Bob Iger has used today's earnings call to outline a new structure for the Walt Disney Company, returning greater power to the creative teams, but eliminating 7000 jobs.
In addition, Iger announced there will be a new organizational structure with three segments - Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and 'Disney, Parks Experiences, and Products.' Existing parks boss Josh D'Amaro remains the head of DPEP.
These organization changes will be incremented immediately and will begin reporting to the new business structure by the end of the fiscal year.
The restructuring will allow Disney to save $5.5 billion in cost savings, and as part of the plan, Iger says Disney will eliminate 7000 jobs. Cost reductions will be comprised of approximately 50% marketing, 30% labor, and 20% technology procurement and other expenses.
Iger said, "To help achieve this will be reducing our workforce by approximately 7000 jobs, while this is necessary to address the challenges we are facing today, I do not make this decision lightly. I have enormous respect and appreciation for the talent and dedication of our employees worldwide and mindful of the personal impact of these changes."
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