Netflix Layoffs: Unscripted Casting & Development Execs Impacted
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Netflix Layoffs: Unscripted Casting & Development Execs Impacted

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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.

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