Sparprogramm: Disney will offenbar tausende Jobs abbauen
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A major media conglomerate, Walt Disney, reportedly plans to cut thousands of jobs, according to a Bloomberg news agency report. Multiple sources close to the matter reveal that the company has asked some executives to reduce costs by 20 percent. These savings could be achieved through layoffs or expenditure reductions, insiders say.
Certain business units are expected to be particularly affected, including theme parks, the television network, and the film studio. Disney CEO Josh D Amaro intends to reinvest part of the savings into film and television production, technology, the parks, and the cruise business. For the current fiscal year, Disney anticipates double-digit growth in adjusted earnings per share.
A company spokesperson declined to comment. Disney has previously cut billions in costs and laid off thousands of employees in recent years. These cuts have affected all segments of the business, including ABC, Pixar, ESPN, the film studio, and the experiences division. As of the last fiscal year, the corporation employed 231,000 people worldwide.
The "Wall Street Journal" reported on October 1st that Disney is restructuring its television division and plans to lay off positions in the legal and global affairs departments. Similar job cuts have been made by other entertainment giants such as Netflix, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and the film divisions of Paramount (Skydance Corp.) and Warner Bros.
The reasons for these layoffs include shrinking revenues from traditional television and slowing growth in streaming subscriptions. More viewers are turning to social media, online videos, and streaming services from major tech companies like Amazon and Apple. At the Bloomberg Screen Time conference in Los Angeles, Disney President Dana Walden stated in the previous month: "We need to constantly examine how we are positioned and how large the organization should be.
Technology has targeted our business. We must assert ourselves, thrive, and grow – and that is exactly what we will do."
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