Now in its 11th year as a leading international art fair, EXPO CHICAGO returns to iconic Navy Pier with an exciting roster of exhibitors, programs, installations, speakers, and more. The event, which takes place April 11 – 14, 2024, will welcome more than 170 leading galleries representing 29 countries from around the world to Chicago.

EXPO CHICAGO celebrates contemporary and modern art with a diverse schedule of cultural programming and contemporary art installations. This year’s main event will take place in Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, with additional programs and events throughout Chicago during EXPO ART WEEK from April 8 – 14, 2024. 

EXPO CHICAGO exhibitors

This year’s exhibitors come to Chicago from more than 75 cities in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Ethiopia. France, Germany, Iran, Ireland, Lithuania, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and beyond.

Notable new exhibitors include Donald Ellis Gallery (New York, Vancouver), Les Enluminures (Chicago, New York, Paris), Thomas Gibson Fine Art (London), Hakgojae Gallery (Seoul), Jack Hanley Gallery (New York, East Hampton), Labor (Mexico City), Niru Ratnam (London), and Hannah Traore Gallery (New York).

The exhibitor showcase will include:

• Galleries, showcasing leading international exhibitors presented alongside one of the highest quality platforms for global contemporary art and culture.
• EXPOSURE, featuring solo and two-artist exhibitors from new and emerging galleries curated by Rosario Güiraldes, Curator of Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.
• PROFILE, presenting solo booths and projects that showcase ambitious and thematic installations.

Visitors can explore print media and object-based practices in Editions + Books, which includes a cross-section of both established and emerging artists. And the Special Exhibitions section puts a spotlight on projects by non-profit museums and arts organizations, representing regional, national, and international groups.

Explore the full list of participating galleries for EXPO CHICAGO 2024.

EXPO ART WEEK

Chicago is an internationally recognized art and design hub, home to some of the world’s leading art museums, a thriving gallery scene, and an array of iconic public art. EXPO ART WEEK highlights Chicago’s vast cultural contributions, drawing upon the city’s most prestigious arts institutions to offer programming, exhibits, performances, extended gallery hours, and more.

This year’s EXPO ART WEEK will run from April 8 – 14, 2024. Check back for more details.

EXPO CHICAGO programs

Each year, EXPO CHICAGO presents a full schedule of thought-provoking discussions, installations, and exciting activations. This year’s core programs and events include:

• IN/SITU, with dynamic large-scale sculpture and site-specific works installed within Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. This year’s program is being curated by Amara Antilla, Independent Curator and Guest Curator at Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati.
• IN/SITU Outside includes inventive outdoor sculptures and installations situated along the lakefront and throughout Chicago neighborhoods to celebrate the city’s long legacy of pioneering public art.
•  /Dialogues, a series of provocative on-site conversations with leading curators, artists, and designers.
• OVERRIDE | A Billboard Project, a public art initiative that uses digital billboards across the city to display contemporary works by emerging and established artists from Chicago and around the world.

Past participants in the core programs include artists, collectives, and industry leaders from across the world, including Chance the Rapper, Richard Bell, Julien Creuzet, Dimitris Daskalopoulos, Brendan Fernandes, For Freedoms, Aïda Muluneh, Esmaa Mohamoud, The Floating Museum, Ebony G. Patterson, Stephanie Syjuco, Hank Willis Thomas, and Hamza Walker.

EXPO will also present keynote speakers as part of its Directors Summit, a multi-day series of conversations on the future of museum leadership and institutional reinvention. This year’s keynote speaker is Louise Bernard, Founding Director of the Obama Presidential Center Museum. The Directors Summit will take place alongside the exposition’s 10 annual Curatorial Forum, the country’s leading meeting of curators.

Tickets for EXPO CHICAGO 2024 go on sale soon, check back for details.

3. Disney Cruise Line: Best Cruises for Entertaining the Kids

Best Disney Ships for Entertainment: Fleetwide, particularly on Disney Wish

Why Disney Cruises Are Tops in Entertainment: Disney Cruise Line is among the top cruise lines for families for a reason: The line knows how to entertain kids of all ages. After all, it benefits from the collected wisdom of the entire Disney corporation.

From big production shows to Disney character interactions with starstruck kids at breakfast and teatime, the line does its utmost to keep everyone happy on vacation.

Kids can start the day off right with character breakfasts — or, later, afternoon teas — where they can share a laugh with Goofy or a hug with Snow White. Come dinner time, several of the restaurants — including Animator’s Palate, Tiana’s Place and Rapunzel’s Royal Table — offer mealtime shows as well.

At night, Disney film favorites are brought to life on shipboard stages in kid-friendly 45- to 60-minute Broadway-style performances. You’ll find longtime favorites, such as “Beauty and the Beast,” as well as new hits like “Frozen, a Musical Spectacular.” Other production shows feature song highlights from a mix of favorite Disney movies.

More informal but no less fun: On one night each cruise, Disney launches an all-out deck party (either themed on pirates, “Star Wars,” “Marvel” or the film “Frozen”), complete with an interactive musical show, dance parties and at-sea fireworks.

Adult cruisers are not forgotten onboard and can delight in newly-released Disney (and Marvel) movies on the big screen in the theater or pool deck, and enjoy adult-focused entertainment in the nightlife districts aboard all ships in the fleet.

The Walt Disney Company fell to number 12 on Fortune’s list of World’s Most Admired Companies, and to number 4 on their Media and Entertainment sector after 20 consecutive years in the top spot.

Disney on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies List

Number 1 on the overall list for 2024 is Apple, followed by Microsoft and then Amazon. Disney fell six places from their number 6 position on the 2023 list.

Netflix topped the Media and Entertainment sector, kicking Disney down to number 4 after 20 years at the top.

Activist investor Nelson Peltz, who is vying for a seat on Disney’s Board of Directors, has suggested that Disney join forces with Netflix to achieve profitability.

The World’s Most Admired Companies list is based on a poll of 600+ company candidates and 3,720 executives, directors, and industry analysts. Korn Ferry consulting company and Fortune asked participants to rate companies on nine criteria including investment value, ability to attract talent, products, quality of management, and social responsibility. To make the list, a company’s score must rank in the top half of its industry.

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In the letter to shareholders heard ‘round the entertainment world, Netflix famously admitted that it competes with — and loses to — the popular video game Fortnite more than HBO. And while the gargantuan success of that Epic Games blockbuster surely remains an outlier, the subtext is unmistakable: In the knock-down, drag-out competition for users’ screen time, the video gaming industry is booming where yesterday’s entertainment forerunners are lagging, if not outright busting.

The global video game market is projected to see more than $365 billion in revenue for 2023, which is up from almost $320 billion in 2022, according to data from Statista. The gaming industry owes some of that success to its adaptation of tech breakthroughs and its discovery of new business strategies — both of which are also generated internally.

To get an idea of who’s doing what in an industry that seems to be in perpetual flux, check out these gaming industry innovators.

 

Gaming Companies to Know

Location: San Francisco, California

Sandbox VR is a tech and gaming company that specializes in bringing consumers immersive experiences. It operates retail stores where customers can test out full-body motion tracking gear, use motion capture cameras and play in “holodecks,” which put groups of users together into immersive social experiences. For example, Sandbox VR’s Squid Game Virtuals experience lets customers compete in games inspired by the popular Netflix series.

 

Location: Novato, California

2K makes interactive games for mobile, computer and console play. Its 2K Sports division includes titles like the NBA 2K series, while its 2K Play division releases titles like Lego 2K Drive. The company operates a testing lab where users known as “playtesters” can play new and existing games and offer feedback to the development teams.

 

Location: Seattle, Washington

Intercept Games is a gaming development studio that leans toward space, simulation and strategy-based games. Its current major project is the Kerbal Space Program 2 video game, which uses immersive audio content to simulate a rocket launch — and it’s so realistic that some NASA staff have used the program to run experiments.

 

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Iron Galaxy Studios’ portfolio of video games includes more than 60 different titles, with projects that have been available to play on platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, Oculus and Nintendo Switch. In addition to developing its own titles, like Rumbleverse, The company has been helping other major players in the gaming industry port some of their most popular titles, such as Skyrim and Crash Bandicoot, to newer platforms.

 

Location: Cary, North Carolina

As the monoculture continues to fragment, we may never see another Pac-Man-style capital-P phenomenon, but the long-tail success of Fortnite has come awfully close. Separate from that mammoth success, Epic Games — which dates back well beyond the internet era — is looking toward the future with projects like Unreal Engine, a product development suite that includes hyper-realistic design renderings that also have automotive applications.

 

Location: Denver, Colorado

PointsBet is an online sports betting marketplace where clients can place wagers on an intricate array of options in sports, including professional basketball, football and baseball. It offers all standard betting options, but its signature proprietary option is “pointsbetting,” a volatile point spread wager that pays out according to the margin of victory or loss. That means the size of the win determines the size of the payout and vice versa.

 

Location: San Francisco, California

Volley creates voice-controlled games that can be played using an Amazon Alexa or Google Home smart speaker. Its offerings include well-known titles like The Price Is Right, Jeopardy, Wheel of Fortune and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

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Location: Los Angeles, California

Not quite a video game company, but a gaming company nonetheless, Exploding Kittens is the maker of the card game with which it shares a name and describes as a “kitty powered version of Russian Roulette.” More than 11 million Exploding Kittens games have been sold, and other popular products from the company include the pinball-esque A Game of Cat & Mouth, the word-guessing game Poetry for Neanderthals and the word-shouting board game Really Loud Librarians.

 

Location: Santa Monica, California

Famous for PC and console franchises like World of Warcraft, Call of Duty and Overwatch, Activision Blizzard is also the company behind the juggernaut synonymous with mobile gaming: Candy Crush. The company was acquired by Microsoft in 2023, joining legendary brands like Rare, id Software and Bethesda Softworks.

 

Location: Redmond, Washington

Nintendo is known both for its games and gaming consoles. With roots dating as far back as the late 1800s, the company first debuted its famous characters Mario and Donkey Kong nearly 100 years later in the 1980s. There are now thousands of titles users can play on Nintendo Switch, including popular Nintendo published games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

 

Location: San Francisco, California

Founded in the 1980s, Ubisoft is the company behind popular gaming franchises like Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rabbids and Just Dance. Ubisoft is one of the world’s largest independent video game publishers, and many of its games are available across platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch. The company’s areas of technological expertise include artificial intelligence and cloud gaming.

 

Location: Paris, France

Gameloft has 190 games in its portfolio with 1.5 million downloads completed daily. For two decades, the company has been developing games for mobile, PC and gaming consoles. Gameloft is known for titles like The Oregon Trail and Dragon Mania Legends.

 

Location: San Francisco, California

It’s not a gaming company per se, but few outfits are as inextricable from the gaming landscape as streaming platform Twitch. The go-to broadcasting choice for the e-sports community and other gamers, the video platform-meets-social community was acquired by Amazon in 2014 and (per the company) attracts more than 10 million monthly visitors.

 

Location: Sherman Oaks, California

Mythical Games is a team of veteran game and platform developers working together to bring groundbreaking new ideas to market and enhance the gameplay experience. The company is dedicated to playing a part in creating an integrated secondary market built on true ownership of digital assets to bring players, developers and content creators closer together.

 

Location: Irvine, California

MobilityWare specializes in developing tremendously replayable games for mobile devices and Facebook. The company’s impressive roster of games includes Solitaire, Spider Solitaire, Jigsaw Puzzle and Video Poker, providing users with hours of entertainment without any learning curve.

 

Location: New York, New York

This veteran gaming company is one of the most recognizable names in the industry. Take-Two Interactive Software’s two divisions, Rockstar Games and 2K, are responsible for some certified cultural phenomena, including the former’s infamous Grand Theft Auto and the latter’s NBA 2K. Blockbuster Red Dead Redemption 2 is emblematic of the company’s rigorous attention to graphic and motion detail.

 

Location: Bellevue, Washington

Bungie is the game company best known for creating blockbuster science-fiction franchises Halo and Destiny. Founded in Chicago in 1991, Bungie was acquired by Microsoft in 2000 and blazed new trails for console-based first-person shooters with Halo: Combat Evolved. Bungie spun out of Microsoft in 2007 but continued work on the Halo franchise up to the launch of 2010’s Halo: Reach. The company launched the first game in its current flagship franchise, Destiny, in 2014. Bungie was acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2022.

 

Location: Burbank, California

Holding some of the most prime IP this side of Marvel in its portfolio has proven a sound business strategy for this major entertainment company. The game division of Warner Bros. Entertainment, a brand under the Warner Bros. Discovery umbrella, operates hit franchises like Mortal Kombat, which is headed up by Chicago-based subsidiary NetherRealm Studios, and Batman: Arkham, which was launched by London-based wing Rocksteady Studios.

 

Location: Seattle, Washington

DoubleDown Interactive makes social versions of classic casino games — everything from blackjack and slots to poker and roulette — for social and mobile platforms. The company started out with the launch of a social casino game on Facebook in 2010, and by 2015, was among the top-performing games in the Apple App Store.

 

Location: Redwood City, California

One of the industry’s true powerhouses, EA is proof that quality and quantity need not be mutually exclusive. The EA Sports division is responsible for some of the most iconic sports-games franchises, including FIFA, Madden NFL and NBA Live. EA’s classic non-sports series range from The Sims to Medal of Honor, and its Mobile subsidiary does a reliably good job of putting those hits in your pocket.

 

Location: Culver City, California

Jam City has produced game adaptations of massively popular tentpole franchises, including Harry Potter and Marvel Avengers titles. They also inked a multi-year deal with Disney to develop games. The developer — which counts the creators of MySpace and a former 20th Century Fox executive among its co-founders — has proven to be a major leader, particularly in the free-to-play social and mobile categories.

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Location: Bellevue, Washington

Started by a trio of former Blizzard programmers, this long-running outfit is known for massively-multiplayer-online successes like Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. ArenaNet, a subsidiary of NCSOFT, is also known for incorporating the increasingly popular episodic-update model.

 

Location: Irvine, California

Bonfire Studios emerged from stealth in late 2016 after raising $25 million to build a highly anticipated title. The company is staffed with artists, level designers, character developers, animators, UX designers, VFX artists, developers and more, all bringing unique talents to the team with a goal of uniting players in a sense of adventure, exploration and fellowship.

 

Location: Santa Monica, California

Play Q is an on-the-rise mobile gaming developer. The company rioritizes easy-to-grasp gameplay, colorful graphics, fit-for-all-ages narratives and just-so degrees of familiarity — think puzzles and platforms. 

 

Location: Golden, Colorado

Co-founded by music industry veterans, IllFonic has grown into a leading indie game developer, making its name on tactical titles like Armored Warfare and horror survival games like Friday the 13th: The Game. The company takes strides to maintain an independent spirit even as it continues to grow, and it carefully plans projects with an eye toward the long term, according to top brass.

 

Location: Burbank, California

The creative force behind the blockbuster Spider-Man series, Insomniac Games earned its name on PlayStation exclusives like Ratchet & Clank and Spyro the Dragon. Acquired by Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2019, the studio is currently working on another comic book title: Marvel’s Wolverine.

 

Location: El Segundo, California

Nexon has been in the gaming industry for more than 20 years and has produced dozens of massively multiplayer online role-playing games that are available to users in more than 190 countries. The company’s games can be played on Windows, Xbox, PlayStation and mobile.

 

Location: Irvine, California

The age of sequels surely extends to the gaming world, and these RPG specialists—launched in 2003 by a team of ex-Black Isle employees—built their name on a couple of better-than-the-original follow-ups: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and Neverwinter Nights 2. Meanwhile, the well-known crowdfunding success for Pillars of Eternity revealed that Obsidian is adept at maneuvering the long falls that can be endemic to the quicksilver gaming industry.

 

Location: Westminster, Colorado

Deck Nine Games is an independent video game development company that focuses on creating games that feature narrative storytelling. The company’s titles include graphic adventures Life Is Strange: Before the Storm and Life Is Strange: True Colors.

 

Location: Bellevue, Washington

The Pokémon Company International, a subsidiary of The Pokémon Company based in Japan, is primarily responsible for managing aspects of the Pokémon brand, its licensing and its marketing in regions outside of Asia. That includes news, updates and additional information for the brand’s many video games, from Pokemon GO on mobile to Pokemon Snap for Nintendo Switch. The company also handles all aspects of the Pokémon Trading Card Game, the brand’s animated television series, its website and more.

 

Location: New York, New York

Private Division is a game publishing company that advocates for small game developers, providing them with opportunities to successfully launch games commercially and globally. Some titles published by Private Division include Hades from Supergiant Games, OlliOlli World from Roll7 and Disintegration from V1 Interactive.

 

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

According to its website, Raven Software’s decision to stay rooted in Wisconsin, which isn’t particularly known for its gaming industry, was a conscious choice — one that comes with notable cost-of-living and community perks. As for its game portfolio, highlights include Heretic/Hexen and Soldier of Fortune. It has also notably lent assistance to fellow Activision partners Treyarch and Infinity Ward on Call of Duty entries

 

Location: Seattle, Washington

Years before the great Pokémon GO scare of 2016, this spatial computing pioneer was already getting gamers outside and GPS-scavenging for treasure. Geocaching has also nurtured a robust network of forums, events and even environmental outreach, encouraging responsible play

 

Location: Santa Monica, California

Naughty Dog started in a garage in the late 1980s and eventually grew to become one of the premier American gaming companies, thanks to watershed series like Crash Bandicoot, Jak and Daxter and Uncharted. One of the company’s flagship franchises, The Last of Us, was turned into a prestige drama by HBO.

 

Location: San Francisco, California

Zynga has produced many of the most popular social mobile games of all time, with titles including Words With Friends, Farmville and Tiny Royale. The company’s games have been played by over 1 billion users, leading to offices opening throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and India.

 

Location: Seattle, Washington

Famous in the casual games market, PopCap made its mark with the once-ubiquitous tile-matching Bejeweled series — which, according to its makers, once racked up a sale every 4.3 seconds and has sold in excess of 50 million units. After a post-Plants vs. Zombies acquisition by EA, the developer (which began inside a modest Seattle apartment) remains focused on breezy, grab-and-play fun.

 

Location: Rockville, Maryland

This three-decade-plus-old powerhouse became a household name on the strength of pioneering RPG series The Elder Scrolls, which boasts worlds so intricate that they necessitated the creation of a “loremaster” job role. Bethesda Softworks has expanded into just about every other genre since then, including sports games, strategy games, shooters and beyond.

 

Location: Bellevue, Washington

Founded more than 20 years ago by a pair of former Microsoft employees, Valve catapulted to acclaim and popularity with its very first title, the first-person shooter turning point Half-Life. The company also runs Steam — one of the largest game stores for PC and Mac — and has launched several hardware products including the Valve Index VR platform and Steam Deck, a popular Linux-based gaming handheld. The team’s early VR breakthroughs infamously helped prompt Mark Zuckerberg to buy into the VR game

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Location: Richardson, Texas

Even the most casual gamers are likely familiar with legacy id titles like Wolfenstein 3D (perhaps the ne plus ultra of RPG), DOOM (which helped usher in the modern multiplayer model) and QUAKE—all of which revolutionized what a PC game could be. The company also pioneered the shareware distribution model. 

 

Location: Woodland Hills, California

Infinity Ward and its marquee series, Call of Duty, remain key revenue generators, now as an Activision subsidiary. The company was launched back in 2002 by a 2015, Inc. breakaway team that had previously worked on Medal of Honor: Allied Assault.

 

Location: Los Angeles, California

Two decades in, Santa Monica Studio still looks like a visionary. Cases in point: the God of War series, which has earned hundreds of Game of the Year awards; and the internally produced documentary Raising Kratos, about the tolls of game development.

 

Location: Austin, Texas

Devolver Digital seeks out and shines a light on games from all over the planet, usually ones with a firmly offbeat sensibility. Examples range from a Swedish-made “violent ballet about friendship, imagination, and one man’s struggle to obliterate anyone in his path at the behest of a sentient banana,” to a turn-based adventure from a scrappy Polish indie about growing and selling weed. 

 

Location: Santa Monica, California

Thatgamecompany’s video game offerings — Sky, Journey, Flower and Flow — focus on “meaningful emotional impact” and “human connection.” Over the years, its games have been featured in exhibits at the Smithsonian American Art Museum and MoMA.

Disney Q4 Earnings 2023 Copied

Disney reported its 2023 fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday, November 8, with EPS of $0.82, $0.11 better than the analyst estimate of $0.71. Revenue for the quarter came in at $21.24B versus the consensus estimate of $21.37B.

“Disney’s Q4 report is remarkable, especially in the streaming business, as we had anticipated that new subscriptions would be considerably lower due to the ongoing challenges in creating new products amidst persistently high interest rates. Furthermore, these figures are a testament to the effectiveness of the company’s new financial reporting structure, which might appear as a mere formality but has genuinely enhanced financial efficiency. From a broader economic perspective, this also bodes well for the consumer discretionary market, indicating that the erosion of purchasing power has slowed down significantly compared to the past few quarters. It will be exciting to witness the intensifying competition between Disney and Netflix in the coming years, as both companies seem poised for success, especially in the backdrop of improving economic conditions and the anticipated increase in ad revenue during the election year.”

Thomas Monteiro, senior analyst at Investing.com.

Disney Q3 Earnings 2023

Walt Disney reported its 2023 third-quarter earnings on Thursday, August 3, with EPS of $1.03, $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of $0.99. Revenue for the quarter came in at $22.33B versus the consensus estimate of $22.49B.

Disney Q2 Earnings 2023

Disney reported its 2023 second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, May 10, with EPS of $0.93, $0.02 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.95. Revenue for the quarter came in at $21.82B versus the consensus estimate of $21.8B. Disney shares fell more than 5% in extended trading.

Disney Q1 Earnings 2023

Disney’s revenue for the first quarter of fiscal 2023 grew by 8% over the quarter. The company reported a revenue of $23.51 billion and thus beat analysts’ expectations of $23.37 billion. Its earnings per share reached 99 cents, likewise surpassing the predictions of 78 cents expected by analysts. Disney did not do equally well in all its departments: its linear TV and direct-to-consumer units faced a difficult period, whereas its theme parks experienced a substantial increase year-over-year – 21% to $8.7 billion. This segment’s operating income jumped by 25% to $3.1 billion.

In Disney’s domestic parks, operating income growth was brought by higher volumes and increased guest spending. Higher volumes can be explained by increases in passenger cruise days, attendance, and occupied room nights. Guest spending growth was attributed to an increase in average per capita ticket revenue driven by Genie+ and Lightning Lane. At Disney’s international parks, increased results in Q1 2023 were due to growth at Disneyland Paris and higher royalties from Tokyo Disney resort.

Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger, who resumed his position in November 2022, finds inspiration in Q1 2023 results to restructure the company in the near future. His vision is to slash expenses and empower Disney’s content creators. To this end, the company will get rid of thousands of jobs and slash $5.5 billion in costs.

Iger said that now Disney would consist of three divisions: Disney Entertainment, which would include most of its streaming and media operations; ESPN division consisting of the TV network and ESPN+; and a Parks, Experiences, and Products unit. Iger also plans to ask the board to approve the reinstatement of its dividend by the end of the calendar year. Disney suspended its dividends in early 2020 because of the pandemic.

Disney Q4 Earnings 2022

Disney reported its fourth-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday, November 8, missing analyst consensus expectations. The media and entertainment giant reported earnings of $0.30 per share, $0.29 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.59, with revenue for the quarter coming in at $20.15 billion versus the consensus estimate of $21.38B.

Disney Global Annual Revenue since 2009 Copied

In the fiscal year 2021, The Walt Disney Company generated total revenue of $65.39  billion. Disney’s annual revenue for 2020 was $65.388 billion, which constituted a 6.06% decline from 2019. The company’s annual revenue for 2019 amounted to $69.607 billion, celebrating a 17.12% growth from 2018. Disney’s global revenue for the quarter ending June 30, 2022, was $21.504 billion, which marked a 26.33% increase year-over-year.

The company’s revenue for the twelve months ending June 30, 2022, reached $81.106 billion, a 27.54% growth year-over-year. In the third quarter of 2022, Disney earned $20.150 billion, exceeding analysts’ expectations of $20.96 billion. Disney’s revenue reached $21.150 billion in the fourth quarter, jumping by 9% compared to the same quarter in 2021. This constitutes a yearly change of 23%.

In the fiscal year ending October 1, 2022, the Walt Disney Company generated total revenue of more than $82.7 billion. The company demonstrated an annual growth of 22%, compared to $67.4 billion made in 2021.

The upward trajectory of Disney’s earnings is demonstrated in the table below:

Disney Global Annual Revenue (in $US Billion)

Year	Annual Revenue in $US Billion
2009	$36.15
2010	$38.06
2011	$40.89
2012	$42.28
2013	$45.04
2014	$48.81
2015	$52.47
2016	$55.63
2017	$55.14
2018	$59.43
2019	$69.61
2020	$65.39
2021	$67.4
2022	$82.7

Source: macrotrends.net

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Net income is defined as a company’s net profit or loss after all revenues, income items, and expenses have been considered and taken into account. Disney’s net income for the quarter ending on June 30, 2022, was $1.409 billion, constituting a 53.49% growth year-over-year. Disney’s net profit for the twelve months ending on June 30, 2022, was $3.142 billion. This was a year-over-year jump of 179.04%. Disney’s annual net income for the last year was $1.995 billion, constituting a 169.66% decrease from 2020. In the first year of the pandemic, the company’s net income was $2.864 billion, a 125.91% fall from 2019. In 2019, Disney’s net income was $11.054 billion, a 12.26% drop from 2018.

In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, Disney’s net income soared to $1.28 billion, higher than the $1.1 billion earned in the same quarter last year. Its direct-to-consumer business again published an operating loss of $1.05 billion, which proved narrower than the $1.2 billion anticipated by Wall Street.

To understand how the Walt Disney Company fared in other years, study the figures in the table below:

Disney’s Annual Net Income since 2010 (in $US Billion)

Year	Net Income in $US Billion
2009	$3.307
2010	$3.963
2011	$4.807
2012	$5.682
2013	$6.136
2014	$7.501
2015	$8.382
2016	$9.391
2017	$8.980
2018	$12.598
2019	$11.054
2020	$2.864
2021	$1.995
2022	$3.19
2023 (Q1)	$1.28

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Disney’s Annual Revenue by Operating Segment in 2021 Copied

Last year, the Walt Disney Company generated total revenue of $65.39 billion, nearly $17 billion of which was generated by its Parks, Experiences, and Products segment. This segment did comparatively worse than other sections of Disney’s business, shedding $10 billion from the year before. In 2021, the company’s most successful segment was the Media and Entertainment section, with annual revenue of $50.87 billion. This was a notable growth from 2009, when the Media and Entertainment segment earned the company $16.21 billion. The breakdown of Disney’s global revenue in 2021 is presented in the table below:

Disney’s Annual Revenue by Operating Segment in 2021 (in $US Billion)

Segment	Revenue in 2021
Parks, Experiences, and Products	$16.55 Billion
Media & Entertainment	$50.87 Billion
Incl. Linear Networks	$28.09 Billion
Incl. Direct-to-Consumer	$16.32 Billion
Incl. Content Sales/Licensing and Other	$7.35 Billion

Source: Statista

Number of Disney+ Subscribers Worldwide from 2020 to 2022 Copied

The Walt Disney Company launched its streaming services in 2019 to compete with Netflix, which had licensed some of Disney’s content. The enterprise immediately proved successful. In a short period of two years, Disney+ managed to attract 100 million subscribers all over the world. In doing so, the company beat its own expectations: its initial goal was to enlist 90 million users by 2024. Disney’s popularity with subscribers made Netflix look unsuccessful by comparison. The SVOD market leader had spent almost a decade reaching the milestone of 100 million subscribers.

In 2022, Netflix lost to Disney again. While the latter continues adding subscribers, Netflix reported losses of subscribers in Q1 and Q2 of this year. By contrast, the number of subscribers to Disney+ hit a new high of 152.1 million in the third quarter of 2022. The fourth quarter saw strong subscription growth with the addition of 14.8 million total subscribers, including 12.1 million Disney+ subscribers.

In the first quarter of 2023, Disney+ total subscriptions were 161.8 million, as opposed to the 161.1 million subscriptions expected by analysts. A recent price hike for Disney’s streaming services caused the loss of about 2.4 million Disney+ subscribers during the quarter. Yet these numbers were still lower than the 3 million lost subscribers foreseen by Wall Street.

To track the inexorable growth of subscribers to Disney+ in the past three years, see the numbers in the table below:

Number of Disney+ Subscribers Worldwide from 2020 to 2022 (in Millions)

Year	Number of Subscribers
Q1 2020	26.5 million
Q2 2020	33.5 million
Q3 2020	57.5 million
Q4 2020	73.7 million
Q1 2021	94.9 million
Q2 2021	103.6 million
Q3 2021	116 million
Q4 2021	118.1 million
Q1 2022	129.8 million
Q2 2022	137.7 million
Q3 2022	152.1 million
Q4 2022	166.7 million
Q1 2023	161.8 million

Source: Statista

Box Office Revenue of Disney in the U.S. and Canada Copied

Together with its subsidiaries – the 20^th Century Studios and Searchlight – Disney generated a box office revenue of $1.17 billion in the United States and Canada last year. This was a tangible jump from the revenue reported a year earlier: over 165% above the $442 million earned in 2020. Between 2020 and 2021, Disney’s box office market share in the U.S. and Canada increased by 14%.  In 2021, Disney was responsible for over one-quarter of the box office revenue in North America. The number of tickets sold climbed by more than 120% between 2020 and 2021. Coronavirus explains this significant increase. 2020 was the first year of the pandemic when people were locked down in their houses and could not go to movie theaters. The table below shows how much money Disney generated in the American and Canadian cinemas since 2000:

Box Office Revenue of Disney in the U.S. and Canada from 2000-2021 (in $US Billion)

Year	Box Office Revenue
2000	$1.175.6
2001	$0.887.8
2002	$1.187.7
2003	$1.524
2004	$1.159.1
2005	$0.921.5
2006	$1.492.6
2007	$1.350.2
2008	$1.011.7
2009	$1.228.8
2010	$1.456.4
2011	$1.240.7
2012	$1.551.4
2013	$1.711
2014	$1.594.7
2015	$2.280.2
2016	$3.000.9
2017	$2.410.4
2018	$3.092.3
2019	$3.800
2020	$0.442
2021	$1.170

Most Visited Disney Amusement Parks Worldwide in 2019 and 2020 Copied

Among all Disney’s Amusement Parks, the most popular is voted to be the Magic Kingdom. Over 59% of people frequenting Disney’s entertainment sites said they preferred this park. In 2021, it welcomed, on average, 57,000 visitors a day. During the year, Magic Kingdom attracted about 21,170,000 people to its Cinderella’s castle and classic Disney attractions. EPCOT ranked second in 2021, daily welcoming about 34,000 people. Several surveys show that this amusement park is preferred by adults who enjoy Disney attractions without children. EPCOT had 12,410,000 visitors in 2021. Hollywood Studios are liked by 19% of Disney’s fans. On average, 31,000 people attend Hollywood Studios on a daily basis. In 2021, the amusement park entertained 11,315,000 visitors, which constituted an increase from 2019. Animal Kingdom came out fourth in popularity, with an average of 38,000 daily visitors entering it in 2021. See in the table below how often these Disney parks were frequented worldwide between 2019 and 2020:   

Most Visited Disney Amusement Parks Worldwide in 2019 and 2020 (in Millions)

Disney’s Park	2020	2019
Magic Kingdom, USA	6.94 million	20.96 million
Shanghai Disneyland, China	5.5 million	11.21 million
Disney Animal Kingdom, USA	4.17 million	13.89 million
Tokyo Disneyland, Japan	4.16 million	17.91 million
EPCOT, USA	4.04 million	12.44 million
Universal Studios, Orlando, USA	3.91 million	10.92 million
Disney’s Hollywood Studios, USA	3.68 million	11.48 million
Disneyland Anaheim, USA	3.67 million	18.66 million

Source: Statista

Disney’s Achievements in 2022 Copied

The year 2022 will be remembered as successful by The Walt Disney Company. Its dozen theme parks were crowded; its five cruise ships entertained thousands of passengers; and its multiple film studios produced eagerly awaited movies. The company also celebrated the opening of new attractions at its theme parks in 2022, created chart-topping films, and brought back former CEO Bob Iger to intensify its financial growth and recalibrate its theme parks. The goal of Iger’s return was to give joy to people through great storytelling.

In 2022, Disney prepared the soil for its new attraction poised to open this year. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is planned to replace Splash Mountain at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, and Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida. The attraction will feature Disney’s first African-American princess, Tiana, from The Princess and the Frog, and will be based on her adventures.

Disney+ continued growing in 2022 and boasted 164.2 million subscribers. The company’s entire arsenal of streaming services, which includes Disney+, Disney+ Hotstar, Hulu, and ESPN+, had more than 235 million subscribers worldwide. Subscriptions to Disney+ are expected to increase this year.

New episodes of Marvel and Star Wars were aired every week in 2022, much to the delight of viewers. Nor will people lack entertainment in 2023. Disney will serve them returning series such as the animated Star Wars series The Bad Batch and the docu-series Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The company will also celebrate several debuts, including The Muppets Mayhem and eagerly awaited Agatha: Coven of Chaos, a spin-off of the popular WandaVison series.

Source: Forbes

Conclusion Copied

The Walt Disney Company is the most successful entertainment giant that invented animated cartoons and continues bringing them to perfection for nearly a hundred years already. Despite its time-honored pedigree, Disney continues to be relevant and beloved across the globe, outclassing other entertainers and mass media companies. Disney’s movies continue breaking the box office, its animated cartoons are watched countless times worldwide, its amusement and theme parks are crowded every season, and its streaming operations outperform those of Netflix. No wonder Coinpriceforecast.com foresees Disney’s growth over the long haul. Trading at $95.87 at the time of writing, DIS is predicted to hit $100 by the end of this year and climb to $125 by the end of 2023. Based on machine learning predictions, Coinpriceforecast.com also anticipates the price of Disney’s stock to soar to $150 in 2025 and surge to $250 in 2031. Whether or not these predictions come true, the Walt Disney Company will undoubtedly remain a vast entertainment empire drawing people worldwide to its magical attractions. 

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just some of the headliners scheduled

Thackerville, Okla. (Jan. 19, 2024) – WinStar World Casino and Resort has a reputation for introducing the world’s most renowned acts to Oklahoma’s most incredible audiences.

Now, they’re turning up the volume with the biggest acts taking the Lucas Oil Live stage. With 6,500 seats and an exclusive club seating level with a private lounge, this one-of-a-kind entertainment venue hosts some of the world’s hottest acts.

Here are details about upcoming performers:

Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons – 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 26

With a total of 38 top 40 hits including “Sherry,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You,” and “Walk Like a Man,” Frankie Valli rose to fame as the lead singer of The Four Seasons and a legend in blue-eyed soul.

In 2014, Clint Eastwood chronicled the meteoric rise of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons in the film Jersey Boys, based on the jukebox musical of the same name.

Brad Paisley – 8 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27

In the world of modern country music, Brad Paisley is among America’s most celebrated stars.

With over 11 million albums sold, three Grammy Awards and countless other accolades this incredible musician has made a lasting impact on the genre. Songs like “Whiskey Lullaby,” “I’m Gonna Miss Her,” and “Waitin’ On a Woman” have won audiences the world over.

Air Supply – 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2

Soft rock superstars Air Supply will grace the stage at Lucas Oil Live for one of the most epic performances of the year. Without a doubt, Air Supply has left an indelible mark not only on the soft rock scene but on western pop culture as a whole.

This Melbourne-bred mega group is best known for creating some of the most powerful ballads in this canon of contemporary music. Hits like “Lost In Love,” “All Out of Love,” and “Sweet Dreams” have earned them vast acclaim and a vehement fan base.

Tim McGraw – 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 3

The Tim McGraw concert originally scheduled for Dec. 2, 2023, has been rescheduled to Feb. 3, 2024. All tickets from the original date will be honored at the new show date. All tickets from the original date will be honored at the new show date. With 16 studio records, including 10 number-one Top Country Albums, Tim McGraw is one of the most successful country music artists of our time. When he’s not creating smash hits like “Don’t Take the Girl,” “Where the Green Grass Grows,” and “Live Like You Were Dying,” he’s starring in outstanding television shows like the “Yellowstone” prequel “1883.”

Rod Stewart – 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 8 (SOLD OUT)

Rod Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with more than 250 million albums and singles sold worldwide. With a career spanning 50 years, his versatility has made him one of the few stars to enjoy chart-topping albums throughout every decade, with hits in all genres of popular music from rock, folk, R&B and even the American Standards. He’s earned countless of the industry’s highest awards, among them, two inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the ASCAP Founders Award for songwriting.

Charlie Wilson – 8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 9

With 13 Grammy nominations, 1 NAACP Image Award, and countless hit singles, Charlie Wilson has supplanted his name among R&B’s most revered artists. Throughout the years, this Tulsa-born legend was lead singer of the Gap Band and helped define an infectious form of funk, soul and blues that still resonates with audiences the world over.

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Gary Allan – 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb 17

With his signature blend of smoldering vocals, rebellious lyrics, and raucous live performances, Gary Allan has become a true force across the modern country music dial. Hits like “Every Storm,” “Right Where I Need To Be,” and “Man to Man,” have proved Allan not only has a deep range but also a distinct voice. With his most recent album, Ruthless, Allan explores themes of love, darkness and redemption through songs that are as heavy as they are heartfelt.

Godsmack Vibez Tour – 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb 18

One of America’s most influential hard rock acts, Godsmack boasts one of the most recognizable sounds in modern hard rock music. Hits like “I Stand Alone,” “Awake,” and “Voodoo” have cemented their influential status in both alternative rock and nu-metal categories. With four Grammy nominations and a Billboard Award for Rock Artist of the Year, this dynamic band has garnered acclaim from across the industry.

Los Tigres Del Norte – 7 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25

From San Jose, California, Los Tigres Del Norte has been topping the norteño charts since emerging in 1968. So far, this iconic act has sold over 32 million albums and amassed audiences around the globe for its distinct romantic and corrido sound. The group won a Grammy in 1988 for their album Gracias, América sin Fronteras and received record acclaim for singles such as “Por Amor,” “Duro,” and “Contrabando Y Traición.”

Diana Ross – 8 p.m., Friday, March 1

Diana Ross is unmistakably one of the most decorated disco singers and soul stars of all time. With two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards and even a Presidential Medal of Freedom, there is no denying the impact of this distinguished musician on the American dial. With smash hits including “I’m Coming Out,” “You Can’t Hurry Love” and “If We Hold On Together,” Ross has garnered generations of acclaim and appreciation from both fans and critics alike.

Lainey Wilson – 8 p.m., Friday, March 8 (SOLD OUT)

Since 2014, country music up-and-comer Lainey Wilson has made a name for herself in the contemporary country music scene. With an upbeat style and authentic songwriting, she has gained a reputation for reaching audiences through a southern sound rooted in rock n’ roll. Recently, Wilson won four Academy of Country Music Awards including Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year.

Tyler Childers – 8 p.m., Saturday, March 16

Kentucky-bred country singer Tyler Childers has quickly become one of the most celebrated songwriters on the scene. With hits like “In Your Love,” “All Your’n,” and “Lady May,” Childers proves his prowess for
country music is as diverse as it is distinct. Of course, it’s also won him an array of awards, including Americana Music Honors & Awards’ Emerging Artist of the Year.

Jim Gaffigan – 8 p.m., Friday, March 22

Known for his distinct brand of self-deprecating humor and sharp social commentary, Jim Gaffigan has achieved incredible acclaim throughout the global entertainment industry. After releasing 10 comedy specials, receiving seven Grammy nominations and being ranked among Forbes top ten earning comedians, it’s clear that Gaffigan has made an indelible mark on the face of modern comedy.

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Alabama – 8 p.m., Saturday, March 23 As far as the southern rock scene goes, few names stand out with as much significance as Alabama. Founded in 1969, this all-American grassroots power group has influenced an entire subset of artists from across the country. With his such as “Feels So Right,” “Mountain Music,” and “Song of the South,” Alabama is instantly recognizable in the world of modern rock ‘n roll music.

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The Walt Disney Co. (DIS) is a global entertainment company that operates a broad range of businesses, including theme parks, resorts, a cruise line, broadcast TV networks, and related products. Disney also produces live entertainment events, and produces and streams a wide range of film and TV entertainment content through its new digital streaming services.

The top shareholders of Disney are Robert A. Iger, Christine M. McCarthy, Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc. (BLK), and State Street Corp. (STT).

Disney’s 12-month trailing net income and revenue are $2.35 billion and $88.45 billion, respectively. The company’s market cap is about $170.86 billion. These financial data are as of Jan. 17, 2024.

Below is a look in more detail at Disney’s 6 biggest shareholders.

Top 3 Individual Insider Shareholders

Robert A. Iger

Robert A. Iger owns a total of 204,899 Disney shares, representing 0.01% of the company’s total shares outstanding. Iger is Disney’s Executive Chair and Chair of the Board of Directors. Prior to his appointment as Executive Chair in 2022, he served as the company’s Chief Executive Officer CEO) for 15 years and Chair for 8 years. During his time as CEO, Iger dramatically expanded Disney’s size and reach through internal growth and a series of major acquisitions, including Pixar (2006), Marvel (2009), Lucasfilm (2012), and 21st Century Fox (2019). Iger’s net worth is estimated to be $350 million as of Jan. 2024.

Christine M. McCarthy

Christine M. McCarthy owns a total of 207,788 Disney shares, representing 0.01% of the company’s total shares outstanding. McCarthy first joined Disney in 2000 and was the company’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She stepped down in June 2023. She was responsible for overseeing the company’s worldwide finances. Prior to becoming CFO in 2015, she served as Treasurer. Before joining Disney in 2000, Ms. McCarthy was Executive Vice President and CFO of Imperial Bancorp. McCarthy also serves on the Boards of Directors of the Procter & Gamble Co. (PG).

Alan N. Braverman

Alan N. Braverman owns a total of 98,922 Disney shares, representing 0.01% of the company’s total shares outstanding. Braverman is Senior Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary. He was first named Executive Vice President and General Counsel in January 2003, and is responsible for every aspect of the company’s legal affairs worldwide. Previously, Braverman was executive vice president and general counsel of ABC Inc. and deputy general counsel of The Walt Disney Company. Braverman joined ABC Inc. in 1993 as deputy general counsel, two years before Disney bought Capital Cities / ABC Inc.

Top 3 Institutional Shareholders

Institutional investors hold the majority of Disney’s shares at about 65% of total shares outstanding.

Vanguard Group Inc.

Vanguard Group owns 146.3 million shares of Disney, representing 8% of total shares outstanding, according to the company’s preliminary proxy filing for 2024. The company is primarily a mutual fund and ETF management company with about $7.6 trillion in global assets under management (AUM). The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) is one of the company’s largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with about $372.1 billion in AUM. Disney comprises 0.41% of VOO’s holdings.

BlackRock Inc.

BlackRock owns 120.9 million shares of Disney, representing 6.6% of total shares outstanding, according to the company’s preliminary proxy filing for 2024. The company is primarily a mutual fund and ETF management company with approximately $9.09 trillion in AUM. The iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) is among one of BlackRock’s largest ETFs with approximately $404.4 billion in AUM. Disney comprises 0.42% of IVV’s holdings.

State Street Corp.

State Street owns 72.6 million shares of Disney, representing 3.97% of total shares outstanding. The company is primarily a manager of mutual funds, ETFs and other assets with approximately $3.69 trillion in AUM. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) is among one of State Street’s largest ETFs with approximately $479.2 billion in AUM. Disney comprises 0.43% of SPY’s holdings.

Diversity & Inclusiveness of Disney

As part of our effort to improve the awareness of the importance of diversity in companies, we offer investors a glimpse into the transparency of more than just who are the shareholders at Disney. We highlight the company’s commitment to diversity, inclusiveness, and social responsibility as a whole. Find out how Disney reports the diversity of its management and workforce. The shows if Disney discloses its data about the diversity of its board of directors, C-Suite, general management, and employees overall across a variety of markets.

Disney Diversity & Inclusiveness Reporting
	Race	Gender	Ability	Veteran Status	Sexual Orientation
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Cook-a-thons, wash-a-tons, pray-a-thons and other marathons wagged tongues in 2023.

The hype that accompanied a Guinness World Record (GWR) attempt and subsequent win inspired many Nigerians to take the unconventional path to fame and presumed success.

Here are the top world record attempts by Nigerians in 2023.

1. Hilda Baci – Cook-a-thon

Hilda Baci’s highly publicised attempt and subsequent win for the longest cook-a-thon remains unforgettable. From Thursday, May 11, to Monday, May 15, the 27-year-old Nigerian chef cooked over 100 pots of food during her four-day kitchen stint and broke the record for the longest cooking marathon (individual), with a time of 93 hours 11 minutes.

 

2. Helen Williams – Longest wig

In November, Lagos-based wigmaker, Helen Williams broke the GWR for the world’s longest handmade wig after spending 11 days and over two million naira. The wig measured 351.28 metres.

3. Tonye Solomon – Most climbed steps with football on the head.

In September, GWR announced that Tonye had the most steps climbed on a ladder while balancing a football on the head. He achieved the feat by climbing 150 steps to the top of a 250-foot (76-metre) tall radio mast while expertly keeping control of the ball atop his head.

4. Philip Solomon – Most skips on one foot

In January, GWR announced that the record for most skips in 30 seconds on one foot (153) had been achieved by Philip Solomon in Akure, Ondo state.

5. Chef Dammy – Cook-a-thon

Damilola Adeparusi, a student from Ekiti State, had attempted to break Baci’s record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual. However, GWR stated that she was never recognised as the record holder.

6. Subair Enitan – Wash-a-ton

The OAU Wash-a-ton made headlines when a female student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Subair Enitan, attempted to hand-wash clothes for 50 hours. She began the Wash-a-thon challenge on November 24 and ended on November 27.

Her record is yet to be affirmed by the GWR as at the time of writing this report.

7. Chidinma Okafor – crochet-a-thon

The most recent GWR breaking attempt on the list is a crochet-a-thon. 30-year-old Chidinma Okafor commenced knitting a wedding gown of her own size on Sunday, December 24th till the 27th of December at GOGE Africa, Maryland Lagos.

Although comedian, Woli Arole, announced in June that he was attempting a 5,000-hour pray-a-thon, he later made a u-turn.

As streamers aspire to Twitch fame, the platform’s biggest names have already amassed millions of followers. These are the top 20 Twitch streamers in the world with the most followers as of December 2023.

The world of streaming is experiencing explosive growth, especially with heightened competition from YouTube and Kick, yet Twitch still holds its position as the premier destination for live-streamed content.

At the very top of the pile are those streamers with millions of followers, who regularly attract tens of thousands of viewers as soon as they hit the ‘go live’ button. Some of these streamers have been around for over a decade, while others have only just started in the past year.

Standing atop this digital mountain are Twitch streamers with followers in the millions. These streaming icons range from seasoned veterans, popular for over a decade, to fresh faces that just kick-started their journey in the past couple of years.

These are the most-followed streamers on Twitch.

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Ninja still number 1 for Twitch followers

Ninja is still number one on the list of the most followed Twitch streamers, with over 18 million followers on his channel. He ended his exclusive partnership with Twitch when he moved to Mixer, but came back after the platform dissolved. However, due to Twitch’s recent policy changes, preventing co-streaming, he is considering moving away from the platform.

Auronplay and Rubius are fast approaching Ninja’s follower count though, and are on track to overtake him. But, their follower growth has slowed.

Kai Cenat is also growing rapidly, and holds the record for most subs at one time, and he has now cracked the top 20, with over 8 million followers.

Meanwhile, Tfue, xQc, and shroud are the next NA-based streamers in the list, all with over 10 million followers. Tfue has retired from streaming and then moved to Kick, so his spot will be up for grabs.

The rise of Spanish streamers

In particular, Spanish-speaking streamers are dominating Twitch, now taking up two of the top three spots. This is thanks to the growth of streaming not only in Spain, but also in South America. Ibai, Rubius, and Grefg all make the top 10.

In 2022, there was an argument that Auronplay was actually the most popular streamer on all of Twitch at some stages, with his average viewership often beating every other streamer. In total, eight of the top 20 streamers on Twitch speak either Spanish or Portuguese.

Streamers moving to YouTube & Kick

A number of the top 20 Twitch streamers by follower count have actually moved to YouTube, such as Myth and TimTheTatman. However, we’re keeping them on this list as their channels are still available on the platform (Dr Disrespect’s channel is still banned).

However, some streamers, like Adin Ross, are no longer counted in the list as their accounts are permanently banned. Adin’s channel had 7.2 million followers when he was banned, which would place him 16th on the list. He now streams exclusively on Kick.

Amouranth drops out Top 20, AriGameplays in

For now, Pokimane is the most-followed female streamer, with just over 9 million followers.

The second-most followed female streamer on the platform is now AriGameplays, who has now knocked Amouranth out of the top 20. Pokimane has been taking a break from streaming, meaning her follower growth has slowed, but maintains 10th spot on the list.

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Top 20 most popular Twitch streamers

20: AriGameplays – Followers: 6.7 million

Known for: Variety / Minecraft

The second most-followed female streamer now on Twitch, AriGameplays has narrowly overtaken Amouranth. Ari is a Mexican streamer, who has been growing rapidly on Twitch for a number of years.

Ari used to play a lot of Fortnite, but her streams now include a lot of Valorant, as well as a variety of other games, and lots of Just Chatting content too.

19: Alanzoka – Followers: 6.8 million

Known for: Variety

Alanzoka is a Brazilian streamer who has been battling just outside the top 20 for a while, but has now moved up to 19th, just above Ari and NICKMERCS.

Alanzoka plays a massive variety of games, from new releases to old classics, and some lesser known games in between, averaging over 15,000 concurrent viewers.

18. Clix – Followers: 6.9 million

Known for: Fortnite

Currently the most popular Fortnite streamer, Clix is a competitive player whose skills as well as quirky personality made him one of the fastest-growing streamers of 2023, gaining over a million new followers.

This has shot him into the top 20 for the first time, and he is likely to move up higher given the two streamers ahead of him no longer stream on Twitch.

17: TimTheTatman – Followers: 7 million

Known for: Variety

Despite now moving to YouTube, Tim’s channel is still available on Twitch, meaning he keeps his spot on this list.

Tim has moved from CS:GO, to Call of Duty, to Overwatch, to Fortnite, and back to Call of Duty again. No matter what he streams, he commands a huge audience and shows no signs of slowing even after such a long career.

16: Myth – Followers: 7.3 million

Known for: Fortnite/Variety

Once by far the fastest-growing streamer on Twitch, TSM Myth exploded in popularity when he made a name for himself with incredible building skills in Fortnite. Even after the hype of Fortnite died, Myth has kept his huge following interested no matter what he streams.

Myth has now moved to streaming exclusively on YouTube, but his channel is still available on Twitch, so he stays on the list.

15: TommyInnit – Followers: 7.4 million

Known for: Minecraft

British Minecraft streamer TommyInnit is one of the youngest players on this list. At 18, he is already proving his worth as a Twitch streamer with an impressive follower count of over 7 million.

His followers have skyrocketed, both on Twitch and YouTube, but he previously suggested that he might need to take some time away from streaming on Twitch to focus on YouTube more.

14: Kai Cenat – Followers: 8.4 million

Known for: Variety

Kai Cenat only began streaming on Twitch in 2021, bringing his YouTube audience with him to get a head start. In only two years, he has shot up to one of the most popular names on all of Twitch, and holds the record for most subs at one time.

Now in the top 20 for followers too, he’s bound to fly further up these rankings in the months and years to come.

13: sodapoppin – Followers: 8.9 million

Known for: Variety

A 10-year veteran of the Twitch scene, sodapoppin has long hovered around the top of the viewer rankings. Despite a two-week suspension in April, May sees him return to the top 20.

12. ElSpreen – Followers: 8.9 million

Known for: Minecraft / Variety

Another Spanish-speaking streamer, ElSpreen is an Argentinian Minecraft streamer and YouTuber. In addition to his 6 million Twitch followers, he has 5.7 million subscribers on YouTube.

In the past year, he has gained over 3.4 million Twitch followers, and could be on his way to the top 10 most-followed very soon.

11. ElMariana – Followers: 9.1 million

Known for: Variety

The newest entry into the top 20 is Mexican streamer ElMariana. Also boasting over 5 million subscribers on YouTube, he has skyrocketed into the top 20, having only started to grow fast on Twitch in April 2021.

He gained over 3 million followers in 2022, pushing him above TimTheTatman and Myth, both of whom have moved to YouTube. In July 2023, he gained over 500,000 new followers, moving him above ElSpreen.

10: Pokimane – Followers: 9.4 million

Known for: Variety

By far the most followed female streamer, Pokimane is a beacon for many others to aspire to. A member of Offline TV, she streams a wide variety of games, but started primarily with League of Legends, before moving to Fortnite. Pokimane was one of the most-watched female streamers on Twitch in 2021 and 2022. In 2023, she has been streaming a lot less, meaning her follower count hasn’t moved much.

9: Shroud – Followers: 10.7 million

Known for: Variety

First making his name for his ridiculous aim in CS:GO, and then PUBG, the former pro player Michael ‘shroud’ Grzesiek gained a reputation as the ‘human aimbot’. He moved to Mixer shortly after Ninja, but has returned to his original domain, and enjoyed a nice bump in followers since too.

8: juansguarnizo – Followers: 11.1 million

Known for: Variety

Juan is South America’s biggest streamer. He is originally from Colombia, but boasts a massive audience in Mexico, where he currently lives. He streams a variety of games but mainly focuses on Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto.

7: Tfue – Followers: 11.4 million

Known for: Fortnite/Call of Duty

Tfue currently sits at 7th on the most followed Twitch streamer list. Although he’s largely moved on from the game now, Tfue was the only Fortnite streamer who could rival Ninja during the game’s prime in 2018, and later usurped him in viewership in 2019. Ninja’s move to mixer made way for him to top the charts, but he now rests at seventh overall.

Tfue retired from streaming in 2023, and it remains unclear if he will ever make a comeback.

6: TheGrefg – Followers: 11.7 million

Known for: Fortnite/Minecraft

YouTube superstar TheGrefg produces some of the finest Spanish content Twitch has to offer. While he mostly streams Fortnite and Minecraft, he’s more recently spread out into Fall Guys and Among Us as his popularity exploded over the course of the past year.

5: xQc – Followers: 11.9 million

Known for:Variety

A former Overwatch pro, Félix ‘xQc‘ Lengyel is often the streamer that pulls in the most views. While he’s mostly into FPS titles, he streams a wide variety of games, and even ‘Just Chatting’ will pull in upwards of 60,000 viewers. He was the most-watched streamer in 2021 and 2022, and is on pace to keep it up for a third year in a row.

4: Rubius – Followers: 14.7 million

Known for: Variety

The second-most followed non-English speaking streamer on Twitch, Rubius is also very well-known as a YouTuber, but his massive following also supports his live streams, too.

3: ibai – Followers: 15.3 million

Known for: Variety

Spanish streamer Ibai Llanos is known for originally casting League of Legends, but today streams a variety of content. Starting with LoL back in 2014, he was previously a content creator for G2 Esports, but has since moved on to form his own organization, KOI, alongside FC Barcelona player Gerard Piqué.

In June 2023, he overtook Rubius, thanks to his record-breaking boxing event.

2: Auronplay – Followers: 15.9 million

Known for: Variety

Like TheGrefg, Raul ‘AuronPlay’ Alvarez Genes has also exploded since 2020. A big GTA V streamer, AuronPlay has been one of the central Among Us content creators since it blew up. He bizarrely picked up a Twitch ban in September 2021, but it was reversed 20 minutes later.

1: Ninja – Followers: 18.9 million

Known for: Fortnite/Variety

Like Tfue, Ninja may not be dedicated to Fortnite anymore, but it’s certainly the game that helped him reach never-seen-before levels of popularity on Twitch. A former Halo pro, he now plays a variety of big titles and reclaimed his crown as the most-followed Twitch streamer.

However, with the Fortnite boom well and truly over, Ninja’s stats for viewership did drop. On September 1, he announced that he was taking a break from the internet for an indefinite period of time. He’s back streaming regularly now, but does so to fewer viewers, meaning his follower count has stagnated somewhat. His top spot may not be safe.

* Note: Game/Company channels riotgames and esl_csgo omitted. Accounts that were Follow-botted, such as heelmike, are also omitted.

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So, there you have it, the 20 top Twitch streamers on the platform right now. These rankings will be updated monthly as streamers gain more followers and move up (or down) the chart.

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From platform celebs like PewDiePie and MrBeast to Bollywood and WWE Superstars, these are the most-subscribed YouTube channels in the world.

Since launching in 2005, YouTube has dominated any and all competitors to become the king of video. No, really: After parent company Google, it’s the second most-visited site on the entire internet. YouTube has given us laughter. It has given us news. It has taught us things. It has even — for better or worse — launched the careers for a number of celebrities, some who’ve gone from famous vloggers to household names. We hear there’s even a professional boxer or two.

If you’re here, it’s probably because you’re either bored, looking to get deeper into YouTube culture, or maybe you’re trying to settle a bet. From the bottom of our hearts, we hope you win. Why not check out the most-viewed YouTube videos of all-time, too? Without further ado, these are the most-subscribed YouTube channels and users from all around the world.

The most-subscribed YouTube channels in the world

Subscribers: 256 million

The most-subscribed YouTube channel is T-Series, and it’s been around since well before the Internet as we know it. Founded in 1983, T-Series is an Indian record label and film production house, famous for Bollywood soundtracks and Indian pop music. Their YouTube channel features music videos and film trailers, and has held the most-viewed title since 2017. Videos on the channel are available in English, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Gujarati, Marathi and Rajasthani.

Subscribers: 222 million

Jimmy Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, is on a real tear. MrBeast has been gaining and more and more attention since he first went viral for “counting to 100,000” in 2017. Since then, he’s done more viral stunts for his YouTube subscribers, including recreating the set from Netflix’s hit series Squid Game, where 456 people competed for a US$456,000 prize. He’s even opened a burger restaurant, with a new outlet right here in Hong Kong. It’s no surprise that MrBeast is recognised as the highest earner on the platform — according to Forbes, he earned as much as US$54 million in 2021 alone.

Subscribers: 169 million

Popular for the “Bath Song” — with over 5 billion views on the platform — Cocomelon offers 3D animated videos of traditional children’s songs and nursery rhymes, plus a few of their own original tracks. Is this good for kids or not? We don’t know; that’s not our job! But as far as 133 million subscribers are concerned, whatever Cocomelon is doing is working.

Subscribers: 166 million

Sony has a massive reach in India, as Sony Entertainment Television (SET) India comes in as the third-most subscribed and third most-viewed YouTube channel in the world. Airing a mix of dramas and reality shows such as India’s Got Talent and Indian Idol, SET India serves up 24 hours of entertainment each day for its 131 million — and growing — subscriber base.

Subscribers: 117 million

Kids Diana Show is an English-language series geared toward children, featuring a 7-year-old girl named Diana and her brother Roma, who has his own channel, Kids Roma Show. They play around, they do the usual kid stuff. It may not interest adults, but the channel has become so popular that the videos are dubbed in Hindi, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, German and Portuguese.

Subscribers: 111 million

The name Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg may not ring a bell, but we bet PewDiePie does. The online personality has become both famous and infamous for his online “Let’s Play” gaming content. His YouTube fame took him from episodes of South Park to TIME‘s “100 most influential” list, and he’s amassed over 28 billion views on his channel alone, making him the most-subscribed individual personality on the platform.

Subscribers: 111 million

Like Nastya’s Anastasia Radzinskaya may only be 8 years old, but she’s already amassed a fortune through YouTube videos that have captured the attention of the world. Her parents used the family savings accounts to fund videos, which went from toy unboxing to amusement park visits, and the success of the channel helped them relocate from Russia to Miami, Florida.

Subscribers: 107 million

In another series for kids, Vlad and Niki round out the top ten. Vladislav Vashketov and Nikita Vashketov live in Miami with their parents and create videos in 18 languages for over 200 million subscribers across 21 different YouTube channels. They went from opening toys on camera to creating their own toys after signing a deal with Playmates Toys, a company founded in Hong Kong. They even have their own app. Not bad for a couple of kids born in the 2010s.

Subscribers: 103 million

With headquarters in Mumbai, Zee Music is a direct competitor of T-Series, YouTube’s most-subscribed page. Under the Zee Entertainment Enterprises umbrella, the label distributes hit songs from Bollywood and famous Indian artists.

Subscribers: 98.7 million

In no surprise to your average wrasslin’ fan, World Wrestling Entertainment is one of the most-subscribed YouTube channels in the world. With highlights, interviews and exclusive content featuring the sports entertainment giant’s biggest superstars, wrestling fans from around the globe can’t get enough of WWE’s YouTube page. Woo!

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