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Disney is almost certainly the world's most widely known and best-trusted entertainment brand. After years of ailing performance following the death of its founder, it found a whole new lease of life in the in the 1980s by
reinventing the concept of the animated family movie. The huge popular success of movies such as The Little
Mermaid and The Lion King encouraged the group to spread its wings into other areas; a key development was the takeover of Capital
Cities/ABC to create one of the world's biggest media conglomerates. But by the end of the 1990s a good deal of the shine had come
off the company's prestige as the house of mouse was rocked by a series of challenges ranging from management rows to lacklustre
performance from its core movies division and the ABC Television Network. Despite stronger
performance in 2003, the years of rumbling discontent culminated in a rift in the group's board, followed by an unexpected
takeover bid from cable giant Comcast. Peace was finally restored in 2005 when CEO Michael Eisner agreed to step down in favour of
his deputy Bob Iger. However, performance has continued to be mercurial, buffeted by recessionary forces, declines in DVD sales,
and several under-performing movie releases. In fact, arguably the group's most consistently profitable subsidiary in recent years has been its top-rated cable sports network ESPN. See also:
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