The Walt Disney Co. begins laying off 1,000 employees
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The Walt Disney Co. has begun laying off 1,000 employees across the company, with cuts expected in traditional television businesses and movie studios. The layoffs are part of a broader effort to streamline operations and deliver world-class creativity and innovation to fans.
The Walt Disney Co. started layoffs affecting 1,000 employees. The cuts will impact traditional TV businesses, including ESPN, and the movie studio. Employees in product and technology, and certain corporate functions will also be affected. The company had around 230,000 employees as of late 2025. This is not the first round of layoffs for Disney, which cut around 8,000 jobs in 2022. The move is part of a broader effort to streamline operations. Other companies in Hollywood, such as Paramount and Sony, have also made recent layoffs.
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