Disney begins cutting about 1,000 jobs in marketing and publicity

TheWrap reported on April 10, 2026 that Disney was cutting about 1,000 roles, with layoffs starting the following week. The cuts reach marketing, awards and publicity teams across film, streaming, television, cable, ESPN, ABC News and corporate functions, and they came within weeks of Josh D'Amaro taking over as CEO. Disney did not comment on the figure to TheWrap.

• About 1,000 positions reported; cuts to begin the following week
• Affected areas: marketing, awards and publicity, plus Hulu, FX, ESPN, ABC News, Marvel and corporate
• Fiscal Q2 2026 booked $92M of severance and a $147M equity investment impairment