Disney, Comcast Exert Strongest Force in Media

Washington Post: Disney and Comcast’s Universal have pocketed nearly 90 percent of U.S. box-office receipts of the year’s top 10 films, a two-studio dominance never before seen in the movie industry. They also own the world’s 12 most-visited theme parks and control the most lucrative franchises, including Marvel and “Jurassic Park,” in toys, games and beyond. That so much of American leisure time is shaped by two massive conglomerates has some worried about the outsize influence they could have on cultural ideas, cherished stories and childhoods.