During a video meeting on Thursday morning, 150 shopDisney Cast Members learned that they would be laid off from The Walt Disney Company on March 24, 2024. shopDisney Layoffs The Cast Members supported not only shopDisney.com but also Disney Parks Merchandise Guest Services and D23 Guest Services. The meeting was led by Richard Childs, Vice … Read more
The second round of The Walt Disney Company’s 7,000 layoffs has begun and, as previously reported, is mostly impacting the entertainment division. Disney expects to reach 4,000 total layoffs by Thursday this week, cutting 15% of the entertainment division. Disney Television Studios Marketing Dissolved The Disney TV Studios’ marketing department is being dissolved. The various … Read more
In their next round of layoffs, The Walt Disney Company will eliminate about 15% of the staff of their entertainment division, according to Bloomberg‘s sources. The Walt Disney Company looks to reduce its workforce by roughly 7,000 employees with three rounds of layoffs. Cuts in this second round will come from TV, film, theme parks, … Read more
Joe Earley, who was President of Hulu, has been promoted to President of Direct-to-Consumer for Disney Entertainment. Michael Paull, who was previously in that role, is leaving the company. The move comes after Bob Iger announced the reorganization of the Walt Disney Company into three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences, … Read more
Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer Alicia Schwarz has been laid off from The Walt Disney Company amid the first of three rounds of company-wide layoffs. Chief Compliance Officer Alicia Schwarz Schwarz’s role will be absorbed by the office of Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez. According to Deadline, she joined … Read more