ESPN is preparing a fresh wave of layoffs in the United States in the coming months, with on-air presenters and analysts now in the firing line after its acquisition of NFL Network and a broader Disney cost-cutting drive, according to a report by Front Office Sports.
ESPN has already had one clear-out this year. Around 30 off-camera staff were let go in the spring, part of a much larger cull at parent company Disney that hit roughly 1,000 employees, largely in its 'experiences' division of theme parks and cruise lines. At the time, the sports broadcaster cut quietly around the edges. This next phase looks more visible, and more personal, to viewers who build their routines around familiar faces.
