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- Yahoo Finance Video
Pixar to lay off 14% of staff as Disney looks to cut costs
Pixar Animation Studios is laying off about 14% of its workforce as Disney (DIS) seeks cost-cutting measures and scales back on content made for streaming. This move comes after Disney executed a wave of layoffs last year in an attempt to boost profitability. Yahoo Finance's Seana Smith and Brad Smith report more on the story and what it means for the media giant's future. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Melanie Riehl
- Reuters
Disney strikes deal to sell stake in India's Tata Play, Bloomberg News reports
Walt Disney has struck a deal to sell its stake in Tata Play, valuing Indian conglomerate Tata Group's satellite TV provider at about $1 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The stake sale news comes as the U.S.-based media giant looks to focus on its merger with India's top conglomerate, Reliance Industries, in a bid to create an $8.5 billion entertainment juggernaut far ahead of rivals in the world's most populous nation. Last month, Tata Sons, the holding company of India's Tata Group, increased its stake in Tata Play to 70% by buying a 10% stake from Singapore state investment firm Temasek for about $100 million, local media had reported.
- Bloomberg
Disney Said to Sell Stake in Tata’s $1 Billion India TV Platform
(Bloomberg) -- Walt Disney Co. has struck a deal to sell its minority stake in a subscription television broadcaster to Tata Group, people familiar with the matter said, allowing the US media giant to focus on the merger of its Indian unit with billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s media arm.Most Read from BloombergThese Flight Routes Suffer the World’s Worst TurbulenceOne Dead After Singapore Air Flight Hit By Severe TurbulenceCiti Trader Got 711 Warning Messages Before Sparking Flash Crash‘It Felt Like
