Disney Plans More Layoffs in TV Unit, Focuses on Streaming Investments: Report
Disney Plans More Layoffs in TV Unit, Focuses on Streaming Investments: Report
Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) plans another round of job cuts in its TV division, targeting a shrinking segment of its business.
沃尔特 迪士尼 公司(NYSE: DIS)计划在其电视业务的另一轮裁员中,瞄准其业务逐渐萎缩的业务部门。
The company will eliminate about 140 positions, representing roughly 2% of staff at Disney Entertainment Television, Bloomberg reports.
据彭博报道,该公司将裁减约140个职位,大约占迪士尼娱乐电视员工总数的2%。
These cuts will significantly affect networks like NatGeo and Freeform, reducing their programming. ABC stations will also see job reductions as part of this cost-saving effort.
这些裁员将对像NatGeo和Freeform这样的网络电视台产生重大影响,削减它们的节目数量。ABC电视台也将在这一节约成本的努力中看到减员。
Disney is striving to balance the need for streaming investments against the rapid decline of its profitable cable networks.
迪士尼正努力平衡对流媒体投资的需求与其盈利电缆网络的急剧下降之间的关系。
NatGeo will see about 13% of its staff cut, focusing its remaining efforts on a few shows like Genius: MLK/X.
NatGeo将削减约13%的员工,将剩下的努力集中在像天才:MLK/X这样的少数几个节目上。
Freeform, targeting a teen audience with shows like Grown-ish, has seen its viewership shift to streaming, prompting further cuts. Disney is also cutting jobs in its marketing and publicity teams, Bloomberg writes.
面向青少年观众的Freeform,如《成长》等节目的收视率转向流媒体,促使进一步削减。迪士尼还在其营销和宣发团队中裁员。
The company's entertainment TV networks contributed about 12% of total revenue in the last reported quarter, excluding sports operations like ESPN.
该公司的娱乐电视网络在上一季度的营业收入中占比约12%,不包括体育运营(如ESPN)。
Disney got a boost from the collections of Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starrer "Deadpool & Wolverine," reaching a record for an R-rated film. The movie earned $205 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada this weekend, marking the year's largest domestic debut, Bloomberg reports.
迪士尼收获了瑞恩·雷诺兹和休·杰克曼主演的《死侍和金刚狼》系列电影的票房收入推升,该影片在美国和加拿大的票房收入高达2.05亿美元,在今年的国内首映创下了纪录。
According to Statista, Amazon.Com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Video and Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) dominated the U.S. subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) market in the second quarter of 2024, each securing a 22% share.
据Statista,亚马逊公司 (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime Video 和 Netflix公司 (NASDAQ:NFLX)主导着2024年第二季度的订阅视频点播(SVOD)市场,在市场中占据着22%的份额。
Investors can gain exposure to Disney through iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (NYSE:IWD) and iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSE:IVE).
投资者可以通过罗素1000价值指数ETF - 爱荷华伊斯莱珊斯基金交易所交易基金(NYSE:IWD)和标普500价值指数ETF - 爱荷华州伊斯莱珊斯基金交易所交易基金(NYSE:IVE)获得迪士尼的相关收益。
Price Actions: DIS shares traded higher by 0.11% at $93.79 premarket at the last check on Thursday.
根据最新成交价$93.79,DIS股价在周四的盘前交易中上涨了0.11%。
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