Walt Disney Company cuts hundreds of jobs across ESPN, Pixar and other units
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What we know
Location: Burbank, California, United States.
Department affected: corporate teams, ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television (including National Geographic), Pixar and film studios.
Based on news reporting.
Summary
The Walt Disney Company has laid off hundreds of employees across multiple parts of its business as part of a broader restructuring under CEO Josh D'Amaro. The job cuts affect corporate teams, ESPN (including editorial and on-air roles), Disney Entertainment Television — with National Geographic notably hit hardest — and the company's film studios, with most studio cuts at Pixar. ESPN losses include both behind-the-scenes staff tied to the NFL Network acquisition as well as some on-air talent. The reductions are part of the third round of layoffs this year as Disney implements a "One Disney" operating structure and continues integration and cost-saving efforts.
The Walt Disney Company cut 300 jobs in CA affecting its corporate teams, ESPN, Disney Entertainment Television (including National Geographic), Pixar and film studios team as of July 21, 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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