{"id":2591093,"date":"2026-04-15T12:12:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-official-disney-bloodbath-commences-entire-teams-and-divisions-get-axed\/"},"modified":"2026-04-15T12:17:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T16:17:59","slug":"its-official-disney-bloodbath-commences-entire-teams-and-divisions-get-axed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-official-disney-bloodbath-commences-entire-teams-and-divisions-get-axed\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s Official: Disney Bloodbath Commences, Entire Teams and Divisions Get Axed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-official-disney-bloodbath-commences-entire-teams-and-divisions-get-axed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2591093&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Disney has begun a broad restructuring,cutting about 1,000 jobs across multiple divisions in a move described as ongoing operational streamlining to create a more agile,tech-enabled workforce. The layoffs affect a wide range of areas, including marketing, ESPN, film adn TV studios, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/one-thousand-roses-delivered-to-nancy-pelosis-office-in-campaign-to-move-her-heart-on-abortion\/\" title=\"One Thousand Roses Delivered To Nancy Pelosi\u2019s Office In Campaign To Move Her Heart On Abortion\">digital marketing<\/a>, and the home entertainment team, the latter of wich was entirely eliminated. In a staff memo, CEO Josh D\u2019Amaro said the changes are intended to better align resources with future needs and to sustain world-class creativity and innovation.While some roles are being eliminated, not all divisions are affected; the company noted that units like Pixar and the New York-based film PR team were spared, and the cuts are not meant to target rank-and<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-file theme park employees<\/a>. Reports from The Hollywood Reporter and The Wrap detail the scope, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mpd-police-chief-pamela-smith-steps-down\/\" title=\"MPD police chief Pamela Smith steps down\">including meaningful reductions<\/a> in publicity, Marvel-related divisions, and other executive-level positions, with impacted employees being notified as part of the process. Disney officials emphasized that those leaving have contributed meaningfully and that the moves reflect strategic reinvestment rather than a reflection on individual performance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The House of Mouse just completed some spring cleaning &mdash; and heads are rolling.<\/p>\n<p>Just days after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-set-make-significant-layoffs-fierce-competition-takes-toll-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>&nbsp;first broke that Disney was planning a massive round of layoffs, the Sword of Disneycles appears to have fallen.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/business\/business-news\/disney-layoffs-hit-studios-tv-espn-marketing-josh-damaro-1236563751\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Disney commenced this latest round of layoffs on Tuesday, triggering a significant overhaul at the entertainment titan with 1,000 jobs being eliminated.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Over the past several months, we have looked at ways in which we can streamline our operations in various parts of the company to ensure we deliver the world-class creativity and innovation our fans value and expect from Disney,&rdquo; new Disney CEO Josh D&rsquo;Amaro wrote in a memo to staff.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Given the fast-moving pace of our industries, this requires us to constantly assess how to foster a more agile and technologically enabled workforce to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskys-frustration-boils-over-as-ukraine-sees-victory-slipping-away-due-to-us-indecisiveness-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Zelensky\u2019s frustration boils over as Ukraine sees victory slipping away due to US indecisiveness - Washington Examiner\">meet tomorrow&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s needs,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As a result, we will be eliminating roles in some parts of the company and have begun notifying impacted employees.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>D&rsquo;Amaro continued, &ldquo;I know this is hard. Those that will be leaving us have done meaningful work here and care deeply about this company. These decisions are not a reflection of their contributions, or of the overall strength of the company.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Rather, they reflect our continual evaluation of how to more effectively manage our resources and reinvest in our businesses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Layoffs are hitting Disney &mdash; and they&rsquo;re happening across the board.<\/p>\n<p>About 1,000 roles are being cut throughout marketing, ESPN, studios, tech, and corporate teams, with many employees already being notified about the changes.<\/p>\n<p>In an internal , a top executive points to the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hrm8BnDmLR\">pic.twitter.com\/Hrm8BnDmLR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxBusiness\/status\/2044091448203559070?\">April 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>To be clear, these are not rank-and-file theme park employees being fired. Some of the positions being cut by D&rsquo;Amaro are big ones.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creative-content\/movies\/disney-layoffs-marvel-publicity-teams-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wrap<\/a> reported that &ldquo;several entire divisions of publicity, Marvel and some noted lieutenants of Asad Ayaz, the company&rsquo;s chief marketing and brand officer,&rdquo; were on the chopping block.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 1,000 layoffs, 20 involved people in various company publicity departments.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the entire home entertainment team &mdash; responsible for bringing big screen Disney movies to Blu-ray and DVD &mdash; has also been cut.<\/p>\n<p>The Wrap also noted that &ldquo;on the digital marketing side, positions at every level were eliminated.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Top executives were not immune to this new round of layoffs, including the home entertainment team&rsquo;s executive director of global publicity and marketing communications Chris Bess, director of creative content Natalie Clunis, senior vice president of global digital marketing Dustin Sandoval, and director of digital marketing Mike Reeder.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, one of Disney&rsquo;s most lucrative properties, Marvel, also took it on the chin. Across nearly every area of the division, from film and comics to Marvel&rsquo;s legal team, jobs were axed.<\/p>\n<p>Some notable Disney areas that were not affected by these layoffs include the New York-based film PR team, as well as the entire Pixar team.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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In a staff memo, new CEO Josh D\u2019Amaro said the reductions are meant to streamline operations to preserve Disney\u2019s world-class creativity and innovation and to keep the company agile and technologically enabled for the future.<\/p>\n<p>The cuts are broad but not limited to frontline workers. Reports indicate notable reductions in publicity across several divisions, including Marvel, with some senior marketing and brand officers affected. The entire home entertainment team has been eliminated, and digital marketing roles at all levels were wiped out. A number of top executives and leaders in these areas were among those impacted. Pixar and the New York film PR team were not affected in this round.<\/p>\n<p>Disney stressed that these changes reflect ongoing evaluations of how best to manage resources and reinvest in core businesses, and that impacted employees are being notified. 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