ABC Family Company Description
This family-friendly television business must make its parent proud. Part of entertainment giant Walt Disney, ABC Family Worldwide operates cable channel ABC Family, a network that targets the 18-34-year-old audience segment with programming that is mostly on the safe side. The channel reaches more than 95 million US households with a mix of original series (Greek, The Secret Life of the American Teenager) and syndicated reruns (Gilmore Girls, That '70s Show). ABC Family also airs both made-for-TV and theatrical movies. The channel operates as part of Disney ABC Cable, which also oversees the Disney Channel, SOAPnet, and Walt Disney's 50% investment in Lifetime Entertainment.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of ABC Family's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of ABC Family's evolution in the marketplace.




