Disney cuts several hundred roles across divisions, Pixar hardest hit
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What we know
Location: Emeryville, California.
Department affected: Pixar (Emeryville); Disney Entertainment Television, Disney Studios, ESPN, National Geographic affected.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
The Walt Disney Company carried out a round of workforce reductions that affected several hundred employees across multiple divisions, with Pixar absorbing the largest share. At least 116 employees were laid off at Pixar's Emeryville, California headquarters, according to TheWrap; other cuts impacted Disney Entertainment Television, Disney Studios, ESPN and National Geographic. The layoffs follow underperforming recent Pixar releases and come after earlier rounds this year, including roughly 1,000 employees cut in April across television and film. ESPN management framed the reductions as part of an organizational evaluation to integrate assets and streamline operations under recent leadership changes.
The Walt Disney Company cut 116 jobs in CA affecting its Pixar (Emeryville); Disney Entertainment Television, Disney Studios, ESPN, National Geographic affected team.
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.
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