On 000000002012-03-24-0000March 24, 2012, following the dissolution of the ABC Daytime division, ABC Family Worldwide Inc. began taking operational control of Soapnet until that network was slowly discontinued for Disney Junior.[39][40] In 000000002012-07-01-0000July 2012, NBCUniversal confirmed plans to sell its 15.8% stake in A+E Networks to Disney (along with its previous owner Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, who became 50-50 partners in the joint venture).[41]