Disney plans extensive round of layoffs in the coming weeks

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Disney is preparing for significant layoffs in the next few weeks, a person with knowledge of the plans has revealed. This source wasn’t permitted to publicly discuss the matter.

So, Disney’s making another change, and it’s interesting because it’s only been about three months since they announced a big reorganization. Basically, they were trying to bring all their marketing under one roof, making things more efficient. This new move feels like a follow-up to that initial shift, tightening things up even further.

Disney declined to comment.

The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is planning layoffs affecting up to 1,000 employees.

Most of the job cuts are likely to happen because Disney recently combined its marketing teams.

Since becoming CEO last month, Josh D’Amaro has encouraged Disney employees to work together as a single, unified company. He explained that all of Disney’s businesses – including its movie and TV studios, theme parks, streaming platforms, and sports programming – contribute to strengthening connections between consumers and the Disney brand and its beloved characters.

Let’s be honest, Disney’s having a rough patch. Like most studios, they’re seeing fewer people go to the movies and traditional TV is definitely fading. While their streaming services aren’t exactly raking in the cash, it’s the theme parks that have really been carrying them. But even that safety net is looking a little shaky now. Disney’s warned us to expect a slowdown in international visitors to their U.S. parks, which is a big deal, considering how much they rely on that revenue.

The recent announcement of job cuts at Disney continues a trend of layoffs that has affected Hollywood for the past several years.

I was pretty bummed to hear that Sony Pictures is planning layoffs. Apparently, they’re looking at cutting hundreds of jobs globally as part of a big company restructuring. It’s never good news when people lose their jobs, especially in a creative field like filmmaking.

Following Bob Iger’s return as CEO, Disney significantly reduced its workforce. Iger explained that the company had been producing an excessive amount of content in an attempt to compete with Netflix and needed to scale back its production efforts.

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2026-04-09 05:01