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HBO lays off 70 people as it downsizes its reality programming department in its latest cost-cutting measure since the Warner Bros Discovery merger
Layoffs of 70 employees from HBO represents an estimated 14 per cent of chief content officer Casey Bloy's team The layoffs are a step in a series of cost-cutting measures following the merger of the HBO Max and Discovery+ streaming services WarnerBros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav plans to save $3 billion post-merger while increasing subscribers by 40 per cent Original reality programming is among the most affected by the layoffs, with future layoffs to be expected at WBD The company's 'strategic shift' has already led to the cancellation of 'Batgirl,' a $90 million production By Ty Roush For Dailymail.Com
Published: 22:27 BST, 15 August 2022 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 15 August 2022
HBO laid off 70 of its employees, with its reality programming department among the most impacted, as another step in cost-cutting following the recent merger between HBO Max and Discovery+.
Original reality programming, in addition to casting, international, acquisitions, business affairs and production are the most impacted by the layoffs, according to Hollywood Reporter.
The downsizing represents an estimated 14 per cent of HBO and HBO Max chief content officer Casey Bloy's team.
The layoffs represent a plan to rid the company of staffing redundancies amid Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's plan to save $3 billion post-merger.
To complement the layoffs, staff shifts include Sarah Aubrey continuing to oversee HBO Max original dramas while adding international programming; HBO's head of comedy Amy Gravitt will now oversee HBO Max comedy, with the former head, Suzanna Makkos, reporting to
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