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Hulu layoffs, tracked in full.

Hulu has cut 1,200 jobs across 2 tracked rounds since 2020. The most recent round was announced Apr 21, 2026, affecting 1,000 employees.

Last verified Apr 21, 2026|See methodology
At a glance
1,200
people laid off since 2020
Rounds
2
tracked
Industry share
1.5%
of Streaming cuts
Largest round
1,000
Apr 21, 2026
Most recent
Apr 21, 2026
1,000 cut
Total since 2020
All time
1,200
Across 2 rounds
Most recent round
Apr 21, 2026
1,000
Disney Layoffs of 1,000 to Begin Next Week in Marketing, Publicity and Other Divisions
Layoff rounds
Tracked
2
Mar 30, 2023 — Apr 21, 2026
Industry share
Cumulative
1.5%
of all Streaming cuts
Complete timeline · 2 verified rounds

Every Hulu layoff, documented.

Date
Event
Headcount
Location
Severity
Source
Apr 212026
Disney Layoffs of 1,000 to Begin Next Week in Marketing, Publicity and Other Divisions
Disney is initiating layoffs of approximately 1,000 employees across its marketing, publicity, and awards divisions. The reductions will impact various brands including Hulu, FX, ESPN, and ABC News as part of a cost-saving and efficiency measure.
1,000
—
High
thewrap.com ↗
Mar 302023
Hulu Layoffs — 2023-03-30
200
Beijing
CN
Low
pingwest.com ↗
By geography

Where the cuts landed, city by city.

  1. #01
    Beijing
    1 ROUND · CN
    200
Country breakdown
100% of cuts in China
China
200
Frequently asked

Questions about Hulu layoffs.

How many people has Hulu laid off since 2020?+
Our dataset tracks 1,200 job cuts across 2 layoff rounds at Hulu since January 2020. All rounds are cross-referenced against WARN Act filings, SEC disclosures, and verified news reports.
When were Hulu's most recent layoffs?+
Hulu's most recent tracked layoffs were announced on April 21, 2026. Scroll up to the timeline for the full round-by-round history.
What percentage of Hulu's workforce has been laid off?+
An exact workforce percentage isn't available for Hulu — we don't have a confirmed peak headcount figure. The total cut figure above reflects all verified rounds in our dataset.
Which teams were affected by Hulu layoffs?+
Based on tracked WARN filings and disclosures, Marketing appears most frequently across Hulu's layoff rounds. Scroll up to the divisions breakdown for the full picture.
Where does Hulu layoff data come from?+
Our data combines WARN Act government filings (mandatory for US employers cutting 50+ workers with 60-day notice), SEC 8-K corporate disclosures, and verified news reports. Each event is assigned a verification tier. See our methodology for full standards.
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