13.Walt Disney

Walt Disney

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Top 50 rank: 13
Rank in Entertainment: 1
(Previous rank: 1)
Overall score: 8.14
Ticker: DIS

Why it's admired:

ESPN’s high advertising revenues from added sports programming and Bowl Championship Series games gave Disney an added boost to the company’s cable networks operating income -- up to $5.2 billion last year from $760 million in 2010.

But while the company’s cable networks, theme parks, and broadcasting ventures saw success, its studio entertainment revenues were not so lucky. Releases like The Prince of Persia, and Sorcerer’s Apprentice flopped in comparison to the prior-year titles like Toy Story 3 and Alice in Wonderland.