[WSJ, giving some credit to Oliver Darcy]
Disney to Cut Nearly 6% of Staff Across ABC News, Disney Entertainment
Networks
The layoffs are being announced to employees as early as Wednesday
About 200 employees are being let go at Disney's ABC News Group and Disney
Entertainment Networks unit, people familiar with the matter said.
The layoffs are being announced to employees as early as Wednesday and
represent just under 6% of the combined staff at the two units, according
to one of the people with knowledge of the cuts.
.....
The ABC news magazine shows 20/20" and "Nightline" are
consolidating into one unit, resulting in job cuts, the people said. ABC
is also eliminating the political and data-driven news site 538, which had
about 15 employees.
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rest:
https://www.wsj.com/business/media/disney-to-cut-nearly-6-staff-across-abc-news-disney-entertainment-networks-8af04b40?st=f3sscj&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
dannyb recalls when "Nightline" was a valid news magazine.
Same for "Sixty Minutes".
He'll take his Geritol now..
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