Disney Laying Off Several Hundred Employees, Variety Reports
The cuts affect a couple of hundred workers as Disney reduces costs and evaluates labor and automation changes under CEO Josh D'Amaro.
- On Tuesday, The Walt Disney Company initiated a new wave of layoffs impacting "a couple hundred" employees, primarily in human resources and technology departments across corporate divisions.
- This reduction marks the third round of job cuts this year under CEO Josh D'Amaro, following eliminations in April affecting about 1,000 positions and July cuts across Pixar and National Geographic.
- Global Affairs Officer Horacio Gutierrez warned of "hard choices" in a September 18 memo, signaling the company is "automating certain workflows" and leveraging artificial intelligence to streamline operations.
- Disney's film and television operations remain exempt from these reductions, though Disney President and Chief Creative Officer Dana Walden is expected to oversee separate restructuring of those divisions later.
- These measures follow previous cuts that helped Disney achieve $7.5 billion in savings between 2023 and 2025, as leadership continues evaluating cost-reduction levers to create capacity for future growth investments.
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