--- title: "Disney Layoffs 2026: 1,300 Jobs Cut (Latest: Sep 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/disney" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstatic-mh.content.disney.io%2Fmatterhorn%2Fassets%2Fapple-touch-icon-2747f4e2a5dd.png&sig=E6YA8Z-b0XbzXdsgZ3q49KxX47oF-Efo7N_qEgXCft0)](/company/disney)Layoffs Tracker # Disney Layoffs 2026: 1,300 Jobs Cut Latest announcement (Sep 29, 2026): Disney began cutting around 300 jobs, mostly in human resources and technology, in its third layoff round of 2026. The cuts started on September 29 and affected corporate staff across several divisions. The tracker lists 4 announcements for Disney since 2024, with 1,440 jobs reported affected. [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/disney-layoffs-josh-damaro.html) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Disney open jobs](/company/disney#company-roles)[Disney company profile](/company/disney) _From our coverage, Sep 29, 2026: [Around 300 Disney Workers, Mostly in HR and Technology, Lose Their Jobs in a Third 2026 Layoff Round](/blog/disney-third-layoff-round-2026-300-hr-technology-jobs)_ Disney at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 4 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,440 **Layoffs** : 4 **Store closures** : 0 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 3 of 4 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Sep 29, 2026 | Year | Jobs reported | Announcements | | --- | --- | --- | | 2024 | 140 | 1 | | 2025 | 0 | 0 | | 2026 | 1,300 | 3 | ## 2026 3 announcements · 1,300 jobs reported affected 1. Sep 29Sep 29Layoff ### Cuts 300 jobs Disney began cutting around 300 jobs, mostly in human resources and technology, in its third layoff round of 2026. The cuts started on September 29 and affected corporate staff across several divisions. - [Source(opens in new tab)](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/09/29/disney-layoffs-josh-damaro.html) - Our coverage:[Around 300 Disney Workers, Mostly in HR and Technology, Lose Their Jobs in a Third 2026 Layoff Round](/blog/disney-third-layoff-round-2026-300-hr-technology-jobs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/final-10454.jpg) 2. Jul 22Jul 22Layoff ### Announces layoffs Disney is eliminating several hundred positions across the company, with most cuts at ESPN following its integration of the acquired NFL Network. Roughly 10 on-air personalities are among those let go, and cuts also touch National Geographic and Pixar. - Our coverage:[Disney Layoffs 2026, Several Hundred Jobs Cut as ESPN Absorbs NFL Network](/blog/disney-espn-layoffs-2026-nfl-network)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/disney-espn-layoffs-2026-nfl-network-hero.png) 3. Apr 9Apr 9LayoffBurbank, CA, United States · New York, NY, United States ### Cuts 1,000 jobs Disney confirmed it is cutting about 1,000 positions across studios, television, ESPN, marketing, product and corporate functions under CEO Josh D'Amaro. Marvel Studios' visual development team was largely eliminated. - Our coverage:[Disney's 1,000-Job Cut Signals a New Era — What It Means for Media Workers in 2026](/blog/disney-layoffs-1000-jobs-damaro-2026-v2) - Our coverage:[Over 1,500 Entertainment Jobs Vanish as Disney, Sony, and Bad Robot Slash Workforces in One Week](/blog/hollywood-entertainment-layoffs-2026-disney-sony-bad-robot-job-cuts) - Our coverage:[Marvel Studios Loses Its Visual DNA: What Disney's 1,000-Job Cut Means for Creative Workers](/blog/disney-damaro-marvel-studios-layoffs-creative-workforce-2026) - Our coverage:[Disney's New CEO Cuts 1,000 Streaming Jobs Day One](/blog/disney-ceo-cuts-1000-streaming-jobs-day-one) - Our coverage:[Disney's 1,000 Job Cuts Open the Josh D'Amaro Era: What 2026's First-100-Days Layoff Means for Media Workers](/blog/disney-1000-layoffs-josh-damaro-2026)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/disney-layoffs-1000-jobs-damaro-2026-v2.png) ## 2024 1 announcement · 140 jobs reported affected 1. Aug 1Aug 1Layoff ### Cuts 140 jobs Disney Entertainment Television laid off about 140 employees, with National Geographic, ABC Owned Television Stations, Freeform and linear network operations affected. - Our coverage:[Disney Layoffs Impact 140 Employees; National Geographic Impacted Most](/blog/disney-entertainment-television-layoffs-2024)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/ced99ae4-309a-4c0b-8ca3-a03308054726.png) ## More Disney coverage Metaintro articles about this company - [Disney Brings AI Into Its Parks, What It Means for Creative Jobs](/blog/disney-ai-parks-creative-jobs)Jun 17, 2026 - [Disney Restructures: Major Layoff Wave Hits Multiple Departments](/blog/disney-layoff-wave)Jun 2, 2025 - [Disney Announces 6% Workforce Reduction Amid TV Viewership Decline](/blog/disney-layoffs-entertainment)Mar 5, 2025 - [Disney and Netflix Embrace AI Amidst Industry Strikes](/blog/disney-and-netflix-embrace-ai-amidst-industry-strikes)Jul 28, 2023 ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. 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