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2024-11-15

Disney (DIS) earnings Q4 2024

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In Disney and Pixar’s “Inside Out 2,” Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust meet new emotions. Disney | Pixar Disney reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, narrowly beating analyst estimates as streaming growth helped propel its entertainment segment.  The streaming business’ growth and profitability — combined with a blockbuster summer at the box office and further investments in the…

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2024-10-07

More than half of top studios’ movies are existing IP

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A life-size model of the new Marvel Universe movie “Deadpool & Wolverine” authorized by Disney is seen in Shanghai, China, on July 26, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images Hollywood’s franchise frenzy is only just beginning. The 2024 box office has been inundated with sequels, prequels and remakes, with the top 10 titles of the year all…

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2024-10-01

EchoStar’s Dish sale marks disappointing end to Ergen’s strategy

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Dish’s Charles Ergen Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dish’s “Seinfeld” strategy appears to have ended quite like the actual show — with its finale a generally-accepted disappointment. In 2011, Dish cofounder Charlie Ergen first mentioned “Seinfeld” on an earnings call, responding to an analyst’s question about his company’s mixed bag of assets. Ergen noted a half-hour episode…

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2024-09-16

Hollywood’s secret weapon is an animation studio called Titmouse

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Amazon Prime Video’s “The Legend of Vox Machina” is one of the many shows using animation from independent studio Titmouse Animation. Amazon Studios There’s a powerhouse in the entertainment industry that remains unknown to many casual cartoon viewers — it’s called Titmouse Animation. As mainstream theatrical animation is digging itself out of a rut and facing the looming threat…

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2024-08-18

Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here’s why

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Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Streaming is finally starting to pay off for media companies, but there’s a catch — to get there, consumers are facing higher subscription costs and increasingly frequent price hikes. Legacy media companies entered the streaming market with a focus on gaining subscribers and competing with category leader Netflix as…

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2024-08-08

Disney (DIS) Q3 earnings report 2024

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Disney reported its fiscal third-quarter earnings Wednesday, topping analyst estimates as its combined streaming businesses turned a profit earlier than expected. Here is what Disney reported compared with what Wall Street expected, according to LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.39 adjusted vs. $1.19 expected Revenue: $23.16 billion vs. $23.07 billion expected The company’s total segment operating income increased 19% to…

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