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Disney: 1,000 jobs cut

January 1, 2026USEntertainmentDisney

Disney is laying off 1,000 employees as part of a restructuring initiative to streamline operations and enhance its marketing capabilities. The layoffs are part of a broader effort to create a more agile and technologically-enabled workforce. Disney's total employee count is approximately 231,000.

Conservative

0

Core Estimate

750

Upper Bound

1,000

Sources

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