The Walt Disney Company has built a deep and broad portfolio of digital media businesses.

Fiscal year 2005 was a pivotal year for the Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG). Its early leadership in developing content and services for new platforms is paying off with a portfolio of high-growth businesses that have multiple revenue streams, including advertising, premium content fees and ecommerce.

The Company's Web sites number more than 40 worldwide and comprise some of the world's top Internet properties, including category leaders ABCNews.com, Disney.com and ESPN.com. Together, these sites count more than 40 million* unique visitors each month in the U.S. alone, which places Disney among the Top 10 Internet providers, based on audience reach.

WDIG also has been aggressive in keeping pace with new technological capabilities by developing broadband and mobile content services. With a strong core business and with consumer adoption of Internet technologies and content now beyond critical mass, in fiscal year 2005 WDIG began to increase investment in these key high-growth areas.

 

*source: ComScore Media Metrics October 2005