Disney is laying off around 200 staff members, representing 6% of its ABC News workforce, as part of ongoing restructuring efforts across the company. This decision follows a series of job cuts totaling over 8,000 roles since 2023. The layoffs are primarily concentrated in New York's ABC News division, along with reductions in Disney Entertainment Networks' Freeform and FX. Additionally, the renowned data site FiveThirtyEight, led by Nate Silver, will cease operations, impacting its remaining staff after a previous reduction last year.
Disney announced it will cut about 200 jobs in its ABC television division, impacting 6% of its news workforce, amid broader company layoffs.
The layoffs will primarily affect staff in the ABC News division in New York and involve cuts to programming in Disney’s Freeform and FX channels.
The company emphasized that the cuts are part of an ongoing evaluation to manage resources efficiently and enhance overall productivity within their networks.
FiveThirtyEight, the data-driven news site founded by Nate Silver, will be shut down, following earlier layoffs that left it with around 15 employees.
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