The Walt Disney Company CIS

The Walt Disney Company CIS, LLC is one of The Walt Disney Company's international divisions. The Walt Disney Company CIS was founded in April 2006. It is headquartered in Moscow, the capital of Russia.

In 2007, Walt Disney Company CIS and Sony Pictures Russia have created a joint venture of «Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Relesing CIS».

The company owns and operates Russian versions of Disney Channel and Playhouse Disney. Disney Channel was originally planned to launch in 2009, but a Disney Americas deal with Media-One Holdings was denied by Russian authorities. The Walt Disney Company CIS also produced the film The Book of Masters.Marina Zhigalova-Ozkan is head of The Walt Disney Company CIS. The Walt Disney Company CIS is also going to make 2 new films in Summer 2011.

Divisions

 * Disney Channel (Russia)
 * Playhouse Disney Russia (soon to be renamed Disney Junior (Russia))
 * Disney XD (CIS)

Closed divisions

 * Jetix (Russia)
 * Jetix Play
 * Playhouse Disney in Russia

Film distribution

 * Walt Disney Studios Sony Pictures Releasing (WDSSPR) (foundation in 2007)

Productions

 * The Book of Masters