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04.04.2023 - 10:45 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Disney’s international teams are braced for layoffs and content cuts.
Multiple sources both inside and outside the Mouse House have told Deadline they are expecting redundancies and budget cuts to come shortly, and that these plans are currently being finalized.
Disney has approximately 5,000 staff outside the U.S., we understand, with around 40% based in Hammersmith, West London, and others stationed across Europe and Asia. Disney+’s content team is based in the English capital and reports to Diego Londono, the organization’s EVP, Media Networks and Content, while there are boots on the ground in key territories such as France and Germany.
Disney CEO Bob Iger is understood to have journeyed to London late last month, during which time he met staff and visited studios where Disney films are being shot.
Disney’s shareholder meeting took place yesterday and the first of three rounds of around 7,000 layoffs started last week as CEO Bob Iger seeks $5.5BN in cost savings. Managers had been finalizing details of the new structure. Sources have described the second round – which will likely come in a few weeks – as “the big one” and a “bloodbath.” The third is expected before the summer.
Outside the U.S., insiders said they are waiting with bated breath. As the Disney+ content teams are the most numerous, they are likely to face cuts but areas such as marketing and legal are also under threat. It is unclear at this point whether the international layoffs would comprise part of the 7,000 or be additional.
One source said, “Undoubtedly there will be cuts, so we are waiting for names and headcount details to emerge.”
Another insider said the international division is “right in the midst of [the decision-making],”
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Emma Watson returned to social media this week as she admitted to stepping away from life for a moment to take time focussing on herself. Emma, who earlier this year attended Elton John’s star-studded Oscars party, is most well-known for her time in the Harry Potter franchise where she played Hermione Granger alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.To mark her 33rd birthday, Emma took to Instagram on Sunday to share a lengthy personal essay that updated fans on what’s been going on in her life. From learning new skills to exploring business ventures, the actress has been mixing things up.
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Is Emma Watson back together with ex-boyfriend Brendan Wallace?
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