Disney (DIS) Cedes the 2023 Global Box Office to Universal

Disney (DIS) has been dethroned as the global box office king for the first time since 2015. The rival studio, Universal Pictures, owned by Comcast (CMCSA) , claimed the crown with $4.91 billion in ticket sales compared with Disney’s $4.83 billion. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) landed in a distant third place at the global box office with a collection of $3.84 billion globally, led by Barbie, The Nun II and Wonka.This marks a milestone, breaking an eight-year streak of Disney’s dominance in the filmmaking re ...