• Universal Japan drops epic photos of Super Nintendo World, Mario Kart ride

    Universal Japan drops epic photos of Super Nintendo World, Mario Kart ride

    Universal Studios Japan unveils stunning photos of its Mario Kart ride and Super Nintendo World.
  • Comcast hit by coronavirus-related declines at NBCUniversal

    Comcast hit by coronavirus-related declines at NBCUniversal

    Comcast said its second-quarter revenue slumped 12 percent as the impact of the coronavirus squeezed its NBCUniversal entertainment division. The Philadelphia-based cable-TV giant had some bright spots in the quarter — namely an uptick in internet customers and the launch of streaming service Peacock, which has garnered 10 million sign-ups since April, even as cord-cutting …
  • AMC Theatres, Universal strike deal to bring new movies to homes earlier

    AMC Theatres, Universal strike deal to bring new movies to homes earlier

    AMC Theatres and Comcast’s Universal Pictures agreed to a major shift in their operations that will allow the studio’s movies to be made available to US audiences at home after just three weekends in cinemas, the companies announced on Tuesday. AMC, the world’s largest movie theater chain, will receive a portion of the revenue that …
  • Halloween Horror Nights officially canceled at Universal Studios

    Halloween Horror Nights officially canceled at Universal Studios

    Oh, the horror! Universal Studios in Orlando has officially said “Boo!” on 2020 as they make the difficult decision to cancel their biggest annual event: October’s popular Halloween Horror Nights. This year would have been the 30th anniversary for the late-night fright fest, wherein ghoulishly costumed guests and Universal staffers go on parade. The park …
  • Universal Orlando warns visitors of ‘inherent risk’ of coronavirus exposure

    Universal Orlando warns visitors of ‘inherent risk’ of coronavirus exposure

    Touring the real-life Hogwarts Castle might come with a coronavirus curse. Universal Orlando has warned guests that they might contract the deadly COVID-19 bug if they visit the sprawling resort when it reopens next week. “Note that any public location where people are present provides an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 and we cannot …
  • Universal Orlando Resort to reopen CityWalk on May 14

    Universal Orlando Resort to reopen CityWalk on May 14

    Universal Orlando Resort announced Tuesday it will reopen its popular CityWalk entertainment and food complex “on a limited basis” beginning Thursday, May 14. Both Universal Orlando and Universal Studios in Hollywood have been closed since early March due to the coronavirus pandemic. CityWalk will be open from 4 to 10 p.m. daily. Visitors will be …