Acquisition History / Disney / Marvel Entertainment

Disney Acquires Marvel Entertainment

Announced December 31, 2009 — $4.40B

What happened

Marvel Entertainment owned the Marvel Comics superhero characters and related film and media rights.

Disney's acquisition history

26th of 43 tracked deals

Disclosed prices

23 of 43 Disney deals

Disney's average disclosed price

$5.60B

Disney's largest disclosed deal

Tracked acquisitions in 2009

54 across all acquirers

Disney in Comics and entertainment

1 acquisition

When did Disney acquire Marvel Entertainment?

Disney acquired Marvel Entertainment on December 31, 2009. This was Disney's 26th publicly tracked acquisition out of 43 we have on record.

How much did Disney pay for Marvel Entertainment?

Disney paid $4.40B for Marvel Entertainment.

What does Marvel Entertainment do?

Marvel Entertainment owned the Marvel Comics superhero characters and related film and media rights.

What other Comics and entertainment companies has Disney acquired?

Marvel Entertainment is Disney's only publicly tracked acquisition in Comics and entertainment so far.