1,200+ roles cut across ABC News, Disney Entertainment Networks, Marvel and TV as the company grapples with declining linear TV — including 1,000 cuts under new CEO Josh D'Amaro. Get back on your feet faster with AI-powered interview prep, resume builder, and auto-apply job hunter.
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APRIL 2026
1,000
First layoffs under new CEO Josh D'Amaro: 1,000 jobs cut across Marvel, ESPN, parks corporate, and TV as Disney accelerates its digital pivot.
Issue 04
APRIL 2026
1,000
First layoffs under new CEO Josh D'Amaro: 1,000 jobs cut across Marvel, ESPN, parks corporate, and TV as Disney accelerates its digital pivot.
Issue 03
JUNE 2025
Several Hundred
Disney laid off several hundred more across the company as the TV business continues to shrink — with additional cuts in marketing, publicity, and casting.
Issue 02
MARCH 2025
~200
Disney cut about 200 jobs (~6%) across ABC News and Disney Entertainment Networks as linear TV viewership continues to decline. The restructuring is part of a broader social media and entertainment industry shift toward AI-first operations, where AI handles content moderation, ad targeting, and increasingly, content creation itself. CEO Bob Iger's broader restructuring plan targets $7.5B in annual cost savings. Disney has now cut over 8,000 jobs across multiple waves since 2023, with streaming profitability as the primary financial goal.
Issue 02
MARCH 2025
~200
Disney cut about 200 jobs (~6%) across ABC News and Disney Entertainment Networks as linear TV viewership continues to decline. The restructuring is part of a broader social media and entertainment industry shift toward AI-first operations, where AI handles content moderation, ad targeting, and increasingly, content creation itself. CEO Bob Iger's broader restructuring plan targets $7.5B in annual cost savings. Disney has now cut over 8,000 jobs across multiple waves since 2023, with streaming profitability as the primary financial goal.
Issue 01
Tenure-based + COBRA
Disney offers tenure-based severance, healthcare continuation, outplacement, and career transition support. Senior creative and executive roles often negotiate enhanced packages.
Disney offers tenure-based severance, healthcare continuation, outplacement, and career transition support. Senior creative and executive roles often negotiate enhanced packages.
Issue 01
Tenure-based + COBRA
The Playbook · 30 Days
Read the separation agreement carefully before you sign — most have a 21-day window. You have time, so don't be rushed into waiving anything you don't understand.
File for unemployment in your state right away. In most states benefits are backdated to your separation date, so there's no upside to waiting.
Decide between COBRA and an ACA marketplace plan within 60 days. Marketplace plans are often cheaper than COBRA for comparable coverage.
If you're on an H-1B, start the visa-transfer clock immediately. The 60-day grace period is non-negotiable.
Common challenges Disney employees face after a layoff — and how Final Round AI helps you overcome them.
Disney-specific titles (Producer, Showrunner, Coordinator) and project codes don't translate cleanly to non-media ATS systems used in tech and CPG.
Outside Disney's relationship-driven hiring, structured behavioral and case interviews feel foreign — and your reps are stale.
Warner Bros, Paramount, NBCUniversal are also cutting. Pivoting to streaming, gaming, or brand marketing opens broader options — but requires repositioning.
We also cover workforce reductions at peer companies so you can compare context and prepare cross-company. Explore more layoff trackers related to Disney.
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