced by Disney Cinema in May 2015. [11] In 2012, a Disneynature cable TV channel was launched in France. It is currently carried by France Telecom. [12]
Camilleri resigned his posts with Disney France in March 2019. While Helene Etzi was appointed to take over his responsibility as head of Disney's French operations, there was no word on who would helm Disneynature. [13]
Euro Disney S.A.S., Disney Store France and Disney+ are not part of The Walt Disney Company France.