For the third time in a single year, Disney has moved to reduce its workforce by several hundred employees, reaching into the studios, networks, and sports divisions that form the backbone of American popular culture. The cuts arrived even at Pixar, whose latest film had just crossed nearly a billion dollars at the global box office, suggesting that recent success offers no shelter from the imperatives of institutional restructuring. Under CEO Josh D'Amaro, Disney is pursuing a leaner, more concentrated creative model — fewer projects, tighter costs, and a tighter orbit around streaming, parks
Disney cuts hundreds more jobs across studios, ESPN and television
Several hundred employees across Disney divisions received layoff notices, including public figures like ESPN's Karl Ravech and analyst Ryan Clark, affecting livelihoods amid industry consolidation.