Overview
- Josh D’Amaro told staff in a memo Tuesday that layoffs have begun and that about 1,000 roles will be eliminated across the company.
- Cuts are concentrated in the newly unified marketing group under chief marketing and brand officer Asad Ayaz, with further reductions in studios and TV, ESPN, product and technology, and some corporate functions.
- D’Amaro framed the move as streamlining to build a more agile, technology‑enabled workforce that can keep pace with fast‑changing media habits.
- The action is his first major personnel decision since becoming CEO in March, following a 2023 restructuring under Bob Iger that removed about 7,000 jobs.
- Some outlets report significant impacts at Marvel Studios, including visual development teams, though Disney has not confirmed division‑level figures or specific percentages.