Netflix plans to cut about 5% of workforce, Puck News reports
What happened
Puck News reported on Friday, Oct 9, citing people familiar with the matter, that Netflix is planning to cut about 5% of its workforce, with an announcement expected as early as next week. Netflix declined to comment on the report. With roughly 16,000 full-time employees at the end of last year, a 5% reduction implies on the order of 800 positions. No specific divisions or regions were identified in the initial report.
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- Netflix (NFLX): layoffs cut costs and signal margin discipline; ~800 of 16,000 roles at stake. Stock fell to $69.70 on Oct 8 pre-announcement, down 28% YTD.
- Disney (DIS), Paramount Skydance (SKYD), Warner Bros. Discovery assets: sector-wide consolidation pressure on content spend; rivals face the same YouTube competition.
- Alphabet (GOOGL): YouTube cited as the ad/viewership-share gainer from which Netflix is retreating.
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