When looking into the movie and entertainment industry, perhaps no name is bigger than Walt Disney Co. With fields in media ranging from music to sports, they seem to hold a strong presence everywhere in the industry. From 2007 to 2010, Walt Disney Co. brought in the most revenue among its competitors. In 2007, their annual revenue was $35.510 billion, which increased to $37.843 billion, dropped to $36.149 billion, and then increased again to $38.063 billion in 2010. Throughout this four-year span ranging from the beginning of 2007 to the end of 2010, Walt Disney’s closest competitor was News Corp. News Corp’s respective revenues from 2007 to 2010 were $28.655 billion, $32.996 billion, $30.423 billion, and $32.778 billion.
While Time Warner dominated in terms of revenue from 2005-2008 (bringing in over $40 billion each year), they took a turn for the worse during the recession. From 2008-2009, Time Warner’s revenue nearly cut itself if half, dropping from $46.984 billion to $25.785 billion. Like other companies in the industry, Time Warner was able to bounce back in 2010, increasing its revenue by $1 billion.
Ah, Disney! Perhaps the particular brand it carries is just close to my heart, but it seems to me that they have always made the right investments and the right moves in the industry. My guess is that to move forward they would have to expand even more on the internet. Walt Disney already has stakes in really popular websites like Hulu and that's part of what helps it thrive in the online component.
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