Archive · 22 Jul 2026
Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs
Disney is cutting several hundred jobs across various divisions, including Pixar, National Geographic, Disney Entertainment Television, and ABC News.
The layoffs are part of an effort to streamline operations and make the company more efficient.
CEO Josh D’Amaro has not issued a new memo about these layoffs, but he previously mentioned the need for a more agile workforce.
Disney has a large number of employees, with about 231,000 worldwide.
The layoffs come at a time when Pixar is performing well with recent films like Hoppers and Toy Story 5, but the company is still looking to reduce costs.
Disney is cutting several hundred jobs across various divisions, including Pixar, National Geographic, Disney Entertainment Television, and ABC News.
The layoffs are part of an effort to streamline operations and make the company more efficient.
CEO Josh D’Amaro has not issued a new memo about these layoffs, but he previously mentioned the need for a more agile workforce.
Disney has a large number of employees, with about 231,000 worldwide.
The layoffs come at a time when Pixar is performing well with recent films like Hoppers and Toy Story 5, but the company is still looking to reduce costs.
- Who
- Disney, including divisions like Pixar, National Geographic, Disney Entertainment Television, and ABC News
- What
- Layoffs of several hundred employees
- When
- Tuesday
- Where
- Various divisions of Disney
- Why
- To streamline operations and foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce
Disney's Cost-Cutting Measures
Employee Concerns
Operational Efficiency
Disney's Cost-Cutting Measures
Disney is streamlining operations to foster a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce.
Employee Concerns
Employees are concerned about job security and the impact on their livelihoods.
Financial Performance
Disney's Cost-Cutting Measures
Disney aims to reduce costs and improve financial performance through layoffs.
Employee Concerns
Employees feel that the layoffs are disproportionate and could affect morale and creativity.
- Company
- Disney
- Divisions Affected
- Pixar, National Geographic, Disney Entertainment Television, ABC News
- Number of Jobs Cut
- Several hundred
- CEO
- Josh D’Amaro
- Previous CEO
- Bob Iger
- Total Employees
- 231,000
- U.S. Employees
- 172,000
- International Employees
- 59,000
