DC Comics TV Series Generate $1 Billion a Year in Revenue
In an earnings conference call on Wednesday, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes revealed the DC TV series generate a combined $1 billion in revenue annually for the media giant.
Bewkes also didn’t specify how that $1 billion figure breaks down, but we should consider not only licensing fees, international broadcast rights, Blu-ray and DVD sales, and, in many cases, advertising revenue (Time Warner owns Cartoon Network and co-owns The CW) but also merchandising — because, heck, even “Preacher” has inspired action figures and T-shirts.