The Walt Disney Company and starred in several Disney produced films. Ub Iwerks refined Disney's initial design of Mickey Mouse. Disney's first sound film "Steamboat Willie", a cartoon starring Mickey, was released on November 18, 1928 through Pat Powers' distribution company. It was the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon released, but the third to be created, behind "Plane Crazy" and "The Gallopin' Gaucho". "Steamboat Willie" was an immediate smash hit, and its initial success was attributed not just to Mickey's appeal as a character, but to the fact that it was the first cartoon to feature synchronized sound. Disney used Pat Powers' Cinephone system,
The Walt Disney Company Disney currently has a publishing deal with Netflix to stream it's content, however, Disney has said that its' contract will end in 2019 and they won't renew it. Disney movies and franchises will only be available via the new Disney+ subscription. The service will have content from Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic. The Walt Disney Company operates four primary business units, which it calls "business segments": Studio Entertainment, Media Networks and Direct-To-Consumer & International Businesses, and Parks Experiences & Consumer Products, which includes the company's theme parks, cruise line, travel-related assets, consumer products