Overview
- Disney approved a new round of layoffs that was communicated to employees on Tuesday and removed roles across corporate divisions.
- About 150 positions were reported cut at Pixar’s Emeryville studio with reductions concentrated in production and operations.
- ESPN also saw staff reductions that included on-air figures such as Karl Ravech, Cam Newton and Ryan Clark, according to reporting and company confirmation.
- National Geographic was identified as the most affected unit inside Disney’s television group as leadership seeks to lower overall production volume and prioritize higher-impact releases.
- Company memos from CEO Josh D’Amaro described the changes as part of an ongoing restructuring that follows April’s roughly 1,000-job cut and aims to build a more agile, tech-capable workforce while creating short-term job and reputational impacts.