Netflix to cut about 1,000 jobs, roughly 6% of its workforce
Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos announced the layoffs in a memo to employees, saying the cuts focus on product, tech, legal and human resources teams.
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Netflix is cutting about 1,000 jobs, roughly 6 percent of its workforce.
Co-CEOs Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos announced the cuts in a memo to employees.
The memo said product, tech, legal and human resources teams would be most affected.
The executives said the company needed to be disciplined about where it prioritizes people and resources.
Netflix declined to comment further beyond the memo.
The Guardian US (Politics): Netflix to lay off about 1,000 employees in biggest cuts since 2022
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Left-leaning outlets frame the cuts as a response to intensifying competition for viewer engagement from YouTube and legacy rivals, while noting the company says its business remains strong.
The Guardian US (Politics)Netflix to lay off about 1,000 employees in biggest cuts since 2022 ↗Streaming company faces tough competition for viewers and engagement from legacy rivals and YouTubeNetflix is laying off 6% of its workforce, or roughly 1,000 employees, in its biggest cuts since…
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The Daily Wire: Netflix Drops The Ax In Biggest Shakeup In Years
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The Daily Wire reports the layoffs as Netflix's largest workforce reduction since 2022, noting the cuts fall mainly on product, tech, legal and human resources teams.
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ZeroHedge: Netflix Makes Biggest Workforce Cut Since 2022
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ZeroHedge claims the layoffs stem from slowing growth and soft engagement after years of what it calls unappealing, woke, toxic content, and notes recent analyst downgrades.
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ZeroHedgeNetflix Makes Biggest Workforce Cut Since 2022 ↗Netflix Makes Biggest Workforce Cut Since 2022 Following our reporting earlier this week that Netflix was preparing its first major workforce reduction since 2022, The Wall Street Journal reported…
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