May 8 (Reuters) - Walt Disney Co:
* THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2018
* THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY REPORTS SECOND QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS EARNINGS FOR FISCAL 2018
* Q2 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $1.70 — THOMSON REUTERS I/B/E/S
* QTRLY REVENUES $14,548 MILLION VERSUS $13,336 MILLION FOR QUARTER ENDED APRIL 1, 2017
* MEDIA NETWORKS REVENUES FOR QUARTER INCREASED 3% TO $6.1 BILLION
* PARKS AND RESORTS REVENUES FOR QUARTER INCREASED 13% TO $4.9 BILLION
* CABLE NETWORKS REVENUES FOR QUARTER INCREASED 5% TO $4.3 BILLION
* STUDIO ENTERTAINMENT REVENUES FOR QUARTER INCREASED 21% TO $2.5 BILLION
* WALT DISNEY - INCREASE IN QTRLY THEATRICAL DISTRIBUTION OPERATING INCOME RESULTS DUE TO SUCCESS OF BLACK PANTHER IN Q2 WITH NO COMPARABLE MARVEL TITLE IN PRIOR-YEAR
* QTRLY LOWER OPERATING INCOME IN CABLE NETWORKS PRIMARILY DUE TO A LOSS AT BAMTECH AND DECREASES AT FREEFORM AND ESPN
* RESULTS AT FREEFORM WERE PRIMARILY DUE TO LOWER ADVERTISING REVENUE REFLECTING A DECREASE IN AVERAGE VIEWERSHIP IN QUARTER Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: