Disney, once the pinnacle of family entertainment, continues to face the consequences of its politically charged and socially woke content and management decisions.
CEO Bob Iger is wielding the ax across multiple TV properties, with 140 jobs on the chopping block in the entertainment TV division alone.
National Geographic, which recently produced the controversial Fauci documentary, is taking the brunt of the hit. The network is set to lose about 60 employees, representing 13% of its staff.
The cuts don’t stop there. ABC News and its flagship program “Good Morning America” are bracing for layoffs in the coming days. An unnamed source told the New York Post that Disney executives have demanded Good Morning America reduce its bottom line by a whopping $19 million before the end of the fiscal year on September 30.
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Unsurprisingly, while support staff face potential job losses, the show’s high-profile hosts seem to be insulated from the cuts. George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, and Michael Strahan – each reportedly earning between $17 million and $18 million annually – are said to be safe.
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Disney Entertainment Television will lay off roughly 140 employees, about 2% of its total workforce. National Geographic is the hardest hit, with about 60 layoffs, or approximately 13% of its staff. Others include the ABC Owned Television Stations, Freeform,… pic.twitter.com/FObrVArgTI
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ABC News has a checkered history when it comes to journalistic integrity. During the Trump administration, the network aired several false reports, including a retracted story about Donald Trump and Michael Flynn’s contacts with Russian officials.
In another embarrassing incident, ABC News mistakenly aired footage from a Kentucky gun range, claiming it showed Turkish forces attacking Kurdish fighters in Syria.
These missteps, combined with Disney’s broader push into politically charged and socially woke content, are catching up with the company. The current round of layoffs follows Bob Iger’s earlier decision to eliminate a record 7,000 jobs worldwide in an attempt to shore up the company’s finances.
As Disney continues to face the fallout from its recent content and policy decisions, it’s clear that the company’s embrace of “woke” ideology is having real-world consequences. From NatGeo’s Fauci documentary to ABC News’ biased reporting, Disney’s continued shift away from its core family-friendly mission seems to be costing both viewers and employees.
The abrupt departure of ABC News president Kim Godwin earlier this year, after just three turbulent years at the helm, further demonstrates the instability plaguing Disney’s news division.
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As the layoffs continue and viewers tune out, Disney really should reassess its priorities and return to the family-friendly entertainment that once made it a household name, if it’s not already too late.
