Press Moves Archive
July 2026, 30 jobs to be cut at Nine in shift to ‘digital-first future’
Nine Entertainment announced a round of cuts at its newspaper operations as part of a strategic shift toward digital publishing. The company said approximately 30 roles would be eliminated amid a restructure intended to accelerate digital-first workflows and reduce...
July 2026, Rogers Sports & Media Shuts Down News Radio Stations in Vancouver and Other Cities, Laying Off 80 Employees
Rogers Sports & Media abruptly closed several local radio newsrooms — including CityNews Vancouver and stations in Calgary, Kitchener and Halifax — and laid off roughly 80 staff. The shutdowns came with minimal notice: some employees learned of closures during...
July 2026, News 12 cuts back Connecticut newsroom amid layoffs — Stamford Advocate
News 12 announced reductions that will scale back locally produced programming in Connecticut, combining broadcast news for multiple regions into a single consolidated segment. The parent company framed the changes as a response to shifting audience behaviour and...
July 2026, Corus cuts 43 TV jobs, expanding news deserts in Western Canada — Canada NewsWire
Corus Entertainment announced the elimination of 43 unionized television positions as part of a broader reorganization. Most of the affected roles are in Western Canada; Corus says the changes are intended to improve efficiency and sustain local news delivery, while...
July 2026, New York’s Howard Stern Sends a Dozen Blindsided Staffers Home Immediately After Cold Zoom Layoffs Gut His Legendary Radio Show: ‘Doesn’t Need That Much Content’
Howard Stern’s SiriusXM program reduced its production from three new shows per week to one following a summer restructuring. About a dozen staffers were notified via a Zoom call and sent home with severance; remaining roles will support a smaller weekly show...
July 2026, BBC Breakfast schedule changes and broader BBC cuts announced — The Irish Sun
The BBC announced a package of cost-saving measures that will reshape programming and staffing across news operations. As part of the changes, BBC Breakfast will stop broadcasting on Sunday mornings from September, prompting presenter departures and role...
July 2026, BBC to axe arts and culture channel BBC4 and invest in YouTube and TikTok
The BBC announced substantial cost-saving measures that include cutting around 2,000 jobs and closing niche services such as BBC3 and BBC4 as part of a broader reallocation of resources toward digital platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Management framed the shift as a...
July 2026, Charter to discontinue Town and Country network operations center; 107 layoffs planned
Charter Communications announced it will discontinue operations at a network operations center in Town and Country and expects to lay off 107 employees, primarily network engineers and regional management, with an effective date in September. Charter says the building...
July 2026, 213 Employees Laid off at ZeniMax Online Studios and 166 at ZeniMax Media
A WARN filing and reporting reveal that hundreds of roles were eliminated across ZeniMax divisions in Maryland, with ZeniMax Online Studios and ZeniMax Media hit especially hard. The story links these layoffs to the wider wave of job cuts announced across Xbox-owned...
July 2026, Canadian journalism hit again as Rogers cuts 230 jobs nationwide, including shuttering six radio stations
Rogers Sports & Media announced a company-wide reduction that will eliminate roughly 230 positions across TV, radio and corporate functions and includes the closure of six radio stations in multiple cities. Union leaders and local stakeholders framed the cuts as...
July 2026, More southern Illinois counties become news deserts as local newspapers close
A new article documents a regional publisher’s shutdown of more than a dozen small-town newspapers as part of a corporate restructuring, leaving multiple counties without local media outlets. The piece outlines the immediate outcomes—subscriptions redirected to...
July 2026, ‘Sad, angry and betrayed’: Reactions pour in after Kitchener’s 570 NewsRadio taken off air
Coverage focused on the local impact after Rogers shut down 570 NewsRadio in Kitchener as part of the same round of cuts. The story captures community and municipal leaders’ reactions — describing shock, anger and concerns about loss of local accountability reporting...
