Netflix Layoffs: Unscripted Casting & Development Execs Impacted
Key Points:
- Netflix's recent layoffs of 1,000 jobs, about 6% of its workforce, have affected its unscripted TV division, including key executives in casting and development.
- Among those impacted are Amy Cohen, Director of Nonfiction Series with nearly 10 years at Netflix; Rich Leist, Director of Unscripted Casting; and Annie Roberts, an unscripted casting executive.
- The cuts extend beyond unscripted TV, impacting executives in awards, product, tech, HR, as well as scripted television and film divisions.
- Recent departures in the scripted division include Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, Andrew McQuinn, Carolina Garcia, and several managers such as Dan Evans, Jason Pan, and Aaron Davidson.