Comcast’s theme parks division turned a profit in Q2, marking its first profitable period since Q1 2020 (before COVID-19 forced the shuttering of almost all theme parks globally), the company revealed in its second-quarter 2021 earnings report Thursday.
Revenue from Universal’s newly reopened theme parks, including Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Japan and Universal Studios Hollywood, was $1.1 billion, up $958 million compared to the same time period last year, when each of the company’s theme parks were closed for either the majority or entirety of the quarter as a result of COVID-19.
Meanwhile, Comcast’s NBCUniversal took a $363 million loss related to streaming service Peacock in Q2, according to the company’s financial release.