Earnings per share of 82 cents more than doubled from the prior-year mark of 30 cents.
The earnings figure handily beat Wall Street analysts forecasts, though the revenue line fell a bit short.
It warned investors, though, that progress may not look linear quarter to quarter.
Walt Disney Co. headquarters in Burbank, CAGetty Images
ESPN revenue inched up 1% to $3.455 billion.
Linear networks revenue sagged 9% in the U.S., in part due to the Hollywood strikes.
