Disney Sells Miramax To Investors

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Fri, 12/03/2010 - 4:13pm

Walt Disney Co.'s $660 million sale of Miramax Films to a group of investors closed Friday, finally ending the drama in which the entertainment giant struggled to find a buyer for the art-house studio.

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