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Disney Implements Major Layoffs at Pixar Amid Strategic Shift

Approximately 14% of Pixar's workforce will be cut as the studio refocuses on feature films and reduces streaming content.

  • Disney CEO Bob Iger's cost-cutting measures lead to Pixar's largest restructuring ever.
  • Around 175 Pixar employees will lose their jobs, reducing the workforce by 14%.
  • Pixar will shift away from direct-to-streaming series to concentrate on theatrical releases.
  • Recent Pixar releases have struggled at the box office, prompting strategic changes.
  • The layoffs are part of Disney's broader plan to save $5 billion by cutting jobs and non-content costs.
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