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
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
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
BBC
AIUnited Kingdom · Mar 2025
British public broadcaster restructuring; AI-assisted news production
NBCUniversal
United States · Oct 2025
7% workforce cuts at NBC News plus additional television sector employees
Netflix
United States · Jun 2022
First subscriber loss in a decade; cost reduction
The Washington Post
United States · Feb 2026
Digital transformation and declining print revenue
Universal Music Group
United States · Mar 2026
TV and movie studio underwent layoffs in early March 2026
Disney
United States · Jun 2025
Cuts in ABC News Group, marketing, film and television, publicity, casting
Underdog
United States · Mar 2026
Sports betting market consolidation
Crunchyroll
United States · Mar 2026
Anime streaming platform restructuring under Sony ownership
FanDuel
United States · Feb 2026
Entertainment and betting platform restructuring
WB Games Montreal
Canada · Mar 2026
Gotham Knights developer hit with layoffs
Netflix
United States · Feb 2026
Content strategy restructuring
Spotify
Sweden · Mar 2026
Laying off 15 staffers in podcast division including The Ringer
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