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Disney laying off around 300 employees in latest cuts under new CEO Josh D'Amaro

Disney is laying off around 300 employees in its latest cost-reduction effort, according to CNBC. The company had warned in its August earnings report that additional cuts were among the measures it was evaluating to reduce costs, making the layoffs an early workforce action under new CEO Josh D’Amaro.

Disney is laying off around 300 employees in its latest round of workforce cuts, according to CNBC. The layoffs come under new CEO Josh D’Amaro.

Disney warned about the most recent cuts in its August earnings report, saying that workforce reductions were among the levers it was evaluating to reduce costs at the company.

The available report does not specify which Disney divisions or locations are affected, when the layoffs will take effect, or whether additional job reductions are planned.

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1 October 2026 · 03:50 · 1 sources

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CNBC — Disney laying off around 300 employees in latest cuts under new CEO Josh D'Amaro