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Netflix to cut nearly 1,000 jobs across key teams
The Indian Express··2d ago
Netflix is cutting nearly 1,000 jobs, about 6 percent of its workforce. Product, tech, legal and human resources teams are expected to take the heaviest losses. Filings showed 16,000 full-time employees at the end of last year. Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said the company would keep investing in high-impact areas and remains on track for its full-year forecast.
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What It Means For You
- Product and tech teams face the largest share of the reported reductions.
- Netflix says it will still fund work it calls high impact for the service.
- The cuts follow Netflix ending its bidding war with Paramount Skydance for Warner Bros Discovery assets.
What's Happening
- The Wall Street Journal reported the scale of the layoffs and the departments most affected.
- Netflix reported $45.2 billion in 2025 revenue, with ad revenue rising above $1.5 billion.
- TrueUp counted 644 tech layoff rounds in 2026 affecting 1,93,698 people so far.
What Else Netflix Is Fighting
- Paramount Skydance's all-cash offer of $31 per share ended Netflix's Warner Bros pursuit.
- YouTube, TikTok and Instagram compete with Netflix for daily viewing time.
- Netflix is adding live sports, gaming, children's shows, podcasts and short-form video to hold attention.
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