Media Layoffs
Comprehensive tracking of workforce reductions across the Media industry.
Total Jobs Cut
Companies Affected
AI-Cited Layoffs
AI-Related Cuts
Companies
Omnicom Group
AIUnited States · Dec 2025
Post-acquisition consolidation; generative AI for fresh agility and scale
BBC
United Kingdom · Apr 2026
reduce costs, inflation, pressures to license fee and commercial income and a turbulent global economy
Paramount
United States · Oct 2025
Redundancy elimination and streaming consolidation
Paramount
United States · Sep 2025
Skydance efforts to exceed $2 billion in cost savings; company restructuring
Spotify
Sweden · Dec 2023
Third round of cuts in 2023; profitability push
JioStar
India · Mar 2025
Post-merger restructuring after Viacom18-Disney Star India merger; eliminating redundant roles in distribution, finance, legal
RTL
Germany · Dec 2025
Media restructuring and digital transition
Warner Bros. Discovery
United States · Aug 2025
Traditional TV networks split; traditional TV and streaming restructuring
Twitch
United States · Jan 2024
Organization meaningfully larger than needed
JioStar
India · Jun 2025
Continued post-merger restructuring through June 2025; layoffs across distribution, finance, commercial, legal
NBCUniversal
United States · Oct 2025
7% workforce cuts at NBC News plus additional television sector employees
BBC
AIUnited Kingdom · Mar 2025
British public broadcaster restructuring; AI-assisted news production
Netflix
United States · Jun 2022
First subscriber loss in a decade; cost reduction
Indian Media Industry
India · Sep 2025
15% rise in media layoffs YoY; 200-400 professionals laid off across print, TV and digital newsrooms in 6 months
Zee Entertainment
India · Jun 2025
Post Sony-merger collapse restructuring; workforce reduction under profitability pressure; subdued ad market
The Washington Post
United States · Feb 2026
Digital transformation and declining print revenue
Disney
United States · Jun 2025
Cuts in ABC News Group, marketing, film and television, publicity, casting
Universal Music Group
United States · Mar 2026
TV and movie studio underwent layoffs in early March 2026
Telugu Media (Multiple Outlets)
India · Sep 2025
Mass layoffs shake Telugu media industry; digital shift and declining TV viewership
Underdog
United States · Mar 2026
Sports betting market consolidation
Sony Pictures Networks India
India · Sep 2025
Cost rationalization amid subdued advertising market; VP-level roles affected across distribution and channel marketing
iHeartMedia
United States · Jun 2026
Cost-cutting push
Crunchyroll
United States · Mar 2026
Anime streaming platform restructuring under Sony ownership
NDTV
India · Feb 2026
Adani-owned NDTV conducting layoffs via PIPs; reporters, anchors, camera crew, desk staff from Hindi and English channels affected
iHeartMedia
United States · Jun 2026
Restructuring and cost-cutting
FanDuel
United States · Feb 2026
Entertainment and betting platform restructuring
WB Games Montreal
Canada · Mar 2026
Gotham Knights developer hit with layoffs
ABP Network
India · Sep 2025
Shut down ABP News HD citing high operating costs and weak monetization; digital shift pressures
Netflix
United States · Feb 2026
Content strategy restructuring
WFIU/WTIU
United States · May 2026
funding crunch
Spotify
Sweden · Mar 2026
Laying off 15 staffers in podcast division including The Ringer
Nexstar
United States · Apr 2026
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