Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. What was the name of Disney's brick-and-mortar retail chain that peaked at 747 locations in 1999?
The first ever Disney Store opened on March 28, 1987, at the Glendale Galleria in California. The chain reached 747 stores worldwide across 11 countries in 1999.
The retail chain saw 90% of its brick-and-mortar locations shutter in 2021 as shopping shifted online.
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2. Expanding into television, what major network did the Walt Disney Company acquire in 1995?
The Walt Disney Company’s 1995 acquisition of Capital Cities, which owned the TV network ABC, was a landmark media deal, giving Disney ownership of the ABC television network along with various cable assets such as ESPN.
The transaction was valued at about $19 billion, the second largest merger ever at the time.
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3. In what year did Disney introduce its first VHS home videos, thus creating the lucrative Disney Vault?
Disney’s early home-video strategy helped create the famous “Disney Vault” mystique: popular animated classics were released for a limited time, then withdrawn from sale for years. The first Disney VHS release arrived in 1980, as home VCRs were becoming a major entertainment market.
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4. What film is Disney's most successful VHS home video of all time?
FUN FACT
"The Lion King" (1994), which sold 32 million VHS copies in North America and grossed over $520 million, is the most successful VHS home video of all time.
The film is also the most successful traditional 2D animated film of all time. And with its multiple sequels, merchandise sales, and Broadway musical adaptation, it's one of the most successful character IPs of all time.
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5. Which cable network channel owned by ABC, and thus Disney, has out-performed all of its other channels by multiple factors?
ESPN has long been Disney’s cable revenue powerhouse, thanks largely to affiliate fees from pay-TV providers and major live sports rights. Its business model differs sharply from entertainment channels because live sports remain especially valuable to advertisers and subscribers.
ESPN is roughly 2x to 3x more profitable than Disney’s next most lucrative cable asset, FX Networks.
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