Disney Cuts Several Hundred Jobs Across Pixar, National Geographic, DET and ESPN
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What we know
Location: Emeryville, California (Pixar); multiple corporate/TV/sports locations.
Department affected: Pixar; National Geographic; Disney Entertainment Television (including ABC News); ESPN; Disney Studios and corporate business units.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
The Walt Disney Company has enacted another round of workforce reductions, cutting several hundred roles across its entertainment businesses, with the largest reductions at Pixar and National Geographic. Deadline and other outlets report nearly 100 positions eliminated within Disney Entertainment Television (mostly at National Geographic) and approximately a high single-digit percentage of Pixar's ~1,100 employees — described as around or below 100 roles. Additional cuts include roughly 12 positions at ABC News and further reductions across ESPN (tied to NFL Network integration), Disney Studios and other corporate units. These reductions are part of a broader 2026 restructuring under CEO Josh D'Amaro's 'One Disney' plan to streamline operations and focus on technology.
The Walt Disney Company cut 300 jobs affecting its Pixar; National Geographic; Disney Entertainment Television (including ABC News); ESPN; Disney Studios and corporate business units team as of July 24, 2026.
That is roughly 0.2% 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.
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