tbh that seems weak to me.... all entertainment is distraction. why call out disney specifically?
Disney is the biggest entertainment platform in existence.
Acquisitions have helped Disney expand its reach in media and entertainment—including 21st Century Fox, which it acquired in 2019 for $71 billion.
Disney became the first media company to have a presence across filmed entertainment, cable television, broadcasting, and telephone wires after it bought Capital Cities/ABC.
Disney acquired “Toy Story” creator Pixar in 2006 for $7.4 billion.
The company became the owner of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises following the purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012.
In August 2009, Disney bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion.
In 2001, Disney acquired Fox Family Worldwide, which was renamed ABC Family but was subsequently rebranded as Freeform.
Acquisition of a majority stake in streaming services company BAMTech in 2017 played a key role in Disney’s launches of ESPN+ and Disney+.
Disney is the biggest entertainment platform in existence.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/markets/102915/top-5-companies-owned-disney.asp
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