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Numbers
Every reported figure in the Disney file, each carrying its source line and the date the figure was captured. Hover any evidence bullet for the citation link.
Reported figures
Disney+ subscribers (2024 Q3)
2 yr~122M
plus ~116M Hulu + ~25M ESPN+; bundled across three services; profitability achieved Q4 2023
[Disney Q3 2024 earnings] · as of 2024-06
Pixar acquisition (2006)
21 yr$7.4B
all-stock deal; gave Disney the Pixar library AND the creative team (Lasseter + Catmull) that revived Disney Animation
[Acquired Disney+ episode] · as of 2006-01
Marvel acquisition (2009)
17 yr$4B
4,000+ characters; the MCU generated an estimated $30B+ in cumulative box office + merchandise + streaming by 2024
[Acquired Disney+ episode] · as of 2009-08
Lucasfilm acquisition (2012)
14 yr$4B
Star Wars + Indiana Jones; George Lucas sold to focus on philanthropy; Disney has made ~$10B at box office from Star Wars alone since 2015
[Acquired Disney+ episode] · as of 2012-10
BAMTech stake + full acquisition (2017)
9 yr$1.58B (majority stake)
MLB Advanced Media spinout; the streaming tech infrastructure Disney needed to build Disney+; the deal behind the deal
[Acquired BAMTech episode] · as of 2017-08
- David:BAMTech is what Disney actually bought when it bought a streaming future. BAMTech was Major League Baseball's streaming infrastructure — it ran every streaming service that ESPN was too slow to build.[Acquired BAMTech episode, ch. What BAMTech is]
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