When the arithmetic mean is used to calculate this, it can be misleading because the salaries can be widely spread. Thus it may happen that 10% of the class have gotten excellent job offers while half the class is without jobs. Even in such a scenario, the mean salary can be a good number, but it hides facts behind it.
âGame of Thrones is a piece of the puzzle,â Pursel said. Time Warner owns HBO, which owns the television rights to the GOT franchise. In early February 2014, Time Warner formally released financial results for HBO. For 2013, HBOâs revenues were $4.9 billion with operating income of $1.7 billion.
In fact, it has generated more than $700 million in profits since opening in 1992 and made $85.7 million last year alone. The driving force behind Disneyâs theme park profits is its scale. Saying that Disney runs the worldâs busiest theme parks doesnât do justice to its status.