Entertainment Layoffs
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Disney
United States · Apr 2026
New CEO taking charge and restructuring
Disney
United States · Apr 2026
Walt Disney Company
United States · Apr 2026
Job cuts
Sony Pictures
United States · Apr 2026
Restructuring begins
Disney
United States · Jul 2026
layoffs eliminate jobs at animation studio
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