ABC, Inc.
Overview
Some Desperate Housewives, a Modern Family, and a group of doctors schooled in Grey's Anatomy call this network home. ABC operates the #3 television network in the US (behind CBS and FOX), with more than 230 affiliates (including 10 corporate-owned stations). ABC also owns an 80% stake in ESPN, a leader in cable sports broadcasting with a stable of channels, including ESPN2, ESPN Classic, and ESPN News, as well as its flagship channel. (Publisher Hearst owns the remaining 20% of ESPN.) In addition, the company operates mass-market publisher Hyperion. ABC is the cornerstone of Disney-ABC Television Group, the TV division of parent Walt Disney.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for ABC, Inc.
| Company Type | Subsidiary of Disney ABC Television |
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| Fiscal Year-End | September |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for ABC, Inc.
| Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks; President, ESPN and ABC Sports | George W. Bodenheimer (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| Co-Chairman, Disney Media Networks; President, Disney/ABC Television Group | Anne M. Sweeney |
| EVP and CFO, ABC Television Network and ABC Television Studios | James L. (Jim) Hedges |
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