Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs Across Divisions, Pixar Hit Hardest

The Walt Disney Company carried out a third major round of layoffs under CEO Josh D’Amaro, eliminating hundreds of jobs across corporate functions, ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television and its film studios, with Pixar reportedly hit hardest. Sources cited by multiple outlets indicate this round impacted roughly 150 staff (per The Wrap), slightly fewer than the 175 layoffs in 2023; Disney said earlier rounds this year included marketing department job losses and about 1,000 positions cut in April. Pixar’s exact number of role eliminations was not disclosed, though the studio has also adopted a “long and lean” production schedule reducing person-weeks per film. Employees were being notified Tuesday morning, and Disney described the restructuring as part of streamlining under a “One Disney” model to create a more agile, technology-enabled workforce.

The Walt Disney Company cut 150 jobs in CA affecting its Corporate functions, ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television, and film studios (Pixar largest reductions) team as of July 21, 2026.

That is roughly 0.1% of the 173,250 people The Walt Disney Company employs.

LayoffTalk has tracked 31 layoff events at The Walt Disney Company since September 2020, including 125 jobs documented in official WARN filings, with 29 additional events known from news reporting.