Disney’s increasingly complex network in its media empire is moving towards standardization today with the announcement that Disney Television Studios division names, logos, and motion end cards for various studios will be changing by end of year.
The Changes
ABC Studios and ABC Signature Studios will be housed together under a singular ABC Signature (President Jonnie Davis) while Fox 21 Television Studios will become Touchstone Television (President Bert Salke) and wordy 20th Century Fox Television becomes simply 20th Television (President Carolyn Cassidy).
Nearly 18 months following the 21st Century Fox acquisition which led to the formation of Disney Television Studios, three studios are undergoing a significant rebrand according to Disney Television Studios President Craig Hunegs.
Motion End Cards
About the Studios
The three studios of Disney Television Studios recently earned 47 Emmy® Award nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Limited Series for “Little Fires Everywhere,” as well as acting nominations for Kerry Washington, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Billy Porter, Sterling K. Brown, Ron Cephas Jones and Phylicia Rashad; directing nods for Lesli Linka Glatter (“Homeland”) and Gail Mancuso (“Modern Family”); and Outstanding Animated Series nods for “Bob’s Burgers” and “The Simpsons,” among many more. Over the last decade, the studios of Disney Television Studios have received 767 Emmy nominations resulting in 134 wins, 99 Golden Globe® nods with 16 wins, 25 AFI Awards and 16 Peabody Prize Awards. During this past awards season, Disney Television Studios garnered 178 nominations resulting in 31 wins.
Disney Television Studios currently produces the No. 1 scripted series on 10 networks/platforms: “Grey’s Anatomy”/ABC, “This Is Us”/NBC, “9-1-1”/FOX, “American Horror Story”/FX, “Queen of the South”/USA, “American Dad”/TBS, “Barkskins”/Nat Geo, “grown-ish”/Freeform (Adults 18-49, L7) and “Little Fires Everywhere”/Hulu (first eight weeks). DTS also holds the No. 1 drama and comedy on ABC and FOX*. [ABC: “Grey’s Anatomy” (2.6) and “Modern Family” (2.2); FOX: “911” (2.5) “Last Man Standing” and “Family Guy” (1.3)] *Adults 18-49, L35
The three studios of Disney Television Studios are behind some of the most eagerly anticipated programs of the fall and midseason including “Big Sky” and “Call Your Mother” for ABC; “Genius: Aretha” for Nat Geo; “Woke,” “Books of Blood,” “Dopesick,” “Mysterious Benedict Society” and “Only Murders in the Building” for Hulu; “Big Shots,” “Mighty Ducks,” “Turner & Hooch” and “Just Beyond” for Disney+; “Impeachment: American Crime Story” and “Old Man” for FX on Hulu; “Filthy Rich” and “next” for FOX; and “Hoops” and “Ratched” for Netflix.
Recent successes of the past few months include critically acclaimed send-offs for classic series “Modern Family” and “Homeland” and the launch of new hits that include “Love, Victor” and “Solar Opposites” for Hulu and “Central Park” for Apple.
