Business Segments · Programming and Production Costs
Sports Segment — Programming and Production Costs
Walt Disney Sports Segment — Programming and Production Costs decreased by 18.8% to $3.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.8%, from $3.27B to $3.36B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2023
Last reportedQ2 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects higher investment in premium sports rights, which can drive revenue but may compress margins if not offset by growth.
Detailed definition
These are the direct costs associated with acquiring, producing, and broadcasting sports content, including rights fees...
Peer comparison
Comparable to content acquisition and production costs at other major sports media networks.
Metric ID:
dis_segment_sports_segment_programming_and_production_costsHistorical Data
8 periods
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $3.09B | $3.09B | $3.09B | $3.09B | $4.04B | $3.27B | $4.13B | $3.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +30.7% | -19.2% | +26.5% | -18.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +30.7% | — | +2.2% | +2.8% |
Range$3.09B – $4.13B
CAGR+4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+11.9%
Median YoY Growth+2.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Walt Disney's sports segment — programming and production costs?
- Walt Disney (DIS) reported sports segment — programming and production costs of $3.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has Walt Disney's sports segment — programming and production costs changed year-over-year?
- Walt Disney's sports segment — programming and production costs increased by 2.8% year-over-year, from $3.27B to $3.36B.
- What does sports segment — programming and production costs mean?
- The costs of buying and creating sports content for broadcast.