Bob Iger has just confirmed that the first round of Disney Layoffs will begin this week through the summer Disney CEO Bob Iger has just confirmed with Deadline that layoffs will start this week for Cast Members and continue through Summer as Disney is expected to shed about 7000 jobs
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Bob Iger Tells Disney Management To Identify Layoff Candidates Aims to Cut $5.5 Billion
Bob Iger Tells Disney Management To Identify Layoff Candidates Aims to Cut $5.5 Billion Reports online indicate that management for the Walt Disney Company are being directed to identify layoff candidates as CEO Bob Iger aims to cut $5.5 Billion in Spending. It is uncertain if Disney will begin layoffs
Disney Issues Statement on Strategic Restructuring of Company
Disney Issues Statement on Strategic Restructuring of Company The Walt Disney Company announced details of its strategic restructuring that will refocus the organization on creativity, empower creative leaders and ensure they are accountable for all aspects of their businesses globally and put the company’s streaming business on a path to
Two Fan Favorite Disneyland Shows are officially closing
Two Fan-Favorite Disneyland Resort Shows are officially closing due to layoffs. Frozen Live at the Hyperion in Disney’s California Adventure and Mickey and the Magical Map in Disneyland will not be returning when the Disneyland Resort finally reopens. Cast Members took to Instagram last night to share the sad news… View
Services Trades Council Union releases a statement on its negotiations with Disney over layoffs
The Services Trades Council Union has just released a statement on its negotiations with Disney on the layoff process for 5299 full-time and 8857 part-time Disney Cast Members. Here is the full statement issued by the STCU. Service Trades Council Union (STCU) Statement on Disney Negotiations and Agreement October 7,
Another Round of Layoffs Hits Disney and Fox Film Studios
Another Round of Layoffs Hits Disney and Fox Film Studios. As the two entertainment conglomerates are woven together, there is an effort to reduce redundancies within the studios. The Hollywood Reporter brought notice to the layoffs, which occurred on Wednesday, June 19th. Though an official number has not been released
ESPN Braces for Another Round of Lay-Offs
ESPN, which is owned by Disney, is preparing for another round of layoffs with a memo going around to staff this week that 150 employees will be on the way out. The majority of the layoffs are expected to affect roles that are mostly behind-the-scenes. According to the memo written by
Disney/ABC Television Announce Layoffs
Per reports, Disney/ABC Television will be laying off around 300 people due to budget cuts. Employees who work for ABC Network, its production studio, local ABC affiliates, and cable stations such as the Disney Channel and FreeForm will be affected by these cuts. These cuts are due to Disney/ABC President,
Walt Disney Company continuing to layoff employees
Recently Walt Disney Company has laid off close to 250 people from within all different departments of the company. This is the second time since August there has been layoffs. The last set of layoffs were focused on the Disney Imagineering division of designers and builder. The recent group of those laid
Big layoffs at Walt Disney Imagineering
On Friday it was confirmed that Walt Disney Imagineering, the division that designs the Disney theme parks, has begun laying off a big chunk of their staff. Some Disney websites are reporting layoffs in the hundreds! This branch of the Walt Disney Company is based in Glendale California. These layoffs
Disney World cutting more jobs, this time at Hollywood Studios
As previously reported, Disney cut 100 painters jobs at the resorts last month. Next on the chopping block was a few character meet & greets from the Magic Kingdom. Now we are getting word that ten “Citizens of Hollywood” actors will lose their jobs in April. The Citizens of Hollywood are the street performers
More layoffs coming to Walt Disney World
Another group of Walt Disney World employees have been hit with walking papers. The latest group of layoffs comes to 100 painters from Walt Disney World. Disney is blaming this on traditional park hour differences in the less busy months, not the drop in quarterly earnings with ESPN or the delayed
Planet Hollywood in Disney Springs to Layoff Over 450 Employees
Planet Hollywood in Disney Springs has filed notice with the state that they are laying off 468 people by January 19th. They will be closed for 6 months for an extensive renovation. The people that are layed off will be given first priority when the hiring process begins again. We do
ESPN Sports Network is Planning a Huge Layoff
ESPN Sports Network is owned by The Walt Disney Company, as many of you know. They are planning on eliminating 350 positions. They currently employ about 8,000 people around the globe. Disney has the 2nd biggest stake in sports programming with $44.2 billion. They are saying rising costs and not
