The Walt Disney Company Italia S.r.l. (also Disney Italia; formerly called The Walt Disney Company Italia S.p.A.) is The Walt Disney Company's Italian division and one of The Walt Disney Company's European divisions. The company was founded on 8 May 1938 as Creazioni Walt Disney S.A.I. It is headquartered in Milan.
The television division of the company has produced TV series for Disney Channel Italy. From 1988 to 2013, Disney Italia published digest size comics magazines featuring Disney characters which until then were licensed to Mondadori.
Divisions Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Italia Disney Interactive Media Group Italia Disney Publishing Worldwide Italia (joint-venture with Giunti Editore) Disney Consumer Products Italy Disney Jr. (Italy)
Former divisions Disney XD (Italy) (formerly Fox Kids and Jetix) Disney in English Disney Channel (Italy) Toon Disney Disney Store Italy FOX (Italy) National Geographic (Italy) Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Italia
Walt Disney Television Italy The television division of the company has produced series for Disney Channel Italy such as: Alex & Co. Penny on M.A.R.S. Life Bites – Pillole di vita Quelli dell'intervallo Quelli dell'Intervallo Cafe Quelli dell'intervallo in vacanza Fiore e Tinelli Casa Pierpiero Chiamatemi Giò In tour Hip Hop Hurrà Sara e Marti #LaNostraStoria
Quelli dell'intervallo (As the Bell Rings) and Life Bites have been subsequently adapted in several other countries, while In tour is an adaptation from Disney Spain's La Gira.
Films This Night Is Still Ours (2008) Hayfever (2011) Alex & Co: How to Grow Up Despite Your Parents (2016) Il vegetale (2018)
Publications Wizards of Mickey MM Mickey Mouse Mystery Magazine PKNA Topolino W.I.T.C.H. Monster Allergy Kylion
Design work They designed the mascot (Foody) for the Expo 2015 in Milan.
See also The Walt Disney Company France List of Disney programs broadcast in Italy Mediaset
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External links Disney Italy