Disney is set to cut as many as 1,000 positions over the next few weeks,with many in the marketing department recently consolidated under Asad Ayaz, reports the Wall Street Journal. While the layoffs fall under new CEO Josh DโAmaro, plans for the reductions were already in motion before he took the helm. The companyโs last major layoffs took place in 2023, when the company eliminated 7,000 jobs.
MS NOW is teaming with three nonprofit organizations to bolster investigative and local journalism. Partnerships with The Pulitzer Center will focus on climate, human rights, and AI; The Marshall Project will drive immigration coverage; and States Newsroom will expand state government reporting โ building on existing deals with Sky News and AccuWeather. The company is also launching a grant program to fund local, nonprofit, and independent journalists producing accountability reporting.
Prime Video handed a straight-to-season order to a crime thriller from Davi Weil (โHuntersโ).Set in a Texas border town, โCalamitiesโ follows a small-town sheriff, a sociopathic hit woman, an FBI agent, and a ruthless sect of the cartel.
Comcastโs Xfinity is bulking up its StreamSaver bundles, adding the Disney+/Hulu combo and HBO Max to a lineup that already includes Peacock, Netflix and Apple TV. Customers can now choose from eight different package options, ranging in price from $18 to $35 per month.
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