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Disney to cut jobs in spite of record box office sales

Despite the record-breaking success of its latest film, Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, the Walt Disney firm is to slash hundreds of jobs and drastically cut back on the number of films it makes. The drastic moves come as studios struggle with rising overheads, production budgets and marketing bills. Disney reportedly intends to return the studio to its roots in family films that not only have broad audience appeal but can sell merchandise and be exploited at theme parks

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