Disney has completed 4 recorded acquisitions and 0 divestitures or spin-offs, spanning 2006 to 2019.
| Date | Type | Assets | Counterparty | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2019 | Acquisition | 20th Century Studios, National Geographic and Searchlight Pictures | — | $71.3bn |
| Dec 2012 | Acquisition | Lucasfilm | — | $4.05bn |
| Dec 2009 | Acquisition | Marvel | — | $4bn |
| May 2006 | Acquisition | Pixar | — | $7.4bn |
Disney acquired most of Twenty-First Century Fox for about $71.3 billion in cash and stock, after outbidding Comcast. The film and television studios, National Geographic and the Star and Hulu stakes transferred; the Fox news, sports and broadcast assets were spun into the separate Fox Corporation.
Disney acquired Lucasfilm from George Lucas for about $4.05 billion in cash and stock, taking ownership of Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Lucas has said he directed much of the proceeds to educational philanthropy.
Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment for about $4 billion. Marvel had emerged from bankruptcy a decade earlier having licensed away film rights to several of its best-known characters, which is why Spider-Man remains entangled with Sony.
Disney acquired Pixar for about $7.4 billion in stock, making Steve Jobs its largest individual shareholder. Pixar's leadership was then put in charge of Disney's own animation studio, which had been in decline for a decade.
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