After streaming wars, Disney plans layoffs: Thousands of jobs may go in cost cutting drive
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- ✓Disney plans to cut jobs to save costs amid weak box office performance and lower theme park attendance.
- ✓The company, which had 231,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2025, previously laid off staff in April and September 2026.
- ✓Disney aims to use these savings to reinvest in future growth.
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Disney layoffs: Why is it considering cost cutting?
As per the report, Disney is currently facing multiple challenges, including how AI is revamping the entertainment industry and disrupting existing business models, weak box office performance, competition, and lower attendance at its theme parks. Hence, by cutting a few roles, it may be able to save some costs. It was highlighted that some parts of Disney's business could face deeper cuts than others.
The company plans to use these cost-cutting measures to reinvest in some of its areas, which are important for future growth, such as movies and TV shows, technology, theme parks, and cruise ships. However, the report did not provide an exact number on how many employees could be laid off.
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