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Disney eyes thousands of layoffs, asks managers to target 20% savings, Bloomberg News reports

Pakistan Published 3 November 2026, 08:29 · archived 3 Nov 2026

Walt Disney is considering cutting thousands of jobs and has asked some ​managers to target 20% in annual cost savings, Bloomberg ‌News reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. The reported restructuring effort comes as CEO Josh D’Amaro navigates challenges including the growing use ​of AI, weaker box office revenue, intensifying competition from ​streaming rivals and a slowdown in international attendance at ⁠the entertainment company’s theme parks. Some Disney operations are expected to ​bear a larger share of the cuts than others and D’Amaro ​aims to reinvest part of the ...

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