Walt Disney’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story earned another $7.036 million (-48%) over the weekend even as it lost 559 theaters.
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Disney Ranked Most Intimate Brand among Millennials, According to MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2017 Report
Disney ranked the most intimate brand among millennials, according to MBLM’s Brand Intimacy 2017 Report, which is the largest study of brands based on emotions. Brand intimacy is defined as a new paradigm that leverages and strengthens the emotional bonds between a person and a brand.
“Disney resonates with this age group because they grew up with the brand. It has kept up with their changing interests and now includes popular franchises like Star Wars and Marvel. Disney is also a mainstay for young families,” stated Mario Natarelli, MBLM’s managing partner. “Interestingly, five out of the top 10 brands for millennials are in the media & entertainment industry, which we believe reflects the prevailing mood of escapism and the need for respite.”
Following Disney, Amazon and Netflix ranked as the second and third most intimate brands for millennials. Comparatively, in MBLM’s 2015 report, Amazon placed first, followed by Apple and PlayStation.
The other brands that round out the top 10 are: Apple, Nintendo, Target, Chevrolet, Xbox, Google and YouTube.
The Brand Intimacy 2017 Report analyzes the responses of 6,000 consumers and 54,000 brand evaluations in the U.S., Mexico and UAE. The full report will be released on January 18, 2017.
‘Rogue One’ Officially Makes Disney Hollywood’s First $7 Billion Studio
An impressive opening weekend for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story was more than enough to help Walt Disney capture a new Hollywood record for yearly global box office gross.
Disney Sets U.S. Box-Office Record; Could Take Global Title
Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) has purchased its way to box-office dominance. The company has built a hit factory that started when it spent $7.4 billion to buy Pixar in 2006, then continued with its purchase of Marvel for $4 billion in 2009, followed by it spending the same amount to pick up Lucasfilm in 2012.
Disney notches its best box office year on record
Disney’s global box office returns keep getting better; the studio announced Sunday its Saturday box office numbers were enough to push the Mouse’s cumulative North American total past the $2,278.6 billion domestic record it set for itself back in 2015.
Ferran Soriano leading Man City to global success following Disney model
On a freezing February night in London in 2006, Samuel Eto’o’s late header secured a 2-1 win for Barcelona in their Champions League clash with Chelsea. A 1-1 draw two weeks later at the Camp Nou saw them safely into the quarterfinals and they would go on to win the trophy for just the second time in their history.
The Walt Disney Company Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for Fiscal 2016
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended October 1, 2016. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the fourth quarter increased 16% to $1.10 from $0.95 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the quarter decreased 8% to $1.10 from $1.20 in the prior-year quarter. Diluted EPS for the year increased 17% to $5.73 from $4.90 in the prior year. Excluding certain items affecting comparability(1), EPS for the year increased 11% to $5.72 from $5.15 in the prior year.
Disney notches its biggest global box office year on record with $5.85 billion
The House of Mouse has broken its own record. With two full months and three major releases left on its 2016 slate, Walt Disney Studios announced Wednesday it has posted its biggest year ever at the global box office, earning $5.851.4 billion as of Tuesday.
Disney’s Bob Iger Inks Book Deal At Random House
Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger has scored a deal with Random House to publish an as-yet-untitled book on leadership and management, the publisher said today.
‘Captain America: Civil War,’ ‘Finding Dory’ Push Disney to International Box Office Record
Disney has set a new record for its highest-grossing year at the international box office, fueled by “Captain America: Civil War,” “Finding Dory,” “Zootopia,” and “The Jungle Book.”
