Disney to cut hundreds of TV jobs across ABC, ESPN and FX
The cuts follow a round of job reductions at the company just two days earlier, on Tuesday
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Disney plans to cut hundreds of television jobs in a restructuring that will consolidate operations across ABC, ESPN and FX. The move extends a cost-cutting drive led by chief executive Josh D'Amaro, under which the company has eliminated about 1,000 jobs since March.
D'Amaro became chief executive on March 18, 2026, succeeding Bob Iger, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He had previously served as chairman of Disney Experiences, the division that runs Disney's theme parks, cruise ships and retail operations, from 2020 to 2026.
The television cuts come just two days after Disney eliminated jobs mostly in its technology and HR functions, on Tuesday, September 29. That round marked the fourth set of layoffs at the company this year.
The latest reductions consolidate linear television operations even as Disney directs more investment toward streaming growth and the planned 2027 expansion of Disney+. They land alongside separate contract talks over Jimmy Kimmel's ABC renewal, a sign that the restructuring is aimed at back-office and production overlap rather than marquee programming. Disney's finance chief has said the company's priority is revenue growth and margin expansion in streaming, and the latest cuts track that stated strategy rather than signal a new retreat from television itself.