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‘Encanto,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ Lead Subdued Thanksgiving Weekend Box Office
Walt Disney Studios’ animated family film Encanto generated a projected $40.3 million in North American ticket sales to become the top theatrical earner during the extended Thanksgiving weekend, which began Nov. 24. The No. 2 spot went to the second weekend of Sony Pictures’ Ghostbusters: Afterlife, which had $35 million. MGM-United Artists Releasing’s drama House of Gucci, co-starring Lady Gaga,...
Disney FY 2021 Home Entertainment Revenue Fell 44%
The Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment segment generated more than $1 billion in fiscal-year 2021 (ended Oct. 2) revenue, which was down 44% from revenue of more than $1.8 billion in the prior-year period, according to the parent company’s Nov. 24 10-K filing. Home entertainment includes revenue from the sale and licensing of movies and TV shows on DVD, Blu-ray...
Disney Premier Access/PPV Revenue Jumped 70% to $933 Million in 2021
Disney made headlines when it generated $60 million in high-margin premium video-on-demand (or Disney+ Premier Access) revenue for the opening weekend box office release of Marvel Studios’ Black Widow. Disney didn’t disclose further PVOD revenue until the Nov. 24 release of the media giant’s annual 10-K report. In the filing, Disney said it generated $933 million in revenue from the...
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