Netflix Cuts ~1,000 Jobs; EA and T-Mobile Contractor Announce Reductions
Three Communication Services employers reported layoffs Oct. 21–22, 2026, affecting about 1,483 workers across Netflix, Electronic Arts and a T‑Mobile contractor.
Lede
Three separate workforce reduction notices in the Communication Services sector were reported during October 21–22, 2026, affecting an aggregate of 1,483 employees. The notifications include a large planned round at Netflix, Inc., a company-wide restructuring at Electronic Arts Inc., and a WARN filing for dining staff serving T-Mobile US, Inc.'s Bellevue campus.
Reported layoffs
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Netflix, Inc. — 1,000 employees (global)
- Netflix, Inc. disclosed plans to cut roughly 6% of its workforce, equal to about 1,000 positions, according to reporting by CNBC and other outlets. The company announced the planned reductions on October 14, 2026, characterizing them as organizational restructuring accompanying executive changes in its content organization and citing weaker ad revenue guidance, per the CNBC report.
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Electronic Arts Inc. — 400 employees (company-wide; includes BioWare Edmonton)
- Electronic Arts Inc. notified staff that it will eliminate 400 roles as part of a post-sale restructuring tied to the company’s leveraged buyout, according to reports from Insider Gaming, Kotaku and KRON4. Company leaders described project cancellations, studio closures including BioWare Edmonton, and reallocation of resources in a joint message reported by those outlets.
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T-Mobile US, Inc. (contractor) — 83 employees (Bellevue, Washington)
- A contractor providing dining services at T-Mobile US, Inc.’s Bellevue campus filed a WARN notice expecting to lay off 83 employees connected to operations at the campus pub, per filings reported by wtvcfox, WBMA and National News Desk. The filing indicates the pub is expected to remain open under T‑Mobile’s campus operations while the contractor’s staff are affected; the notice did not specify an exact effective date.
Closing
The three reports together account for 1,483 workers affected across Communication Services, with public disclosures coming via company announcements and WARN filings as reported by the named outlets. These notices identify the timing, locations and approximate headcounts for the reported workforce reductions without indicating completed separations for all affected roles.