Media Layoffs and Closures

August 2026, Scripps cuts jobs in streaming, automation, AI push

E.W. Scripps Co. announced a company-wide reorganization that includes 268 job cuts as it shifts local-news operations toward streaming, centralized digital production, automation and AI tools. Leadership framed the reductions as part of a transformation to make...

July 2026, BBC News to bear deepest cuts amid 2,000 planned job losses

The BBC announced a major cost-saving program that will hit its news division particularly hard, with around 15% of news roles due to be cut as part of a broader plan to reduce spending by roughly £600m. Because news accounts for a large share of the corporation's...

July 2026, ESPN Just Keeps Getting Smaller And Louder

Defector examines a fresh round of layoffs at ESPN that removed several long-tenured on-air talent and production staff. The piece argues the cuts reflect a strategic narrowing of the network’s content and priorities—shifting investment toward a small number of...