NBCUniversal — having now acquired DreamWorks — is set to go toe-to-toe with Disney in movies, animation, TV networks, and theme parks.
Disney has an edge in major IP franchises — but NBCUniversal has Comcast (or, more properly, Comcast has NBCUniversal).
It should be interesting — in a big-money, duopolistic way.
NBCUniversal acquires DreamWorks Animation Studios | The Disney Blog
NBCUniversal is the closest thing to a rival to The Walt Disney Company in the market today and with the just announced acquisition of DreamWorks animation, that rivalry just got a bit more heated. NBCUniversal, which is owned by Comcast, now effectively owns two animation studios, DreamWorks and Illumination Entertainment,…
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NBC and Dreamworks both have some good stuff, but I can't see them going head-to-head with The Mouse and coming out on top.
Disney has been on an absolute roll for the past few years – Big Hero 6, Wreck-It Ralph, Zootopia, The Jungle Book and of course Frozen are all absolutely top-class; and that's before we even get into the Marvel CU or Star Wars franchises…