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20 Years Later Today: Disney Bought Pixar For $7.4 Billion - A Look Back At Pixar

Exactly two decades ago today, on January 24, 2006, The Walt Disney Company made a bold move that would forever reshape the landscape of animation and entertainment. Under the leadership of then-CEO Robert A. Iger, Disney announced its agreement to acquire Pixar Animation Studios in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $7.4 billion. This announcement, […] The post 20 Years Later Today: Disney Bought Pixar For $7.4 Billion – A Look Back At P…

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20 years ago, the purchase of Pixar by The Walt Disney Company redefined how animation is organized within the conglomerate. On January 24, 2006, Disney announced that it would acquire Pixar in a $7.4 billion operation, entirely in shares, and that Steve Jobs would join the board of directors as its largest individual shareholder. The decision responded to an internal problem. Bob Iger, Executive Director of Walt Disney Company has pointed out t…

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