Movie box-office revenues are estimated to land at $8.7 billion - down 3% vs. $8.9 billion in 2023. Disney was up 17% to $2.22 billion, boosted by "Inside Out 2," "Deadpool & Wolverine" and "Moana 2."

Early in December, Disney decided to place an ESPN "tile" on Disney+. ESPN and Disney hope more "casual" sports fans will view ESPN's programming.