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TV in 3: Leaked Disney Memo Warns of 'Much Smaller Organization'
Gutierrez said the legal team will be much smaller as Disney weighs automation, self-service models and outsourcing to cut costs.
- On September 18, Disney Vice President and Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez warned the Legal and Global Affairs department that it will become "a much smaller organization," citing necessary "hard choices" regarding staffing investments.
- Layoffs have been a near-constant threat at The Walt Disney Company in recent years, with significant reductions in April and July intensifying staff anxiety as Gutierrez's memo circulates internally across the organization.
- Gutierrez told staff the company is "taking a dispassionate look at every aspect of how we do our work" to increase efficiency, exploring "automating certain workflows," outsourcing, and adopting self-service models.
- Broader company-wide layoffs could begin as early as next week, according to reports. Disney declined to comment on the timeline or scope when contacted by Deadline on Thursday.
- Disney reported $25.2 billion in revenue last quarter while planning to spend at least $9 billion on share buybacks this fiscal year, contrasting sharply with ongoing employee job losses across the company.
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