Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort’s Zootopia-themed land on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on Friday that the company’s parks division marked a “big surprise” last quarter and…
A Pikachu Character poses at the Pokemon stand during the Brand Licensing Europe at ExCel on October 04, 2023 in London, England. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Nintendo shares closed 7% higher in Japan on Friday after it revealed sales of “Pokémon Pokopia” surpassed 5 million units on its flagship Switch…
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick cuts the ribbon alongside Apple’s CEO Tim Cook during the opening of Apple’s new Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) in Houston, Texas, U.S., August 13, 2026. Georgina Mccartney | Reuters Apple CEO Tim Cook was joined by government officials, including Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, on Thursday to open a…
Alphabet on Wednesday unveiled its new Pixel 11 smartphone lineup, putting its most agentic version of Gemini yet at the center of the devices just weeks before Apple is expected to roll out a rebuilt Siri powered by Google’s AI models. The new lineup includes the Pixel 11, Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL…
A folder of social media applications, including TikTok, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Threads, Discord, and Messenger. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Millennials may feel a pang of nostalgia at the news of Myspace’s planned revival, but analysts caution that the once-dominant social media platform faces long odds in an overcrowded market…
Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday said it saw record-breaking revenue growth in its streaming segment, anchored by HBO Max, ahead of increased scrutiny over its proposed merger with Paramount Skydance. The media company said in its second-quarter earnings report that its streaming segment surpassed $3 billion in revenue, marking a 10% increase from the year…
Versant Media Group raised its full-year guidance on Thursday, boosted by momentum in its digital brands like Fandango and GolfNow, as well as what executives referred to as “strength” in its overall business model. The company now expects total revenue for 2026 of $6.2 billion to $6.45 billion and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation…
HONG KONG, CHINA – 2026/03/06: A young shopper walks past a commercial advertisement for the Nintendo Switch, depicting the gaming character Mario, in Hong Kong. (Photo by Sebastian Ng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nintendo reported fiscal first-quarter earnings on Thursday, beating analysts’ revenue and profit estimates, even as…
People gather at the Magic Kingdom theme park before the “Festival of Fantasy” parade at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, July 30, 2022. Octavio Jones | Reuters Disney parks are defying a slump in international travel to the U.S., posting record quarterly revenue for the company’s experiences division on Wednesday. The experiences segment, which…
Disney posted mixed quarterly results on Wednesday, far surpassing Wall Street expectations for earnings while slightly missing estimates for revenue. The company’s quarterly results were once again lifted by its parks and streaming divisions. Revenue for Disney’s experiences segment, which includes global theme parks and cruises, was up 10% year over year to $9.97 billion….
