The latest round of Disney layoffs is affecting the company’s entertainment product and technology division.
- Disney Layoffs – Product & Technology
- Fifth Round of Disney Layoffs This Year
- Corporate, Financial, Entertainment Disney Layoffs
Disney Layoffs – Product & Technology
In a new article from TheWrap, it has been reported that another division within The Walt Disney Company has seen some reductions in size. As announced by an unnamed source familiar with the matter, a little less than 2% of the Disney Entertainment and ESPN product and technology workforce was cut. The layoffs are called a “rebalancing of resources,” but Disney will continue to invest in product and technology growth.
Fifth Round of Disney Layoffs This Year
Though this is the fifth round of layoffs at The Walt Disney Company in a year, it is reportedly unrelated to the other major cuts.
The division in question is led by Adam Smith, who joined Disney last year. Soon after, Disney began cracking down on password-sharing for streaming services, specifically Disney+. More recently, the company introduced new perks programs for Disney+ and Hulu subscribers. In the past few months, Disney has also made a deal with Amazon for improved targeting advertisements and will add virtual “concessions stands” and “storefronts” for viewers to purchase products directly related to the shows they watch. A new ESPN streaming service will launch this fall.
Corporate, Financial, Entertainment Disney Layoffs
As previously mentioned, this latest round of Disney layoffs is part of an ongoing trend for the company to cut down on the number of employees in various divisions. Earlier this month, Disney laid off hundreds of employees, mostly from the entertainment and corporate financial divisions.
In the beginning of 2025, they laid off under 200 employees from ABC News Group and entertainment networks. The company also laid off several ABC employees and 300 corporate employees last fall.
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