Caroline Reid

Senior Contributor|Hollywood & Entertainment

Caroline Reid specialises in reporting on the movie and theme park industries and has been doing this for more than 15 years. She has written for more than 20 titles including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, the Independent, The Financial Times and The Wall Street

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15,597 viewsSep 17, 2024

Disney Reveals ‘Eternals’ Emissions Misstatement

The caliber of Disney's reporting has been thrust into the spotlight after it admitted to making multiple errors about its emissions in its financial statements.

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369 viewsSep 17, 2024

How Automakers Drive Exposure For Disney

The past few years haven't been kind to the movie industry. It has become harder for movies to make money but an alternative source of revenue has revved up to plug this gap.

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22,216 viewsSep 16, 2024

Revealed: Disney Cruise Line Overstated Its Emissions By 35 Times

Disney has revealed that its cruise line repeatedly overstated its emissions due to a systematic error which led to the results being 35 times higher than they actually were.

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7,893 viewsSep 16, 2024

Marvel VFX Giant Reveals Damage Done By Hollywood Strikes

The owner of Framestore, the special effects powerhouse behind many Marvel movies, is still reeling from last year's Hollywood strikes which caused its revenue to plummet by $46.7m.

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51,237 viewsSep 15, 2024

Disney's Little Mermaid Plunges To $5 Million Loss

Disney's live action version of The Little Mermaid lost an estimated $4.9m at the box office as the movie's "cost exceeded the production budget" as spending surged to $355.1m.

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919 viewsSep 14, 2024

Industrial Light & Magic Feels The Force Of Cutbacks

Industrial Light & Magic, the Disney-owned visual effects firm behind Star Wars, has revealed the profits of its UK studio rose to a record $12.1m after it introduced a hybrid work policy.

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3,908 viewsSep 14, 2024

How Disney's Theme Parks Cast A Dark Spell On Its Fortunes

One year ago, Bob Iger and Josh D’Amaro made a blockbuster announcement. They revealed that over the next decade Disney's investment in Parks, Experiences and Products would nearly double to $60bn.

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866 viewsSep 12, 2024

Disney Workers Demand $30 Million In Pay Negotiations

Workers at Disneyland Paris have upped the ante in their annual pay discussions by demanding a package of benefits which would cost the theme park in excess of $30m.

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992 viewsAug 19, 2024

How Disney’s ‘Mandalorian’ Technology Could Immerse Theme Park Guests In Alien Worlds

At Disney's recent D23 convention, new attractions were unveiled for all of its theme parks. There were so many announcements that some almost entirely escaped the media's attention.

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3,267 viewsAug 16, 2024

Disneyland Paris Narrowly Beats Its Attendance Record

Disneyland Paris beat its all-time attendance record by just 0.6% last year as 16.1m visitors streamed through its turnstiles according to the Global Attractions Attendance Report.