Disney Layoffs Continue: CEO Josh D’Amaro Trims Corporate Staff in 3rd Wave of Cost Cuts
Disney has reportedly cut a couple of hundred jobs across corporate departments, including technology and human resources, in its third major downsizing wave under CEO Josh D’Amaro this year. The latest restructuring follows a voluntary early retirement programme, while creative and studio divisions remain largely unaffected.
The Walt Disney Company has initiated a fresh round of staff reductions under Chief Executive Officer Josh D’Amaro, targeting corporate administrative divisions. The latest adjustments primarily affect shared operational units such as technology and human resources, marking the third major downsizing wave implemented by the executive this year.
While creative and studio branches remain largely insulated from the immediate cuts, the ongoing restructuring reflects a broader corporate strategy to trim overhead expenditures. As per a report by Deadline, the current reductions impact a couple of hundred employees, representing a smaller scale compared to the workforce reductions executed earlier in April and July. Apple Layoffs: CEO John Ternus Reportedly Initiates Corporate Overhaul to Streamline Engineering Teams and Accelerate AI Shift.
Restructuring Shared Services and Corporate Divisions
The targeted departments face streamlining as executive leadership looks to consolidate operational efficiency across global offices. Core entertainment sectors, including Disney Entertainment Television and the motion picture studio divisions, are currently exempt from this wave of structural changes.
The staff reductions follow the conclusion of a voluntary early retirement window extended to senior staff members. Internal communications circulated by senior management have previously signaled upcoming transformations, pointing toward increased workflow automation and resource reallocation to support long-term enterprise goals.
Cost Management and Enterprise Efficiency
Since succeeding Bob Iger as chief executive, D'Amaro has maintained an emphasis on reducing selling, general, and administrative expenses to build capital capacity. Corporate disclosures indicate that these continuous measures are designed to fund future technological developments and market expansion initiatives.
Although the latest terminations affect a fraction of the total multinational headcount, which stood above 231,000 workers at the close of the previous fiscal year, industry observers note that labor adjustments remain a central focus as traditional media organizations adapt to shifting digital consumption models.
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