Table of Contents
Acknowledgements .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Abstract ........................................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Literature Review ............................................................................................................................................. 5
History of the Walt Disney Company .........................................................................................................................5
The Walt Disney Company’s Marketing .....................................................................................................................8
The Current Streaming Market ............................................................................................................................... 10
Disney’s New Streaming Platform ........................................................................................................................... 12
Factors for Success .................................................................................................................................................. 14
Methodology ................................................................................................................................................. 18
SWOT Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 19
PEST Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................... 22
Results ........................................................................................................................................................... 23
SWOT Analysis ......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Internal strengths .......................................................................................................................................... 24
Internal weaknesses ...................................................................................................................................... 28
External opportunities ................................................................................................................................... 30
External threats ............................................................................................................................................. 33
PEST Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................... 36
Political environment ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Economic environment .................................................................................................................................. 37
Social environment ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Technological environment ........................................................................................................................... 40
Discussion ...................................................................................................................................................... 41
SWOT Considerations .............................................................................................................................................. 41
Internal strengths .......................................................................................................................................... 42
Internal weaknesses ...................................................................................................................................... 44
External opportunities ................................................................................................................................... 45
External threats ............................................................................................................................................. 46
PEST Considerations ................................................................................................................................................ 48
Political environment ..................................................................................................................................... 49
Economic environment .................................................................................................................................. 50
Social environment ........................................................................................................................................ 50
Technological environment ........................................................................................................................... 51
Conclusion ..................................................................................................................................................... 52
Appendix A .................................................................................................................................................... 54
Appendix B ..................................................................................................................................................... 55
References ..................................................................................................................................................... 56