Section B: Disney Facts

Section B: Institutions and Audiences 
"Candidates should be prepared to understand and discuss the processes of production, distribution, marketing and exchange as they relate to contemporary media institutions, as well as the nature of audience consumption and the relationships between audiences and institutions."

To be able to answer a section B question I need to be prepared with facts to help my case. As a result, I have devised a few facts about Disney that will in turn help me compose a good essay.

• In 2014 consumer products generated a revenue of nearly $4 billion 
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) required  (a then-enormous) $1.499 million to produce the movie. However, it turned over a gross of $66 million, before reaching $185 million. Today Snow White has been rated in the box office in 10th place with a total of $885 million.
• In 2013 Disney Studios exceeded $4 billion in the box office receipts, this was primarily thank to a contribution of $1.215 billion from Iron Man 3 and $744 million from Monster's University.
• In 2015 Disney made $700 million each from: Captain America" The Winter Soldier, Maleficent and Guardians of the Galaxy.
• FIRST BILLION: they exceed $1 billion in the global box office receipts from Pirates of the Caribbean" Dead Man's Chest, which reached $1.066 billion in 2006. Since then they have made more, including: Alice in Wonderland ($1.026 billion, 2010), Toy Story 3 ($1.063 billion), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides ($1.046 billion , 2011), Marvel's The Avengers ($1.519 billion, 2012), Iron Man 3 (1.215 billion, 2013) and 
• ($1.274 billion, 2013)
• Pixar and Marvel have generated an estimate of nearly $3.4 billion profit for Disney.
• Disney Infinity (2013) operating profit of $116 million in 2014.
• Disney World is the company's largest resort, occupying 25,000 acres. It includes 800 campsites, 4 theme parks, 18 resort hotels, 23,000 rooms and 3,000 vacation club units.
• Disney's largest and most profitable segment is Media Networks, which generated a revenue of $21.2 billion in 2014.
• Disney's Media Networks not only include Disney Channels, but also: ABC Family, 80% in ESPN, 50% in A&E, The History Channel, Lifetime Movie Network and more...
• It is predicted that Star Wars: The Force Awakens could make a gross of more that $2 billion worldwide!!!