Disney Is Slashing Jobs Again. Here’s What DIS Investors Need to Know. Disney is trying to balance restructuring with long-term growth. Barchart · Oct 7
Disney Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs Under New CEO Josh D'Amaro In Third Wave Of Layoffs Since Taking Office The majority of the latest cuts are affecting employees in human resources and technology. International Business Times · Sep 30
Disney Layoffs 2026: CEO Josh D'Amaro Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Tech and Human Resources Divisions Disney has reportedly cut a couple of hundred jobs, mainly in technology and human resources, as executives pursue cost reductions and seek funding for future growth. International Business Times UK · Sep 30
Disney Layoffs: Why is Disney cutting hundreds of jobs again under CEO Josh D’Amaro amidst future plans? Disney is undergoing significant staff reductions as newly appointed CEO Josh D’Amaro announces layoffs affecting hundreds of workers. Most cuts are from the tech and HR divisions, while the TV and motion picture studios remain unaffected. These layoffs follow earlier cuts made in April and summer, which also targeted various… The Economic Times · Sep 29
Disney Tells 1,000 Staff Its Legal Team Will Become 'Much Smaller' as It Embraces Automation and Outsourcing Disney's Legal and Global Affairs division faces restructuring, automation and outsourcing, with an internal memo warning of a smaller workforce and possible job cuts. International Business Times UK · Sep 29
Disney Layoffs: Company Warns Legal Division Will Be a 'Much Smaller Organisation' Before Posting an AI Role Disney warned its legal division it would become smaller days before advertising an AI role designed to reinvent legal workflows. International Business Times UK · Sep 27
Disney internal memo hints at upcoming layoffs as legal chief talks about 'hard choices'; job cuts may start next week Disney is revamping its legal and global affairs department, which could lead to layoffs. Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez has noted that automation may streamline workflows, potentially impacting staff levels. A memo stated that major organizational changes are necessary, which will entail tough choices around resources and personnel. These adjustments… The Economic Times · Sep 26
Who is Karandeep Anand, Disney's newly-appointed chief technology officer Karandeep Anand, who most recently served as CEO of Character.AI, is moving from the consumer AI industry to one of the world’s biggest entertainment companies after being appointed The Walt Disney Company’s new Chief Technology Officer. The Times of India · Sep 19
Disney Cuts Jobs and Tightens Office Rules While Returning Billions to Shareholders Disney is pursuing up to $8bn in share buybacks while cutting staff, offering executive buyouts and requiring some remote workers to return to the office more often. International Business Times UK · Sep 17
Disney Offers Buyouts to 50+ Executives With 10+ Years' Service: Bigger Cuts Could Follow Disney's latest cost-cutting move reaches its executive ranks, offering eligible leaders an early-retirement package as the company continues reshaping its organisation. International Business Times UK · Aug 25
Disney Sues Trump FCC Over Years-Early ABC Licence Reviews, Cites 'Existential Threat' Disney and ABC have filed a lawsuit against the FCC, alleging that early broadcast licence reviews are a retaliatory move by the Trump administration due to programming disapproval. International Business Times UK · Aug 18
The Mandalorian and Grogu OTT release date revealed: When and where to watch the Star Wars movie starring Pedro Pascal Exciting news for Star Wars fans! The Mandalorian and Grogu movie is coming to OTTs. After its theatrical release in May the film has made $344.8 million globally. The Economic Times · Aug 14
Disney Says Its Stock Is Undervalued. Here's Why Value Investors Should Buy DIS Stock Here. Disney believes its shares are undervalued and has increased its buybacks for the current fiscal year. Here's why the company is right. Barchart · Aug 6
Disney May Be Taking a Page Out of Tubi’s and Pluto TV Playbook: ‘We’re Exploring a Free Product For Consumers,’ Says Josh D'Amaro Walt Disney Co. (NYSE:DIS) is preparing to expand beyond its traditional subscription model by exploring a free, ad-supported streaming offering to reach more viewers while strengthening Disney+ and its advertising business. Benzinga · Aug 6
TechRadar · Aug 5 Disney+ could soon get a free tier — and it’s about much more than streaming Disney is exploring a free tier for Disney+ that could bring in more viewers while transforming the service into a larger digital hub for the company.
Cinemablend · Aug 5 Why The Mandalorian And Grogu And Live-Action Moana Flopping Isn’t All Bad For Disney (Per The CEO) There's hope yet for the House of Mouse.
Kiplinger · Aug 5 Dow Makes More New Highs Despite AI Drag: Stock Market Today Stocks were mostly higher again as Iran and Oman negotiated a shipping agreement for the Strait of Hormuz, but AI capex is still a big issue for investors.
The Economic Times · Jul 23 Disney layoffs: Hundreds of jobs cut across ESPN, Pixar, other units Walt Disney Company has initiated significant workforce reductions across its various business units. Corporate teams, ESPN, and film studios are among the affected departments in this restructuring. National Geographic and Pixar experienced the most substantial job cuts within their respective divisions. This marks the third round of layoffs as the…
International Business Times UK · Jul 22 Disney Layoffs Hit Pixar Despite 'Toy Story 5' Success as Hundreds Lose Jobs in Latest Restructuring The Walt Disney Company is undergoing another restructuring phase, resulting in significant job cuts across its divisions, with Pixar and ESPN being the most affected. This marks the third round of layoffs this year.
Inverse · Jul 8 Why Hasn't 'Percy Jackson' Been Renewed For Season 4 Yet? An Investigation 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' got an early renewal for Season 3, but the silence surrounding Season 4 could be caused by a few factors.
Evening Standard · Jun 24 Stephen Fry and Jacob Elordi among stars invited to join the Oscars Academy A list of 529 artists and executives have been offered membership to the Academy.
The Economic Times · Jun 19 Disney Plus down outage: Disney plus not working, when will it back? Here is what OTT streaming giant is saying Disney Plus not working: Many viewers have complained on the social media that Disney+ was down.
International Business Times UK · May 18 Disney Layoffs: Marvel Star Evangeline Lilly Blasts 'Disgusting' Cuts Over Alleged AI Art Theft Evangeline Lilly criticises Disney for laying off Marvel staff while using AI tools, highlighting the moral and economic implications of prioritising technology over human creativity.
The Mary Sue · May 12 FCC’s last Democrat just exposed how Trump turned the agency into a censorship hammer, warning the attacks won’t stop until ABC fires Kimmel The FCC’s only Democratic commissioner just dropped a bombshell letter accusing the Trump administration of weaponizing her agency to bully ABC into silencing Jimmy Kimmel. Anna Gomez sent a scathing message to Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro on May 11, 2026, calling out a “sustained, coordinated campaign of censorship and control”…
Barchart · May 7 Josh D’Amaro Has a ‘Vision’ for Disney. That Makes DIS Stock a Buy Here. Disney stock rose sharply yesterday after the company released its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings, wherein, among others, CEO Josh D'Amaro laid out his vision for the entertainment giant. Is DIS stock a buy after the Q2 earnings?