![]() ![]() The inclusion of DreamWorks factored into Comcast’s 38% rise in content licensing revenue and drove the company’s other film segment revenue up by 56%. The success of Universal Studios’ The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and the impact of a stronger Japanese Yen drove the results. Not to be outdone, Comcast saw its 2016 Q4 sales increase due to a 32.1% revenue spike for its NBCUniversal theme parks division. When you enter the theater, you might think that you are going to be seeing a movie. Initially in a deal with 1 exhibitor AMC, Universal agreed to release films on PVOD as early as 17 days after opening in theaters (31 if the first domestic weekend gross exceeded 50 million). The revenue uptick was largely driven by the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort and better results at the House of Mouse’s US theme parks. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood. Ride the movies, live the adventure, experience epic thrills and more with Universal Parks and Resorts. The launch of DreamWorks Theater arrives as NBCU looks to keep up with theme park leader Disney, which recently beat its Q2 profit estimates due to gains in its parks and resorts business. Prior to the theater’s opening, new DreamWorks costumed characters from Kung Fu Panda, Madagascar, Trolls and Shrek will head to Universal Studios Hollywood this summer for fan meet-and-greets and photo opportunities. A brand-new DreamWorks Theater attraction that will open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2018.Ĭreated in partnership with Universal Creative and DreamWorks’ Artists, a Kung Fu Panda multi-sensory adventure featuring state-of-the-art projection mapping and LED lighting effects will be the theater’s first branded experience in the newly designed venue.Īdditional yet-to-be-announced DreamWorks characters will be featured in their own immersive attractions at the theater. Comcast-owned NBCUniversal has revealed its first wave of theme park plans that capitalize on its 2016 acquisition of DreamWorks Animation.
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